In my closet you will find dozens of pairs of high heel shoes. Yet, I cannot even remember the last time I actually wore a pair. I love them, but at the last moment cannot imagine spending time in them.
I am always facinated by the women who wear them. I wonder if their feet hurt as much as mine do when they stand there in those shoes. I wonder if there is some sort of secret way of standing/walking that they know and I don't know. Or are they just grinning and bearing it for the beauty?
The other day I was watching The View and Elisabeth said that she can tell if a woman is a democrat or republican by her shoes. I once told a very good friend of mine how much I dislike the opinions Elisabeth puts forth on that show and my friend accused me of being jealous because Elisabeth is so young, skinny, pretty and rich. My friend is very upset that I called Elisabeth hateful. To me it seems like she sizes up people. Are they protestant? Are they Republican? Are their shoes cute? And based on those things decides if she likes their opinions. If someone is in the club, anything they say or do is right. If someone is not in the club anything they say or do is wrong. I think this is hateful. Shouldn't it be the opinion that is weighed and measured? Not the shoes? Now I understand why when I was working that when I expressed an opinion and gave a valid reasoning people just stared and my shoes and said, no I don't agree.
In Tokyo I noticed that most of the women on the train/subway were wearing high heels. The really uncomfortable strappy/open toed kind. In Italy I don't believe I ever saw a single Italian woman, young or old, who wasn't wearing some sort of heel. Here in Misawa the only women I have ever seen wear heels are Americans. It is sometimes shocking to me to see a woman who by day wears a military uniform, with combat boots (literally) and by night wears strappy heels.
Is the difference that women who are on their feet for long periods of time, wear something comfortable? Women who only have to be on their feet for short periods of time, have a sit down job or don't work, wear heels? Is it a personality thing? Like if you are the type of person who wants to make a certain impression you wear heels no matter how much standing you do in the day? Is the difference that if you like yourself you wear something comfortable but if you are insecure and feel like you need to be uncomfortable for people to hear you, you wear a heel?
I have fell for the pressure to look good to the extent that I buy a lot of really cute shoes, but I don't tend to wear them very often. I wonder what political party that makes me? I will have to ask the all knowing Elisabeth from The View. Lord knows I wouldn't want my vote to be inconsistent with my foot wear.
I Think I May Have A Screw Loose
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I saw my podiatrist yesterday. One part of my foot is still hurting (it's
been almost two months since the surgery). He thinks it may be one of the
screws ...
2 comments:
Friday night on 20/20 they did a segment on a foot doctor that removes bones in women's toes so they can fit into high heels better. And she injects collogen into the balls of their feet for added cushion for walking on heels. And they said that when you wear high heels you put three times your body weight on the heels of your feet -- ouch!
I don't wear heels, never as a kid, a young lady, nor now. Aside from my extreme clumsyness (ahem), I'm very wide- and flat-footed.
I, too, have always been intrigued by women that wear heels. Just as I've been intrigued by women that wear make-up. Or spend over $100 on a purse. Or manage to have every stinkin' hair in place.
I'm not one of them.
You crack me up! I too, have many high heel shoes. The last time I wore a pair...well, let's just say the evening was exhausting (or I was and so was Bob!). Bob loves for me to wear high hells, heels! My Italian friends have told me that if you wear them all the time you will be fine in them. Not so sure about that. I do like the way they make you look...taller, straighter, longer legs. But they sure do hurt, maybe we don't know how to buy the right size. Anyhow, as for political views...well I must be an independent because you never know what kind of shoe I will have on. Depends on the activity for the day or evening :-)
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