July 11, 2007 | It's All About the Laces
The saga of walkable shoes continues:
On Monday, I gave my Dansko strappy sandals a try. I walked to the train station, around work, and back home again and my feet and toes were not in agony! Huzzah! So I wore them again on Tuesday. By the time I got to work a small water blister had formed on my left pinky toe. Gah! So today I decided to give up on sandals completely and wear a pair of dansko shoes, with actual laces. This was the best decision I made ALL WEEK. I haven't had to think about my stupid feet at all today because they are NOT IN PAIN. Maybe I'm just not meant to wear cute strappy sandals. At least not to walk a couple of miles in.
In non shoe related news, we went to meet our old landlord for lunch at the Falafel Drive-in (tasty, tasty falafels) on Sunday and ended up talking to this nice couple sitting at the table next to us about their biodiesel Volkswagen. It turned out I went to junior high school with the husband (roughly 20 years ago). My world just keeps getting smaller and smaller, but I'm totally okay with that. Especially when it means I'll run into nice people at the Falafel Drive-In.
Can you keep your strappy Danskos at work? I walk a couple miles to and from work everyday. I wear Tevas, Keen sneakers, or maryjane Crocs (though not when it's rainy because they're so slippery on bricks) for the walk and then put something cuter on when I get to work. Sometimes wearing shoes just inside at work for a while breaks them in sufficiently to eventually walk in. This system makes for a challenge if I have something to do after work and am feeling vain about my shoe choice, but the crocs especially can be stuffed in a plastic bag in my backpack.
wow! aversion to bananas! i don't do mayo or capers.....i can't imagine not liking bananas :(
I'm a huge fan of Danskos. Comfiest shoes ever. Next to Tevas. But, alas, I can't wear those to work.
I'm also currently wishing we had a Falafel Drive-In in our city. Sounds yummy.
falafel drive in? do you watch movies there too? arabian knights? when are you coming to visit? oh, wait. is it my turn?
Tracy, I didn't get a banana shake. I know they're excellent at the Falafel Drive-in, but I have a banana aversion. They're one of the only things I won't eat. :)
yummmy falafel :) did you get a banana shake?
K, the Falafel Drive-In is kind of a landmark in San Jose. More info here.
Caro, I will definitely look into the blister stick. That sounds like exactly the sort of thing I need!
falafel drive-in? genius!
Have you tried the band-aid blister stick? It's kind of like a weird deodorant stick but you rub it on those blister prone spots. Works like a charm. It got me through 4 weddings with hurty shoes with nary a problem.
Totally off the subject...I just donated an old "dead" VW Rabbit diesel to a friend to use the parts off of. He is making bio-diesel's out of old rabbits. Glad to know there are people out there who are using them.
Glad to hear your feet are happy again. Nothing worse than sore feetsies!