Shoe shopping
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Topic: Shoe shopping
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Shoe shopping
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:38pm
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Okay, I need your opinions. I went shopping this morning for some sandals and perhaps I should have tried a few more shops but I still shop with three preschoolers in tow. Anyway, I don't have any sandals for summer and with work coming up I decided it was time to get some. So my (difficult) shopping list was something like this:
* preferably can dress up with/without stockings for work, as well as dress down with jeans for comfy wear through summer * has to fit well and be very supportive (because of having broken my foot earlier this year due to ill-fitting (floppy) sandals) * lowish heel because I haven't worn any heel since March! * I don't HAVE to wear stockings with them, my main shopping list item is that they must be cool for summer but nice enough to wear in an office (legal sec position). So here's what I got... 
Now tell me: Are they alright or do I look like a 24yo with "Grandma shoes"? I know there are heaps younger looking sandals out there but I need more support than most of them offer. Tell me your honest opinion while I still have the receipt LOL! -------------  |
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:41pm
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Would depend what you're wearing them with, but they look OK to me. They'd look better with a skirt than pants tho IMO, and I'm not sure I'd wear stockings under them coz I have a thing about not wearing stockings under open toed shoes. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:42pm
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Kumps are great Teresa. They are a bit pricey for what they are BUT are quality shoes/sandals
Those shoes you have on look good to me. The question is are the good for you & are they comfy? ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:43pm
ok being honest i would,nt wear them but i have horrable feet are they comfy becase if they are then they are ago and go the shoping with 3 kids in tow i cant even shop with one again not trying to hurt your feelings just being honest ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:50pm
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To answer questions... yep they are very comfy and I'd be wearing them with a knee-length A-line skirt or similar. I just chucked them on with my round home pants for the sake of a quick photo LOL ------------- |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:54pm
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They look great, but um 'sandals' you'll get frost bite in this weather. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:54pm
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I reckon they'd be fine.. where did you go? #1 shoes has a heap of different options of short heels or sandals etc.. (in fact that's all they have, went looking for some tall heeled black closed in shoes to replce my old ones and found nuthin!) ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:55pm
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Just for your interest here is http://www.kumfs.co.nz/home/home.aspx - KUMFS
But if those are good for you then its all good  ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:55pm
Then I reckon they're fine! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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busymum wrote:Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:15pm
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Thanks Glow, but they don't really seem to have black corporate sandals.
Janine, I went to #1 *rolls eyes* but I have long, narrow, flat feet so I'm a difficult customer  Kelly's would be my next bet, I'm too narrow for anything at Hannah's.------------- |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:28pm
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um, i think you look like a 24 yr old in granny shoes.
i personally also dont think that sandals are corporate or that they should be worn with stockings. oh and they dont look very supportive to me. you'd prob be better off with something flatter with a covered in toe, like "georgia" on this page http://www.kumfs.co.nz/orthotics/orthotics.aspx - here of the kumfs site. and then getting some fun sandals for casual. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:31pm
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LOL Deb my shoes look so similar to those!! ------------- |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:16pm
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They dont look very supportive in the ankle, esp with the little heel. I think they are a bit grandma looking as well. Oh, I like the look of those ones in Debs link. But this is from me who wears sneakers to work ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:23pm
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Sorry Teresa, they're not really my taste either. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 4:20pm
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A little bit nana'ish I think I wouldn't wear them but then I don't have 3 kids and I can imagine that comfort is vital so if they are comfe and you feel comfe in them then stick with them. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 5:15pm
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Nana's are antique little girls ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 5:22pm
| They aren't my style either |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 6:15pm
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My mum has some like that
If they're comfy, who cares!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 6:17pm
| What the others said... Bit nana-ish, not my style either. |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 8:31pm
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oooh, matey they are a bit on the nana side, sorry to say!
I have dodgy feet and ankles as well, and find hush puppies or kumfs good for work, I need corperatey type thingys as well BUT am loathe to sacrifice style for comfort or vice versa. Hush puppies are nice looking, comfy as and not too bad priced either. Good luck! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 8:37pm
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I think I'll do some more looking around... If I can't find anything else, I'll just have to hide them under the desk LOL ------------- |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 9:14pm
I think it's the open toe that puts me off - personal preference though. I'd be obsessed with keeping my toes in nailpolish all the time and who has the time.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 26 September 2007 at 6:36pm
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Not corporate enough for work. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BSDH
Date Posted: 27 September 2007 at 6:59pm
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OMG Grandma shoes what are ya 64 or 24 come on get trendy not comfy!!!!! ------------- *Act your shoe size once in a while!!!* http://www.baby-gaga.com/"> 
I love my wee girl - Gabriella |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 September 2007 at 7:16pm
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LOL Scott I think you missed the "I broke my foot" bit
Anyway, they are safely back at the shoe shop and I have no sandals - as of this afternoon. I'll try with just shoes for a while and otherwise I'll go hunting on lunch break - with no children in tow.------------- |
Posted By: BSDH
Date Posted: 27 September 2007 at 8:16pm
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No I didn't I've torn the ligaments in my right leg B4 but that's never stoped me from water skiing ------------- *Act your shoe size once in a while!!!* http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
I love my wee girl - Gabriella |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 September 2007 at 8:27pm
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Well see, you should have given birth instead of Ro
btw how long did you leave it between injury and sport? ------------- |
Posted By: Chovynz
Date Posted: 27 September 2007 at 8:40pm
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Sorry. Ugly. Yuck. Put them back!!!!
Hi there pumpkin. ------------- Defending the male species since 1980 
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Posted By: BSDH
Date Posted: 27 September 2007 at 9:38pm
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Well I was driving that day (a manual Car) using a cruch and mucking about with the boys week later..
Hey Chovy ------------- *Act your shoe size once in a while!!!* http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
I love my wee girl - Gabriella |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 28 September 2007 at 8:57am
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Shoes are not my taste, and from someone with a terrible ankel problem I would say get a strap that goes over the top of your foot, not a sling back. I have some sling back shoes that are fine for a short time (very low heal as well), but by the end of the day at work my foot is killing me and at times hurts to walk to the car. (to be fair, but foot is stuffed though) ------------- "> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 September 2007 at 9:25am
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SB it's not my ankle that I broke but the middle of my foot - so the insole is more important to me than whether there is a strap. An enclosed ankle really isn't a sandal ------------- |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 28 September 2007 at 10:13am
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Hi Teresa,
This is the type of shoe I meant. What is great is at the moment a lot of places are doing a wedge sole so the bottom is really stable too.  ------------- ">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 September 2007 at 10:28am
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oic... yea that heel is a bit higher but I can see how a wedge or even just slightly more stable heel could work on that. ------------- |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 28 September 2007 at 1:28pm
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that is a nice shoe sarahbeth its looks just right for a office job ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |