Cassandra Converse cansa国际传媒檛 wait to go shoe shopping.

Last month, her boyfriend dropped off the wrong box at Missionsa国际传媒檚 Value Village, and 50 pairs of her shoes, worth about $4,000, were given away.

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She said she gave him instructions on which boxes to keep and which to donate, but things just went wrong.

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Once back home, she said he asked her why she wanted to give away so many shoes. She thought he was joking.

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They called the thrift store, hoping to hold the footwear, but couldnsa国际传媒檛 get there until a few days later because of the heavy snow.

By the time they arrived, all of the shoes had been sold except for one pair.

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Converse had always been teased about how many shoes she had, from hiking boots and runners to sandals and high heels.

Including the one pair left at Value Village, she was down to just three pairs.

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As for her boyfriend, shesa国际传媒檚 forgiven him.

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kevin.mills@missioncityrecord.com
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