Some frequently asked questions about Shoeperwoman’s Shoeper Shoe Challenge:
Q: What is the Shoeper Shoe Challenge?
A: A style challenge in which participants must wear every pair of shoes they own – and document the process – within the space of a year, or lose them. You can read more about it here.
Q: What’s the point?
A: 1. To encourage you to actually wear the shoes you buy, rather than simply keeping them for “best”, or tucking them away in a closet to gather dust.
2. To help you develop better shoe-buying habits: the challenge aims to help you think more carefully about your shoe choices and ask yourself whether you really need them, and how you’ll wear them.
3. To help you get creative, and find ways to way those fabulous shoes you bought last year but haven’t ever worn because you can’t think of a single thing to wear with them. It’s time to get inspired – or lose the shoes!
4. For fun.
Q: When does it run?
A: The Shoe Challenge runs from February 14th 2011to February 14th 2012.
Q: I missed the start date – can I still join in?
A: Yes, you can join the challenge at any time, as long as you complete it by February 14th, 2012.
Q: Do I have to include ALL my shoes in the challenge, even running shoes and wellies?
A: No, just the ones you’d wear as part of an “outfit”. Things like workout shoes, snow boots, wellies etc, don’t count, unless you want them to!
Q: Do flip-flops/thongs count?
A: I’m going to leave that up to you to decide. I don’t include flip-flops in my total, but you’re free to do so if you want: it’s your challenge!
Q: I only have five pairs of shoes, can I still take part?
A: Yes! There’s no upper or lower limit on the shoes – anyone can take part!
Q: I have 5000 pairs of shoes: can I take part?
A: Of course: that’s going to be quite some challenge, though!
Q: I don’t want to take photos of myself, can I still be involved?
A: You can still play along on your own blog (if you have one), but you obviously won’t be able to be included in our roundups etc as those are for people who’re playing strictly by the rules.
Q: Can I buy more shoes during the challenge?
A: Yes, but any additional shoes must be included in your shoe challenge and worn before it ends.
Q: I’m doing the shoe challenge and have found a pair of shoes which don’t fit anymore/which I hate now. Do I really have to wear them?
A: No! The point of the challenge isn’t to force you to wear shoes you don’t want to wear, it’s to help you hone your shoe collection and get the most out of it, so if you have shoes you know you’ll never wear again, and you don’t want to wait until the end of the challenge to get rid of them, feel free to toss or donate them as you go along.
Q: How do I send you my photos?
A: Email your photo (no more than 630 pixels) to shoepershoechallenge@gmail.com). Please note that only those people who signed up at the start of the challenge and who appear on the list of participants are eligible for inclusion in the weekly roundups.
Q: Do I need to complete a challenge every week?
A: Nope, you can do them any time you like: one per week, one per month, whatever suits you!
