a blog entry about my feet

so, i've been having this horrible pain in my left foot for two weeks. my soon-t0-be-an-athletic-trainer sister tells me that i am suffering from plantar fasciitis and, as far as i can tell, this seems to be the case. i stand at work (not unusual for most people) and the pain in my foot is aggravated by all of the short bursts of walking i do to and from the sewing machine. of course i know that i should be wearing more supportive shoes (thanks, dustin) so tonight, after a particularly painful day at work, i have decided to do something about it. many of my sewing friends swear by dansko shoes and though i find them very attractive on most people (danielle!) i just can't see myself wearing them.

here's what i wear almost every day:


i LOVE my flats. over the years i've had many pairs and many styles but none have offered the support i need. they have also always been cheap shoes that i wear for 6 months and throw away. however, after shopping online for 2 hours, i haven't seen any flats with arch support that i like. i've decided to purchase arch support inserts and put them in my flats and see if that solves part of my problem.

however, i know that for real relief, i must bite the bullet and get myself some better quality shoes. i like the styles of clarks and naturalizer. looking forward to the spring and summer, here's what i bought tonight on zappos.com:

these are indigo by clarks smooch. i have a couple of pairs of cheap gladiator-style sandals that i wore last summer but, again, they have hard, hard soles and offer no support. though these sandals don't have specific arch support, i think the better quality construction and materials should help.


these sandals are also by clarks, the erda. i'm not much for heels (see: standing at work all day) but i have always lusted for heeled sandals (see: blog entry janurary 28th) and wouldn't they just look lovely with the navy blue and white summer wardrobe i'm planning?





i know we're quickly moving from winter to spring, but i've been looking for boots to fit my wide calves for so long that i just wanted to try these on.
and last but not least, these heeled oxfords (also by clarks). i've been admiring the trend of heeled oxfords for the past year and have yet to find a pair. though these shoes have a 3" heel, i'm hoping that all of the customer reviews are correct and they don't feel that high. i'm certain that there will be plenty of opportunities to wear these with tights before the weather gets too warm (spring comes late to northeast pennsylvania).

so there we are. i'll most likely be returning three out of four of these shoes but that's the thrill of the hunt, right?