Are your shoes killing you?

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  Posted by private Tue May 27, 2008 9:37am PDT

  Maybe people are wearing shoes that don't actually fit them? I don't have a problem with high heels. Yes, they get to be tiring after standing for hours and hours. And I wouldn't walk 5 miles in them. But if they're well made and they fit, high heels don't pinch my toes and aren't uncomfortable.

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  Posted by bb Tue May 27, 2008 12:15pm PDT

  I recently sprained my ankle very badly while walking around in 4 inch Steve Maddens. The fact is, the shoes were comfortable enough, they fit well, and were made well, but I had no business traipsing around a major city in them. Uneven pavement, cracks in the sidewalk, slippery floors...all can prove to be almost deadly! For me, it was an uneven sidewalk. I'm still limping and wearing a brace. Oh the price we pay!! This has made me see that it's worth it to sport pretty, well manicured feet, in pretty, well made flat shoes! Let's try to change the aesthetic people.

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  Posted by indigohues Tue May 27, 2008 1:50pm PDT

  yea i agree im already six feet tall and four inch heels i admit i have no business in them but damnit all the gorgeous make your feet look like a goddess shoes completely kill my feet. please make them more comfy. and since i truly have small feet for my height im a nine (six feet usually means size 11) can we please make sexy shoes easier to find? my two cents

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  Posted by Melis Tue May 27, 2008 2:31pm PDT

  I have the same problem. A lot of high heel shoes are very uncomfortable. I try to stick with the wedges or flats, especially going to work. I work in NYC and walking is killer on my feet to and from work. And forget it if I have to stand for the hour home on the train! I have cursed at my shoes when that has happened. I have also sprained my ankle walking down the street because of ny's poor sidewalks. I am short 5'2" so I would love to wear heels all of the time, but be honest my feet need comfort and flats.

  My fiance just says to me, imagine what the woman's feet look like wearing the pointed heels all of the time, it really does form your feet that way! No thank you, I like my pretty feet with no callus/bunions, or any other unflattering thing! lol

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  Posted by Kitten Wed May 28, 2008 7:07am PDT

  Want to bet that if men wore high heels they'd be a lot more comfortable? I love my heels (I'm 5'6") and I can walk in them fine. But I have a wide foot which means I usually go up a half size or two. Just make the shoes more comfortable and more like a real human foot.

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  Posted by sharell Wed May 28, 2008 9:06am PDT

  As a Southern Girl, I Love to wear high heels. I really don't have a problem with the way they feel, and I am considered a Plus Size Girl. The issue that most women face is that when purchasing shoes such as the high heels, a lady must do it after they have been on their feet a minute or two, not just fresh out of bed, and to the stores. After a few hours on our feet, they swell, and this is what our feet are really like. This way when we try on shoes, especially the high heels, we will be able to know if a specific shoe is right for our feet. I Love keeping my feet looking SEXY! Not all shoes are made for all feet! Just like a bra, one can't judge it by it's size! Enjoy your shoes, and keep those feet sexy! :-)

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  Posted by MissUnderstanding Wed May 28, 2008 7:44pm PDT

  "You're shoes are killing me! Make them more comfortable!"

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  Posted by night owl Thu May 29, 2008 1:09am PDT

  I HAVE SIZE 6 FEET. THEY ARE SLIGHTLY WIDE. BEWARE OF TIGHT SHOES, AND FLAT FEET. I HAVE HAD BUNION SURGERY ON MY LEFT FOOT. NEXT VERY SOON ON MY RIGHT FOOT. VERY PAINFUL. TAKES ABOUT A YEAR TO GET COMPLETELY OVER IT. THEY HAD TO BREAK MY BIG TOE AND PUT TWO PINS IN AND ALSO TAKE A KNUCKLE OUT OF MY SECOND TOE TO STRAIGHTEN IT. BEWARE OF HIGH HEELS. WHEN YOU ARE 50 YOU WILL THANK ME. YEAH AND ALWAYS WEAR SUPPORTS INSIDE YOUR SHOES! DON'T EVER GO BAREFOOT. EVER HAD SOMEONE HIT YOU ON THE TOE WITH A HAMMER? THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE. LISTEN TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS. IT WILL BE WORTH IT!

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  Posted by night owl Thu May 29, 2008 10:57am PDT

  I think a good deal of the problem is that most shoe stores are now "fit it yourself" places where a sales person asks you what size you wear and brings you what you tell them. There are very few places that you can actually get your feet properly measured for the different types of shoes you wear. For example, I wear a U.S. Size 8.5 or 8 in a closed toe moderate heel and a 7.5 in an open toe moderate heel. Flats are definitely 8.5. Get the correct width, too.

  I do ballroom and Latin dancing for a hobby and I recycle my dance shoes because they are my most comfortable heels. The heel is 2-1/2" high, the arch is supported by a steel shank but the ball of the foot is flexible (the only time I've ever sprained an ankle in heels was wearing those completely inflexible plastic soled monstrosities that are sold in every mall shoe store in the United States). When I have scuffed the dance shoes too much to use them for competition, I take them to my local shoe repair and have the suede sole covered with a smooth flexible leather sole and have the heel caps repaced. I also have the cobbler waterproof the leather while I'm at it, though if the weather is bad, carry your heels and wear weather appropriate footwear to where ever you're going and change shoes in the ladies lounge. Depending on what I want to use the heels for I may have them dyed.

  Currently, my favourite brand of dance shoe is Dance Naturals (hand-made in Italy and running between $159.00 to $350.00 a pair depending on style).

  It doesn't take a 4 inch heel to make you look elegant, BTW. It's all a matter of attitude.

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  Posted by Linda Sat May 31, 2008 10:50am PDT

  shoes are like braclets and earrings, they are accessory yet necessary items. To truly accessorize you have to be comfortable....so just search around and you WILL find the right shoe....you have to know if you need these shoes for hours or HOURS UPON HOURS of wear, you still can get the limo shoes that are totally just for show, but you should know the difference right out of the box!!! I just LOVE shoes!!!

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