<p>I think the retro-athletic shoes are a better look than the big white clunkers or low end running shoes that people wear as casual shoes. Get some Pumas or Adidas in the lower profile, pretty colors- more of a racing flat style.<br>
(so says the strange woman who wears Vibram Five Fingers to work)</p>
<p>cute flats donât work for me anymore. sadly, i must wear athletic shoes when i have to be on my feet for a long period of timeâand those must include a lift in the heel area.</p>
<p>i am not a big fan of capris either, but it is sometimes easier to wear capris than it is to worry about finding a pair of shorts that are for a mature but not yet matronly woman.</p>
<p>so, for graduation next weekâŠdonât know what to take, what to wear, or what to plan for in terms of weather. </p>
<p>iâm taking a dressy dress for a cocktail reception, two or three sundresses with some cardigans, a dressier set of capris with a super cute cardigan from nordstroms, and then if itâs really rainy and nasty, a lightweight trench coat. weâll be visiting the northeast for almost a week before graduation as well â trying to golf and hike a bitâŠtoo much for me to consider just one suitcase, iâm afraid.</p>
<p>no matter what, i will NOT wear any athletic shoes to graduation. i refuse. i have some wedgy sandals that will have to do!</p>
<p>any one have any other suggestions or ideas for the graduation attire?</p>
<p>At Penn graduation (outside) there was a huge range of attire. The walk to get to the stadium is long and then there is the climbing in the bleachers, so I opted for slacks and closed shoes. Lots of athletic shoes in sight and also VERY high heels. I donât know how women navigated that event in Sex and the City heels.</p>
<p>MOWC,LOL at the Vibram Five Fingers going to work. S1 wears those for running and weight lifting all the time. He gets a lot of (positve) comments in the gym.
I affectionately call them âmonkey feetâ. Just this weekend he proclaimed that he was now buying reg. running shoes in a smaller size because the âbarefootâ running had changed the shape of his foot making his arch (which was pretty flat) draw up, thereby making his foot somewhat shorter.</p>
<p>Can this possibly be true? </p>
<p>Re: comfy cute flats and the pared down fashion forward athletic shoesâŠif you have any foot/joint problems those kinds of shoes are the worst. Plantar Fasciitis is a fashion killer. The pain is not worth the fashion statement,lol.</p>
<p>I have some foot issues and I can wear flats with some support or flat sandals with a supportive sole. (Merrell and Ecco work best for me.) I also have some of the pared-down, fashion-forward athletic shoes, quite a few of those. I have flat black Coach shoes that have ties that are very comfy and I can wear those with capris and maybe even a skirt. I also have two pairs of black Puma shoes that tie, both pretty stylish. </p>
<p>I donât like white athletic shoes and always try to find a color. I do have Asics Gel Kayano shoes that are pretty clunky, but I only wear them with athletic type clothes.</p>
<p>I do wear my pumaâs with my J Crew chino capris when I need to have a real shoe on. They do not give any decent support. I should be wearing my Nike or Merrill shoes with my custom orthotics and heal lift. Day 2 of the horse show I wore my capri exercise pants with my Nike athletic shoes.
