Shoes in the News: Shoe Parade

Everyone keep calm.  What I’m about to say may surprise you.

THERE IS A SHOE PARADE ON TV TONIGHT.

A shoe parade!  It’s part of the Miss America pageant, which airs this Sunday night.  And while I have mixed feelings about pageants (does a women really need to be in a bathing suit to prove she’s worthy of a scholarship?), I unabashedly love shoes.  And so do the people at Miss America, apparently, since the “Show Us Your Shoes” parade has been around for decades.  Each contestant decorates a pair of shoes to evoke her home state, and then they parade down the Atlantic City boardwalk.  Them, and four thousand marchers, fifteen floats, and fifteen marching bands.  This is hardcore, people.

Here’s a sneak peak at some of the shoes you’ll see!  First up: Florida.

Gators, of course!  Rhinestoney gators!

Miss Alabama went sports-themed too, with an homage to the University of Alabama:

Maine is just gorgeous:

Can I just say how much I love that lobster?  I LOVE that lobster.  Can I please have him?  Miss Maine?

Our neighbor to the north, New York, went city-style:

And Pennsylvania? 

Because AMERICA.  But really, I’m sort of tickled with this nod to Betsy Ross because it makes us seem like the most American of all the states.  Which we totally are.  Take that everyone else.

So whatever you feelings on pageants, just sit back and enjoy the shoes!  (If all the rhinestones don’t blind you when the sun sets, that is.)

The parade is tonight from 6:00-8:00 PM.  Buy tickets and hurry over there, or watch it live on WPHL 17!  There’s an encore showing Sunday at 4:00 PM on WPVI Channel 6.  Good luck Miss Pennsylvania!

Also, congratulations to Deputy Shoe Fairy Rosie, who with this tip becomes the second Lieutenant Shoe Fairy!  Congratulations Rosie!

Sales this weekend:
Bloomingdales: $25 off $100-$249; $50 off $250-$499; $100 off $500-$999; $250 off $1000 or more
Bus Stop Boutique: Save the date!  Street Art + Fashion event all down 4th Street next Thursday from 6-9 PM.
Lord & Taylor: 20% off regular, sale, and clearance with code FALL or savings pass
Macy's: Extra 15% off shoes with code CHOICE
Payless: Buy one, get one half off