Moblogs and Going Ga Ga For Shoes
by Liz Thompson

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There's something to be said about finding the perfect shoe and - that favorite pair that fits you like a glove and best represents your personality - if you agree, then perhaps you can understand how some people feel moved enough to blog about and share pictures of their shoes.

Like Blogaholics"The Shoe Tree,"

the very essence of blogging, I think, is the fact that it allows bloggers to share an important side of their story and perhaps even "create an unintentional statement," in the end.

Tell the story and it sounds, nice - but, post a picture and it becomes a brand new experience that, perhaps only then, we could fully appreciate!

That's what moblogging is all about:

Moblog is a blend of the words mobile and weblog. A mobile weblog, or moblog, consists of content posted to the Internet from a mobile or portable device, such as a cellular phone or PDA.
The art of the Moblog is that "a picture tells a thousand word." By posting pictures the Moblogger is able to allow the viewer to look through their eyes, to visually experience where he or she is and what he or she is doing.

[via: Wikipedia]

Or, in this case - to see what shoes bloggers are wearing - there's a new moblog in the blogosphere and started with one thing in mind, "as a celebration of all things shoe," called Shoegaga:

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Each week the best moblogged image will win a pair of shoes from Ravel, and each month, the best of the best will win a shiny Sony Ericsson mobile phone and pair of shoes from Ravel.

You can send pictures or videos to this moblog easily using your camera phone or computer. Just MMS or email your images to: shoegaga@moblg.net

[pictured: irregular love posted by "anonymous" with shoegaga.com]

This moblog is open to members of the public as well as all moblogUK members and perhaps you're a little more than curious (like me) or still wondering - What is it with people blogging about their shoes!?!

Susie over at Style Bubble decided to flaunt her Miu Miu x POP pink canvas platforms she got a while back for some "live" shoe attention:

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What is it about looking at people's shoes?

What is it that illicits such reaction?

I'm personally more interested in an ensemble as a whole as opposed to just looking at someone's feet. But it does seem the easiest compliment to throw around is 'Cute shoes!'.

Okay, maybe a blogger's got your attention and now you're looking for a pair of blog-worthy shoes of your own.

If your having trouble, or your shoe rack is coming up a bit...you know...bare (like mine) you could always check out these shoe blogs for the latest in fall fashion finds, for your feet!

Blogging about Willow Shoes is Joanna, a tall woman (like me) with some big shoes to fill (ditto):

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...the trouble with being tall is that I need great big plates of meat as feet to support me. And you know what they say about girls with big feet - they need big shoes.

That's why I'm so excited that Willow Shoes - a website I've been shopping from for years since they specialise in shoes size 10 and up.

The Shoe Dish

blogged the cutest pair of shoes and - available at a bargain price - they are simply irresistible:

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These very simple open-toe slingbacks are from Chadwicks for only $39.95! Woohoo! Shoedish and friends love a bargain. Purse not included…

Shoewawa (go ahead, say it like you mean it, I'll wait!) blogs a Marc Jacobs patent peep face-off and informs their readers how one of these shoes...is not like the other...one of these very expensive patent leather open-toed pumps looks just like the cheaper...and that's just plain wrong:

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Amazingly, the shoe on the right is not the same as the one on the left. I'm not lying! One of these costs $398.95 a pair, the other $99.95. Would you be able to tell the difference, because I don't think I would unless I was so close I could smell the patent leather.

Kim, President of Shoeaholics Anonymous is a self-confessed "certified shoeaholic" and says that admitting your addiction is the first step in the program - but, be warned, visiting her blog will perhaps influence good shopping habits:

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Like finding these Women's Skechers Somethin' Else Pull-ons for only $19.97 (regularly $100.00 from Amazon! Choice of White, Silver or Multi-Color

click here

FashionMojo directed my attention towards a new online community for women who love shoes

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ShoeSeduction.com is a shoe portal for all women who love to shop and collect shoes. Get listed to the ShoeSeduction.com newsletter - that will be given to the first 3000 members that will sign up - and you'll get promotions like: Shoe Sales, Buy/Sell, Discount Coupon, Compare Prices, Shoe Sizes. You can also get an update of what’s hot and what’s not on the latest trend of shoes.
All the services that ShoeSeduction.com offers is free and guarantees that your email will NOT get spammed.

I hate spam - but, I absolutely love the idea of more bloggers (and mobloggers) helping me to see just how pretty my feet could be.

Or, not.

As Nicole over at Luxist shares my dislike of the new trend from designer Perry Ellis, men wearing short suits, this spring

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Not one to dash their hopes, but this is one trend that won't carry over once it is off the runway. Men don't want to wear them and the buyers for stores like Neiman Marcus and Saks know it; the suits are being passed over at almost every level. While the idea of being cool and comfortable in a professional environment is appealing, it doesn't seem like the business community is ready to embrace the business short look.

The two reasons that men can't wear the short suits are (1) a lack of appropriate footwear and (2) hairy legs.

Though, his legs seem very smooth and I'm sorta diggin' his shoes - is that wrong?

Moblog ya', later!

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Contributing Editor Elizabeth Thompson also writes for the eZine, "The Imperfect Parent."

[The Shoe Tree - via: Roadside America

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