I will win. You might be bigger, but I WILL WIN.
Vancouver and I have a bit of a thing going on right now.
Not a good thing, mind you, though this is a good city and I’m a good girl and there is much goodness to be had.
No… we’re in a wee bit of a spat, and it revolves around the weather.
As you know (and have seen!) I bought shoes last week.
Structured shoes!
Pointy shoes!
Shoes with heels!
I think my feet went into shock the second I put them on.
“But! But! Where are our PROPER SHOES? The ones that make the FUN NOISE? The SOFT SHOES?”
They really, really missed their flip flops. But I was determined to be a grown up and make this wacky closed-shoe technology work for me. I figured that they’d get used to it.
Even if it took a few blisters to get there.
Right?
Well, this was before I remembered that blisters are #$%&@ OUCHY.
And that my one knee? The trick knee? The ancient track knee? Yeah. Not a huge fan of heels.
So it’s been a little more rough than I thought. And Vancouver’s been forcing my hand with a bit of torrential rain. And my body’s been forcing my hand with a wicked ongoing cold.
I have to wear shoes.
Clearly, push has come to shove.
But today, I shoved back. I’m wearing flip flops. The blisters from shoe pair #3 actually began to scream audibly at me on my way home yesterday and I decided that I would yield. For a day.
A day when Vancouver seemed to both drop in temperature and explode with bone-chilling mist.
Frick.
I don’t remember the last time I had cold feet — actual cold feet that is, the other kind plague me all the time — and OF COURSE IT WOULD BE LIKE THIS ON A DAY WHEN I COULD NOT, WOULD NOT, CANNOT WEAR SHOES.
Seriously! My entire pinky toe is a BLISTER. THAT’S ALL IT IS.
Damn you, Vancouver.
I’d tell you to chill out but I COULDN’T TAKE IT.
I’m going to try putting the shoes back on tomorrow, but I think I’m going to have to invest in Pair #4, which will HAVE TO be soft and comforting like a blanket for my feet instead of rockin’ and sexy and hard-core.
But I refuse to have grandma feet or nurse feet or mom feet or wear the damnable UGGS, so I’m not sure what to do.
Trendy sneakers? I’m not that hip.
Meh.
If you have any suggestions, let me know.
For now, though, my blistered, shivery feet will just have to survive.
DON’T THINK YOU’VE BEATEN ME, VANCOUVER.
October 19th, 2006 at 9:43 am
ok, i have a question about the uggs…. i was listening to the radio yesterday, and a man stated that his father had committed a major “couture crime” by buying into the “ugg bandwagon”. his father was 60+ years old and lived in southern california so it’s a given that uggs were not the best choice in footwear. however, i wore my uggs yesterday because it was 27 degrees (farenheit) with four inches of snow/slush/ice on the ground… i felt that my choice of uggs was appropriate. are they still damnable in that situation?
October 19th, 2006 at 9:48 am
I think Uggs are fine in any weather that merits a mukluk-like shoe. Snow, slush, ice, cold? Yes. Mukluk it. A half inch of rain and semi-balmy fall weather? A touch alarmist. I’m not saying they wouldn’t be comfy as hell, I’m just saying that as long as teenage girls are rocking them with miniskirts and white sweatpants and tank tops around me, I can’t pull them off.
Parka weather? UGG ME BABY.
October 19th, 2006 at 9:52 am
Moleskin. You can buy it in the “foot stuff” section at any grocery store. It’s basically this stuff that you stick on your foot like a bandage, and it’s all soft so IT rubs against your shoes all non-frictious like, and saves your poor toes.
Also, I would venture that you ARE hip enough for trendy runners, and Gravity Pope has some nice ones.
October 19th, 2006 at 10:10 am
Sadly, I have no constructive ideas regarding footwear, other than to say that I think it’s a good idea.
Also, I can tell you that the only drawback of waterproof shoes is that they are waterproof both ways. If water gets in from the top, you will be squishing around all day.
So. That didn’t really help, did it?
October 19th, 2006 at 10:52 am
no one asked me, but it seems sensible shoes are rockin’ sexy and hard-core if worn with attitude and apblomb, plus there is the advantage of having feet able to dance spotaneously should the need arise, instead of suffering and begging off due to blisters or excruciating bad shoe form foot pain. of course, what do i know, i am double-y cursed, being a boy and having no fashion sense…
October 19th, 2006 at 10:56 am
meg, i just posted today about my new walking shoes and the wonderful shopping experience i had getting them last night. good luck!
October 19th, 2006 at 11:09 am
There is a middle ground between flip flops and pointy hurty shoes. Some cute flats would be lovely. Or a small wedge heel. Aerosoles or naturalizers are my favorite for looks and comfort.
October 19th, 2006 at 11:26 am
Pointy toes hurt. Get Aerosoles–they actually make decent looking dress shoes too. And they’re sooooo comfy. So worth the money.
October 19th, 2006 at 2:53 pm
Crocs.
October 19th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
They make me look like a duck. I can’t be a duck. My legs are too damn short for the Croc action.
October 19th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
But ducks are cute.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:50 pm
If you’re going for sporty casual, go with Keens. I’ve seriously never worn anything more comfortable in my entire life.
For a little more business casual, try Clarks or Rockport.