Comments on: You Asked for It: Black, Non-Pointy Shoes for the Poor, Sensitive-Foot Maid of Honor http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jen http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 jen Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:33:15 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1880 I'm just adding my voice to the chorus of any-sized girls who read and love the blog. No one should wear flip flops, no one should wear sweats outside the home or gym, and everyone should be superfantastic. Y'all do a marvellous job. I’m just adding my voice to the chorus of any-sized girls who read and love the blog. No one should wear flip flops, no one should wear sweats outside the home or gym, and everyone should be superfantastic. Y’all do a marvellous job.

]]> By: amy http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 amy Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:27:20 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1869 another medium-sized girl with size 10 medium-width feet (i call them my "german peasant feet"). not only that, but one is half a size bigger than the other! i love this blog because, as another poster commented, women of all shapes and sizes can appreciate the struggle to find quality clothes that fit and flatter and make us feel superfantastic. that, and the writing is excellent. : ) another medium-sized girl with size 10 medium-width feet (i call them my “german peasant feet”). not only that, but one is half a size bigger than the other! i love this blog because, as another poster commented, women of all shapes and sizes can appreciate the struggle to find quality clothes that fit and flatter and make us feel superfantastic. that, and the writing is excellent. : )

]]> By: Monique http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Monique Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:32:34 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1861 I love the sweet sensitivity of this bride, & the beautiful answer too-- particularly its wide range of options & its recc. of the wonderful free-shipping-returns Zappos. I wish, though-- a little plea, here?-- that people would consider daytime dress material for daytime weddings? I've been a satin-wearing, morning-wedding bridesmaid twice, once in pink & once in cranberry. Satin before evening feels-- awful. Love both of these friends dearly, but I was embarassed. Satin is also very, very hard on anyone who isn't stick thin-- it clings to all of the wrong places because unlike cotton, or wool, or linen-- or velvet in the evenings-- it just won't drape. It's too stiff. I felt upholstered-- & upholstered for an evening wedding before lunch, at that. Difficult for the self-conscious, & the body-self-conscious particularly. I love the sweet sensitivity of this bride, & the beautiful answer too– particularly its wide range of options & its recc. of the wonderful free-shipping-returns Zappos. I wish, though– a little plea, here?– that people would consider daytime dress material for daytime weddings? I’ve been a satin-wearing, morning-wedding bridesmaid twice, once in pink & once in cranberry. Satin before evening feels– awful. Love both of these friends dearly, but I was embarassed. Satin is also very, very hard on anyone who isn’t stick thin– it clings to all of the wrong places because unlike cotton, or wool, or linen– or velvet in the evenings– it just won’t drape. It’s too stiff. I felt upholstered– & upholstered for an evening wedding before lunch, at that. Difficult for the self-conscious, & the body-self-conscious particularly.

]]> By: Lysana http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Lysana Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:20:42 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1847 I'm another Big Girl with average-width feet (albeit a size 9). There are issues that Big Girls of all foot widths face, like how so many shoe manufacturers think the only women who wear their products weigh 90 lbs and float everywhere they go. I nearly fainted to discover cute, 2.5"-heeled boots at Torrid that didn't make me think I was about to fall over sideways with every step. But they buy with the knowledge their customers want to walk and dance in the shoes, not just sit there and be decorative. And if any of those shoes prove to support my orthopedically twonky feet and ankles, I will be a very happy girl. I'm sick of being stuck in flats! I’m another Big Girl with average-width feet (albeit a size 9). There are issues that Big Girls of all foot widths face, like how so many shoe manufacturers think the only women who wear their products weigh 90 lbs and float everywhere they go. I nearly fainted to discover cute, 2.5″-heeled boots at Torrid that didn’t make me think I was about to fall over sideways with every step. But they buy with the knowledge their customers want to walk and dance in the shoes, not just sit there and be decorative. And if any of those shoes prove to support my orthopedically twonky feet and ankles, I will be a very happy girl. I’m sick of being stuck in flats!

