I desperately need new flat shoes, but I am really reluctant to buy them. There are several reasons for this, but the chief one is that it is really hard to find adult shoes that fit me properly. I do pretty well in the 3 straight months that I only wear snow boots and the 3 when I wear only sandles, but the in between months are difficult. I wear a 5 or 5 1/2, but usually have to buy a 6 to avoid wearing shoes with Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles and velcro straps. This is too big, so sometimes I walk with a slight limp because I am straining so hard to keep them on my feet.
The more tired I am, the more pronounced my struggle becomes. A few nights ago, I was dragging myself home from the train when the mashed up tissue in the toe of my shoe started to get painful. I finally got to my street, where some teenage hoodlums crossed my path. Their ringleader yelled, "You see how that woman be walkin? Shes gots to pee!"
Sometimes you just need a well meaning messenger from the Universe to jolt you out of your skinflint ways.
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I just got a whole bunch of gap's city flats for $6 each. They just look like little ballet flats but are actually really comfortable and cushiony. Certain colors are on sale. Go on the weekend and they usually do another 30% off the sale price. The full price colors are like $30ish I think. I may go to the mall tomorrow and I'll check if there are any here. Do you want 5 1/2s?
ReplyDeleteSince I used be a shoe sales person in various different department stores through high school and college, I am somewhat of an expert on this subject.
ReplyDeleteIt can be difficult to find shoes in your size. The trick is to scour clearance racks. Not many people wear your size, but most manufacturers do send that size to the shoe stores. I can't tell you how many times I coveted the cute doll-sized shoes with a steep discount. Also, I think you would have luck if you did some online shopping.
Go to the drugstore and get those Dr. Scholl's inserts, the ones that go under the ball of your foot, and around the heel. That'll shrink the shoe's interior by half a size, guarantee it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea, thanks. Why are you anonymous for that?
ReplyDeleteI should just start sending you all the size 5 1/2 shoes I find in clearance when I'm looking for 7 1/2 that are all sold out.
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