Shoes for London/Paris
Mar 10th, 2002 | 06:58 PM
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They just ran a thread on shoes on this site, so see if you can hunt for it. There were a lot of good suggestions, and the usual pretentious ones. One fodorite even said to get a pedicure before going to Europe. I say, wear what's comfortable. I love my Ecco's. I have different styles and colors and they really fit. I sometimes prefer wearing them to being barefoot! I even managed to get them at a discount store recently for $40/pair, which is at about 1/3 price! Unbelievable! People on this site raved about Merrills, but I hadn't heard of them. Then, I actually saw them in the athletic section of a dept store and decided they might be camoflaged sneakers (O don't hit me, fodorites! The dreaded sneakers!). Maybe some Merrills don't look like athletic shoes. I also have a pair of Mephistos, which are super comfortable, but cost an arm and a leg, though I got them for 1/2 off. (Just an arm, at that price!) Another favorite pair, Adidas Savage. Sooo comfy, but again, the dreaded sneaker. I'm off to Europe soon and planning to take black comfy eccos for black pants; either my brown eccos or green/grey Mephistos for my - yes, get this - blue jeans; and my Adidas, yes - the dreaded sneakers, in case I'm lucky enough to find a gym or we go biking in Holland. Ulp! No fancy heels, square toes, pointy toes, clunky heels for me. Guess that makes me quite the ugly American tourist who will be mistreated by the natives who judge people according to the way they dress, according to some people on this site. But, guess what! I won't even have to have that recommended pedicure before leaving because my shoes are guaranteed to be kind to my feet! Oh how terribly unsophisticated of me! Wonder what I'm talking about here...you'll see!
Mar 10th, 2002 | 07:04 PM
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What the hell was that smug muttering about, toesies?<BR>An opportunity to tell all that you bought new shoes?<BR>THat you don't get pedicures? Which by the way are not to make your feet stop hurting,obviously you have never had a pedicure,but they do make feet look better,something you might look into .<BR>So quit bragging about going to Europe in your blue jeans and sneakers, you are not so special because of that.
Mar 10th, 2002 | 07:07 PM
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NKD --<BR>When in London and Paris last spring, I wore a very comfortable pair of AVIA walking shoes. Yes, they were white & sporty -- but who cares? They were comfortable and we did a LOT of walking. MILES every day. So I was very happy to have such comfortable shoes.<BR><BR>We're going back in a few weeks and this time I will take the same shoes, but also wanted something a little dressier --while still being comfortable.<BR><BR>I bought a wonderful pair of "walking boots". They are called 'Propet Town Walkers'. Stylish & comfortable! <BR><BR>Check for them on-line -- as I've never seen them in department stores before.<BR><BR>You might also try going to a shoe website & doing a search for "walking shoes". You'll be surprised at the diversity that comes up. They don't all look like tennis shoes.
Mar 10th, 2002 | 07:08 PM
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One of my favorite brands of comfortable shoes is actually made in France. They're called Arche, and are difficult to find and expensive in the U.S. (though I can tell you where to look if you want to check them out). Still pricy if you buy them in France, but certainly less than here ($300 here, under $200 there). <BR><BR>They're all made with suede uppers and a particularly durable but bouncy rubber bottom, including the heels (some of them have low heels and some are flat). Buy them snugger rather than looser. They come in both summer and winter styles (I've got a pair of winter boots that I pretty much live in), and you can get coordinating bags.<BR><BR>It is true, European women generally don't wear athletic shoes unless they're working out. But as a result it is much easier to find non-athletic shoes that you can actually walk around in (as opposed to limping). I walk to work (about 20 minutes), can't wear athletic shoes in my profession, and don't want to schlep extra shoes around. I have a lot of Arche shoes.
