Shoes

[loobie]

Why does every single pair of shoes I ever buy hurt me in some way. It's doing my brain in!!

[blueeyedlass]

ahhh you are not alone no matter if its heels , boots, shoes, sandals, or trainers i always have trouble with them too , they always rub me or cut me at some point .

[loobie]

I'm so glad it's not just me. I just end up wearing trainers all the time as they're the only things that don't hurt. Thank you for making me not feel alone!!

[AliFlump]

Same here too, i have to let everypair of shoes i have rub me just once then let it heal and then i can wear them fine after that!! Weird isnt it

[jno]

It's tough because you can't exactly try them out by doing anything more than walking round the shop (mind you, buying a bed is worse). But maybe you need to shop a bit longer? Make a note where previous shoes have hurt your feet and pay extra attention to how those bits feel when you next try a pair on?

[ICEMANSAV]

if its doing your brain in, put it on your foot and not your head. tee hee, shoe head!

[funnywebsite]

You have to get used to them. The shoes will usually expand to the size of your feet.

Except the ones with a hard sole, now they are killers, you have to buy inserts.

[maggie01]

I always try to buy shoes now that fit like a glove when I try them on. I have bought so many shoes that I have said to myself will wear in and they are still sitting in the wardrobe. It's a nightmare though.

[loobie]

Thanks everyone - it really does look like I'm not alone!!! Plasters are the way forward for today!!!

[WendyS]

I was advised never to buy shoes first thing in the morning because during the day your feet often swell. Apparently it's better to buy them late afternoon (if you can last out tramping round the shops that long) because by then your feet (with any swellings) are more likely to be right size for finding any areas that pinch. I suspect that for many of us (females) at least, buying the right size shoe is like buying the correct cup bra, i.e. we think we know what we are until we're actually properly measured. Some of the better shoe shops used to have a shoe measuring service (size & width). I haven't seen that service lately. Perhaps we should all start asking for it again, then maybe we'd all be saved a lot of foot misery.