What Do You Think of Patent Leather Dansko Clogs?

[Anonymous]

I am sorry to say that every single shoe posted on here has been hideous. Teachers, nurses and the like asaide, this makes me think that the demographic on DCUM has widened greatly since it first started several years ago.
Are you all really DCUMs? I have never seen anyone with shoes like these in NWDC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am sorry to say that every single shoe posted on here has been hideous. Teachers, nurses and the like asaide, this makes me think that the demographic on DCUM has widened greatly since it first started several years ago.
Are you all really DCUMs? I have never seen anyone with shoes like these in NWDC.

Are you kidding? I live in CCDC, have been on DCUM since 2003, and Danskos are all over the place in my general area.

I'm 48 and I guess I'll agree with a few of the PPs who assert that Dansko = "given up." In my case, I have indeed "given up" caring whether I dress in a way that makes men want to bang me at first sight. And let's be honest, that's what PPs who sneer that a woman has 'given up' actually mean when they say "she's given up" (because she wears clogs.). self-respect =/= hot 'n sexy.

It's Ok to age with grace and acceptance. I promise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sorry to say that every single shoe posted on here has been hideous. Teachers, nurses and the like asaide, this makes me think that the demographic on DCUM has widened greatly since it first started several years ago.
Are you all really DCUMs? I have never seen anyone with shoes like these in NWDC.

Are you kidding? I live in CCDC, have been on DCUM since 2003, and Danskos are all over the place in my general area.

I'm 48 and I guess I'll agree with a few of the PPs who assert that Dansko = "given up." In my case, I have indeed "given up" caring whether I dress in a way that makes men want to bang me at first sight. And let's be honest, that's what PPs who sneer that a woman has 'given up' actually mean when they say "she's given up" (because she wears clogs.). self-respect =/= hot 'n sexy.

It's Ok to age with grace and acceptance. I promise.

+1

I'm 53 and my feet hurt when I wear heels or uncomfortable shoes. If giving up = being able to walk for more than a few blocks, I'll take it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP again, I would say that all of the flats posted here are either not flattering or not comfortable. Personally, I'm not comfortable standing all day in flats.

Yes, exactly. I need something with more support than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bought these last May (with my March Madness winnings!) and they are so comfortable and have held up beautifully... the only people to really compliment me on them are ladies in their 70s but I'm going to let that get to me, I walk miles a day and have a bad back and these shoes are the best.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CO3K466/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003KRQDGK&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0QJ6WHVGMBKWAZWPY6F2

I love Fly London shoes! They are extremely fashionable right now - just look at all the chunky shoes on style blogs like The Sartorialist.

[Anonymous]

Mocs from Land's End are slightly less clunky than Danskos and have great support.

http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-all-weather-mocs/id_130683

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP again, I would say that all of the flats posted here are either not flattering or not comfortable. Personally, I'm not comfortable standing all day in flats.

Yes, exactly. I need something with more support than that.

People run marathons in Vibrams, but you can't wear a pair of ballet slippers to work?

How flat are your feet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP again, I would say that all of the flats posted here are either not flattering or not comfortable. Personally, I'm not comfortable standing all day in flats.

Yes, exactly. I need something with more support than that.

People run marathons in Vibrams, but you can't wear a pair of ballet slippers to work?

How flat are your feet?

They are pretty flat. I wear orthotics. Not unusual for people in their 50s.

Ballet flats provide zero support.

[Anonymous]

I wish there were full length pictures of you all with these posts. My imagination is running wild right now...I'm just picturing the very bottom of the "mom fashion" barrel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish there were full length pictures of you all with these posts. My imagination is running wild right now...I'm just picturing the very bottom of the "mom fashion" barrel.

You sound like a kind and considerate person.

[Anonymous]

If you get the patent leather version, just don't wear them with a dress. Men will stare at your shoes and see straight up your skirt.

Yes, the nuns really told us this.

[Anonymous]

Er, ok. I prefer the whiskey Danskos to the patent ones. I used to have a pair of the patent ones, a gazillion years ago, and I got more tired of them than I have of the non-patent ones.

Nowadays I have a pair of the plain black ones that I wear for walking the dog. Hands down the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned.

[Anonymous]

Eh, I was never super fashionable to begin with, but a decade and a half of ballet left me with pre-arthritis in my toes and now I need to wear shoes that have very little flexibility in the sole. If anyone her has any non-dansko suggestions that would fit that bill, I would be all ears.

[Anonymous]

I like the whisky. Or get the plain black without the "patent". I love my Dansko. I'm a teacher and I wear them every day. I don't care if that's giving up. I'm comfortable. Weekends are for my fun shoes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eh, I was never super fashionable to begin with, but a decade and a half of ballet left me with pre-arthritis in my toes and now I need to wear shoes that have very little flexibility in the sole. If anyone her has any non-dansko suggestions that would fit that bill, I would be all ears.

I'm always beating this same drum, but there are a lot of (I think) very cool wood-soled shoes out there. I can't stand flexible soles - they give me awful tendonitis - and I live in Svens, Swedish Hasbeens, No.6, and the ilk. Expensive, but I love them.