Shoes | Pad Patter 5-2-2023

[jk703]

Shoes. I used to have an obscene amount of shoes, and over time, my tastes changing, and with kids, my shoe stash has dwindled. I have faves, and then I have ones that I have for certain occasions.

I usually tend to flatter style shoes. Vans, Ballet Flats and Flatter Heeled Boots - Tall and Short, flip flops. I'm not really a fancy person. Occasionally a higher heel if I'm going out for a GNO or date with the hubby.

I have a friend that only wears High Heels. I'm astounded her feet don't hurt! lol! And another that wears flip flops about 10 months out of the year! Crazy!

Right now, I'm wearing these:

What about you?

 

[dotcomkari]

I have a lot of ballet flats .. a few toms/Bobs and two pairs of tall boots (brown and black) most of the time I'm wearing ballet flats I swear I own so many colors

Oh and I have really ugly black non slip shoes for work....

 

[gonewiththewind]

In Florida, I am usually barefoot in the house, and then when I go out, flip flops. I have flip flops for taking the dog out or taking Daniel to/from school. I have dressy flip flops that I wear almost always. I do have dress flats made by Crocs (no one knows unless I tell them that they are Crocs) when it gets remarkably cold here. So I'd say a good 11 months of the year I'm barefoot or in flip flops.

 

[KayTeaPea]

I have an awesome pair of camel leather flats from target that I wear a lot (these but in a camel color-

, otherwise I am wearing my birkenstocks (clogs or sandals, depending upon weather) or Topos tennis shoes.

 

[dawnmarch]

I have been gravitating toward lower shoes as I get older so these days, I mostly wear sneakers, low sandals and flip flops. I have some ballet flats and booties for when it's cold.

 

[berniek]

Flat shoes 100% of the time. Sale people are always trying to convince me to buy the (too long) jeans, trousers, dress or skirt because it will be perfect with a nice heal. Yeah, I'm not gonna do that though..
In winter I like to wear a boot, in summer I'm about sneaker style shoes. I would never wear flip flops out in public, they're just not comfortable for me and I don't like open toes in public. I think sandals are somewhat different but I will only wear those out when it's really really warm.

In the house I'm a wool slippers kind of girl. I need to be warm and comfortable. And this is a year long thing. Wool regulates body temperature, helps keep me warm in winter and cool in summer. I have these low ones for summer, and yellow high ones for winter.

 

[Memaw2Wm]

Flats ... loafers, sneakers, and my fav flip flops. Although I'm having trouble with my right knee and wearing flip flops makes my knee throb.

 

[jk703]

Flat shoes 100% of the time. Sale people are always trying to convince me to buy the (too long) jeans, trousers, dress or skirt because it will be perfect with a nice heal. Yeah, I'm not gonna do that though..
In winter I like to wear a boot, in summer I'm about sneaker style shoes. I would never wear flip flops out in public, they're just not comfortable for me and I don't like open toes in public. I think sandals are somewhat different but I will only wear those out when it's really really warm.

In the house I'm a wool slippers kind of girl. I need to be warm and comfortable. And this is a year long thing. Wool regulates body temperature, helps keep me warm in winter and cool in summer. I have these low ones for summer, and yellow high ones for winter.

Is it the band between your toes? I used to have an issue with that, but I guess over time I just got used to it! Those boots look cozy!

 

[Iowan]

Flat shoes 100% of the time. Sale people are always trying to convince me to buy the (too long) jeans, trousers, dress or skirt because it will be perfect with a nice heal. Yeah, I'm not gonna do that though..
In winter I like to wear a boot, in summer I'm about sneaker style shoes. I would never wear flip flops out in public, they're just not comfortable for me and I don't like open toes in public. I think sandals are somewhat different but I will only wear those out when it's really really warm.

In the house I'm a wool slippers kind of girl. I need to be warm and comfortable. And this is a year long thing. Wool regulates body temperature, helps keep me warm in winter and cool in summer. I have these low ones for summer, and yellow high ones for winter.

These look like fun. What is the brand? I like that they have a back on them.

 

[HavaDrPepper]

I used to wear heels to work all the time in the 70's/80's/90's. Mainly 2 or 2.5 inches. But I also worked in offices where you wore dresses or suits. But as I got older I traded in those heels for a shorter heel for the occasions I need to dress up. I had my favorite brand as well.... 9 to 5 available at JCPenney.

