Well-Heeled

[attack_laurel]

reasie commented in my previous post that high heels are something she likes the look of, but make her miserable to wear.  She said:

If I find shoes that fit, they will hurt.

If they don't hurt, they will be ugly.

No shoe without a heel is cute to me, and no heel is walkable. Two inch mary janes send me tottling like a toddler. What is this skill I'm

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[damedini]

I came by my bunions in ballet class. Those and hammer toes. Yay? I have a pair of Clarks that are not only way cute mary janes, but they are so comfy that I can traipse all over in them. This is rare for me.

Also, a big problem wiht heeled shoes is that your feet slide forward, causing your toes to bunch and your arch to not be properly supported. I find that for most heels, a toe pad that you peel-and-stick inside the toe area, so that the pad sits under the ball of your foot (try it and move it around before you stick it for the best position) helps tons. They're in the footcare section at the drugstore.

[eac]

And actually, something that provides ball of foot support AND arch support can be even better...

[chargirlgenius]

Yes! I have some Clarks in a velveteen Oxford. Really comfy, and really adorable with 50s dresses. :-) I can wear them out and about at the grocery store, which is really saying something.

WRT the post - I've gotten shoes I've really loved resoled. If they uppers are good, they can last you even longer that way.

[reasdream]

My most beloved simple heels (one pair in black, one in brow) are Clarks. I adore them.

[eithni]

"when everyone else in the room is inclined to dismiss me as petite and cute"

*snort*

Only if no one in the room has ever met you! Yes, you're smallish and not hard on the eyes, but only a fool would dismiss you as "only" those things.

I'm not a terribly graceful woman and spend most of my life in combat boots or turnshoes, but I'm with you - heels make a girl feel pretty!

[dragon_moon]

I love heels, though I went through a period of a few years where I didn't wear anything but flats. So now I'm having to build back up into being able to wear a pair of heels all day at work. Most of my shoes are good for all day now, at least if I take them off for lunch they are. *G*

My newest favorite is a red suede platform bootie from urbanOG - sooo cute and so comfortable! They look scary (4.5 inches!), but because of the platform they're super easy to walk in and I feel nice and tall in them. ^__^

[helblonde]

I take the Terry Pratchett approach to shoes: spend $50 to get shoes to last a lifetime, versus spending $20 over and over at Payless for shoes that fall apart in a season. (I've finally convinced my husband of this fabulous economy!) I will spend more than $100 on a pair of shoes if they're the right shoes. (Though DSW yields some gems, they rarely have the wide widths I need.) The right shoes must be absolutely comfortable and attractive.

I have great success in assessing the long-term comfort of heels and casual shoes, but I cannot find a pair of hiking boots which do not make my little toe fall asleep after an hour.

[attack_laurel]

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