Tom Ford Shoe Lust
I lust after these shoes and it will be forever unrequited … Wheelchairs hate heels …
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Slippers: Shoot Me Now …
My life is over. I am seriously beginning to look at these slippers – velcro and all – and think, “Ooh … comfy … I want.” £55! Against £2000 for my painful bespoke shoes. If you are going to have no style, better to pay a lot less for it, no? Mentioned it to D. […]
MoreI Can Make Shoes
What a great idea. I can make shoes. I stumbled across this website today and have immediately filed it for future reference. Finally, a demystifying of the process… My inability to find well-designed footwear for my swollen feet is a subject I have come back to again and again. My one attempt at a bespoke […]
More40+ Style: Design Your Own Shoes …
I’ve abandoned today’s topic for an article on 40+ Style that I read today: Design your own Shoes. If you read my blog at all, you’ll know that I’m always banging on about this so figured why reinvent the wheel when someone is rolling along with it somewhere else. Click on the link, find some […]
MoreInspirational Shoe Design?
No apologies for returning to the subject of shoes for those of us with poor circulation and who might be wheelchair users. I still have, at the back of my mind, the idea of designing some footwear that will look good and accommodate swollen and/or non-walking feet. I could do worse than take inspiration from […]
MoreLegwarmers are back A/W 13?
I love these shoes, above, from the Alexander Wang A/W 2013 show. Ludicrously impractical for a wheelchair using, non-walking person with poor circulation and swollen feet and ankles. Good grief, like life isn’t bad enough without being taunted by them…? (Ironic joke there for anyone who might imagine I am that shallow … oh, but […]
MoreHaving a Phoebe Philo heavenly foot moment …
Have all my prayers been answered? Soft furry soles, it’s a miracle … Comfortable looking footwear that could be adapted for those of us with problem feet: these are just so funny that I might actually wear them. How long has it been since I’ve had nail varnish on my toes … or felt the […]
MoreSpring/Summer 2013: Uma Wang
Needing some light relief, I cheered myself up by looking at Uma Wang’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection. As well as being truly individual in style, there are always some items in each of her collections that work for those of us who wear plus sizes. I love these pieces; they make me think of sun, warmth […]
MoreSlippers and shoes ‘Meant for Me?’
This is the second illustration by Hannah Ensor of Stickman Communications for +Black, for others in the series see +Black Illustrated. It is inspired by ‘Love these felt slippers’ where I bemoan my experiences in finding the perfect pair of slippers and discovering that they are only available in baby sizes. Discussing my ideas for +Black, […]
MoreIsabel Marant trainers – ANO *lightbulb moment* – a possible idea for adaptive footwear?
I saw these trainers in The Times – they were available at Matches online but are now sold out (gulp, at £385 per pair) – and immediately thought … adaptive footwear … yes, that’s right. Swollen footed people unite. Big laces, big eyelets, nice & expansive folds of soft, comfortable fabric. Split up the back, […]
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