a quiz, with shoes

[anotheranon]

In Which Era do You Belong? (Ladies, with lovely pictures)

The Regency Era.You appreciate the simpler things, and you alter your body's natural shape for no man. You would much rather walk through an open meadow than a fancy garden any day, and barefoot at that! Modesty, comfort and sunburn protection are you main concerns when it comes to clothing. You love poetry, and are whimsically romantic. Your dream is to someday find a way to jump into a Jane Austen novel. Until then, you feed your addiction with the Pride & Prejudice Special Edition DVD.
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This weekend I wore a pair of flats that I'd had in the closet for 3 years, just to see if I could be comfortable in something other than sneakers. Turns out I am, so I went out and got some "practice" (i.e. cheap) ballet flats and nearly-flat mary janes as a summer alternative to my almost constant sneakers/loafers (I LURVE sneakers, but have way, way too many!)

Relating to the quiz above, if you like Regency, stock up on ballet flats now - they're everywhere at every price point, and are surprisingly comfy if they have enough padding in the sole.

I'm getting ever more finicky about my shoes - no matter how dangerous or dramatic (heels! pointy toes!) I have little patience for anything that squeezes my toes or puts me off balance no matter how cute it is. This necessarily limits my shoe intake, and happily so - I have a strong "Imelda Marcos" gene, but limited closet space :P

Having said this, I need something like these. No, they probably aren't historically accurate but they'd look damn sharp with the venetians...

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[hockeycat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, those boots prolly aren't accurate (considering they have a zipper at the inner ankle) but just about every actor at the faires that I worked wear them. They are very comfortable, and even more so w/ added insoles (I have 3/4 off-the-shelf orthotics in mine).

Not too bad of a price, either. Sometimes you can find them for closer to $60.

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

How does the sizing run? Can you recommend any vendors?

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Those boots would look fantastic with your other gear!

Finicky about shoe fit is a good thing ... doesn't matter how sharp your outfit is if you're walking in pain. I've observed many very smartly-dressed women whose whole look was ruined by the way they were walking, trying to put all their weight on high heels but none on their toes, or walking on tiptoe trying not to let their heels touch the ground ... the awkwardess flares like neon!

One thing experience has taught me is that, as well as decent toe room, I must have a high heel that's positioned under my leg, like this ... simultaneously supports body weight and allowing a more natural stride which is less jarring on the joints (I've found that a heel "behind" the leg instead of under it, like this, is more likely to make my foot ache as well as being more jarring to knee, hip, and back when walking because it's out of alignment with the leg and thus hits the ground "too soon" ... not necessarily true for everybody, but very consistent results for me.

And then, of course, there's the footwear that looks gorgeous on the outside, but trying it on leads one to wonder if anyone explained to the designer that the interior is supposed to allow for containment of a specifically shaped human appendage ... :p