Wooden Shoes: Worth it or not?

[elkie]

Wooden shoes, in my opinion, should only be put on displays and not on our feet. I don't think I can walk with wooden shoes for a very long time. It would surely hurt.

[armyshade]

you could go wooden and put a clear film on the bottoms, ive seen them before, for a grip so you dont slip

[sole_mate_sugarhouse]

Sounds uncomfortable, unless the inside is lined with something soft!

[r5bales]

I wear wooden sole shoes periodically. Surprisingly, they are kinder on my feet than many soft soled shoes I have. This is why. They seem to absorb alot of the force the bottom of your foot feels as it hits the ground. You do have to learn how to "rock" as you walk, so your gait is similar to a wedge platform and the force on your foot is minimized.

Most of my wood soled shoes have been clogs or slide type heels. But I do have a couple of wood soled Dr. Scholls, these slides sort of look like them. They sort of work like a heavier flip flop, so if you can handle a stiff flip flop you can handle these.

I wouldn't be too afraid of them.

[GalleryGirl]

There is a terrrifc website called "ShoesUSA.com" which is the only place (outside a vintage shop) I've every seen truly sexy wooden-soled shoes. They have mules, clogs, and great boots, of varying platforms and heel heights, and even a "build your own boot" page! The prices are a liiiiiittle steep, roughly $300 a pair, but if like me you remember your big sister and her girlfriends all having those great wooden slides back in the 80s, this is the only place to still buy them. I've tried online vintage stuff, but the soles are usually too worn. I must mention I haven't ordered from them yet, can anyone else comment on their service? I did talk to one of their clerks about getting a higher heel with a lower platform, but she said special orders are *very* expensive...

Amanda
(missed the 80s by a few years)