In the early 90's I found a pair of Dr. Scholl sneakers at a Target in FL. They had the velcro closure and I wanted to try that. I fell in love... both with the velcro closure and Dr. Scholl shoes!

Fast forward to these days and velcro closures aren't available any more. However, Dr. Scholl sells a lot more than sneakers these days. I've got flats, ankle boots, sneakers and even sandals from them. My last 10 years of working I was able to wear jeans and sneakers or in the winter, the ankle boots all the time. Now that I'm retired I live in my sneakers. In the house I have fuzzy slippers for winter and a ballet type shoe from Wal-Mart for spring/summer/fall. I cannot walk around barefoot. If I do for any long period of time, the plantar fasciitis gets bad.

 

[Angela Toucan]

I have a hard foot size/shape to fit. So I'm restricted to flat lace-up shoes. I get shoes when I can find them, that way I don't have a repeat of 10 years ago when I ran out of shoes when mine wore out. I currently have a few unworn pairs in spare. The soles disintegrated off my smart shoes at a family 50th birthday celebration at the weekend - that wasn't fun as they left pieces all over the floor, and I had to switch to stocking feet.

 

[mary kate]

I love shoes! and boots! I mostly wear flats, or something with a low/moderate heel. I could never wear high heels all day, that would be too uncomfortable.

I wish I could wear flip flops, but I absolutely cannot stand a band between my toes.

 

[IntenseMagic]

I have a lot of shoes, but by far my favorites are are my Birkenstocks. Today I wore the clogs that I've had for probably 20 years and was thrilled when I saw them come back in style lol. Last week, when it was warmer, I wore my Birkenstock sandals. I just got these:

My next favorite would be my Crocs...ugly but omg so comfortable. I would say that my other most worn pair are my platform Converse. I do have several pairs of boots for the winter, and in the summer I will mostly live in flip flops. I used to wear wedges and heels a lot but, with age, comfort becomes my priority lol

 

[michelepixels]

I don't think I've ever been wearing shoes while reading on TLP. If it's cold, I have on socks; if it's warm, I'm barefoot.

I have more shoes now that I'm working outside the home than I did as a full time Mom. I have hiking boots, my walking shoes (which are like low hiking boots), my good sneakers for work, my old sneakers, newer black boots I bought for work without getting rid of my old black boots, some supportive flats I wear only in the kitchen if I'm working in there a long time and my feet start hurting, some very very old ugly slip-on sandals I love because I can wear them right into the river or whatever (they're waterproof) and some flip flops I pretty much only use to walk down my 70 foot driveway in the summer so I don't burn my feet.

 

[umyesh]

I try to wear flip flops year round, but when my toes start getting cold sores I have to switch to Sketchers Go Walks until it warms up enough for flip flops again.

 

[jam-on-toast]

We currently reside in Jakarta where it's summer all year long and I haven't worn socks in three years. Flip-flops and slip-on loafers are my go-to these days. Back in Czech Republic, however, I LOVED wearing winter boots... and autumn heels with long flaired jeans...

 

[KimJ]

I have really ugly black non slip shoes for work....

Ditto! They are really comfortable, but I think I need to spring for a new pair since they are starting to bother the top of my right foot. I seem to only get about 9 months out of them, but considering how much time I spend on my feet while wearing them, it's worth it.

When I'm not working and I need to have shoes on, I'm in other sneakers. I have one pair that's cute (black canvas with flowers) and one pair that's more of a typical athletic shoe. I don't know how people drive in heels or flip-flops, and I have never been able to tolerate anything between my toes. I do have one pair of nice-ish sandals and one pair of black heeled boots that I wear if I have to, but I change into sneakers for driving. I used to have more dressy shoes, but they all fell apart years ago and I haven't replaced them.

 

[tjscraps]

Canadian here so we don't wear shoes in the house ... I have like 4 pairs of sandals, a pair of winter boots, a pair of running shoes, and 2 pairs of shoes for work. I hate shoe shopping with a passion lol

 

[Lynnette]

I live where we have all kinds of weather so it's boots in the winter, sneakers in spring and fall, and sandals of some kind in the summer. I have dressier and more casual versions of all of these!

 

[Karen]

In the winter I mostly wear a pair of boots with fleece lining. They look like Uggs but are Skechers. They feel like slippers. Now that the snow is mostly gone I'm usually wearing my fun Vans to work:

Then once it gets nicer out and I can wear capris, I wear slip on boat shoes. I have a blue pair and a pink pair of these:

I love your Vans Jenn! They are so fun! @jk703