Shoes are like clothes - ignore the label. Try them on and just wear what fits. Who cares what the number says?
Ugh, I agree so much it's not even funny.
...And then I walk into some store and they want to know my size, *clerk fetches article I desire*... it doesn't fit, then proceeds to measure me and state that I had it all wrong, "you're actually ___ size Ms."
Shoes aren't so bad for this, as each store doesn't seem to make up their own numbers. But holeee-frig it's frustrating if you don't feel like trying 5 of the same thing on to get a fit for clothing.
And yes..I wore my heels even when pregnant...
Is there a warning against wearing heels while pregnant because of the posture it creates?
The danger is to the softening ligaments of the mother (causing lower back pain), not to the baby. Mom's own decision for her own comfort level.
I have some heeled shoes, man-heels. You know, the shoe that's almost a boot type. I wear a plain pair of hard-wearing black shoes for exercise and general use. Other than that, I have a pair of very nice oxfords that my father made. Those are my dress-shoes and the closest thing I have to 'lucky shoes'.
Thank you. :smile: The other shoes aren't really militaristic, they are similar to this. I don't know what they are called, but that's the closest picture I could find.MoT, that is so nice that you wear the oxfords that your father made and consider them lucky shoes - wonderful sentiment!
Also, you mention wearing heeled man shoes or boots, that sounds very militaristic.
i can't undersyand why anyone does that.Good question, why do we torture our feet? My feet hurt so bad last night after 6 hours in 4" heels I choose to walk back to my car in bare feet over rough pavement rather than walk another step in those stilettos. I really dont know why other than it elongates your legs and gives you a nicer overall appearance than shorter heels.
my pet hate.You could have a looooong debate on arch support and padding in shoes in general, though the research is extremely early and tenuous so most of that is intuitively based. The general thought circulating at the moment is that arch supports and excessive padding create weak feet, which once again lead to all sorts of problems.
Most Western style boots, ya know 'cowboy boots', have rather a high heel. I can wear a man's size of those but not a lady's.
I am a comfort first type of shoe shopper. There are times when I break this rule, but that only occurs for footwear to fit a select-occasion, which shouldn't beat me down over time.
-For running I have a really funky pair of Vibram FiveFingers runners (which are *awesome*)
-My hiking boots are made by AKU and are literally the most comfortable things my feet have ever been in. I almost get sad when I have to put my feet in anything else.
-Daily wear depends on the dress occasion, but I try to stick with flip-flops or a dressy/casual pair of sneakers with really good arch support.
-Everything else I own has heels in some form, but it's rare that I would wear them more than a couple times a week, or do any endurance walking in them.