Antlers, I think you did great not taking the bait. You aren't playing the control game with her anymore, stay consistent. I love the shoes. I have a pair of hi-top red Chuck Taylor All-Stars from college. I still wear them to gigs.
Cheers
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.