Ugh. Shoes. Ugh.

[impy]

I have accepted defeat and finally come to what I hope is the correct assumption: what's killing my feet has to be my shoes. I hate shoe shopping, however, because I don't have cute, tiny feet or even cute not so tiny feet. Finding shoes in my size is a pain in the duff and when I do find 'em, they tend to be hideous. Just... ugh. Add to it the fact that shoes might be better at a universal size, they're still not something you can just grab the right number (and width) and go. So you have to try stuff on and ugh. Seriously, hate it. I think the last time I went shopping for shoes for work in store, I wound up with two pairs that only kinda sorted worked and one of those had to be almost immediately replaced because no.
I think that one led to the pair of shoes that messed me up completely, actually. I think the replacement for those was back when Skechers was first doing their Shapeups and Cass was raving all about them and how awesome they were and, disclaimer time: Nine times out of ten, my work shoes are Skechers. Until those stupid shoes (and the ones they were replacing, actually, though that was a size issue and not something else), Skechers had never done me wrong. But those shoes fucked up my legs something fierce. And it took me an embarrassingly long time to figure it out because they started out well but a few months in, I'd literally be halfway through my shift and unable to stand/walk for any extended period of time. But the moment I stopped wearing them? Magic.
Anyway, that's when I learned that Skechers come with two prices. One, they aren't exactly cheap. Two, they either start life out bad or go bad. The latter of which is true of any shoe, really. Alas, I let this pair that I'm currently using for work go bad.
So bad. So here's hoping my new shoes arrive before my next day of work and that they're the kind that are good right off the bat.
And if you have any suggestions for shoes for work (retail, so I'm on my feet for at least 8 hours at a go), lemme know. As soon as I discover whether the new shoes will work or not, the old shoes are toast. They're not even going to get turned into walk the dog shoes like the last pair. Unless, like the last pair, they work better when I do a little tweaking that would make them not suitable for work but for walkies. We'll see.


Speaking of the dog, I took her out on her middle of the night jaunt and we were making our way down to the little field by the sign and I saw what looked like a big stick on the side of the road. Not unusual considering it rained pretty much every day last week. But as we approached I realized it was no stick. Fucking snake. SNAKE.

Look. People joke about my dislike of spiders, but I can deal with them for the most part. But snakes? Nope. Gave a tug on the leash and we turned tail and walked away quickly. G'ah, snakes! I know the neighborhood has them because she and I have come across many a dead one (and by many I mean a few a year, usually after a hard rain) on the other side of the neighborhood. But never a live one. *twitches*

I guess getting temporarily scared out of my mind (well, not quite that bad but you get the idea) means it's definitely time to really break out the Halloween decorations. I guess I should probably find the table and the bar so I can get things started.

*is lazy*

Comments

You know I got you covered on the shoes front, my friend.

[luxken27]

Have you tried New Balance? You can get walking shoes (as opposed to running shoes/crosstrainers) and they come in retail-friendly solid colors like black and white. They are on the expensive side, but they last forever.

I've also had decent luck with Sauconys - I wear the Cohesion line to work myself, but it appears they also make walking shoes in solid colors. You could also try Ryka, which is supposed to be based on the sole of a woman's foot instead of a man's. Never tried them, but some ladies swear by them.

You can always try on men's shoes, too, you know, especially if size is an issue. I used to wear men's athletic shoes all the time and my feet seem to be none worse for the wear.

And of course it goes without saying that you can find better prices than ordering from the manufacturer. I've had good luck with Famous Footwear and DSW, as far as having to go in store and try stuff on.

Re: You know I got you covered on the shoes front, my friend.

[snarky-imp.livejournal.com]

I can't remember if I tried New Balance. I should sift through my old orders from eons ago because whichever brand I tried then had an issue that I was told carried across all of their shoes. Which, again, was eons ago and could very well have changed.

*saves* This is definitely going to come in handy in a bit when I'm up to making lists and things for next time.

Thank you!

[irishgypsie.livejournal.com]

I wear Danskin Now sneakers I got at Walmart and they are shockingly comfy for the price ($18-$20) - usually shoes in that price range are utter crap that aren't comfortable and fall apart quickly but these are comfortable and have memory foam in them. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Danskin-Now-Women-s-Jogger/43980890

[snarky-imp.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I'll have to look into those the next time I'm in Walmart and have more than a minute or two to rush from one section to the next. *makes note*