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Jun 6th, 2004, 01:38 AM
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Underhill, the shoes are Kumfs and the website is www.kumfs.co.nz
Jun 6th, 2004, 03:22 AM
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I pretty much swear by Aerosoles. On one trip I wore just a pair of Aeorsole slip on sandles (1 and a half inch heel) for three weeks straight - and I usually average close to 10 miles a day of walking (at least in cities). Just bought a new pair that has a kind of "rubbery" sole that's even more comfortable than their usual ones. I think retail price is $49 but I got mine on sale. Since I no longer trust myself to go with just one pair, I also got a pair of "curvetures" sandles that felt incredibly comfortable in the store. I've been wearing them daily and I now think the Aerosoles are more comfortable but I'll take the curvetures as the second pair on my July trip. And the curvetures were twice as expensive. While I'm not sure either of them qualifies for "cute" they are way better than most of the ones suggested above (at least the ones I could find on line). Sorry, have to agree that those Arche shoes are anything but cute.
But speaking of fashion - I went to the local mall last night looking for clothes for this trip. I couldn't find anything that wasn't designed for "sixteen, skinny and slutty" or "fat and frompy". Anyone know of anywhere (catalog, on-line, etc) that a "young" middle aged woman who isn't fat can find decent clothes?
But speaking of fashion - I went to the local mall last night looking for clothes for this trip. I couldn't find anything that wasn't designed for "sixteen, skinny and slutty" or "fat and frompy". Anyone know of anywhere (catalog, on-line, etc) that a "young" middle aged woman who isn't fat can find decent clothes?
Jun 6th, 2004, 04:49 AM
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Hello.
I will be in Italy in early - mid October. We will of course be doing quite a bit of walking. I would like to bring only 2 - 3 pairs of shoes. This will be very difficult for me. Actually the whole packing thing will be difficult for me. I have always been an over-packer, take it just in case kind of person. (My last cruise I had a suitcase just for pocketbooks and tote bags and a suitcase just for shoes and these were in addition to all the other luggage for my husband and myself.)
Anyway, on this trip I swore to my folks I would only bring my rolling suitcase, (the kind that has the handle that goes up and down and you can put in the overhead), and my pocketbook.
I have seen postings on this site that say no back-pack and postings that indicate a back-pack is fine. I have pretty much planned on no back-pack.
SOOO, for the shoe business...what do I do? I HAVE LEARNED BY THE WAY THAT HIGHER PRICE DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN SOMETHING IS BETTER FOR YOU. (Unless you are talking about the products I sell
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My job requires that I am on my feet for 6 to 8 hours at a time. After 10 yrs of doing this my feet have become pretty sensitive to what is on them. I'm just about to chuck a pair of ugly black over $100 shoes, (thank goodness I paid only $20, on sale, plus I received an employee discount.)They have the name Soft Walk. After a few days of wearing them I started have more ocurrences of a particular back/nerve pain I am subject to. I did not immediately consider that the shoes were the likely cause. After all, they were expensive shoes.
I kept wearing them until I started to wonder if they perhaps were the reason. To make a long story a little shorter, they go in the trash today.
I have tried Aerosoles and Easy Walk (I think they are called Easy Walk ?), and these are not good for me either.
Remind me again why I should not count on sneakers being the best thing to wear? At first I thought it was because in Italy you have to dress up a bit when you go about and sneakers don't go. But then I have read on these boards that some people who took the advice of certain other people on these boards found that you could pretty much dress as you please over there.
I'm 43 yrs old, 5'2 with brown short curly hair. Fair skin, blue eyes. I have a pear shape, (darn it..)as for weight I'm not saying except that I lost 60 lbs last year. People have thought I am in my 30s.What should I be bringing to wear and what types of shoes would you suggest? I'm thinking 1 pr of sneakers, 1 pr of flat dressier shoes, and one pair of _______? Ok, name that shoe. Wait, it just hit me, do I need rain boots? Isn't it rainy in Italy in October?
This whole thing would be much easier for me if I was going in the summer. I have the greatest pair of Nike Beach Thingy's. They are convertible sandle/fip flops. If anyone ever needs something for warmer weather I love these.
