For women's feet, bliss is turning to blisters

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 5/2/06 | Tanya Barrientos

[agrace]

Amen to your whole post. I never wear shoes in the house. In winter I might put on a pair of socks, but am 95% barefoot at home. I garden in bare feet, clean in bare feet, and will walk through the snow to get the mail in bare feet. I only put on tennis shoes to exercise, otherwise if I must wear shoes it's a loafer or slip-on. I hate heels with a passion and might wear a low one on major holidays. I wore last year's black version of the following shoe all winter long - it's about as dressy as I get most Sundays.

[HamiltonJay]

What are you talking about? Women wearing shoes? What hogwash.. who'd believe such a thing... everyone knows they are to be kept barefoot and pregnant... not fret their pretty little heads about the worries of the world.

[RepoGirl]

Comfiest shoes ever:

[Kaylee Frye]

Well, now I do wear heels when I'm gettin fancied up. And whenever I'm driving or "out in public" (aside from the neighborhood and my desk), I wear shoes. I may not like the way they feel, but I do like not stepping in nastiness. And I do like "feeling pretty" occasionally. :)

[agrace]

Oh I didn't mean to imply that I don't wear shoes in public, haha.

[SoothingDave]

I hate heels with a passion and might wear a low one on major holidays.

Low heels for high holidays.

SD

[maine-iac7]

you forgot the "ho-hum' alert

[Eepsy]

I'm wearing theses right now, and likely for the rest of the summer:

Comfiest. Sandals. Ever. http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7208277.html

[IamConservative]

For any who suffer from Plantar Fasciitis, mash here: link

I used to have it very bad in my left foot. I got a set of these and am now pain free.

[relictele]

These are much more sensible:

Right. And they instantly add 30 years to your age. See you at the early bird cafeteria special.

[bert]

Vanity, vanity ,vanity.......

[SouthernFreebird]

I love heels and sandles. If you switch them around you'll be ok. Wear a pair that rubs the opposite way of the pair you wore yesterday. I can't imagine getting too old to love heels.

[Kieri]

Best Antidote to Dr. Scholls Monstrosities = Merrill sandals.

I've had reconstructive foot surgery four times and have fallen in love with Merrill shoes. They keep me walking!

[YoungCurmudgeon]

Flexiblefootwear.com. Most comfortable shoes on the planet.
They aren't cheap, but I have three pairs (one for the office, one for in the house, and one for going outside) and recommend them to anyone. I'm a vet and am on my feet all day. Before these shoes my feet ached very badly at the end of the day, especially after standing in one place for hours doing surgery. Now I have no discomfort, and actually don't want to take the Flexible Footwear shoes off, ever. I made my Mom buy a pair after hearing her complain about some major foot problems and she was quite happy with them and just bought a second pair. (And you can sit on them without discomfort!) Why anyone would wear a pair of shoes that hurt just because they're "cute" is insane.

[RikaStrom]

Thanks for the link. ;-)

[John O]

Nah, I already told my husband I wanted to barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. He didn't agree

He just doesn't understand yet what a treasure he has in you.

[Kaylee Frye]

Oh ok, that's good! :) I was a little worried there. :)

[Kaylee Frye]

Hmm, when I go there, I see nothing....?? I actually don't mind cutesie shoes. Just don't ask me to wear them on a regular basis. And don't ask me to wear them in Seattle at all - the hills here are nasty.

[Kaylee Frye]

Aww, you're sweet. Really we both kinda want to make some money for a while. Someday though!

[It's me]

When I visited my daughter in Ohio this past winter, I was shocked to see the college kids wearing flop flops!

Here I was, from sunny San Diego, California freezing in my jacket and scarf, the kids were oblivious to the cold.