Shoes, an extended rant

[thirstygirl]

It was strangely timely waking up to a discussion on National Radio about summer shoes given my EXTENSIVE rant to a)scarlettraces and b)various people at work on this subjext yesterday. The National Radio take was going from hey most summer shoes are bad for your feet etc what are your options? whereas mine was based from 'Why the heck is it so impossible to

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[richdrich]

I bought Merrell sandals and found that they were jolly comfortable in the shop but give me blisters if I actually walk in them.

My choice of comfortable shoe for summer is actually the (whisper) Boat Shoe. But they are so socially unacceptable that I can't wear them..

[tatjna]

You shoudl give them to rikan_feral.

I wear roman sandals. For all your comfort, brisk striding, not-stinky and can-be-worn-with-dresses needs.

[richdrich]

When I was a kid we called sandals Jesus Boots or Jesus Wellies.

[thirstygirl]

I used to be able to wear Romans and they were my sandal of choice but now I inevitably get hideous blisters on the balls of my feet from the rivets and gave up in despair. Which is a shame because I really really *like* them

[hairygeeknz]

I <3 my birkenstocks .. but I have MAN FEET which are more accepting of such.

[thirstygirl]

I mostly seem to use mine as at-home slippers
: (

When I lived in town they were ok for walking around but once I added another 20minutes of walking to get anywhere, they just don't cut it anymore

[thirstygirl]

i remember the long long-ago days in [heat-wave] Chch when wore boots and woolen stockings all year round...

Admittedly some of my stockings had worn very thing by then so I didn't melt but I don't think I could do it now.
/woe and nostalgia