Do you wear shoes?
 

What kind of shoes? Do you have more than one pair of shoes? Do your shoes have laces or velcro or are they slip-ons? Do you call them shoes? If you call them shoes do you specify "dress" shoes or "casual" shoes or do you call them something else entirely? How many times do you change shoes? Do you walk in your shoes? Do you have shoes for sitting around in? Do you like shoes? Are shoes your friends? Can you have more than one type of shoe? Do your shoes have colors? Do you shoes match your pants? Are they lovely shoes? Can I borrow some shoes? Did your great grandparents have shoes?

yes
all kinds
yes
laces
yes
depends on the situation
depends
yes
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes

Whew. Thanks. Now I can write my term paper.

I have shoes and I wear them as little as possible. Some are laced some are sandals. Most are worn out running shoes that I can't bear to dispose of.

I wear my shower shoes at work, most of the time. I like the way it accentuates my busted up feet.

I am a classy fellow.

Boots.

I wear black Nikes with no socks. It requires the least amount of effort.

Shawnee, there is no topic you can parody that won't have a response from me.
Especially shoes.
Although I am twisting it to talk about my feet.
This is allowed.

My feet hate shoes.
My feet Blister and BLEED when they even look at new shoes.

Sensible and expensive school shoes? Blister and bleed.
Matron got used to seeing me in the first week each term and stopped saying "Why didn't you put plasters on at home?" She knew I would be back requiring more plasters at break, at lunchtime and before hometime. Because my feet are prodigious bleeders.

Lovely soft moccasins? Bleed.
Handmade shoes (tried once when I had the money) bleed.
£125 designer shoes when that was a month's rent. Bleed.
Flip flops (aka thongs). Bleed.

My superhero power would be to wear any shoes any time without pain.

So what I mostly have is platforn shoes, as they do not blister as badly as heels. And I need to be tallers; heels hurt more in general. Laces, velcro, slip-ons - not bothered. I change shoes on a monthly basis-ish. Am currently re-breaking in my boots so I don't bleed next Friday.

Honestly - feet like mine are such a torment. Someone set up a charity for my extreme suffering?

Now I have to ask you about your friends.

What kind of friends? Do you have more than one friend? Are your friends straight-laced or easy-come-easy-go? or just easy? Do you call them friends? If you call them friends do you specify "close" or "casual" friends or do you call them something else entirely? How many times do you change friends? Do you walk all over your friends? Do you have friends to sit around with? Do you like friends? Are your friends your shoes? Can you have more than one type of friend? Do you have friends of colour? Do your friends match your pants? Are they lovely friends? Can I fuck your friends? Did your great grandparents have friends?

we had a dusting of snow the other day. The tracks in the snow looked like somebody had been walking around barefoot. I assume someone had worn a pair of those foot glove things that has individual toes. But you never know, maybe it was some barefoot dude.

I have angioedema. Have since college. I have the "no particular identifiable and therefore avoidable" cause.

Right now it is affecting my hand. What this means is I bumped it or my sleeve touched it for too long in just the wrong way. If I lay on my ear the wrong way and it starts to itch, it can close nearly shut from swelling. The heat my body generates from working out turns me into a giant hive, only angioedema affects a deeper layer of skin, and is not so transient.

It also affects my feet, especially my feet. Say I have a pair of shoes that are "broken in" but I haven't worn them in a couple weeks. Doesn't matter. If I wear them for a day they will be touching my skin in a spot it's not used to, which causes painful swelling and itching that I can only imagine is like a million fire ants biting my skin. My feet have been so swollen I can't walk, and doing so feels like my feet are BallPark Franks and are ready to split.

So, I wear the same black or brown shoes, the same tennis shoes, most of the time. I never have pretty feet or pretty shoes. I will always look like some orthopedic nightmare.

But I'm feeling pretty horrible about me right now. I'm relieved I guess that I am not the only ugly feet girl. I won't even get pedicures, what's the point. Not to mention my giant ugly pores.

