12 Replies to “Frumpy Shoe Sale!!”

  1. Years ago the podiatrist said “you can wear your big-girl shoes on Sunday.” In the last couple of years, with two knee clean-outs, it is now “you can wear your big-girls shoes when you absolutely have to.” For those of us with foot-issues (not to mention the size 11 wide issue — oh no, I mentioned it!) some of those styles are not too bad. Trust me on this! <3

  2. A bow of love and respect to our sisters with orthopedic challenges, my own biological sister being one of them. From the time she was 7 years old (she is now 60), she has been doomed to wear “orthopedic shoes” (as in the shoes nuns used to wear in the 1940’s under their habits), a designation that used to come with its own store…which you definitely didn’t want to visit at the age of 7, let along 17, 37 or even 57. There is no reason at all that style has to be the casualty of comfort. Fortunately, my sister’s choices in footwear have expanded a bit over the decades due to advances in style by the manufacturers, but it hasn’t expanded enough. The shoes in the link PB has provided should be worn only in caskets unless absolutely necessary. I am painfully aware of the immense privilege of debating CHOICES of footwear in a world in which shoes are an unspeakable privilege themselves. But if one has and then exercises such choice, then let us put something unfrumpy nd beautiful on our aching feet.

  3. Actually I see quite a few women wearing the mary jane looking flats walking back and forth to the subway in the big city I work in. Many people who commute via public transportation walk 1-2 miles back and forth to further away subway and train stations to tone up and a lot of other “work” shoes are hard to do that in. I’ve owned Crocs that looked like them.

  4. As someone who wears a WW/EE shoe b/c of bunions, and now is sometimes in pain even in something as comfy and “ugly” as the Clarks in question … which are what I push myself to wear sometimes b/c they’re better looking than some of these http://www.munroshoes.com/ . . . I concur w/ Rev. Janice. This past Sunday every 3 minutes I had to remind myself to wipe the slight grimace off my face and not limp so visibly around the chancel. Appt scheduled w/ podiatrist . . .

  5. There are some good ones in there with the crap, actually. I mean, maybe I’m deluding myself, but I own and love the Diamond Kerner shoes (they look better on). I would be buying another pair right now if they hadn’t sold out of my size.

  8. I’ll ‘fess up–I own a couple of the dressier ones from that website. I have foot issues, and some of these styles not only fit but are comfy. My defense is that people will see discomfort on my face if I am limping around the chancel during worship, but they aren’t judging me on style points.

  9. So true — of course we have to do what we have to do, and not all of these are horrid. Just a lot of them!

  10. Why oh why is it so hard to find flats or low-heeled pumps that have reasonably pointed toes? I clicked on the first one eagerly (Aggie, by Indigo), thinking it might fit the bill. Almost, but the toe is still not quite the way I like it. Too rounded.

    They are always either rounded–FRUMPOLA–or so ludicrously needle-toed that I want to wear them when I go out on Halloween as the Wicked Witch.

    I agree that the Buena Vistas are cool. The heels are too high for me though.

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