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Post by auntieannie on Sept 16, 2022 16:42:52 GMT 2
That's what I call my feet. they require quality shoes and even these need to be worn in before I can walk in them. forgot that the other day with a pair of trainers I got in Scotland because they had seemed very comfy at the time... and now I have to wear older shoes to walk in and am "training" my trainers.
For our Netsuke, they are Clark's wavewalk trainers. they will be fab. they are waterproof.but I still have to get them to fit comfortably on my feet.
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Post by Baz Faz on Sept 16, 2022 18:05:56 GMT 2
My left foot is very posh. I think only hand made shoes will do. I am seeing the sarcoma team at the hospital next month so I'll see what they suggest.
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 16, 2022 20:17:53 GMT 2
I kinda thought of your foot, Baz. may you find a comfortable and elegant solution. Do you think you might find an artisan in Thailand who might do the job? I know that someone in my family was a cobbler. An uncle or great-uncle to my father on his mother's side. we have one piece of equipment left: the thing to work the shoe shape on. that was really random of my dad to collect that. He doesn't care for history/the past...
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Post by OnlyMark on Sept 16, 2022 22:10:48 GMT 2
..... we have one piece of equipment left: the thing to work the shoe shape on. Called a cobbler's last, or shoe last. Were metal, sometimes wood, now probably plastic. A lot of the metal ones were shaped oddly, with three sticky out bits. |
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 16, 2022 23:18:40 GMT 2
yep. metal.
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Post by Voy on Sept 17, 2022 1:23:39 GMT 2
cobblers had regular ones in sizes for people with normal feet, and custom ones for their clients with "difficult"feet - which, if nothing else, kept that person cming back every time he needed new shoes, as then he didn't have to pay for another special last to be made.
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Post by lumi on Sept 17, 2022 8:19:15 GMT 2
Ah, your feet certainly sound very posh! I too need good quality shoes but don't need to wear in a sneaker if decent (I usually buy Nike).
There is a local leather shoe brand here called Another Sole and I am pretty sure they guarantee that you don't need to wear them in. They are genuinely good shoes so if they take your fancy and I can help with sizing or shipping, let me know.
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Post by kuskiwi on Sept 18, 2022 1:55:55 GMT 2
I don't have posh feet mine are ugly and getting shoes that are comfortable is a nightmare. If I get a perfect pair I'll go back for another pair or two before fashions change. I also only buy really good quality shoes, and I look after them.
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Post by tzarine on Sept 18, 2022 2:11:37 GMT 2
i love my feet, too
they have taken me so many places
i wear comfortable practical shoes these days. i stick to styles that work & like kus, buy quality shoes
when they were in the us, i wore roots.
tho i went through a long high heeled period
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Post by Netsuke on Sept 18, 2022 6:32:47 GMT 2
Some companies call a product by a different name depending on location. I couldn’t find any Clark’s wavewalk trainers in Australia.
My feet are special too - the nail on my big left toe started growing very thick some years ago and as a consequence my toes hurt when walking if the shoe isn’t high enough over the toes. Now it has started on the right big toe.
My doctor told me the medical name which I have long since forgotten, but he said there are two solutions, 1) keep the toenail cut short, or b) remove the nail. He then said he did not recommend removing the nail.
I went to the podiatrist on Friday my feet feel much better now. I always wear flat shoes, a pair of sandals for weddings and such has a heel not too high and I can wear them with ease because they are open toed.
Sneakers or trainers I wear only sometimes. I like my ankle boots which are from Portugal, and soft leather loafers and thongs. Thongs are standard Australian wear for warmer weather.
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Post by tzarine on Sept 18, 2022 21:03:27 GMT 2
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Post by Netsuke on Sept 18, 2022 23:12:19 GMT 2
That’s called a G-string here. I have oft wondered at the comfort of those things, I mean wouldn’t that narrow piece at the back give you a wedgie? |
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Post by tzarine on Sept 18, 2022 23:14:01 GMT 2
That’s called a G-string here. I have oft wondered at the comfort of those things, I mean wouldn’t that narrow piece at the back give you a wedgie? nets, i had a thong bikini in my youth. it was meant for tanning rather than actually going into the ocean |
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Post by lumi on Sept 19, 2022 12:17:01 GMT 2
That’s called a G-string here. I have oft wondered at the comfort of those things, I mean wouldn’t that narrow piece at the back give you a wedgie? Or more colloquially know as a g-banger!! Hahahaha. |
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Post by tzarine on Sept 21, 2022 3:51:30 GMT 2
lumi
in the states, gangbanger is a gang member
back to feet
i stretch them
used to get plantar fascitis
haven't since i started stretching
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Posh feet
Sept 21, 2022 13:48:53 GMT 2
via mobile
Post by lumi on Sept 21, 2022 13:48:53 GMT 2
Yes, I know the term gangbanger from all the US cop shows I've watched! 😂
The term g-banger come from the fact that Aussies call the underwear in question a G-string. If you think about it, it does take the shape of a capital letter G.
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Post by tzarine on Sept 21, 2022 18:22:27 GMT 2
lumi
it does look like a g!
yes, how we learn bout international policing from cop shows!
i know what form is, as well as what a dci & cps & that you call jane tennison, mum
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Post by tzarine on Feb 18, 2024 1:40:17 GMT 2
i need to paint my toes
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Post by Baz Faz on Feb 18, 2024 11:21:12 GMT 2
I always thought you had someone to do that for you? |
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Post by tzarine on Feb 18, 2024 17:13:59 GMT 2
I always thought you had someone to do that for you? the prices for a pedicure are ridiculous where i live im more likely to have one when overseas |
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