I will be in Italy in early - mid October. We will of course be doing quite a bit of walking. I would like to bring only 2 - 3 pairs of shoes. This will be very difficult for me. Actually the whole packing thing will be difficult for me. I have always been an over-packer, take it just in case kind of person. (My last cruise I had a suitcase just for pocketbooks and tote bags and a suitcase just for shoes and these were in addition to all the other luggage for my husband and myself.)
Anyway, on this trip I swore to my folks I would only bring my rolling suitcase, (the kind that has the handle that goes up and down and you can put in the overhead), and my pocketbook.
I have seen postings on this site that say no back-pack and postings that indicate a back-pack is fine. I have pretty much planned on no back-pack.
SOOO, for the shoe business...what do I do? I HAVE LEARNED BY THE WAY THAT HIGHER PRICE DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN SOMETHING IS BETTER FOR YOU. (Unless you are talking about the products I sell
)My job requires that I am on my feet for 6 to 8 hours at a time. After 10 yrs of doing this my feet have become pretty sensitive to what is on them. I'm just about to chuck a pair of ugly black over $100 shoes, (thank goodness I paid only $20, on sale, plus I received an employee discount.)They have the name Soft Walk. After a few days of wearing them I started have more ocurrences of a particular back/nerve pain I am subject to. I did not immediately consider that the shoes were the likely cause. After all, they were expensive shoes.
I kept wearing them until I started to wonder if they perhaps were the reason. To make a long story a little shorter, they go in the trash today.
I have tried Aerosoles and Easy Walk (I think they are called Easy Walk ?), and these are not good for me either.
Remind me again why I should not count on sneakers being the best thing to wear? At first I thought it was because in Italy you have to dress up a bit when you go about and sneakers don't go. But then I have read on these boards that some people who took the advice of certain other people on these boards found that you could pretty much dress as you please over there.
I'm 43 yrs old, 5'2 with brown short curly hair. Fair skin, blue eyes. I have a pear shape, (darn it..)as for weight I'm not saying except that I lost 60 lbs last year. People have thought I am in my 30s.What should I be bringing to wear and what types of shoes would you suggest? I'm thinking 1 pr of sneakers, 1 pr of flat dressier shoes, and one pair of _______? Ok, name that shoe. Wait, it just hit me, do I need rain boots? Isn't it rainy in Italy in October?
This whole thing would be much easier for me if I was going in the summer. I have the greatest pair of Nike Beach Thingy's. They are convertible sandle/fip flops. If anyone ever needs something for warmer weather I love these.
Jun 6th, 2004, 06:51 AM
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If you go to zappos.com they have many brands from mephisto,born, merrils,dr scholls, d.pliner and pretty much all the brands discussed on this thread. I have found that "comfort" and "cute" don't necessarily go hand in hand, but this sight has provided me with many options. good luck.
Jun 6th, 2004, 07:31 AM
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tkb,
I just briefly clicked over to that web site zappos.com and I have become quite excited. I clicked on the boots in the Lifestyles: Park: Women and am astounded by the selection and the LOW prices.
PLEASE, have you actually ordered from this company? If so have you been happy with your purchase? Have you ever had to return anything? Has anyone else ever used this company?
If someone answers that I should have boots for Italy in October I know where I might be able to find them now.
I'm thinking that my 3 pairs of shoes might now be 4 pairs of shoes. Oh, oh it's starting again....someone help me before I end up with a suitcase just for shoes again!!
1)Sneakers
2)Dress shoes
3)Rain boots that can be worn over sneakers and dress shoes
4)Lassen Mineral type shoes. I had a pair like this when I was a teen. I think we called them duck shoes.
I just briefly clicked over to that web site zappos.com and I have become quite excited. I clicked on the boots in the Lifestyles: Park: Women and am astounded by the selection and the LOW prices.
PLEASE, have you actually ordered from this company? If so have you been happy with your purchase? Have you ever had to return anything? Has anyone else ever used this company?
If someone answers that I should have boots for Italy in October I know where I might be able to find them now.
I'm thinking that my 3 pairs of shoes might now be 4 pairs of shoes. Oh, oh it's starting again....someone help me before I end up with a suitcase just for shoes again!!
1)Sneakers
2)Dress shoes
3)Rain boots that can be worn over sneakers and dress shoes
4)Lassen Mineral type shoes. I had a pair like this when I was a teen. I think we called them duck shoes.
