Friday, January 18, 2013

My Life in Heels

When I worked in the hospital laboratory, I wore what we referred to as 'granny shoes'.  They were lace-up white shoes with low heels.  You would only wear them to work.  You would certainly not wear them for anything else.

They resembled these; almost exactly, come to think of it:




 

They were worn daily with support hose.  No woman on her feet all day in a lab would think of wearing anything else.

I took ten years off of work to raise my family.  During that time I chose comfortable footwear.  I spent a lot of time around the house in my bare feet.  I only wore heels when I went to church. 

When I went back to work at Town hall, I wore suits and high heels everyday.  Something like this, but with a heel of 3-4 inches:


After I broke my leg in 2007, I got rid of all of my high heels.  Frankly, I did not feel comfortable or steady wearing them.  And now I have really gotten used to wearing very low-heeled shoes when I go out and spend my time at home in slippers or bare-feet, again.

This morning I received an email from DSW.  I could not believe the shoes.   Where do you wear these?  How do you walk?  It is like a disaster waiting to happen.  While I did not want to print all of the shoes in their ad, I found a picture representative of what they sell. 


 

I guess you need the really high heel to accommodate the really high platform. 

I know that I did not do my body any favors when I was wearing high heels, though they do make your legs look good.  I can just imagine the issues that today's women will have as they age if they wear these shoes for any length of time. 

Just how high can we go?

1 comment:

Carol Z said...

After my surgery this summer I've just about given up shoes for sneakers and orthotics. I do wear flats in the office, but I think that's about it. I look at pretty shoes, but they're history for me. My look isn't so attractive, but my feet are always comfortable.