boot hunting

i'm in a love-hate relationship with pinterest. i mean, it's mostly love, because where else would i find all of my favorite no-bake recipes and clever art prints, but for the last week, it's also been lots of hate. see, the thing about pinterest, great as it is, is that it feeds all of these dreams of owning something perfect. 

case in point: the brown leather, size 7 (or 7 1/2), 2 to 3 inch heel riding boots i've been dreaming about for just a little too long. you know, the ones that are comfortable enough to walk around in, but still look fashion-forward? the ones that essentially complete every fall outfit, and are featured in almost all of those polyvlore pins with the cozy sweaters and warm fall scarves? yep. those are the ones i'm talking about. i know they exist (because they're on pinterest, so they have to exist), so why can't i find them? 

i don't know about you, but i'm apparently inept at finding the perfect pair of boots online - i've spent the last week scouring every shoe website i can think of, and still no luck! these? too expensive. these? sold out. these? don't come in my size. these? yes, when i win the lottery. i even went to all of the actual discount stores within a ten mile radius of my house yesterday (and that's actually quite a few), and still came up empty-handed (footed?). 

maybe i'm too picky, or maybe i'm looking in all the wrong places, but if you're out there, dream boots, please let me know. i'll buy you, and i promise i'll tuck my jeans in properly and accessorize well and tread lightly so i can keep you for decades. because they say love is hard to find, and you're proof that's true.