Jun 6th, 2004, 07:57 AM
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yes, i have ordered from them frequently. They have a great exchange policy. As long as unused and in the original box you can return them up to ONE YEAR! Wear the shoes in the house for a few weeks and if not comfy, return them!
Jun 11th, 2004, 03:47 AM
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Good Morning ya'll.
This may seem really silly to most of you, but I truely would like to know if these shoes:
1)Sneakers
2)Dress shoes (low heel)
3)Rain boots that can be worn over sneakers and dress shoes (I have seen clear ones, but now I have seen bright yellow. Has anyone seen these on the feet of people in Italy? What DO the Italians do for footware when it rains?)
I grew up in NYC and I wore boots over shoes, but not the kind I see now. I remember heavier rubber boots that came up to just below the knee. Where I live now, on the coast of Florida this would be unthinkable.
4)Lassen Mineral type shoes. I had a pair like this when I was a teen. I think we called them duck shoes.
will be sufficient for my October trip to Italy. I only want to take the one rolling suitcase (that goes in the overhead bin) and a pocketbook. So I have to rein in my shoe for every event problem.
I could have sworn I read somewhere that sneakers are not as good as walking shoes for being a tourist and I would like to hear opinions on this issue.
Thanks.
This may seem really silly to most of you, but I truely would like to know if these shoes:
1)Sneakers
2)Dress shoes (low heel)
3)Rain boots that can be worn over sneakers and dress shoes (I have seen clear ones, but now I have seen bright yellow. Has anyone seen these on the feet of people in Italy? What DO the Italians do for footware when it rains?)
I grew up in NYC and I wore boots over shoes, but not the kind I see now. I remember heavier rubber boots that came up to just below the knee. Where I live now, on the coast of Florida this would be unthinkable.
4)Lassen Mineral type shoes. I had a pair like this when I was a teen. I think we called them duck shoes.
will be sufficient for my October trip to Italy. I only want to take the one rolling suitcase (that goes in the overhead bin) and a pocketbook. So I have to rein in my shoe for every event problem.
I could have sworn I read somewhere that sneakers are not as good as walking shoes for being a tourist and I would like to hear opinions on this issue.
Thanks.
Jun 11th, 2004, 04:13 AM
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Whether or not something is either cute or comfortable will vary with the woman, her feet, the rest of her body, and her style. I find the Arche "Gratin" not so cute, but perhaps cute on a very petite woman or a teenager.
But Arche does make lots of different styles, and some of them are a great deal better suited to my taller body and not quite so funky style. They are (in my experience) much less expensive in France: I just bought two pairs in Montpellier (at Lafitte's, a great shoe store that specializes in relatively comfortable shoes) for about 250 euros, about what I'd pay for a single pair here in the U.S.
Oddly, I've not been able to find either model on line (and I don't know the model names). One pair is black ballerinas with a perforated all-over pattern that's vaguely floral (I still wear an orthotic arch support with these). The other are sandals with heels and an ankle strap, also black suede. Both are fine with either skirts/dresses (my preferred summer tourist wear) or trousers (though I generally wear them more in the winter, and then it's mostly boots).
A previous poster mentioned that her feet stained with the black suede---this is expected, and due to Arche's not fixing the dyes, as that toughens the suede and lessens the comfort. The problem is accentuated by wearing lotions, but I find that it washes off easily (particularly if I was wearing lotion).
I generally take several pairs of shoes when I travel so that I can switch them out: different heel heights, likely stress points, etc.
But Arche does make lots of different styles, and some of them are a great deal better suited to my taller body and not quite so funky style. They are (in my experience) much less expensive in France: I just bought two pairs in Montpellier (at Lafitte's, a great shoe store that specializes in relatively comfortable shoes) for about 250 euros, about what I'd pay for a single pair here in the U.S.
Oddly, I've not been able to find either model on line (and I don't know the model names). One pair is black ballerinas with a perforated all-over pattern that's vaguely floral (I still wear an orthotic arch support with these). The other are sandals with heels and an ankle strap, also black suede. Both are fine with either skirts/dresses (my preferred summer tourist wear) or trousers (though I generally wear them more in the winter, and then it's mostly boots).