]]> By: Cat http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 Cat Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:51:15 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1830 I'm not a big girl in any sense of the word, but I read this blog because Plumcake cracks me up and because a lot of the issues discussed (body image, self-esteem, etc.) are relevant to women regardless of size. I’m not a big girl in any sense of the word, but I read this blog because Plumcake cracks me up and because a lot of the issues discussed (body image, self-esteem, etc.) are relevant to women regardless of size.

]]> By: Diane http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1826 Diane Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:05:15 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1826 When I started reading this blog I was a big girl in every sense of the word. Then shortly after I picked up some mysterious neurotixin that led to a severe case of gastroparesis. I couldn't eat or digest anything aside from Ensure for six weeks. It may not have been the healthiest thing ever, but I'm back to enjoying food and life now, but I'm still not gaining any weight. I'm technically not a plus size anymore after losing almost 30lbs, but I still read you guys every morning, for your fabulous and funny advice. However, I'm still 5'10 (I don't see -that- changing any time soon, unless I lose my legs!) so I'm hoping one day you'll have some spectacular links for slacks available in tall lengths, and blouses that are longer in the torso ;) Being a DD or an F cup with a long torso, I've got the miserable problem of all my shirts riding up and exposing my tummy when I least want them to. When I started reading this blog I was a big girl in every sense of the word. Then shortly after I picked up some mysterious neurotixin that led to a severe case of gastroparesis. I couldn’t eat or digest anything aside from Ensure for six weeks. It may not have been the healthiest thing ever, but I’m back to enjoying food and life now, but I’m still not gaining any weight. I’m technically not a plus size anymore after losing almost 30lbs, but I still read you guys every morning, for your fabulous and funny advice.

However, I’m still 5’10 (I don’t see -that- changing any time soon, unless I lose my legs!) so I’m hoping one day you’ll have some spectacular links for slacks available in tall lengths, and blouses that are longer in the torso ;) Being a DD or an F cup with a long torso, I’ve got the miserable problem of all my shirts riding up and exposing my tummy when I least want them to.

]]> By: dina http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1825 dina Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:06:11 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1825 Shoes are fantastic....I'd buy a pair of same style from <a href="http://www.shoedeals4u.com/project/Josef-Seibel-all-shoes-000001.htm" rel="nofollow">josef seibel</a> collections....thanks Shoes are fantastic….I’d buy a pair of same style from josef seibel collections….thanks

]]> By: lazydaisydays http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1824 lazydaisydays Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:41:55 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1824 riffing off pearlandopal, i would also like to note that many not-so-big girls DO have wide feet. like moi. further, they are wide and SMALL (6), which make me growl in consternation that many, many shoes that do come in wide, don't come in wide below a size 7. grrr. that you talk about the wide shoes is not the only reason that i frequent this wonderful blog, despite my non-bigness. but it is an important one. riffing off pearlandopal, i would also like to note that many not-so-big girls DO have wide feet. like moi. further, they are wide and SMALL (6), which make me growl in consternation that many, many shoes that do come in wide, don’t come in wide below a size 7. grrr.

that you talk about the wide shoes is not the only reason that i frequent this wonderful blog, despite my non-bigness. but it is an important one.

]]> By: pearlandopal http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 pearlandopal Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:33:14 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1819 Just wanted to note that not all big girls have wide feet. :) Up until a couple of years ago I wore narrows (now I'm up to regular width) and am most definitely fat. Just wanted to note that not all big girls have wide feet. :) Up until a couple of years ago I wore narrows (now I’m up to regular width) and am most definitely fat.

]]> By: Colleen http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-1817 Colleen Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:33:54 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/15/you-asked-for-it-black-non-pointy-shoes-for-the-poor-sensitive-foot-maid-of-honor/#comment-1817 Those all look lovely. Thank you for the recommendations, Francesca! I will certainly let you know which shoe she chooses. Those all look lovely. Thank you for the recommendations, Francesca! I will certainly let you know which shoe she chooses.

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