I have very few friends. I find most people just wait until they can hurt you, then they do. They lie. They find your weak spots because you trust them. They will stab you and kill you when you aren't looking. They want you to lose your self-esteem and crumple into a ball and die.

Ouch.

Given the list of questions I assumed it was a joke thead I didn't get the pint of.
Sorry.
The first part of what I posted was completely true - I don't have that condition, but I do have troublesome feet. To the extent that I will worry about new shoes to other people and they will think I'm a drama queen. Mid-evening I am half cut and accepting it, and they are pleading with me to dance barefoot because my shoes are full of blood.

Sorry chick.
If you're winding me up I still love you.
I'm too far away to strangle you.

It is a joke thread, mostly. Started out that way, certainly.

I just got blindsided by something entirely unrelated in the course of things...and my itchy swollen hand and my (for women only) every two week Aunt Flo (though I'm not perimenopausal of course) got the better of me.

The angioedema thing is just a nuisance in the grand scheme, but it makes it hard to dress nice or do healthy things like I would like. Still, those are just excuses.

Your friends reply just set me off on something that, as I said, is completely unrelated. Sorry about that.

Sorry everyone. Just your resident psycho bipo checking in.

I do love to hear about your shoe preferences. I love darling shoes. :o

I am my own worst enemy. Eh, always will be. It's hard to take from any angle.

Maybe. At least you have a few friends.

I have one, and she doesn't count because I'm married to her.

But it's cool. :) I don't think I want any friends.

Not if I can help it.

What kind of shoes? Yes
Do you have more than one pair of shoes? Yes
Do your shoes have laces or velcro or are they slip-ons? Velcro sucks for shoes unless you are a small child--a guy must have designed that.
Do you call them shoes? I don't call them Louise.
If you call them shoes do you specify "dress" shoes or "casual" shoes or do you call them something else entirely? only on rare occasions
How many times do you change shoes? In my life? uh . . .
Do you walk in your shoes? Except for the 5 inch heel ones; do something else in those
Do you have shoes for sitting around in? No
Do you like shoes? Yes, because many I cannot wear
Are shoes your friends? No
Can you have more than one type of shoe? Yes
Do your shoes have colors? if they're trippin'
Do you shoes match your pants? sometimes
Are they lovely shoes? not often
Can I borrow some shoes? no, they won't fit
Did your great grandparents have shoes? have no idea

In general: I wear Birks whenever I can. I have very wide feet, and have a hard time finding shoes. I have bought about 5-6 pairs of shoes in the past few months trying to find a decently stylish and comfortable pair of black dress shoes for work, and they all FAIL!

I bought a pair of these a month ago on clearance. One of those buys when you just go try something on and have to have them, which doesn't happen often. I usually opt for cheap shoes, but I have been thinking of the benefits of not going so cheap on the foot lately.

They work great with long jeans and jeans are long on me. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever wore. More comfy than my earth shoes. Lots of toe room, support with no pinching anywhere. Perfect! Not so pretty but meh, who cares.

Eastland

I wear Mary Janes. Always have - since froshman in high school. I wore white knee sox with those black, crappy, cheap (5.99!) Chinese shoes that looked like Mary Janes with zero arch support. Went great with my plaid Catholic schoolgirl uni.

In my Dead Phase I wore Birks - natch. Birks or barefoot - nothing else would give you cred.

I can't wear heels or platforms of any sort.

feel better shawnee. :comfort:

I wear work boots mostly

I wear cheap generic goodwill sneakers. But I am salivating over sky's leather shoes.

Do you wear shoes a lot?
(Yes, I wear shoes a lot.)
Shoes a lot, shoes a lot.
(You gotta wear shoes a lot.)
Really wear shoes a lot.
(You gotta wear shoes a lot.)
Shoes a lot, shoes a lot.
(You gotta wear shoes a lot.)

