Purple shoes?

Up in TK Max in Carrickmines last Saturday looking to pick up a nice, yet cheap pair of runners.
Browsed for a while(as is the usual with TK Max), wandering disappointingly as I reach high and low pulling out pair after pair with the constant feeling of enthusiasm shortly followed by a sharp frustration.

My quest neared an end when a line of purple rubber at the bottom of a shelving unit caught my eye.
I reached down and with a heave, pulled out my diamond in the rough. An incredible pair of size 9, flamboyantly designed, purple and white runners.
They were incredible to behold. I did however notice immediately that they were rather small. After trying them on for size, I was left coming to terms with the gut wrenching fact that they simply didn't fit. My disappointment was compounded by the shop assistants assurances that no other sizes were stocked.

As I wandered away, I slowly began to realise that these runners were rather feminine, far flung, bordering on queer* when compared to anything I've ever owned. I wondered if my taste in footwear had changed or was this a simple one of a kind instance.

How do other people feel about feminine, non-tacky clothing?
Would you have a natural aversion to purple/pink footwear or do you own such a pair?



*Queer as defined prior to it's modern homosexual connotations