Comfortable Shoes: NAOT, Privo, and Platform Heels Of Any Kind.

Every time I purchase on a pair of comfortable shoes, I throw up a little bit in my mouth. As far as I'm concerned, shoes with a rounded toe box and arch support are one credit card swipe closer to death. I'm just not that kind of woman. My kind of woman wears shoes like these:

 

Or these:

Picking out flat shoes to wear with jeans? Baffles me. Platform heels go with jeans. Platform heels go with everything.

But, quite frankly, if you're going to wear leopard platform heels in Montana you're going to look like a fool. So, the last couple of years, I've tried to shoot for the middle with some Via Spiga platform clogs and a pair of lug sole Michael Kors high heel penny loafers for the cold months and flip flops of all varieties and prices in summer. If people are making fun of me they are doing it behind my back.

But since I ruptured my tendon everything is different. I'm supposed to wear special things in my shoes. And even though my doctor said they would fit 80 percent of my shoes, they only fit in my running shoes. The dirty pair that I brought to the fitting appointment. And if I don't wear them my foot really hurts, which I've figured out the hard way.

So, today, I bit the bullet and googled, "comfortable shoes for custom orthotic inserts." Whoa. No! I think one of the things that bothered me the most was that the comfortable shoes all have little names: "Sassy"; "Delores"; "Adele"...Note to Marketers: Naming shoes with old lady names? Is A Total Turnoff.

Several hours of searching later, I had purchased three pairs.

NAOT's platform "Admire" wedge - maybe it looks like Robert Cleregie if you get drunk enough?

And then two pairs of Privo - a little T-strap called "Walk"; and a sneaker-y type thing called "Pateo."

Please, God. Sometimes, that's the only prayer you can make, you know?

Comments

[Lynda Bowlin]

Yikes. Just looking at those heels makes my feet hurt. I know many women swear shoes like that are comfy, but they never have been for me.

I grew up going barefoot as often as possible, and today, as a 60 year old Domestic Goddess living in a rural area of Northern California, I'm still without shoes more often than not when I'm at home.

I've learned it's all in my attitude. There're several things I don't like about my physical circumstances, but I've developed some damn fine moxie (Bette Midler's my role model), and all this year I've been getting gobs of compliments from people about my looks, skin, etc. Go figure. So if a geezer broad with a buzz cut (my husband thinks it's "cute") and carrying 100 extra pounds can effect an Attitude, and carry it off, you go for it, too!

[Jennu]

It's all fun and heels until someone gets hurt. At least you get orthotics and normal shoes. For a while there, my physical therapist had me wearing sneakers with ankle stabilizing technology. They came in black, white and nursing home beige. Even in black, they looked clunky and ugly and I was haunted by the memory of the beige ones every time I put them on.

It's like a ghost story for shoe lovers.

[teent]

Huh. I'm the opposite - I just throw on a pair of sneakers with everything. Can't fathom wearing high heels with jeans, man. I think the privos are cute. And you're not old (or gay) if you're wearing comfortable shoes. You just gotta have the 'tude to bring it off.

[Sue]

The Privos are cute. I bet the orthotics would fit in your Crocs. I also saw some nice clear plastic shoes at Safeway that might work. Next time I am there, I will pick up a pair for you. Just let me know your size.

[Pamdora]

I used to wear all kinds of funky shoes. But now can only wear Birkenstock or shoes with orthepedic inserts. But I enjoy drawing funky shoes on other people and putting the in my quilts and paintings. It's kind of my substitue. Those leopard ones would be great.