Down in the locker room,
Just three boys,
Beatin' down the locker room
With all that noise,

Singin' do you wear shoes a lot?
(You gotta wear shoes a lot.)
Shoes a lot, shoes a lot.
(You gotta wear shoes a lot.)

Do you wear your socks a lot?
(Yes, I wear my socks a lot.)
Got to wear your socks a lot.
(Got to wear your socks a lot.)
Socks a lot, socks a lot.
(You gotta wear your socks a lot.)
Got to wear your socks a lot.
(You gotta wear your socks a lot.)

Well, down on the football,
Football field,
You never can tell
What a heel can wield,

So you gotta wear your socks a lot.
(You gotta wear your socks a lot.)
Socks a lot, socks a lot.
(You gotta wear your socks a lot.)

If I had a flag-a-long,
(If I had a flag-a-long.)
If I had a long flag-a-long,
If I had a long flag-a-long,
If you wear shoes a lot, tag along

Bee beep, bop, de boob a lot.
(You gotta wear shoes a lot.)
Shoes a lot, shoes a lot.
(You gotta wear shoes a lot.)

They're big and round,
They're all around.
They're big and round,
They're all around.

My everyday go-to shoe.

I'm no Imelda Marcos.

On high rotation:
One pair balck suede leather colorado sneakers.
One pair light tan leather shoes, sneakerish construction but look a litttle dressy.
One pair dark brown leather shoes.

These three are what I wear to work depending on what else I am wearing.

And occasionally used:
One pair chunky-sole high ankle hiking boots.
One pair grass sports shoes.
One pair black dunlop volleys for about the house.
One pair sandals.
One pair shiny balck leather dress shoes. Job interviews, weddings, and I'll probably be buried in them. You know what I mean :p

I like to be barefoot inside, and I like to put my bare feet on the natural earth.

I am prone to pronating and sometimes have a sore joint in my big toe.

This is the first winter that I didn't wear my Doc Martens once, because they never seemed to suit what I was wearing. I am getting old.

New user title: busy pole dancing

:footpyth:

Casual shoes = Dress shoes = Boots

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What kind of shoes? Mostly sneakers/walking shoes or Mary Janes for work
Do you have more than one pair of shoes?
Yes
Do your shoes have laces or velcro or are they slip-ons? Laces for non-work and no laces for work usually
What kind of shoes? see above
Do you have more than one pair of shoes? Yes
Do you call them shoes? Yes
If you call them shoes do you specify "dress" shoes or "casual" shoes or do you call them something else entirely? Depends
How many times do you change shoes? per day?; per week? per year?
Do you walk in your shoes? If they're walking shoes, then yes
Do you have shoes for sitting around in? No, barefoot
Do you like shoes? I thought I didn't but have discovered I might actually have a fetish for them
Are shoes your friends? Sometimes
Can you have more than one type of shoe? Yes
Do your shoes have colors? Yes-limegreen, patent leather black, red and grey patent leather :D
Do you shoes match your pants? Usually
Are they lovely shoes? Some of them are
Can I borrow some shoes? No
Did your great grandparents have shoes?Don't know

I have never seen a decent pair of sneakers at the goodwill, but I have found leather Italian shoes, one with a generic label,"made in Spain" Love them even though they are toe pinchers. ( pointed toe) and the others were Franko Sarto bocco's which seemed only slightly worn.Good work shoes. Mostly wearing thrift store shoes for me, has been a lesson in other peoples gait and foot oddities.

I want to clarify my earlier statement:

biker boots

http://s.shld.net/is/image/Sears/05402713000

thrift store shoes gross me out

no, really? :lol:

like!

