[Magdalen] And Did These Feet in Ancient (50 years) Times

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

She must have stomped around DSW for half the day....

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 4:15 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Odd, I have no problem finding flats. None at all. They aren't always the
> most stylish shoes in the room, but I don't have any trouble finding them,
> whether dressy or plain. My favorite shoe store is DSW but the closest one
> is in Richmond.
>
> On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 3:56 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My beloved spouse cannot wear heels.  It's a real problem finding
> shoes.  A
> > major, major pain.  You would think that folks selling shoes would know a
> > potentially rich market when they see it, but nah..
> >
> > There is a clandestine cult -- a religious bent -- that steps in and
> stops
> > it whenever anyone tries to market sensible clothes or shoes for women.
> > Gosh but they're good.
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't wear heels. Ever. Last time I did was at my friend Christie's
> > > wedding, and they were very small ones, 1 1/2 inches. I have since sent
> > > them to Goodwill. I am old enough to dress as I please.
> > >
> > > My brother the doctor has always worn cowboy boots. He's quite short
> but
> > I
> > > don't think that's the reason. He says they're just the most
> comfortable
> > > for him. He's also bowlegged. Of course now that he's had bilateral
> knee
> > > replacements he may not, at least not for the foreseeable future.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> > > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 6/6/2015 10:07:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > > jguthrie at pipeline.com writes:
> > > >
> > > > The new  Barbie has a flexible ankle, freeing her from those high
> heels
> > > > she' been
> > > > forced to wear for the past 50  years!>>>>>
> > > >
> > > > Achilles tendonitis city.
> > > >
> > > > I honestly don't know how women can keep from falling over in some
> > > > of these spikes.  There were middle-aged women at the local VAMC
> > > > who habitually wore 4" heels.  When I sometimes asked  about why they
> > > > tolerated the heels, the answer was usually along the lines that the
> > > heels
> > > > made them feel "feminine and sexy."
> > > >
> > > > I used to wear cowboy boots routinely, and had a large collection of
> > > them
> > > > until their 2" - 3" heels gave me Achilles tendonitis.
> > > >
> > > > I dated a black woman entertainer for many years, and she could
> > > > dance and do cartwheels with her 4" pumps on stage.
> > > >
> > > > I should write a book.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > David Strang.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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