word. you best be reco'nizin.
But seriously, as you get older, you tend to acquire more wardrobe. In order to match the increasing size of wardrobe, you need matching shoes. I do know why some of you do not have as many shoes. It's because you are relatively young and may not need dress shoes or any other particular shoes (except sneakers) since your activities are limited.
But as you grow older and your activities change from skipping ropes to planning budget schedules for your client, neccessity for more shoes grows.
Take my father, for example. He has about 20 different pairs of DRESS shoes. That's not an outrageous figure either. Just think that you have to dress up for work everyday. You wouldn't want to wear the same pair of dress shoes over and over.