The Cinderella look is not happening. You know, losing a shoe as you race up the stairs, down the stairs, or just to the vending machine. It seems this season that sizing for pumps has changed. To be more exact, they’re now favoring a wide foot, or the foot of an ugly step sister if you will. I hope this is just a fluke and that shoemakers are not starting to accommodate obese feet. Afterall, that’s why they make shoes for wide widths.
Yes, I have narrow feet, but up until now this was not a problem with most shoes. All of a sudden, I find myself having to stuff the toe and put “no rub strips” along the opening of the shoe just to make it so my foot doesn’t slip out every time I take a step. That gets rather annoying. Losing a shoe with every stride slows a girl down, especially with having to readjust and put the shoe back on so frequently. I’ve developed tricks to ameliorate the problem. I’ve shortened my stride, I’ve cut down on trips away from my desk, and I wear other shoes when I’m outside (a rainy day is excellent because I have a reason to wear my wellies to work).
I know what you must be thinking. Why the heck didn’t she try the shoes on before she bought them. Well, I did and I do. I’ve been duped by a seemingly well fitting shoes that don’t stand the test of a long day or cold weather shrinkage. Also, I am forced to sometimes buy these shoes and search for a fix because I’m finding the same problem with so many styles. This isn’t something I want to get used to. Please, fix sizing standards. Sure, the American foot may have gotten wider, but there is no reason we need to make these people feel like they wear a size that they don’t or that they don’t actually need wide widths. Just make more styles in wide width alternatives!
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