Cali

I just hope they fit. I'll write more once I get them. One feature I really like is a full inside zipper.

Jessica Simpson Mixtesa Slouch Bootie in Dark Cherry 

On 3/24/2024 at 10:23 AM, Cali said:

Here is my entry into the ALMOST worn to death.  I know some of you (aka @mlroseplant ) might have issues with the word 'almost'.

These have must several hundred miles on them, but they are still very comfortable. I wear them for running errands only, like today to Costco in the rain.

Here they are next to their replacement.  Unfortunately, these sold out before I could get a third pair and a pair in another color.  But they are real suede, so they hold op very well.

I reposted this because  I am still wear the worn out pair to run errand around town.  I estimate at least 500 miles in that pair. 7+ years old and have worn them estimated 800 times.

Have them on this morning, going to the open air market. And even this pair still gets the "I love those heels".

People get "use to" you looking a certain way. I get questioned at times why I'm not in heels on those rare instance when I'm not in heels. People notice.

I smell an advertising campaign.

Glad to see p1ng74 posting again.

Herd mentality. You were leading a tour of lemmings.  There must have been a head lemming in this tour group and they all had to say the same thing.

I'm not a fan of the white sock look. Maybe with a darker sock.

17 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

Sometimes on the boat I can find it a bit odd. If the water level in the canal drops, which happens fairly often, the boat will be on a slight list (or something more severe if you’re unlucky or don’t know not to moor your boat in certain places) If it’s just a slight list you sometimes won’t detect it until you put on your heels  and suddenly feel as though you’d never worn heels before. And if you’re just learning in 12cm heels it can be quite challenging 

But we all know that you, @Shyheels, love challenges.

For me, it's the carpet in theaters that makes it harder. Also, any path that is perpendicular to the slope. Even a slight slope to a drains can be problematic. 

I have had similar problems with straps pulling out.  The glue that holds the strap in dries out and they just pull out. I have lifted the foot bed and re-glued the strap back in. You need a glue that holds up when it gets wet and is strong enough.

The toe problem is common in strappy vamps like that , a little tape or band aid will holds that toe in place.

I can't cut my own toenails or do other similar things due to how my thumb is held in place and the removed bones in my hand. So pedicures is the way to go. After a decade + of pedicures, I now enjoy my painted toes.

Decades ago, I damaged the root bed of several fingernails, some split all the way to the root bed while other delaminate, split horizontally. They require acrylic to hold them together.  Acrylic then needs to be covered with gel. So why not get color. This month they have a cat's eye look.

Never say NEVER.

The company that made the REAL Uggs never trademark the name, so the Uggs sold today is from a different company that stole the name.

i have original UGGs. There is a time and place for them. You have never been a skier or surfer.  

I wonder if they also glow in the dark.

They were white wedges with a holographic vamp but only a 3 inch heel. Not fancy to me, but to her they were.

Another all hands meeting today. While walking to a meeting, a woman stopped me to show me her "fancy" heels. She wanted to take a picture with our heels together. Also had several conversations about heels with women between breaks.

All hands meeting today. After the meeting I was walking to a breakout session and a friend (unofficial high heel club member) was stopped by two woman and was talking about how she can walk in heels (4 inch stilettos today). As we walked pass the group, my friend pointed out my 4 inch heels and my fingernails and toenails to the two women she was talking to. She also has exquisite nails.

This "club member" is the same one that organized the tour in the post above.

Korean Airline used to require their stewardess wear high heels and they went thru training for it. There was a New York Times story about it.

And wearing skinny jeans or leggings.

I have several statement pieces, a leopard print sherpa and cheetah print vest. These pieces must be worn with neutral pieces of clothing.

"Shooties" : lace up booties.

I also went to one of coffee shops in Scotland and posted a photo from it in that tread.

In the late 70's early 80's, I commandeered a pair of 2 inch shooties from my ex-wife. wore them thru to the mid 90's until they wore out.

I got into higher heels to shorten my calf so that it could heal. A level 3 tear, they should have operated on it, but with a 65 cm circumference it was just too enflamed. I continue in heels for my hip.

I will put my heels on at home and go to work, 8 to 16 hours continuously spent in 10 to 12 cm heels everyday I work. More hours in heels equates to less hip pain.