I like shoes. I have more than i need. I’m sure this isn’t a unique trait among women. Or men, for that matter.
I also like comfortable shoes. It’s the rare find when you can find something cute and stylish that is also comfortable enough to wear for hours at a time. I am fortunate enough to own quite a few pairs of shoes that meet these criteria.
A month ago, i recall wearing a pair of open-toe heels to a party. They matched my outfit. But it was rather cold outside, and the women at the party commented on how cold my poor feet must be.
Um… i was outside for like 6 seconds, walking from the car to the party. I survived. But they still gave me “poor you” looks, so i began to wonder if there was more to it.
Is it a fashion faux-pas to wear open-toed shoes beneath a certain temperature? Like “don’t wear white after Labor Day”? (I still don’t know what that means, exactly, and when does “after” Labor Day end?)
Earlier this week, it was downright warm as we got up into the 60s. I wore another pair of sandals. This time, i think i met the temperature requirement, but someone said to me “Well, you didn’t waste any time, did you!” I was accidentally fashionable, i guess.
So, am i missing something? Can’t i just wear whatever shoes i want whenever i want to wear them?
March 13th, 2010 10:43 am
I don’t wear open-toed shoes until Easter … for the exception of flops. I think there is a temperature requirement for flops; 65 degrees works for me.
March 13th, 2010 5:29 pm
I always thought the no white after Labor Day rule meant until the following Memorial Day. But I don’t know if that’s a hard and fast rule. As for the sandals, I don’t think there’s a rule on that, and I tend to think (assuming you look good) this is one of those passive-aggressive bitchy comments by people who chose further down the comfort-style continuum than you did, to justify their own choice by devaluing yours. (See also “I could never walk in heels that high.”) I don’t know about you, but for me the joy of getting dressed has been declining as I get older, and I’ll take it wherever I can get it. If you get a kick out of a pair of open-toed shoes, by all means wear them. Screw the naysayers.
March 19th, 2010 4:06 pm
I’d like to think that I am secure enough in my skin not to be concerned about when should I wear shoes (seasonly) but there are many times that I do feel vulnerable. BTW, the picture on your post makes me wonder: how does she get those shoes to stay on when she walks? there is nothing over the foot near the ankle!