My Answers to the Shoes Meme

Here goes:

Are sandals (of all sorts, flip-flops, too) modest? If not, why? - Generally, I would say yes, unless they are designed to be very “strappy” or sexy on purpose. Do men really oogle toe cleavage? I haven’t figured this out. I love my sandals in the summer!

If you show your toes…do you feel the need to paint them? Why? - No toe painting. Long ago and far away, I had them shellacked year-round…now it has been about two years since I seriously kept them painted. Jeff prefers me without.

Heels…Do you risk your health and safety for fashion? - Well, after seeing what a lifetime of high-heels did to my grandmother’s feet, I resolved to put comfort ahead of fashion. I own three pairs of sensible heels that come out for work or very special occasions.

How many pairs of shoes do you currently own? - 18 pairs, including flip-flops and boots.

How many pairs of shoes could you possibly reduce down to? - My dream is to have less than 10. It could happen…I also dream of the Perfect Pair of Brown Shoes to go with my cape dresses. They are comfortable, neat, and last a long time. Where are you, PPBS??

Does your husband complain about said number of shoes? - Yes…because my shoes inhabit his closet.

Shoes, a Meme

Yesterday’s experience in pharmaceuticals left me mentally zoinked in terms of thinking up a modesty or head covering related blog post. Sigh…then I looked at my feet. Shoes! We can talk about shoes! Women love shoes!

Shoes matter in modesty. There is the trite phrase of men having been excited to see a well-turned ankle back in the day. Now they get more than an eye-full! A dainty slipper has become today’s spiked heel, open toe, laced up…err…shoe. I’m sure some of the contraptions I see hobbling around campus were once lawn aerators! My theory is that when the foot/ankle/calve became no longer exciting to see, fashionistas had to work extra hard to make people notice their gams.

A cute side story: When Jeff and I were still engaged, I was lounging on his couch, watching TV while he was in the kitchen. I had a blanket wrapped up over my legs. As I sat up and took off the blanket, my skirt flipped up to reveal my knees. I was wearing knee-high socks and bike shorts underneath my denim skirt so only my knee caps were really peaking through. Jeff had just turned around and he exclaimed, “KNEES!” I, of course, quickly flipped my skirt down. He had never seen my knees! I made sure he didn’t see them again until after our marriage.

Here are some questions for you:

• Are sandals (of all sorts, flip-flops, too) modest? If not, why?
• If you show your toes…do you feel the need to paint them? Why?
• Heels…Do you risk your health and safety for fashion?
• How many pairs of shoes do you currently own?
• How many pairs of shoes could you possibly reduce down to?
• Does your husband complain about said number of shoes?

For your curiosity, I’ll answer those questions in my next post. You could even use these questions as a Meme! Wow…I started a meme! If you read the above questions and maintain a blog…consider yourself tagged! Ping me if you answer.