meme: getting to know you

[cellio]

I've seen this a bunch of times in the last few days:

The problem with LJ: We all think we are so close, but really we know nothing about each other. So if you like, ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away.

Then, if you like, post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you.

Comments

It's a puzzle!

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Do you wear socks? Offhand it sounds like maybe you need a wider than usual toe box. IANAC (I am not a cordwainer, etc.)

Re: It's a puzzle!

[cellio]

I do wear socks, yes. (Well, with shoes; not with sandals.) I've tried different thicknesses of socks to see if that makes a difference, but it doesn't seem to.

I think you're right that I need a wider, and perhaps taller, toe box, and I select for this when shopping. But somehow it's never enough. Maybe I walk weirdly. :-)

Re: It's a puzzle!

[aliza250.livejournal.com]

Once upon a time, I went into a good shoe store and asked for a pair of size 7 1/2 shoes.

The staffer offered to measure me, and ended up selling me a pair of SAS walking shoes, size 6 WWW, that fit wonderfully, and which I'm still wearing regularly 7 years later, including 3 years of daily wear-to-work.

I also recommend the brand of sneakers I wear, which has a really big toe box. (I'd have to dig for that info, sorry.)

Re: It's a puzzle!

[jerusha.livejournal.com]

I agree, it sounds like you've got wider feet than your shoes are willing to accommodate. (I've had that exact failure mode with too-narrow shoes before.)

I found a local "wide and hard to fit" shoe store, and I now wear a 6.5 EE shoe. The ones I have are the Canfield Performance Walker by P. W. Minor. (They have a find-a-dealer box on their home page.) This shoe comes in wide (D), double wide (EE) and quadruple wide (EEEE!) - it's likely that if it's a width problem they'll have something that can fit you. I pay $110-120 for a pair, and I'm at 1.5 years with the older pair and 0.5 with the newer, and probably have several years of wear left on each pair.