more shoes
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anotheranonRan across these speciality insoles over at the Budget Fashionista in a post about making uncomfortable shoes comfortable. My own take:
Uncomfortable shoes violate one of my personal fashion rules ("is it comfortable?") but I've been known to break this one from time to time. I love LOVE the way some heels look, but I usually stick to 2" or less, and never if I'm going to be on my feet for more than an hour or so (dancing or museum walking in heels is right out!). I try to always wear the correct size, though it's very possible that I don't know my size at this point (7 1/2? 8? Depends on the shoe?). Still, I'm reluctant to buy shoes that hurt in the store and then try and fix the problem with insoles - sometimes it's just never gonna work.
I make allowances because frankly some pretty shoes are never, ever going to be comfy (and I imagine some people enjoy the pain - if so, go on with your bad self and don't mind me :P). Anything with precipitously high heels, teeny tight straps or extremely pointed toes (provided the point doesn't extend past the toes, in which case it might work) may not cause arthritis, but aren't great for you - it doesn't take an x-ray of a foot in a high heeled shoe to tell you this if you've ever tried them on :P
Speaking of tight anything, do any people still adhere to wearing shoes that are too small for them out of vanity? I remember older female relatives who had terrible bunions and hammer toes because of this, though IIRC I've not met anyone my age who deliberately wears shoes that are too small for them (unless of course they have problems finding their size).
Uncomfortable shoes violate one of my personal fashion rules ("is it comfortable?") but I've been known to break this one from time to time. I love LOVE the way some heels look, but I usually stick to 2" or less, and never if I'm going to be on my feet for more than an hour or so (dancing or museum walking in heels is right out!). I try to always wear the correct size, though it's very possible that I don't know my size at this point (7 1/2? 8? Depends on the shoe?). Still, I'm reluctant to buy shoes that hurt in the store and then try and fix the problem with insoles - sometimes it's just never gonna work.
I make allowances because frankly some pretty shoes are never, ever going to be comfy (and I imagine some people enjoy the pain - if so, go on with your bad self and don't mind me :P). Anything with precipitously high heels, teeny tight straps or extremely pointed toes (provided the point doesn't extend past the toes, in which case it might work) may not cause arthritis, but aren't great for you - it doesn't take an x-ray of a foot in a high heeled shoe to tell you this if you've ever tried them on :P
Speaking of tight anything, do any people still adhere to wearing shoes that are too small for them out of vanity? I remember older female relatives who had terrible bunions and hammer toes because of this, though IIRC I've not met anyone my age who deliberately wears shoes that are too small for them (unless of course they have problems finding their size).
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Date: 2006-10-16 02:21 pm (UTC)One for walking.
One for wearing in bed.
Some shoes can only be worn in bed, and I suspect that is indeed their only purpose. Some shoes, if asking me, *should* be worn only in bed, I suck x 2 when it comes to walking in high heals.
Regarding size, size matters and I want them large. When I was a teenager someone told me large shoes makes your legs look more slender and too small shoes look plain silly.
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Date: 2006-10-16 10:29 pm (UTC)Re: large shoes - don't they rub uncomfortably because it's too big?