Member Since: August 7, 2012
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Last Update: August 8, 2012
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I am a member of a shoe club and I LOVE the shoes on the site but, most of the shoes on the site (at least the ones that I like) are 5 inches or higher with a large incline. Sometimes the platform might be 1.5 inches so that makes the incline less steep but when it's a 5.5 in shoe, it can still be very straining on the ball of the foot. Yet, I see women wear these shoes out to the club, out to the mall, etc. I don't know what they are doing to be able to wear these shoes for so long without causing blisters. Is there like an insole or something that they are putting in there or are they just wearing the shoes until the bottom of their feet callous over and there is just no pain anymore? I would love to wear these shoes but I really don't want to sacrifice the health of my feet to do it. (link)
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I hope that I don't come across as too bitter here. Please try to hear me rather than take offense.
It is nearly heartbreaking to find individual examples, like yours, of exactly how badly our society has been inundated with this "Barbie Doll" role model type of mentality. You should NEVER be so "in" to a pair of SHOES that you're even considering putting yourself through pain in order to wear them. I hope you're not as "plastic" of a person as that makes you sound. If you are I'm surely wasting my time with this response. I'm going to think you're not and continue :)
The "Paris Hilton" mentality has done so much damage to the self image of a large portion of young women. I cannot even understand the concept of even being concerned with what you're asking here. The only people that would even be concerned about your shoes (to this extreme) are bubbly plastic people who think fashion is this important. Wear what YOU like and don't EVER wear clothing that is going to hurt you. Self confidence and self respect are WAY more attractive than ANY fashion accessory has been or will EVER be.
I hope, again, that your "trendy fashion sense" isn't such a life focus that you're insulted by what I've said. I would rather hope that it shines a light on the silliness of the fashion thinking and empowers your sense of self, the self that requires NO silly shoes or anything else you WEAR....to feel great about who YOU are.
I wish you MUCH peace and happiness. Always remember to NOT be plastic :)
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hahaha I feel you. I am far from it though. It's just that the other aspects of my life and views are not relevant to the topic. I happen to like shoes. Some people like to get tattoos and piercings even though they can be slightly painful to get. Some people like to eat hot peppers/hot sauce even though they burn the tongue. I happen to like cute shoes (Heels, flats, boots, flip flops, etc.) and I don't mind going through a small amount of pain to wear heels. The operative word being "small". I am not willing to suffer callouses and blisters for beauty/style, but if the only thing between me and a cute pair of shoes is an insole perhaps, then I am willing to try it out. Thank you for your concern though. I respect it.
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