or at least this pair of Fluevogs in Goldenrod and Grey, size 8.
While I was in New York last weekend, I got to go to the Fluevog store there and try on these shoes in person. They fit beautifully, look fantastic and were quite comfortable. Unfortunately for my budget, they are also $250, which would make them the most expensive shoe or clothing purchase I have ever made. Since I can’t really afford to go out and buy a pair of shoes this expensive, I’ve decided to set up a system to help me “earn” them. My logic is, every time I sew a garment, knit an accessory or repair a garment that I haven’t been wearing, I’m saving money that would have been spent on clothes. By setting up a “value” for each of these things and keeping track, I can eventually “earn” the $250 I need to buy these shoes.
Here’s the values I’ve decided on:
Minor Alterations= $5 (simply hems, fixing zippers, etc)
Re-con = $10 (this is more work than an alteration, such as taking an old dress shirt and turning it into a skirt)
Garment sewn from scratch= $25
Knitted Garment = $35
Knitted Accessory = $15
Handspun bonus = $20 (this is when I knit something with my own handspun)
Counting my recent projects (some repairs, my pleated skirt, legwarmers and grey beret) I’m up to $65. Only $185 to go 
Edited to add: I just wanted to clarify, I’m not using these values to sell things that I make. I’m “earning” my money for my Fluevogs by making new clothes for myself instead of going shopping. If I was doing custom sewing and knitting jobs (which isn’t happening any time soon) I would be charging more. I’m just estimating what I’m saving by not going out and buying the garment at the store. Sorry for any confusion.
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As an avid Fluevogger, I feel ya. Did you happen to ask about layaway? I’ve bought several pairs from the Chicago store on layaway and it makes the whole process of forking over a huge amount for a pair of shoes MUCH less painful. Call one of the brick-and-mortar stores and see if they’ll set you up – I bet they will.
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