opportunity costs

Similar to my watch-buying fiasco of last summer, I am now experiencing crushing indecision in the buying a pair of high quality leather boots. Have narrowed the choices to the two below:

source: What I Wore

source: Frye

The main problem with any investment, aside from the value of the investment itself (whether it is a pair of expensive boots, artwork, college education, etc), is of course the opportunity cost of the money spent towards a particular end that could also be spent in another way. Having (irrationally) justified to myself that a pair of boots are indeed worth the 300+ dollars, I then struggle with the fear of a painful attack of buyer’s remorse. This fear is so great that I am frozen to indecision and usually don’t end up buying anything. And as a rule, I never buy things that don’t have free shipping/generous return policies. 

I admit to the frivolity of this blog post, but this is actually the most stressful thing in my life right now. Which is a little bit amazing.

Update: Ordered the top pair! They just looked more unique (every third person has the melissa button boots around these parts…) and I’m hoping the zipper will make for an easier on/off experience. That said I’ve never seen these in stores and so haven’t tried them on. We’ll see if they actually fit. Also wondering if the leather is of the same quality as the Melissa Buttons. Luckily Zappos has free returns! so no worries if I do decide to change my mind.