A previous poster mentioned that her feet stained with the black suede---this is expected, and due to Arche's not fixing the dyes, as that toughens the suede and lessens the comfort. The problem is accentuated by wearing lotions, but I find that it washes off easily (particularly if I was wearing lotion).
I generally take several pairs of shoes when I travel so that I can switch them out: different heel heights, likely stress points, etc.
Jun 11th, 2004, 07:08 AM
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Marilyn & Capo:
How soon we forget. What about the bowling shoe craze? I thought they were dreadful, but first saw them in a window in Paris, then in Rome and the rest is history, as they say. "Everyone" had to have a pair.
Platforms were an orthopedists dream come true. How many stories did I hear when taking histories from women who literally fell off their shoes and broke an ankle, toe, etc.
I personally like the square toes and think they look very sporty, and what could be better for a foot than an ample toe box?
Agree the current low riders and miniscule t-shirts look atrocious. It is next to impossible to buy any sort of reasonable T at the moment. They are all so short and in my case they don't come in size humungous!
Love my Merrells, have a couple pairs of Born, some Clarks, etc. I really am a shoe freak, but "cute" and comfortable I don't think so. Of course, cute left my entire wardrobe years ago. LOL
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How soon we forget. What about the bowling shoe craze? I thought they were dreadful, but first saw them in a window in Paris, then in Rome and the rest is history, as they say. "Everyone" had to have a pair.
Platforms were an orthopedists dream come true. How many stories did I hear when taking histories from women who literally fell off their shoes and broke an ankle, toe, etc.
I personally like the square toes and think they look very sporty, and what could be better for a foot than an ample toe box?
Agree the current low riders and miniscule t-shirts look atrocious. It is next to impossible to buy any sort of reasonable T at the moment. They are all so short and in my case they don't come in size humungous!
Love my Merrells, have a couple pairs of Born, some Clarks, etc. I really am a shoe freak, but "cute" and comfortable I don't think so. Of course, cute left my entire wardrobe years ago. LOL
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Jun 11th, 2004, 08:40 AM
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I would highly recommend Born shoes. I have a pair of clogs from them that are not only great for travel, but I wear them almost every day. Plus, I bought them at Marshals for $40. Marshals also carries Clarks and Aerosoles (you just have to dig a bit).
I bought a pair of easy spirit sandals yesterday and think they are promising and I only spent around $45.
I have issues with spending over $100 for shoes and think you can get great deals if you're willing to take the time to look...and the hunt is half the fun!
Good Luck.
I bought a pair of easy spirit sandals yesterday and think they are promising and I only spent around $45.
I have issues with spending over $100 for shoes and think you can get great deals if you're willing to take the time to look...and the hunt is half the fun!
Good Luck.
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Gionvanna, was the bowling shoe craze back in around 1999? That was the last time I was in Paris and I seem to recall seeing a lot of them in store windows at that time.
By the way, I think Ample Toe Box would be a great name for a band!
By the way, I think Ample Toe Box would be a great name for a band!
Jun 11th, 2004, 11:16 AM
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I learned about many shoes I'd never heard of on a previous thread and bought some Clark's sandals for just under $50 a couple weeks ago. We'll be doing a lot of walking in Europe this summer.
I'm very happy with them, they're not ugly at all, very comfortable and took no breaking in.
I was in a quandry because I'll be wearing lots of capris in lieu of shorts and don't like the look of tennis shoes with them.
Happy trekking!
I'm very happy with them, they're not ugly at all, very comfortable and took no breaking in.
I was in a quandry because I'll be wearing lots of capris in lieu of shorts and don't like the look of tennis shoes with them.
Happy trekking!
Jun 11th, 2004, 06:11 PM
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I'm still seeing a lot of pointy toed shoes around NY, and Nicole Kidman was wearing a pair on the Today Show yesterday. I haven't seen the bowling shoe for awhile. I don't know what I will be seeing in Italy in August to purchase, but I can't wait!
Jun 12th, 2004, 09:13 PM
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I like Bass sandals, especially if I buy them at one of their outlet stores. They are "cute" in the cabbage patch doll kind of "cute" but they are reasonable priced, seriously comfortable, & last forever.
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