The pain of fashion....

[Liz]

.... ladies, why do we do it?

My toes are screaming for MERCY in my new shoes:



I'll be wearing my 2nd new pair, tomorrow:




Oh the pain... but damn, I love me some Nine West designs. They're so cute!

These are my next buys:

[hepkatmama]

Originally Posted by Red

.... ladies, why do we do it?

oooo those are cute. i have a bag that matches.

i have exactly 3 blisters from nye.

anyone else bearing fashion battles scars today?

[Liz]

Originally Posted by hepkatmama

oooo those are cute. i have a bag that matches.

i have exactly 3 blisters from nye.

anyone else bearing fashion battles scars today?

I tried to break in some new RocketDog Maryjane shoes and I had to put 3 bandaids on 1 foot, and 1 on the other. I STILL cant break 'em in and I want to wear them so bad. They're cute!!! I need to run them over with my car a couple of times. hahahha

Tips for breaking in new shoes?

Those look like they'd be really comfortable. All of my Nine West shoes have been comfy as all get out. Maybe you need to go half a size bigger? Or maybe a different width?

[Liz]

Originally Posted by TragicallyUnhip

Those look like they'd be really comfortable. All of my Nine West shoes have been comfy as all get out. Maybe you need to go half a size bigger? Or maybe a different width?

I wish I could.... but I wear a 10. Cant get much bigger then that (that's just gross) ha!

[TheAmazon]

um my friend bought some heels at dillards and put them on the foot stretcher.

[TheAmazon]

big feet aren't gross if they are in proportion

whats worse is hammer toes and bunions.

THAT'S ugly.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by TheAmazon

big feet aren't gross if they are in proportion

whats worse is hammer toes and bunions.

THAT'S ugly.

I'm 5'7" and get a pedicure once every 2-3 weeks. *shrug*

[TheAmazon]

well if you're worried about big feet...YOU can't help it..and it'll make you feel better that the real big feet girls...must go to nordstrom and fork over 100 plus if they want a good fit .


I mean..i know how i felt in these LOW heels that were too narrow...i couldn't feel my feet after an hour.


and hell yeah on the grown ass woman pedicures...

[Funkenstein]

Originally Posted by TheAmazon

hammer toes

Every time I hear that term, the first thing that comes to mind is "Boomerang".

[Delfonic]

Isn't wearing shoes that are so tight that your feet hurt bad for them?


"Brenden Brown is a podiatrist who sees about 500 women every year with problems caused by wearing heels.

He says that damage can be inflicted by high heels over a period of one day or 40 years. Each person is different and the effects of wearing heels will differ on everybody.
He says the reason high heel wearers suffer back pain is your body's centre of gravity is thrust forward. High heels cause the forefoot to overwhelm the joints and the toes.

Osteoarthritis can also be caused by high heels because the soft tissue overcompensates when under strain.

So yes, high heels are bad for your health. But is there such a thing as a high heel that's good for you, and does height and width make a difference? To find out Leila met with Dr Casey Kerrigan, who is a Professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, USA.

Dr Kerrigan has been studying the impact of heels on our body since the late '90s. And, unfortunately, heel lovers, it's not good news. We already know wearing high shoes can injure your backs and feet, but that's not all …

According Dr Kerrigan, women have twice as much knee arthritis compared to men and nobody's been able to figure out why. She says if you look at it from a biomechanical perspective, then it makes sense that shoe wear would affect the knee.

Dr Kerrigan's research shows that wearing a stiletto puts 25 percent more pressure on your poor old knees and hips, each time you take a step. Surprisingly, wide heels aren't a step up.

"The fact that wide heels feel more comfortable and may have a wider forefoot, as well as a strap, you actually then trust the shoe more and therefore put more forces through the shoe," she says.

So is there any kind of shoe we can safely wear?
According to Dr Kerrigan, "a perfect shoe should be a shoe with hardly any support at all and with no heel, at the very most a half inch of a heel."

FROM: http://health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=113388
I understand wearing them every now and then for special events, but two days in a row?

My feet are sore from my boots on NYE, I knew it would be hard to dance in them but I wore them anyways because they are damn cute.

Cute shoes girl, great for work!!

[juandingo]

women that wear those shoes at work with dresses or pants can look fucking hot. man i get turned on by women in nice work clothes.

[Funkenstein]

Originally Posted by juandingo

women that wear those shoes at work with dresses or pants can look fucking hot. man i get turned on by women in nice work clothes.

Nicole used to rock that like nobody's business.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by juandingo

women that wear those shoes at work with dresses or pants can look fucking hot. man i get turned on by women in nice work clothes.

I wear pant suits the majority of the time @ work. Every now & then you'll catch me in a skirt, and MAYBE a dress... but pants for sure. Gotta show those ASSests off.