Yes, I wear shoes, in rotation right now are black suede slip-ons, purple flip-flops, hiking style lace up snow boots, work-out sneakers, fluff-lined croc-ripoffs and, um, slipper socks. Yes I have more than one pair. Slip on or lace. I call the shoes shoes, the boots boots, the flip flops flip flops.....usw. No dress or casual specification here, although I would probably not wear my flipflops to a funeral. I change shoes when my activity requires it. Assuming I was sensible enough to bring other footwear with me. Do I walk in my shoes? No, I run everywhere. No, shoes for sitting around in -slipper-sox if it's really cold, like this morning. Not a shoe-freak, no. No, we do not have cosy chats. But they are my friend to the extent that i don't wear shoes that hurt or damage my feet. Of course you can have more than one type of shoe. yes, almost all my shoes are black. Exception is flipflops and exercise sneakers, and them only because black wasn't an option for what i needed when i needed them.Yes, because all my pants are black. No they are not lovely. no, but only because your feet are too big. yes, my great-grandparents had shoes and an inordinate number of recipes for them.

All kinds of shoes
several
laces and slip-ons
I call them shoes
I specify "dress" shoes or "casual" shoes and I call them something else entirely
depends on the weather, occasion, etc.
yes
yes
better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
not really, they're shoes
yes
yes
sometimes
eh
no, you'll ruin them
I guess so.

Tell us what you're gonna do tonight, mama.
There must be someplace you can go
In the middle of the tall drinks and the drama,
there must be someone you know.

God knows, you're lookin' good enough,
but you're so smooth and the world's so rough.
You might have somethin' to lose.
Oh, no, pretty mama, what you gonna
do in those shoes?

--The Eagles

I love the shoe responses. I need to get a pic of the sorta orthopedic but actually look great with pants shoes I just bought (to replace my shoes with holes galore.) They look nice enough. Not good for skirts, but maybe I'll find some decent ones this spring.

My current tenny-humps are 3 year old Reeboks that seem to last and last. I can't wear those to work though.

And, thanks, sexobon...I will use my new user title!

CRUEL SHOES

Anna knew She had to have a new pair of shoes today, and Carlo had helped her try on every pair in the store. Carlo spoke wearily, "Well, that's it. That’s every pair of shoes in the place."
"Oh, you must have one more pair. . . .”
"No, not one more . . . . Well, we have the cruel shoes, but no one would want to try . . .
“Yes, let me see the cruel shoes!"
"No, you don't understand, you see, the cruel shoes are . . .'
"Get them!"
Carlo disappeared into the back room for a moment, and then reappeared carrying an ordi*nary shoebox. He took off the lid and re*moved a hideous pair of black and white pumps. But this was not an ordinary pair of black and white pumps; both were left feet, one had a right angle turn with sepa*rate compartments that pointed the toes in impossible directions. The other shoe was six inches long and was curved inward like a rocking chair with a vise and razor blades to hold the foot in place.
Carlo spoke hesitantly, ". . . Now you see . . . they' re not fit for humans . . ." "Put them on me."
"But... "Put them on me!"
Carlo knew all arguments were useless. He knelt down before her and forced the feet into the shoes.
The screams were incredible.
Anna crawled over to the mirror and held her bloody feet up where she could see.
"I like them."
She paid Carlo and crawled out of the store into the street.
Later that day, Carlo was overheard saying to a new customer, "Well, that's it. That’s every pair of shoes in the place. Unless, of course, you'd like to try the cruel shoes."

From Cruel Shoes, Steve Martin

In These Shoes

I once met a man with a sense of adventure
He was dressed to thrill wherever he went
He said "Let's make love on a mountain top
Under the stars on a big hard rock"
I said "In these shoes?
I don't think so."
I said "Honey, let's do it here."

So I'm sitting at a bar in Guadalajara
In walks a guy with a faraway look in his eyes
He said "I've got as powerful horse outside
Climb on the back, I'll take you for a ride
I know a little place, we can get there for the break of day."
I said "In these shoes?
No way, Jose."
I said "Honey, let's stay right here."

