Shoe Question, ladies!

[aTailOf2Kitties]

sneakers to work, then change into steel-toed sneakers while in my scrubs. I work in a lab. I never understood the shoe obsession a lot of women have, I'm too much of a tomboy I suppose. I prefer sneakers or barefoot, LOL

[chocolatepuppy]

I work in a factory and wear tennis shoes to work. I don't do heels more than an inch on any of my shoes, not even my dress shoes.

[kitten645]

Hard to believe but back in the day when I was 18-24 I worked retail AND wore high heels! Everyday! I look back in amazement.
I have craptacular ankles and gradually the heels got lower and lower. I do have a few princess heels that I like because the heel is centered on the heel and easy to walk in. Now, when I get dressed up, I wear a super flat ballet slipper. To work, I wear sneakers. I do keep a pair of my princess heels at my desk when I need to look like a "big girl" LOL! That's rare. My "retail feet" just won't let me do it anymore!

[mrspunkysmom]

1-inch heels or less, usually a wedge. I wear support sneakers mainly. I do have so platforms or clogs which elevate the whole foot with a slight lift to the heel. Don't wear these much since I do have ear problems.

I actually need a slight lift to the heel due to some tendon problems (and double-jointed knees) which cause severe pain when I walk shoeless.

I teach, so I need to be able to move around the room with ease.

[Sowa]

Sneakers for me. I work in a pub, so I'm on my feet running around a lot. Only comfy shoes for me! I just bought a pair from Old Navy for $20 that are much more comfortable then my last pair I paid $60+ for. I only have one pair of fancy boots that have a small heel. Even that is terribly uncomfortable to me.

[Alysser]

I don't have an actual career yet, but I'm a Costume Character at an amusement park and I wear sneakers. I wore heels for the first time this year at Senior Prom. I can't imagine being a cop or an FBI agent and wearing heels to work...it's honestly just there to add sex appeal and nothing more.

In my future career, I would imagine I'll be wearing hiking boots of some sort

[Grace]

I was a nurse, so wore the most comfortable shoes I could find. Heel? None to speak off.

Now I'm retired and wear Birkenstocks or ECCO most of the time. Again, no heel to speak of. I think if I tried one of those stiletto spikes, I'd no doubt fall and break something

[Roxyluvsme13]

I don't have a specific career yet; however, I am very, very clumsy, so it's usually flip flops or converse for me.

I do have 3-5 or so pairs of heels though. One pair of wedges are 5 inches, and I'd guess the others are 3 inches or less. They don't get worn too often though, unless I'm going out or going to a formal occasion. I fall easily, so they mostly stay in the closet

[Marigold2]

I work in a Doc's office so it's New Balance for me during the day but if I go out it is heels. I love shoes and I might not wear the stilottes as much as I used to at 52 ( they hurt my ankle if I walk a lot) but heels are a must and if you pay a comfy price you will get a comfy high heel that is centered nice and won't pinch. Cheap heels will kill anyone's feet.
That is just one thing you have to spend a few more bucks on to be comfortable in.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

sneakers to work, then change into steel-toed sneakers while in my scrubs. I work in a lab. I never understood the shoe obsession a lot of women have, I'm too much of a tomboy I suppose. I prefer sneakers or barefoot, LOL

Ditto! Except I'm a veterinary technician! Running shoes it is!

[Cataholic]

I wear all types of shoes to work, some heels, some flats. Good quality heels do not hurt, and usually dress up my casual attire enough to call them work clothes.

[Nomilynn]

I wear all types of shoes to work, some heels, some flats. Good quaity heels do not hurt, and usually dress up my casual attire enough to call them work clothes.

I am the same as above. I'm a program assistant as well as a facilitator, so I have a desk job, as well as teaching at the front of a classroom. I have some not so quality heels as well, but when they are cute, it doesn't matter about the pain

[kitten645]

I will admit that I'm short so high heels were a way to make up for that to this day.
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[jenluckenbach]

I haven't wore high heels since high school. I wear crocs practically 100% of the time. If I NEED to dress up, I find a ballet flat to wear.

[Karen]

Good quality heels do not hurt

Sigh, that is so not the case for me, but as I said, my feet are just not normal! I have duck-shaped feet, wide in front and very narrow at the back, so if I wear a shoe without a strap, I walk right out of the heels every time, and can sounds like I'm wearing flip-flops.

But I *know* that's just me!

And Zara, you sound like maybe we are related - you have what we call in the family ski-feet! Long, narrow and, well, flat! My sister has that kind of foot, my mother used to say, when we were kids, that she would gladly pay someone good money to take the two of us girls shoe-shopping!