Podiatry Problems!!

Does this maintenance ever end!!!

I had to go to the podiatrist today - painful toe with corn……yuk!

Dressing and support putty

I have toes which are roughly the same length and this leads to problems with the end toes squashed into shoes.

 I am reasonable careful with my choice of shoes but inevitably fashion shoes are not designed for my footprint!!

My podiatrist took photos of my feet for his records again  and and…….also one of my Marc Jacobs mice I featured the other day in a previous post  …….because he liked them and found them amusing and sensible !!

The lesson for all - don't leave niggles until they become problems!!! 

My Mice Shoes!

I bought a pair of Marc Jacob's mice shoes about a couple of years ago.  What a find!  They are like slippers and look very fashionable.  I have found that I can no longer wear shoes with a highish heel for long periods of time - particularly if we go out for the evening and then travel home on the tube - so it is great to have a pair of mice which fold up neatly in my medium sized handbag.  To put them on my aching feet is sheer heaven and they now go everywhere with me.

I found another pair in Yoox.com which are reduced from £125 to £89 - so couldn't resist!

They arrived this morning :)

How many pairs of shoes does a girl need?

Do you know how many pairs of shoes you own?  If you count them you may be in for a shock!  I have collected shoes over the years and some I can't bear to be parted from ........but others have been selected for  minor culls from time to time.

In my youth I would wear high stilettos despite being 5ft 8 inches which often took me over the height of my escorts.  My husband is taller than me but some of my shoes present a challenge.  He really loves to see me in high heels however.......

I realise that as I get older my ability to stand for long periods of time has diminished significantly and so the really high ones are reserved for special occasions.  I have invested in mid heels and also a set of flatties.....and the ones you can bend and carry in a handbag for emergency foot pain!

Having a shoe fettish is a very feminine thing and its interesting to see that no matter what your walk of life the appeal of fashionable shoes is irresistible.  There are some however who think this is sooooo superficial  and would never dream of succumbing ......good for them......... There was an article in the paper the other day from Professor Mary Beard highly intelligent lady who by her own admission is not really a fashionista.....but when it comes to shoes she can hold her own!


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2321530/Mary-Beard-says-theres-like-new-pair-shoes-bring-inner-sex-goddess.html

I decided to do a shoe audit recently and I was amazed how many pairs I have.....different heights, colours and appeal.  I house them mainly in perspex boxes so I can choose what I want for the day.

I have dabbled with most of the labels....Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Ferragamo, Zanotti, Miu Miu, Chanel - all of which I treasure...........

so how many pairs do I have?   ......I stopped counting at 70........  lust for shoes does not diminish with age!!!!

other article from a mature lovely lady....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2311976/Do-know-Manolos-Matalans--They-cost-10-620--tell-which-Modelling-legend-shoe-addict-Jilly-Johnson-tried--fell-flat-face.html