tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post5994241027886328833..comments2023-09-22T10:50:05.462-04:00Comments on Bushido Road: Times That Try (Wo)men's SolesFeliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-41860006227819680032010-12-31T18:54:19.611-05:002010-12-31T18:54:19.611-05:00Watch this young lady move in "girl" sho...Watch this young lady move in "girl" shoes:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6q3XE_-kEMRick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-32198608806735446922010-02-25T07:12:12.104-05:002010-02-25T07:12:12.104-05:00Wow! Scary stuff, PB. Glad it all worked out alrig...Wow! Scary stuff, PB. Glad it all worked out alright and you were able to scramble away. I guess in a situation like that, that 3" heel could have been used as a weapon in case one of those fools got up the boulders after you...<br /><br />Way to think on your feet :-)Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-48068826955234887242010-02-21T01:19:23.544-05:002010-02-21T01:19:23.544-05:00Back when I was college-aged, heels didn't slo...Back when I was college-aged, heels didn't slow me down at all. On one memorable occassion I did get chased by some loud, semi-drunk guys, and managed to scramble up some boulders in a little impromptu rock climbing to get away - in 3" heels and a fairly tight straight skirt!<br /><br />These days I stick to flats and wedges, and usually no more than about an inch-and-a-half.Perpetual Beginnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625596315528064536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-77388219091116808502010-01-27T07:49:01.231-05:002010-01-27T07:49:01.231-05:00Michele, I prefer flats as well, but I don't h...Michele, I prefer flats as well, but I don't have any dress flats suitable for winter. Maybe Ic an add some rhinestones to my sneakers or something...<br /><br />I have another hurt toe, so - for now, at least - running shoes will be all I can wear for a bit...Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-2932673975483203822010-01-25T21:08:52.538-05:002010-01-25T21:08:52.538-05:00Hi Felicia,
I wear flat comfortable shoes. I pre...Hi Felicia,<br /><br />I wear flat comfortable shoes. I prefer clogs and sneakers. I have always worked in a warehouse or factory environment so there has never been a need for high heels. <br /><br />I think changing into different shoes is a good idea. I can't walk in high heels...so running would be impossible. :)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-13673937717909209892010-01-25T08:42:00.675-05:002010-01-25T08:42:00.675-05:00Hi, Marcel...
Perhaps it was the briefcase couple...Hi, Marcel...<br /><br />Perhaps it was the briefcase coupled with the shoes - and I'm sure I probably could have run if necessary - but I know I wouldn't have gotten very far very fast thanks to the shoes and those heavy-arse text books I was carrying! Faster in a pair of sneakers, yes, but that wasn't my reality. Guess I need to practice trying to get outta Dodge in my heels if I'm gonna wear them on a regular...<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by :-)Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-46620693026815866692010-01-24T22:13:30.470-05:002010-01-24T22:13:30.470-05:00Felicia,
I have to say, I've thought about my ...Felicia,<br />I have to say, I've thought about my surroundings and "what if" and everything you said many times while walking in my heels. Keep in mind, since I'm a full foot shorter than you, some of my heels are higher than yours :) and I wear them almost every day to work. Same as SueC above, I can run in those suckers. In nasty weather, I change into flats and cuff the pant legs, if need be, when walking out to the parking lot. Clothing, on the other hand is more of a challenge. I suppose modesty will have to not be an option if I had to defend myself while in a pencil skirt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457167321249450824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-15215090707248508742010-01-24T13:33:24.654-05:002010-01-24T13:33:24.654-05:00Sue, as Sensei S. so patiently reminds me, you SHO...Sue, as Sensei S. so patiently reminds me, you SHOULD be able to do the same things in shoes that you can do without them, but that first night back to class made me kinda question that. I just felt so unsteady - especially since it didn't seem like running in those boots across the cobblestones and while balancing my briefcase and purse was a viable option. Perhaps it was being in a building on campus I'd never been in before, but my "Spidey senses" were tingling...<br /><br />I won't be dancing across the cobblestones barefoot, LOL, but it did make me wonder - tradition and Japanese culture considerations aside - why we train without shoes when chances are we'll only face confrontation barefoot if in the dojo, getting into/out of the pool at the gym or in my living room. Heck, let's have some classes while wearing pencil skirts! Show me how to throw a mae geri in a two inch pump! Help me learn how to move around in my long, winter dress coat or in my puffy parka! That's what I'm talking about...Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-68711327369851107602010-01-22T10:56:40.284-05:002010-01-22T10:56:40.284-05:00Hi Felicia - I generally wear 'shoe-boots'...Hi Felicia - I generally wear 'shoe-boots' in the winter but they still have zips on them so they can't be kicked off. However, I just imagined that I would defend myself with my boots on - they make nasty weapons on the end of my feet. The heels are only 2in high and I can run in them. I suppose if your footwear is not comfortable for 'fighting' in then changing into sneakers or something to travel to/from car is a sensible option - but I wouldn't dream of going barefoot!Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.com