In my 20's and 30's I had four pairs of shoes: two black, one brown, and sneakers. Now the count is up to seven, and I'm only working part-time.
Eric Jennings, Saks Fifth men's director:
"There is an explosion of men's shoes right now. The business is on fire...It runs the gamut from classic dress shoes to designer sneakers that are extremely fashion forward."
In addition to bowing to the needs of fashion, one requires more shoes in the rotation because modern footwear is less durable. A pair of 4-year-old $200 loafers that were used about twice a month developed holes in their synthetic bottoms on a recent trip to Las Vegas.
They weren't salvageable: too bad, because the shoes were comfortable, looked decent, and were easy to slip on and off when going through airport security.
I went to the mall in Las Vegas and replaced them immediately with two pairs. Wouldn't want to get caught short again.
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