Amber McNaught writes...
A couple of weeks ago, when I wrote about my decision to not buy any more shoes until January, I knew there would inevitably come a time when I would be forced to write another column talking about how my resolve had weakened and I'd broken my promise by buying more shoes.
What I didn't realise was that I'd be writing that column just two weeks later.
Here I am, though: it's a mere fourteen days since my shoe-spending diet started, and already I have fallen off the wagon, for last Wednesday, I bought a pair of shoes. And then the following Saturday, I bought another pair. (OK, technically Saturday's pair were boots, but let's not quibble, here.)
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Lesley James writes...
A lot of fuss is made about clothes size "zero", but what aboutsize zero feet? People with small feet seem to be invisible to most shoe retailers, but there's a lot of us out there, so here's all I know about how to shop wisely for shoes in size 2 and under.
Ten points to make life a little easier for people with little feet:
1. What’s the fuss all about?
‘We get much more demand for bigger shoes than smaller shoes!’ said the stroppy shop assistant. I just sighed. It gets harder and harder to actually choose any shoes in my size (size 34) these days. I just have to take what I can find to fit, when I can find it, and be grateful. The last pair of sandals I bought cost over three hundred pounds. They were the only pair in the shop that fit me, so I had no choice.
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The weather isn't quite warm enough these days for bare feet in court shoes, but when it is, I know lots of women prefer to wear something like Footsies rather than leaving their feet completely bare.
While I can see that Footsie's are a good idea in that they'll stop your feet from sweating too much, and hopefully make your shoes feel more comfortable, I've just never been able to get along with them. Either I've been buying the wrong kind of shoes or the wrong kind of Footsies (the ones in the picture are £2.50 from Marks and Spencer), but no matter what I do, the tights always seem to end up showing above the edge of my toes - definitely not a good look.
What does everyone else think of these? Do you wear them, or do you prefer to go barefoot?
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Amber McNaught writes...
If you're a regular reader of this column, it will probably come as no surprise to learn that I love my shoes. Lately, though, I've been thinking that I probably love my shoes just a little too much, because while I returned from my recent trip to the States with no less than six pairs of new shoes, I now find that I have absolutely nothing to wear with them. Whoops.
I think most women (or certainly most of the women I know) have their own particular "can't possibly resist" items when it comes to shopping. For some, it's makeup, while others buy dresses, and still others buy handbags. For me, it's shoes. When I see a pair of shoes I love, I absolutely must have them, regardless of whether I need them, or have anything to actually wear with them. This is how I came to have a closet stocked with lots of the kind of glittery sandals you'd wear to, say, The Oscars, when I rarely go anywhere more exotic than the restaurant round the corner.
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Cate Sevilla shares with us her trip to Duo's London fitting room, where she found the perfect pair of custom fit, calf fitting boots...
While I'm not exactly over weight (whatever that means anymore) I have one hell of a time trying to find clothes that fit. I know "join the club", right? From my FF cup boobs, right down to my feet, I have a hard time fitting into the latest fashion trends because, let's be honest, those short shorts at Top Shop don't exactly flatter my hips. In fact, I had never even bought a killer pair of skinny jeans because I'd didn't have a pair of calf fitting boots to pull over them...until now.
I was recently introduced to the lovely world of Duo, an amazing shoe company that understands that not every woman is the same size, and make custom fit, calf fitting boots that fit your legs perfectly. How many times have you found a beautiful pair of boots that you couldn't actually fit your legs into? Can you imagine never having to do that again?
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Amber McNaught writes...
I know some of you would no more buy second-hand shoes than you'd wear one of our Ugly Shoe of the Week picks, but I have no such compunction. When it comes to shoe shopping I have absolutely no shame: or, to be more accurate, I usually have absolutely no money, which means that my search for new footwear will sometimes drive me to the charity shops or to eBay.
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Zara Rabinowicz Writes...
I am a big shoe fan (duh) and love everything from stilettos to sneakers though I do have penchant for particularly sky high heels. The problem is I’m a pain phobic and while I’m happy to suffer for my shoes it would be nice to be able to walk the next day.
Enter the dream shoe: My Dolcis Kitten heels. They were bought five years ago in a sale, for approx £15 and have sustained me through the years. The heel is approx 2.5 inches, and rather than being pointy and narrow is the elusive slender curve that means I can walk for hours in them and not get sore. The lining is a metallic purple made out of a plastic print that adheres to my soles so I don’t need to worry about sliding and the cut on the toe shows just enough, without delving to desperately into toe cleavage. They make me taller, enhance my outfits and are a dream to walk in. Unfortunately they’re also really really battered. I’m talking binnable, not just boho charity shop. But I just can’t give them up!
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