In her shoes
Women are known to love a couple of things obsessively. I am no exception.Shoes are like one of my greatest love. And finding the perfect pair is my perpetual dream. Because you see, I have the misfortune of being born with hyperhydrosis. In english, it means excessive sweating. For me its in the feet and hands. Living in a tropical climate doesn't make it any better. After some walking in almost any shoes, my feet will almost always start sweating. And it works in a feed-forward fashion, once it starts it doesn't stop unless I dry it. Its partly psychological too. The more I worry about it, the worse it gets. Its a socially embarrassing situation too. I therefore, will probably never do ballroom dancing -- unless gloves are acceptable. And I also rarely hold my boyfriend's hands (unfortunately, I had a boyfriend once who took it as a sign that I didn't like him). Imagine how i love to touch but is hampered by a film of sweat. when there's sweat, touch feels different too. Maybe, thats why I like the beach. It calms me immensely, everything is wet and salty anyway!!
Therefore, my shoes have to be slip proof. Is a huge discomfort to be walking in shoes when my feet feels wet. I basically start to slip and slide in them. Its so incomfortable when I remembered once, i actually removed them and walk barefoot. (it was so late, there was no one around..) Shoes with insoles covered with fabric, or is leather, or is embossed with some designs (to provide more friction) are the kinds I go for. This is criteria #1.
Heel. I learned to buy shoes through the hard way. When I was younger I had bought many mistakes and the painful lessons i've learned are never to be forgotten. If the soles are too thin, they don't provide enough support and you will strain your feet.
I use to not wear much heels because they make my feet slide more. Then someone pointed out to me that heels really change the way one looks. Its true. The posture changes, the legs look lengthened, leaner, the calves prettier. Now, i am all for heels. Heels come in various types. There's the chunky ones, which provides stability, and the stiletto types which gives you a slight sway as you walk ( its the attempt to balance of course!). My fav currently is the cone heel. Its like a stilette which flare up towards the bottom so that it still looks pretty but is more stable.
upper. This is simple. Straps may be pretty but one has to be careful. Many years ago, i had a pair of strappy platforms-- so pretty but really, when I walked in them, especially downhill, every single strap cut into my feet!! It was total Pain. My feet turned red. My toes are kinda long. They flare out easily. So well, open toe shoes should be the type which keeps my toes together...
Shoes are important because they can make you feel good, confidence stems so much from the posture which comes from the pair of shoes u are in.
Clothes maketh the man
Shoes maketh the woman.
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posted by eline @ 12:57 AM
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