Then I met an Englishman
"Oh" he said
"Won't you walk up and down my spine,
It makes me feel strangely alive."
I said "In these shoes?
I doubt you'd survive."
I said "Honey, let's do it.
Let's stay right here."

kirsty maccoll rip

Mais, bien sur!

I usually don't wear thrift store shoes, but these sneakers were practically new. I think they even had a tag still on them. I figured they probably belonged to some teenager who was too embarrassed to wear them to school because they are some generic brand.

Black Ecco for daily wear - I'm on my feet a LOT and they stand up well (no pun intended). LL Bean insulated Maine Hunting Boots for winter and wet, great boots. An old pair of work boots for general knocking around that replaced a pair that had to be 20 years old - those were like bedroom slippers, sad to see them finally self destruct.

I have a lot of shoes. I don't throw them away. The old ones get relegated to lawn mowing duty, and I have a few pairs of those. I bet I have between a dozen and 15 sets of footwear.

If I'm at my friends' house, and decide to walk over to the mom and pop grocery for cigs or beer or whatever, and it's snowed recently and it's really fresh because it's a great big parking lot that gets little traffic on that side...I'll walk in circles and figure eights and loops and swing backward then go forward again. I do it so if someone is walking by later and sees it they'll be like WTF was wrong with that person? Usually I'm by myself just laughing and laughing. I love to amuse myself. Yes, I'm 12. ;)

I imagine it looks like Billy going home in Family Circus, sans Dead Grandpa:

re: shoes

occasionally I buy a women's fashion magazine. In the latest issue of Vogue (or was it Elle?) I swear, HALF the issue was devoted to fancy shoe ads.

And when I say "fancy" I mean shoes costing hundreds of dollars, some in the thousands. Shoes I couldn't fit in even if I had the money. Shoes that would hurt excruciatingly even if I could fit in them and had the money for.

Why? Why the obsession over shoes? Just . . . (scratches head)

Black or Brown wingtips depending on what suit I'm wearing during the day. Black or Brown boots in the evening depending on what belt and holster they are meant to match.
Cleats on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday nights. Usually white but I've had my eye on a new pair of pink ones.

I wear shoes. I especially wear shoes at work, where I would do so even if the nuthouse didn't insist on it. You wade through Lake Urine once and from that day forward you make sure that your shoes are water tight.

I usually wear sneakers. My current favorites are a pair of Adidas hikers, but I also have a beloved pair of Pony SkateRat shoes with an argyle design on the rubber that goes around the soles.

In the summer I wear Birkies whenever possible, clogs at work (no open toes, even if HR says it's okay, I know it's stupid. I've been peed on and stepped on too often), and sandals for the weekends.

What kind of shoes? Wearable ones.

Do you have more than one pair of shoes? Yes. And they're two of a kind.

Do your shoes have laces or velcro or are they slip-ons? Staples

Do you call them shoes? Sometimes, but they never call back.

If you call them shoes do you specify "dress" shoes or "casual" shoes or do you call them something else entirely? I call them 'footgloves'.

How many times do you change shoes? Change them into what?

Do you walk in your shoes? They're not big enough for that.

Do you have shoes for sitting around in? Yes. Once I Fung Shui'd the innersole, it all came together.

Do you like shoes? Well, after we talked about our relationship, I feel we have a deeper understanding of each others feelings...

Are shoes your friends? I wouldn't say friends, more like acquaintances...

Can you have more than one type of shoe? Yes, I can.

Do your shoes have colors? All except the invisible ones.

Do you shoes match your pants? No, but they do look like a parrot I once saw...

Are they lovely shoes? Almost. They sent in their photos to Hustler's 'Beaver Hunt', but we're still waiting.

Can I borrow some shoes? Sure, as long as you have them home by 10. It's a school night, don'tcha know?

Did your great grandparents have shoes? Yes. Lightly toasted and served with a delicious dipping sauce.

LMAO!

:)