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Anonymous
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I have, in fact, given up.
I launched a two week and several hundred dollar enterprise: operation Stylish Shoe. After dropping a lot of money on supposedly "stylish but comfortable" shoes recommended by you, I began an earnest endeavor to wear them. Two weeks later, I have no skin left on either heel, 8 of my 10 toes, or the sides of my feet. I rotated through my new "comfortable" shoes and every one ate the hide off a different part of my foot. Feet are a bloody mess. I wore my Danskos today. Ahhhhh..... |
Anonymous
| gross |
Anonymous
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yep, been there. check out the back of my heel sometime.
my summertime version of giving up is to basically go barefoot. Like, I get gas in the car while barefoot, or even sneak into Safeway. |
Anonymous
| I bought a pair because everyone said they're comfortable. I never found them comfortable and I always turned my ankle, pitching to the sidewalk on one memorable occasion. I donated them. They're in great shape and I hope they find a good home. |
Anonymous
| OP: Which shoes did you try? |
Anonymous
Try Crocs brand flip-flops. I bought a pair out of desperation when we were at Disneyland (the only other shoes I could find there were Crocs clogs) and they saved my life. Wore them all year, while pregnant, whenever it was warm enough. |
Anonymous
| really? did you try any keen brand? i am fussy fussy about shoes and love keen and privo. |
Anonymous
| I would suggest trying on some higher price points that offer better and softer leather. Lower price points tend to include harder leather with plastic structure inside - usually the cause of worn skin, blisters, etc. I have very sensitive skin and feet and find that shoes with buttery soft leather never cause a problem. |
Anonymous
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Are Keen and Privo really any better than Dansko style-wise? I just don't see anything I would consider a step up on the fashion front.
The new shoes felt buttery soft and definitely don't have plastic structure. They were expensive -- around $100 per pair or more (the boots were considerably more). I just have really sensitive feet, I suppose. |
Anonymous
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I hate to even have to mention it but $100 these days is not very expensive. A good shoe generally starts around $250 and now goes up into the thousands.
A good quality shoe will be made in Europe with the best made in Italy. Even US Made are only OK. Beware anything made in China, Korea, etc. |
Anonymous
There is no way in he!! I am spending thousands of dollars on a pair of shoes. I am glad I have given up -- I'll use that money to go on a tacky vacation or something. |
Anonymous
Earth to Pluto - Are you f-ing kidding me? |
Anonymous
Yeah, forget those groceries I was going to buy for my family. Mom needs shoes! |
Anonymous
| Going to derail a minute, but what I've found is many of the so-called "comfortable" brands don't work for me. I've found one that has. I stick with it. So what if my shoes aren't "cute" to some people. I can walk in them for a whole day without my feet feeling like they are going to rot off the ends of my legs, and that's what matters. |
Anonymous
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Whatever. You can get perfectly stylish and comfortable shoes for $100 or less. Some people just live in a different universe.
Anyway, I just bought the Pikolinos Alhambra Mary Jane, and they are incredibly comfortable, light-weight, and cute! On sale for $91 at Zappos, and MADE IN EUROPE! LOL |