Shoes and the act of wearing them

Recently I see a lot of ladies in great shoes but wrong occasions. Ok wait before you start asking me what I mean by wrong occasions. Consider a lady who has a lot of moving around to do but still chooses to wear a six inch stiletto. Now stilettos are fabulous chic shoes that give any lady who is well put together some level of ‘grace’ but certainly not for endurance trekking.

Ok maybe you didn’t get that picture very well, here is another scenario. A 5ft 7 tall lady in a three quarter non fitted dress (wait that is not bad) now finishes the look with a flat ballet pair of shoes. Believe me except that lady is pregnant that is a flabby way of approaching the world that day.

No matter how great an outfit looks, if the shoes are wrong then the overall image is compromised.

So here comes our question, how do you choose an appropriate pair of shoes that work with your personality, wardrobe and comfort per time?

I did a little digging around and I came up with these few suggestions

Once you have concluded on the appropriate outfit for the day, try and have a mental scan of how the day might go. If you are mobile, imagine if you don’t have a space to park your car around where you are going and then you have to walk a couple of yards after parking, will your choice of shoes still be appropriate? Or if you are taking a taxi what if there is a cause for you to come down and walk to where you are going?

Ask yourself a sincere question about your appearance per day. What is the name that captures your total appearance-casual, smart, graceful, sophisticated, or classy? That helps your choice.

Shoes with blings are wonderful but play it cool when the occasion is subtle and especially when you have enough blings on your neck or dress already (otherwise we might need to put off the light when you make your entrance)

Please remember that a particular pair of shoes is expensive does not make it ‘all-occasions’ appropriate. The value and comfort are two main important factors any lady must consider above the price of her shoes.

When you buy a new pair of shoes, please try and wear it at home, walk around in them and feel the shoes. That way, you can eliminate any surprises and of course your shoes too get to lose the new shoe stiffness and adjust to the shape of your feet.

Are your shoes well balanced? Or do you feel like you are standing on a spring in them? Sis please change it or if you have not bought them then don’t! Ankle sprain isn’t far from that scene so also is joint pain.

Above all please ladies make sure your shoes fit. Of course I know some ladies are already saying ‘I wear my size’ well who doesn’t? But I have seen ladies because they love the design or the brand chooses to squeeze their feet in and in some cases pick a size bigger than their feet.

 Please don’t forget I mentioned they are just suggestions.

Enjoy your gorgeous feet!

Semiloge 2013