Comments on: A well-kempt woman is the pride of every fancy restaurant http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/ life, life in science, miscellaneous thoughts Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Kristin http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-141 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:31:46 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-141 Yeah, my Achilles' heels are...well, my Achilles' heels. For a new pair of shoes, it's best to put bandaids (the new rubbery cushioned ones mean to stay on a few days are better than the traditional plasters) on your Achilles' heels preemptively. You often don't know where blisters may appear on toes until after the first day, but that's OK, bandaids can take care of that. Blisters underfoot? Get Dr. Scholls gel inserts. I recommend you check out Tsubo if you can get away with slightly athletic-looking shoes (they do have a couple of understated designs). And I think you could--I've been to physics conferences, and I know that people dress more out of habit or comfort than at any attempt at style. So get a pair of Tsubos and be kind to your feet. Yeah, my Achilles’ heels are…well, my Achilles’ heels. For a new pair of shoes, it’s best to put bandaids (the new rubbery cushioned ones mean to stay on a few days are better than the traditional plasters) on your Achilles’ heels preemptively. You often don’t know where blisters may appear on toes until after the first day, but that’s OK, bandaids can take care of that.

Blisters underfoot? Get Dr. Scholls gel inserts.

I recommend you check out Tsubo if you can get away with slightly athletic-looking shoes (they do have a couple of understated designs). And I think you could–I’ve been to physics conferences, and I know that people dress more out of habit or comfort than at any attempt at style. So get a pair of Tsubos and be kind to your feet.

]]> by: drshellie http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-139 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:48:00 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-139 Status report on new shoes: 5 band-aids per foot. The "low heels" were fine. It was the rest of the shoe that tore up my feet. Then I switched to my backup Teva's and THOSE gave me blisters somewhere else. ouch. Status report on new shoes: 5 band-aids per foot. The “low heels” were fine. It was the rest of the shoe that tore up my feet. Then I switched to my backup Teva’s and THOSE gave me blisters somewhere else. ouch.

]]> by: Michelle http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-133 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:32:37 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-133 I can't say I've been sorry to see thinner heels coming back into style, because I rather like them. But not for the parts of my job where I'm on my feet all the time! I teach in comfortable shoes, I conference in comfortable shoes, I reserve the heels for dress up - weddings, dinners out... I like the way they make my legs look and I like that they make me taller! I also don't train for marathons during the school year because it makes my feet hurt too. So the craziness/working through pain can be more ubiquitous. I can’t say I’ve been sorry to see thinner heels coming back into style, because I rather like them. But not for the parts of my job where I’m on my feet all the time! I teach in comfortable shoes, I conference in comfortable shoes, I reserve the heels for dress up - weddings, dinners out… I like the way they make my legs look and I like that they make me taller!

I also don’t train for marathons during the school year because it makes my feet hurt too. So the craziness/working through pain can be more ubiquitous.

]]> by: jo(e) http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-131 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:07:09 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-131 Okay, I meant stiletto heels .... Okay, I meant stiletto heels ….

]]> by: jo(e) http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-130 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:06:12 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-130 I've noticed in movies I've seen recently that the fashion industry is really pushing siletto heels. What I can't figure out is why any woman would buy shoes that are bad for her feet, legs, and lower back. It just seems so wrong. I’ve noticed in movies I’ve seen recently that the fashion industry is really pushing siletto heels. What I can’t figure out is why any woman would buy shoes that are bad for her feet, legs, and lower back. It just seems so wrong.

]]> by: Kristin http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-127 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:00:16 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/a-well-kempt-woman-is-the-pride-of-every-fancy-restaurant/#comment-127 I was in downtown SF on Thursday evening and decided to kill some time at Macy's before my evening writing class started. So I walked through the ladies' shoe department, which happens to be pretty large and a good way to get an overview of what's in for the fall season. I'd say about 90% of the shoes had heels upwards of 2 inches in height! I could only conclude that nobody wants to walk any more. I was in downtown SF on Thursday evening and decided to kill some time at Macy’s before my evening writing class started. So I walked through the ladies’ shoe department, which happens to be pretty large and a good way to get an overview of what’s in for the fall season.

I’d say about 90% of the shoes had heels upwards of 2 inches in height! I could only conclude that nobody wants to walk any more.

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