Comments on: Shoes sitting in my closet http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fathersez http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-40537 fathersez Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/#comment-40537 Talking about shoes. My late mother always insisted that whenever we got new shoes (rarely), we had to bite the tip of the shoe. According to my mum, this was to stop the shoe from "biting" us. I still do it quietly. Talking about shoes. My late mother always insisted that whenever we got new shoes
(rarely), we had to bite the tip of the shoe. According to my mum, this was to
stop the shoe from “biting” us.

I still do it quietly.

]]> By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-40457 bluntmoney Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:24:16 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/#comment-40457 Thanks for the commiserating guys :) Nicole, it's a sandal and it's not too small or anything. I think it's the angle of the sole, it just puts a lot of pressure on my badly-healed toe. Thanks for the commiserating guys :)

Nicole, it’s a sandal and it’s not too small or anything. I think it’s the angle of the sole, it just puts a lot of pressure on my badly-healed toe.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-40454 Nicole Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:42:03 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/#comment-40454 can't you get it stretched out by a shoe repair person? can’t you get it stretched out by a shoe repair person?

]]> By: Nan Patience http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-40448 Nan Patience Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:08:36 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/#comment-40448 My big left toe: same thing! My big left toe: same thing!

]]> By: Kira http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-40408 Kira Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:58:14 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/#comment-40408 Shoes! As a 6’ tall woman with size 11 feet I’ve long envied size 10 wearers (size ten is the largest “standard” size at most shoe stores, and the stores that do carry size 11’s usually stock one or two of each style so unless I get their the day the stock comes in, I’m out of luck)…. At least I did until I met women who were size 12 and larger! Anyway, just wanted to say that Zappos online has been a life- and style-saver – they carry many, many styles and brands size ten and larger AND offer free shipping both ways; you can return (unworn) shoes for up to a year. In my case they also refunded me in full for a beautifully styled, but poorly constructed, pair of boots (after two months they literally ripped along a seam sewed too close to the edge of the leather). I’ve had good luck at Designer Shoe Warehouse as they get new stock in weekly. John Fleuvog makes funky stylish shoes and often carry up to size 12 in women’s shoes. And the Skechers website carries far more 11s (and 10s, but nothing larger than 11) than their brick and mortar stores – they have the very casual shoes they’re best known for and a dressier line, Soho lab. I’d love to know if anyone out there knows of other resources out there – I’m always looking!! BTW, thank you for your terrific blog – its part of my regular reading as I get my $$$ act together! Shoes!

As a 6’ tall woman with size 11 feet I’ve long envied size 10 wearers (size ten is the largest “standard” size at most shoe stores, and the stores that do carry size 11’s usually stock one or two of each style so unless I get their the day the stock comes in, I’m out of luck)…. At least I did until I met women who were size 12 and larger!

Anyway, just wanted to say that Zappos online has been a life- and style-saver – they carry many, many styles and brands size ten and larger AND offer free shipping both ways; you can return (unworn) shoes for up to a year. In my case they also refunded me in full for a beautifully styled, but poorly constructed, pair of boots (after two months they literally ripped along a seam sewed too close to the edge of the leather).

I’ve had good luck at Designer Shoe Warehouse as they get new stock in weekly.
John Fleuvog makes funky stylish shoes and often carry up to size 12 in women’s shoes.
And the Skechers website carries far more 11s (and 10s, but nothing larger than 11) than their brick and mortar stores – they have the very casual shoes they’re best known for and a dressier line, Soho lab.

I’d love to know if anyone out there knows of other resources out there – I’m always looking!!

BTW, thank you for your terrific blog – its part of my regular reading as I get my $$$ act together!

]]> By: Jin6655321 http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-40390 Jin6655321 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:27:45 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/shoes-sitting-in-my-closet/#comment-40390 I have the exact same problem- only my feet are too small for cute shoes. It sucks, 'cause I think shoes are so pretty in general. Oh well, maybe it's a good thing... if I could find cute shoes easily, I would probably have a lot harder time staying within a budget. I have the exact same problem- only my feet are too small for cute shoes. It sucks, ’cause I think shoes are so pretty in general. Oh well, maybe it’s a good thing… if I could find cute shoes easily, I would probably have a lot harder time staying within a budget.

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