Almost everywhere you look, there are ads and TV shows that claim that all women love shoes.
Well, I don’t!
I understand the practicality of wearing shoes to protect your feet from various things, however I don’t understand the attraction people have to them.
I especially don’t understand why women’s shoes especially are so impractical and uncomfortable. Honestly, no one can convince me that stiletto heels are comfortable! They look incredibly uncomfortable and the few times I’ve worn them, I’ve been scared that I’ll fall over or the heel will snap. I also don’t think they look that great.
This is one of the many stereotypes I face in life.
I used to think I hated shoes and shoe shopping because I had wide feet and shoes always pinched my toes.
I now know more about sensory issues and having my feet in shoes all day is simply uncomfortable for me.
There are so many stereotypes and gender roles that simply don’t fit me.
I have shoes, however I tend to wear the same one or two pairs of shoes until they fall apart, then I have to go hunting for some new ones.
There are other shoes in my wardrobe that have been bought to fit various roles… one place I worked had a corporate ‘uniform’ that included court shoes as the most basic shoes that were acceptable to wear, and I still have a pair of those in case I have to wear that uniform again…
For the most part, I don’t wear shoes if I can help it. That is one thing I love about working from home… I don’t have to wear shoes. I am either barefoot or wear soft, fluffy socks when the weather is cold.
That’s not to say I don’t find some shoes cute and I like the look of them, I just don’t like wearing them and, honestly, can take them or leave them.
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