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Posted 12/17/2013 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
I always do this to myself. I have flats, but hate the way they look at work. I have supportive heels, and supplement these with padded gel inserts. Despite the precaution, I still get feet, ankle, leg, thigh, buttock pain.

I have decided it is my addiction to cute shoes that does this. I always swear to wear my flats. I put them on in the morning. Then, I decide they look horrible, and put on something with a little more flair. Flare. -snort- I somehow decide that the pain won't come, as if by sheer willpower I might overpower it.

My lower back is getting worse. So, I need to, I dunno, try to break my unhealthy addiction to Enzo Angiolini.
Posted 12/17/2013 3:27 AM (GMT 0)
i always wore cute, feminine shoes with low heels and bows on the toes until I developed plantar fasciitis. I then switched to the ugliest shoes on the planet...Birkenstocks! But I could walk without pain so the more I wore them the better they looked to me. smilewinkgrin

I now own 22 pairs of Birkenstocks and my feet thank me for that.

Sherrine
Posted 12/17/2013 3:31 AM (GMT 0)
So you're addicted to Killer Shoes? ;))

I've never been able to wear anything higher than a kitten heel. Now I can't even tolerate them. It's sneakers and flats for me.
Posted 12/17/2013 6:13 AM (GMT 0)
Ach, I couldn't do that! Heels are cute, it's true....but they are so far out of my realm of possibility, and always have been, that I don't even look at them. When I get shoe catalogs, the ones I salivate over are Easy Spirit and Clarks flat (or nearly flat) sandals, sneakers & oxfords! I would own 100 pairs if I were rich.

I pretty much have to stick to tie shoes, because my feet are very wide at the toes, but not at the heels, and I don't want my feet sloshing around. I wore ballet flats to my wedding. Why?? Because they're more comfortable, of course!

I admit, though, that I struggle when I absolutely have to dress up...luckily this almost literally never happens. I'll usually end up just wearing nice pants instead of a dress. Oh well. I wore dresses when I was young.

Just walk away, Myself!! You're stronger than this! ;) Your comfort is worth the sacrifice.

Debbie
Posted 12/17/2013 5:23 PM (GMT 0)
I agree that there are some really cute shoes out there and I used to love shoes when I was younger. Now I cringe when I see them because I know what they would do to my feet. Crocs and sneakers for me now.
Posted 12/17/2013 5:53 PM (GMT 0)
im the same - flat boots and sneakers and pumps for me
Posted 12/17/2013 6:00 PM (GMT 0)
Shoe shopping takes forever...I won't give up comfort for cute anymore. I've been pretty lucky to find some cute but comfy shoes. Wearing shoes that are practical work better for me in the long run...achey feet is not a treat. :)

Myself, I agree with Debbie..." Your comfort is worth the sacrifice" Here is to happy feet!!!

Hugs, Robin
Posted 12/17/2013 7:38 PM (GMT 0)
Happy Feet is the name of the shoe store where I buy my Birkenstocks. tongue

Sherrine
Posted 12/17/2013 10:23 PM (GMT 0)
Wore my snow boots today. I guess that's a start.

When I used to teach audition classes, I would ream younguns who either wore heels and couldn't walk in them, or wore trendy, clunky heels and sounded like a herd of elephants.

I rarely wear thinner heels these days, maybe once a month.

Just for clarification, to my wedding I wore red leather Italian pumps.
Posted 12/17/2013 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
I have never been able to wear high heels. I still try to buy cute ones, but they have to be flat or small heel. In the winter all I wear is my nice warm boots with wool socks. I watch those young girls at church wear high high heels and before long they have them off in church. Lol
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