Shopping for shoes

Shoes, shoes, and more shoes. I’ll come out and say it, I have a big foot.  Usually, I wear a size 11.  I have been on the search for a new pair of shoes because the ones I have been wearing are starting to go downhill.

Eurostep

Last Sunday we looked briefly for some shoes but no luck. This last week Mom and I looked online at Famous Footwear and they seem to have quite a variety of shoes in the right size.  

We went to the Woodburn Company stores today specifically to the Famous Footwear store to see what they have.

I saw a pair of Eurostep shoes online and they were also available in the store.  That hardly ever happens. Now it was time to try them on and see if they fit.  

Last week I tried a pair and I felt like one of Cinderella’s stepsisters trying to force her foot into the glass slipper. :)  

When I tried them on they seemed big so I tried the size 10 and they were a perfect fit. That was the only pair I found at Famous Footwear.

Montrail tennis shoes

We walked down to the Columbia store where they were having a sale on shoes.  It was 30% and 70% off certain shoes. I bought a pair of tennis shoes which I haven’t had in a while. 

Columbia

There also were two pairs of shoes that would be perfect to wear with dresses and skirts and still be comfortable at the library.  

Columbia

It was $260 worth of shoes for $120. It was a pretty good deal. 

What size foot do you have? Do you buy shoes online?

Can I have a copy?

Around ten years ago I broke my third toe on a metal door stop.  It was painful but since doctors don't do much for a broken toe I didn't do much except ice it and wrap it.  All was fine until a few weeks ago when I accidentally bent them backwards beneath me while sitting in a chair looking at the computer.  It was painful right away but not as bad as ten years ago.  It bruised quite badly but I was working through the pain with Tylenol and icing it. The pain was worse when I was working so last week an appointment was made for today to go see a foot doctor.  I had met this doctor before when my dad went to him for a foot procedure.

My mom went with and we met with the MA first who was really nice. I have never really thought of myself as clumsy but I think I found out today I am.  He needed to take my blood pressure and as I was rolling the sleeve up on shirt I accidentally hit myself in the face.  Oh how embarrassing.  He looked at my toe and was pretty sure the doctor would want some x-rays done.  I hadn't ever had x-rays before other than on my back when I was much younger.  The doctor came in and said he didn't think it was fractured but I had traumatized my toe but wanted to have an x-ray done to make sure.  We walked across the street to the hospital where I had to have the hospital patient wristband.  I had three pictures of my foot which the doctor was able to look at right away.  We stopped back by the office to see if it was fractured.  If it was I would have to wear an ugly shoe for five weeks.  We were able to go back in the office right away and he looked at my foot on the computer and said it was sprained not fractured.  He said I had a beautiful, healthy foot.  I just need to ice my toe three times a day and keep it wrapped.  I really wanted to ask if I could have a copy of the x-ray but I didn't.