crazy4macs
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« on: September 03, 2008, 01:58:45 PM » |
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I'm interested in both the hermeneutics and the materiality of shoes for female faculty members.
What constitutes foot cleavage for women, especially less senior female faculty members, and how does it signify in your environs? Your threshold for the thwacks, clicks, and clops of hallway shoe noise?
On the material, practical side: What brands or online sources promise the best balance, in your opinion, between funky, hip style vs. comfort and versatility?
I am in a humanities discipline that prizes individuality/funkiness, but I work on a big R1 campus: I'm looking for shoes that are definitely walkable. Taryn Rose was recommended to me, but that line is a bit $$ and some styles look rather conservative or too faux metal. Are there brands you know of that aren't "big box" or too mass market that fit this bill? Have Nine West and Kenneth Cole started making shoes that are actually comfortable again?
Thanks for any responses. Otherwise I have to wait to break out my tall boots for winter, which is my no-brainer. And don't worry, given the spread-out demographics of Chronicle posters, I highly doubt I'd be bumping into you on your campus wearing *your* shoes.
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zharkov
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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 02:02:25 PM » |
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I'm interested in both the hermeneutics and the materiality of shoes for female faculty members.
Is that a code word for FMs? |
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__________ Zharkov's Razor: Adapting Zharkov a bit to this situation, ignorance and confusion can explain a lot.
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expatinuk
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2008, 02:06:05 PM » |
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I wear Reboks.
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Expatinuk seems to be a Soviet Satellite in stationary orbit over the UK
It is what it is.
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dr_dre
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2008, 02:06:38 PM » |
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I love Fluevogs. http://www.fluevog.com/But I also wear Nine West, Aerosoles, and the rest of the department store brands. |
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crazy4macs
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2008, 02:23:11 PM » |
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I'm interested in both the hermeneutics and the materiality of shoes for female faculty members.
Is that a code word for FMs? And FMs means...? |
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jwormold
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2008, 02:27:00 PM » |
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Unfortunately, I just missed the Barney's Warehouse Sale, where beautiful shoes lurk at reasonable prices. Sigh.
So, I'm wearing ballet flats, in bright colors. Banana Republic had a good sale at the end of the summer ($30); I also have awesome $10 flats that are now comfortable with $10 inserts. That's the key, I've discovered: buy the cheap, throwaway shoes and just add some gellin' inserts. Old Navy has surprisingly decent flats.
Prada's shoes are comfortable (and, obviously, stylish), but that only happens with the big sales. Sigh, again.
But I usually just end up wearing Supergas around. Screw it, I'm a professor and not a banker, so I'll wear rubber-soled shoes all I want.
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inthelab
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2008, 03:07:37 PM » |
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Danskos. Closed-back winter, open-back in moderate weather, sandals in the heat.
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2008, 03:22:01 PM » |
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Whatever fits, I like, and is on sale. I couldn't name a three brands of shoes with a gun to my head.
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paddington_bear
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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2008, 04:13:32 PM » |
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I don't know how funky or hip people think that Clarks shoes are, but every time a colleague was wearing shoes that I thought were cute, they were Clarks. Luckily my mall has a store, and now I own two pairs. They're really comfortable, especially if you're standing for long periods of time. I've also bought shoes at Naturalizer, JCPenney's, and Payless. http://www.clarks.com/portal.htmlpaddington |
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« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2008, 05:54:53 PM » |
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"Once admit that the sole verifiable or fruitful object of knowledge is the particular set of changes that generate the object of study...and no intelligible question can be asked about what, by assumption, lies outside." John Dewey
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balsamic
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« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2008, 06:21:13 PM » |
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I hadn't heard of Taryn Rose, before, so I went online to check them out. Holy #@^&&! I don't think I could ever afford a pair of those, but they are nice.
See if you can find a high-end consignment store in your area. You can often find gently-worn castaways from rich folks at a fraction of the price. My kind of shopping!
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« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2008, 06:23:27 PM » |
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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2008, 09:02:52 PM » |
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You can find some good-looking and very comfortable shoes online made by New Balance (the sneaker company). They're called Aravon.
Other than that, I love love love my Franco Sartos.
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gilda
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« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2008, 11:35:27 PM » |
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I wear Skechers. But then, I'm not stylish and I need closed-toe shoes for the lab...
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expatinuk
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« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2008, 01:02:17 AM » |
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I wear Skechers. But then, I'm not stylish and I need closed-toe shoes for the lab...
I have a pair of Skechers... love 'em. My motto is: You're only as good as your feet feel. |
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