I bought new shoes yesterday and I've been debating whether to return them or not. Then I got to thinking about it logically. First of all, I need black summer shoes 'cause I ruined the pair I got in China during the canoe trip. Therefore, it was not an useless purchase where I go "Ooo, shoes! Must buy."

The problem then comes to price. How much should I pay for said needed shoes? There were two pairs shoes that I was debating over, one that was $6.20 and the other $12.40. The two were very similar to each other in style except that the cheaper pair had a higher heel and the expensive pair was more comfortable. So, am I willing to pay double for comfort?

The way I thought about it, if the shoes are not comfortable, I'll be less inclined to wear them. If I'm less inclined to wear them, it's like a waste of $6.20. If I buy the expensive pair, I'll probably wear it more and if I wear it twice as much as I would wear the $6.20 pair, then it was worth my money and was a good purchase. So I figure that $12.40 for leather shoes is not quite so bad. Does this make any sense or is it just me trying to convince myself that I didn't pay too much and should keep the shoes? Damn my Asian cheapness.