New Shoes - Page 28

Deebs · 04-10-2009, 01:44 PM

Excellent solution, GD. I like 'em. They will work and they are far superior to your 10 years tired old ones.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-10-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Deebs

Excellent solution, GD. I like 'em. They will work and they are far superior to your 10 years tired old ones.

Just to be clear, I haven't been wearing the same pair for 10 years. I've just been replacing sandals every couple of years with the same basic style for 10 years.

Deebs · 04-10-2009, 01:51 PM

Yes, I was not clear in what I said. I should have said 10 years tired style. I did understand before that you were not wearing worn-out, broken-down sandals.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-10-2009, 01:54 PM

Not since college.

Deebs · 04-10-2009, 02:00 PM

Heh.

And there was that one day you went to work wearing the sandals that made me giggle for 2 days.

Drince88 · 04-10-2009, 04:14 PM

I had to throw away 4 pairs of pumps this week. I was wearing one pair (the bright blue ones), that I hadn't worn in quite a while, and happened to notice 'stuff' under my desk - it was the sole basically disentigrating.

For quite a while when I was wearing pumps semi-regularly, I'd bought a number of Nordstrom brand pumps in various colors, and these were one of them. So I checked my other ones. The navy, bright pink, and off-white ones all totally cracked along the sole when I flexed them.

I'm TRYING to be good and not replace them (since I have bought shoes and not purged lately), but it seems funny to only have red shoes, and all the rest be true neutrals in my closet. Fortunately (sort of) there's not a Nordstroms within afternoon shopping distance, so it's fairly easy to resist, since Macy's and Dillards don't carry a lot of wide sizes.

3894 · 04-13-2009, 12:07 PM

This not-buying-shoes policy, Drince. I don't like it.

I bought two pair myself, both for serious walking. My fit issue is a B-width foot with a very narrow heel so everything with a back slips. Solution? The very good salesguy at the Mall of America's The Walking Company found two.

Exhibit 1: the velcro strap at the back

Now, normally I would not wear a Mary Jane but I am desperate enough to compromise. You know, the shoe really looks okay on. Who knew.

Exhibit 2: the heel strap

The salesguy kept calling these gladiator sandals. I don't see it but I did take a really long walk in them yesterday. No blisters, very comfortable, and pretty nice looking, too.

blueerica · 05-22-2009, 01:56 PM

I need to indulge in a little shoe-shopping. Need cute new black flats.

Ghoulish Delight · 05-22-2009, 02:07 PM

Sigh. Consulting this thread I see that my last shoe purchase hasn't even made it a year and there's it's literally coming apart at the seams

. Which is a shame 'cause I really liked these.

Hopefully my new pair of Skechers will be more durable.
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€uroMeinke · 05-22-2009, 08:03 PM

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Deebs ... Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 961	Excellent solution, GD. I like 'em. They will work and they are far superior to your 10 years tired old ones.
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Deebs ... Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 961	Heh. And there was that one day you went to work wearing the sandals that made me giggle for 2 days.
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Drince88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 481	I had to throw away 4 pairs of pumps this week. I was wearing one pair (the bright blue ones), that I hadn't worn in quite a while, and happened to notice 'stuff' under my desk - it was the sole basically disentigrating. For quite a while when I was wearing pumps semi-regularly, I'd bought a number of Nordstrom brand pumps in various colors, and these were one of them. So I checked my other ones. The navy, bright pink, and off-white ones all totally cracked along the sole when I flexed them. I'm TRYING to be good and not replace them (since I have bought shoes and not purged lately), but it seems funny to only have red shoes, and all the rest be true neutrals in my closet. Fortunately (sort of) there's not a Nordstroms within afternoon shopping distance, so it's fairly easy to resist, since Macy's and Dillards don't carry a lot of wide sizes.
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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	This not-buying-shoes policy, Drince. I don't like it. I bought two pair myself, both for serious walking. My fit issue is a B-width foot with a very narrow heel so everything with a back slips. Solution? The very good salesguy at the Mall of America's The Walking Company found two. Exhibit 1: the velcro strap at the back Now, normally I would not wear a Mary Jane but I am desperate enough to compromise. You know, the shoe really looks okay on. Who knew. Exhibit 2: the heel strap The salesguy kept calling these gladiator sandals. I don't see it but I did take a really long walk in them yesterday. No blisters, very comfortable, and pretty nice looking, too. __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Sigh. Consulting this thread I see that my last shoe purchase hasn't even made it a year and there's it's literally coming apart at the seams . Which is a shame 'cause I really liked these. Hopefully my new pair of Skechers will be more durable. shoe1.JPG shoe.JPG __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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