This Week in Shoes
posted by: fred in This week in shoes on July 7th, 2008
-Kanye West and fashion designer Louis Vuitton are collaborating on a men’s shoe line. Via NME. I’m curious, will there be glow in the dark shoes?
-Need a way to update your shoes? How about shoe clips, which are modelled by the lovely Shoe Smitten?
-From the Dear Abby Columns.
DEAR ABBY: I have been wondering about the custom of shoe removal when someone is a guest at the home of the person who practices this custom before entering the house.
When the entryway has several pairs of shoes in plain view, it’s obvious the residents remove their footwear before entering the living space. By the way, I am not referring to entering a Japanese home where it is considered disrespectful to leave one’s shoes on.
How can a guest handle a situation like this in your standard American home? Is it appropriate to ask if they would like you to remove your shoes? This can be of particular concern to a woman in dressy attire wearing heels or other footwear to complete her outfit. If she removes her shoes, it can ruin the image she’s trying to present. Walking barefoot or in stockings could be considering tacky. What is the proper etiquette for these circumstances? — FOOTLOOSE IN FLORIDA
Abby’s response at the Chicago Tribune
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December 04, 2008 at 5:20 pm, Spruce Up Those Old Shoes | ShoeBlog said:
[...] We’ve talked about shoe accessories before: try Muleos, or Shoesmitten’s clips. [...]
July 07, 2008 at 1:08 pm, galligator said:
We have no problems with friendly sniping at shoes that aren’t our style – just check out the forum thread on clear plastic uppers to see that it’s not all oohs and ahs. We all have our own liked & dislikes. We just want to keep things friendly, fun, and respectful. Sometimes folks forget the basics of civility when we go online. I’d like to think we try to keep it welcoming here.
Criticism is ok, personal comments & editorial are potentially cruel and harmful since it can make the atmosphere a bit too catty for comfort. I stick with the rule that if I would only say it because I’m ‘anonymous’, then it’s probably inappropriate to say it at all.
Only you can decide if this is the right group for you. You have all the control on how respectful – or not – to make your internet ‘speech’. Others will react accordingly, and it is easier to take offense at the written word since it is stripped of all visual and auditory clues to sarcasm or other intent.
July 07, 2008 at 12:21 pm, Paris bad girl said:
this is cute.
ok I didnt come on to say that…I came on to say sorry for all those bad comments I left,I probably ofended you girls and Im really sorry so any one who’s mad can post mean remarks at me if they want.I deserve it.
I would also like to say that I will jot be using this site any more becouse I dont think I deserve you girls.
I shouldent tell anyone whe to have sex and dressing in sexy clothes is great so dont listen to me anymore.
oh and ill wait a couple days to stop so you can all tell me what you think about me.~paris
July 07, 2008 at 6:28 am, Anna said:
Thanks for the pingback! I do love Absolutely Audrey shoe clips, and I feel honored to carry them in my boutique.
July 07, 2008 at 1:38 am, Michelle said:
I heard about the LV/Kanye connection last week and I thought it sounded very promising. I have always wondered what a celeb like him would design for a woman. Just out of curiosity. I hope that his line is a great success because he's someone who appreciates fashion, he doesn't just get styled, he puts thought into it and I appreciate that.
Now on the "Dear Abby" article. I've been to peoples homes who required me to remove my shoes and I can see why..beautiful carpeting..and just respect, but I do not like removing my shoes and walking around barefooted. I agree, if you are going to request that, have fresh unworn, slippers or flip flops for your guests.