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In reply to the discussion: Women's feet are a mess (not so with men's feet) [View all]Bucky
(53,986 posts)41. This is why women always fall down when running from monsters & ax murderers in movies.
My feet are all messed up too, even tho I don't wear high heels.
As a 5'7" man, I am grateful to women who like to wear flats. I feel like if there were a monster or ax murderer running around, I'm less likely to have and stop to carry them away from the rampage.
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LOL My sister just doesn't wear them. She has dressy flats for dress-up occasions. If she tried to
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#2
rofl, yup solution is dont wear them everyday, just that ahem special occassion.
working guy
Jan 2012
#192
Can you imagine the heel callous you would have to develop to avoid bleeding out?
Liberal Veteran
Dec 2011
#122
Very wise. I've been wearing high heels since I graduated from college, and my left Achilles
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#13
Everyone should have women in their families that urge kids not to wear high heels
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#16
Thanks! Me too. God I LOVE shoes!! Maybe I'll just wear high heels at social occasions.
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#15
Find some pictures of women feet in terrible condition because of high heels
LiberalFighter
Dec 2011
#109
Fashion sure is not kind to women, Mineral Man. I hadn't even thought about the corsets!
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#19
Oh my God. That gives a whole new meaning to 'that just burns me up.' Remember the corset in
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#161
Gah! I've gotten stomped on too many times to go barefoot around horses!
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#83
40 miles west of Chicago! Come anytime!! I have a packer QH we keep for guests
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#147
The foot and leg problems high heels cause don't make them worth wearing, really.
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#25
In Imperial China, young aristocratic girls had their feet wrapped, permanently deforming
no_hypocrisy
Dec 2011
#26
Modern foot binding. And actually, wearing heels ends up making the feet uglier because
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#28
I read in the NY Times a few years ago about a new crop of podiatric surgical clientele:
no_hypocrisy
Dec 2011
#165
You've got to be kidding! Cutting feet to look dainty? Things are getting uglier by the second. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#168
My GP told me that, that the toenails start getting thick, misshapen and weird
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#33
As a somewhat vertically-challenged man, I can't say I'm all that fond of high-heeled shoes either.
dawg
Dec 2011
#34
I'm guilty of trying to look taller. :( And you're right about a man's height. It's partly
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#42
Ahem. Well, then you're just going to have to kneel more. And genuflect. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#56
It is! It feels good to be taller if one is short (I can reach cupboards better with heels on)
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#52
This is why women always fall down when running from monsters & ax murderers in movies.
Bucky
Dec 2011
#41
Thanks for the pics! Good encouragement to stop wearing those stilts we call women's shoes.
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#49
Fuzzy and with Tweety Bird? :) So nice to have a guy that likes fuzzy slippers rather than
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#79
Well, I'll be drooling soon too, since I'm switching to cute flats. Oh, by the way...
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#60
My mom has diabetic neuropathy and has bought herself some really cool flats. She won't look
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#78
High heeled shoes are nothing more than a more sophisticated form of foot binding.
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2011
#69
Pretty awful. Maybe if women saw these pictures, they'd think about it twice & burn their magazines
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#76
There ya go! We need some encouragement here. Wearing flats is healthy and makes available
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#75
I saw a lady at a coffee shop the other day who was slightly heavy wearing huuugely high heels.
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#80
Daily footwear for me: New Balance sneakers, Danskos, or Ariat riding boots
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#82
I've found that you get what you pay for. In the long run, the money's worth it, they last forever
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#99
I wonder that sometimes. We'll have to ask guys if heels are a sign of submission. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#89
They're shoes and they're incredibly expensive, too. Nasty, ugly things. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#152
Yup. They're Alexander McQueen shoes (had to be a guy designer lol) and cost thousands! nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#160
They don't have to wear them, so they're fine with designing unwearable things. :( nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#170
The fastest growing Medical speciality in NYC is podiatry. People destroy their feet.
stevenleser
Dec 2011
#125
That's interesting that podiatry is such a busy medical practice. Thanks. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#135
I went to a wedding a few months ago where the *bride* was wearing a dressy pair of Tom's sneakers.
gkhouston
Dec 2011
#139
the reality show 'what not to wear" always makes over the woman into high high heels
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2011
#136
It does. That's the major problem in all this. The standard they set is one of women on stilts. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#137
LOL! Medusa toes? ::shudder:: I'd better rush out and get those flats right now! nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#155
Those rope shoes would look hella cute with a little nail polish and all
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#185
OMG, that's horrible. I spent my entire childhood barefoot 80-90% of the time.
joshcryer
Dec 2011
#176
It's too bad shoe manufacturers don't care a rat's ass about biology and anatomy.
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#190