people in la buy cars, people in ny buy shoes

recently i've been hoarding money like it was potatoes in a famine, but today i succumbed to the call of the shoe sirens and bought a pair of ankle boots. and i will now proceed to justify this purchase by my sister's observation that people in la spend their money on cars, and people in ny spend their money on shoes. why? transportation. in la, you drive. in ny, you walk.

are these the most ideal boots for walking in current snowy conditions? probably not. but these were $30. you can't get free shoes for that cheap!