That sparked a conversation with hubby. I have not been able to wear them for quite a long while. The pain makes it virtually impossible. I did admit that I still do have longings to be able to wear high heeled shoes, because it certainly makes one feel the optimal of one's feminine loveliness and appeal.
Certainly a shoe like the one pictured here makes one's legs look much more lovely, regardless of what one's age or size might be. But in the end, the loveliness is really not worth the long term damage and pain.
I remember wearing these damaging shoes to work in the 1980's when I worked at the University. That was the norm at the time. And there was also a long walk from the parking lot to my building! By the mid 1990's women began wearing their sneakers from the car to the office, and then changing into the painful shoes once they got there! So smart!
To add to my foot woes, I have discovered in my old age, after buying countless pairs of shoes, that one foot is significantly larger than the other, at least a good half size. In order to get a good fitting pair of shoes, I would actually have to buy two pair, which I have no plans of doing. My alternative strategy has been to wear mary-jane flats. The strap keeps the smaller shoe on the smaller foot, without my walking out of it.
In my 30's and 40's, I remember how ugly I thought "old lady shoes" were and hoped that I would never have to wear them. They are usually laced up and have a very thick sole.
My go-to shoes have a thick sole and a velcro strap. I can stand that with a pair of slacks. It is when I wear a dress or skirt that I cannot bear to wear old-lady-shoes.
I'm not quite there yet, but I can see that I am getting closer every day!
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