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October 10, 2005
Cruel Shoes
There's something about the 'cruel shoes' experience that only women can understand. I found a pair of 'cruel shoes,' last week. You've gotta admit that they are a fabulous find:
And yet, days after discovering this fabulous find, as I make my way out the door to the first day of Web 2.0 -- an on-your-feet all day conference, where there's no time for a casual cup of coffee -- I see them in the front of my closet starring at me, saying "I'll go with that outfit, pick me, pick me."
And so I do. I do pick my fabulous new pair of cruel shoes......while every time I look down, I can see their marvelous design, and while I quietly know that I'm wearing a fun, funky, unique and splendid pair of shoes on my feet, the pain is increasing by the minute, until evening approaches, and I can barely stand.
By midnight, I'm walking around the streets of San Francisco barefoot with my marvelous 'cruel shoes' in one hand, dreaming of my comfy traditional 'conference' choice at home.
On day two, the marvelous find stays home, but I still don't learn. Day three, I find marvel in good 'ole flats with a bit of color. Ah yes, the impact we can create with a little bit of color.
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I see far more complaints about the pain caused by high-heeled shoes from American women than from any other European culture including the UK. I think that is because you Americans wear your shoes too tight. This was born out by the failure of one of our famous high street brands of footwear (Clarks) to enter the USA a few years back. Clarks are noted for their 'correct fit' and yet the American public did not take to the British shoes because they were "too loose" and "not tight enough". A high-heeled shoe that is too tight will not allow the ball of your foot to spread when under the increased pressure of standing on tip-toes. This will cause the burning sensation underneath the ball of the foot that some of you complain about!
Incidentally, males also use the term "Cruel Shoes" when discussing women and their attire, - such as "she was wearing these really cruel looking shoes". However they don't mean cruel to the woman, they mean that they look as if they are capable of inflicting cruel pain on third parties, - particularly to the male gonads! This can add sexual spice because it suggests she may have a cruel streak and therefore be a challenge.
Posted by: Mike Martlet | Nov 2, 2007 4:32:51 AM
I see far more complaints about the pain caused by high-heeled shoes from American women than from any other European culture including the UK. I think that is because you Americans wear your shoes too tight. This was born out by the failure of one of our famous high street brands of footwear (Clarks) to enter the USA a few years back. Clarks are noted for their 'correct fit' and yet the American public did not take to the British shoes because they were "too loose" and "not tight enough". A high-heeled shoe that is too tight will not allow the ball of your foot to spread when under the increased pressure of standing on tip-toes. This will cause the burning sensation underneath the ball of the foot that some of you complain about!
Incidentally, males also use the term "Cruel Shoes" when discussing women and their attire, - such as "she was wearing these really cruel looking shoes". However they don't mean cruel to the woman, they mean that they look as if they are capable of inflicting cruel pain on third parties, - particularly to the male gonads! This can add sexual spice because it suggests she may have a cruel streak and therefore be a challenge.
Posted by: Mike Martlet | Nov 2, 2007 4:33:54 AM
I think that the shape and design of the Cruel Shoes are so good but design dos,t matter because comfortable is the major think and look is second,and the heel is uncomfortable for US women s to wear like cruel shoes. we are from U.K , and you can see our Branded shoes, Uk online shoes where you can get new variety of heel and other shoes .and we request to more people that the can visit http:www.treds.co.uk and give us idea about heel .
Muhammad Yasir
Posted by: Shuan | Sep 13, 2008 2:00:23 AM