My hip problems have made it difficult to find shoes that are attractive plus good for me. I am sure that some of those women with the clunky shoes do have foot problems.</p>
<p>Lots of uber high heels and Gucci bags at the Honolulu International Airport. I think I saw a lady in Jimmy Choos from the Nordstrom catalog that my DD called âtorture devicesâ</p>
<p>I se ond suggestion of Adidas and Puma sneakers (for the mere mortals who cannot afford Prada, lol). There is another brand that has kangaroos on their logo (forgot what it is called) - they make funky colored yet comfy sneakers that younger folks seem to like.</p>
<p>Just bought a pair of denim NYDJ cropped pants and love them. Am lusting after a white pair.</p>
<p>For all you âdressing youngâ typesâŠIâm doing a girlâs trip to see Carole King/James Taylor later this month and would like to avoid looking like the fifty-something mom that I am. Prefer to be young and hip, if you know what I mean!</p>
<p>Any suggestions as to what I should wear? Suppose weâll be standing most of the concert and, yes, I have âissuesâ with my feetâŠSoâŠI need a personal fashion consultant. Any takers? I consider myself a classic dresser when Iâm dressing up, jeans and tâs when Iâm not. Iâll probably stick with jeans, unless my âconsultant(s)â strongly suggest otherwise. I have a ton of clothesâitâd be nice if I didnât have to buy something new, but thatâs not out of the question.</p>
<p>Need some style/zip/color/blingâŠIâm openâOh, so open-- to your suggestions!</p>
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<p>LOL! A few years ago I went to see Bruce Springsteen. It was on a week day and the arena was just a few blocks from my office, so I went straight from work in my work clothes. I felt like such a dork - not cool and hip - UNTIL I ARRIVED! Who in the world did I think would be attending a Bruce Springsteen concert?! Everyone was my age or older (except that some people brought their kids!) </p>
<p>I donât think youâll have any problem if you arenât young and hip at the Carole King/James Taylor concert!!!</p>
<p>Re the concert, depends on the venue. We saw them at the Hollywood Bowl (ourdoors) and everyone just dressed for comfort and warmth. It was casual. And people were not on their feet as much as I would have thought â but still wear comfortable shoes. I think nice jeans would be fine with a cute top and sweater over them.</p>
<p>Yeah, went to a Fleetwood Mac concert last year andâŠwowâŠlots of old folks⊠I was bringing down the curve! I wouldnât worry about what to wear to an oldies concert. Most at my concert looked pretty motley. In honor of Stevie, I wore flowy black gauze skirt with white peace symbols and a black fitted top with ballet flats (BTW, I get loads of compliments on that skirtâŠmostly from twenty-something girls!)</p>
<p>Regarding athletic shoes. When I weighed more about 10 years ago, I had lots of foot problems. The only thing that helped me was wearing bulky athletic shoes (and I have big feet too!). When I went to Japan, we did LOTS of walking and I wore my athletic whites. I CRINGE at those pics now. Anyway, if I go out for a long walk with the dog, I wear athletic shoes (not white!) with capri yoga pants and a tshirt. For fairs/outdoor shows or shopping or touring, I now wear flats or flip flops. I get away with it nowâŠand itâs all because I lost weight. But I do feel for those wearing those bulky sneakersâŠmost of them probably do have foot problemsâŠitâs very common. So it doesnât bother me. Not like ladies with cellulite wearing 3 inch (or shorter) shorts. Now, thereâs NO excuse for that!</p>
<p>OKâŠthis is a bit off topicâŠbut it does relate somewhat to all this incessant posting and texting and tweetingâŠ
Iâm determined not to turn into a âfast-twitched airheadâ!</p>
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<p>sorryâŠmeant to post this on the facebook bragging thread. Moderator, can you move??
Uh ohâŠI AM becoming a âfast twitched air headâ. Signing off for the dayâŠLOL!</p>
<p>Hey toneranger, I heard the interview on NPR with the author of The Shallows, and I want to read that book. My New Yearâs resolution this year was to read more books (and thus less time online). </p>
<p>But this thread is an in-depth analysis of a serious subjectâŠisnât it?</p>
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<p>VERY serious.</p>
<p>Very serious thread. </p>
<p>I purchased these sandals
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<p>although I have them in the bronze patent color</p>
<p>and I love them. They are so comfortable and they look pretty dressy with shorts or even a casual dress. I wore them last week while I was shopping for HOURS in the mall with my DD. Great test of comfort. I have several compliments from friends of dd bout how cure they are. Great test of dressing young standard.</p>
<p>As for the concert, if I were going and it would be cool enough to wear long jeans, I would wear skinny jeans, maybe in off white) the aforementioned sandals, and a cute top. </p>
<p>A question for my fashion mavens. Is it ever acceptable for a guest to wear a white dress to a wedding?</p>
<p>Outdoor wedding, beautiful setting but casual buffet afterwards. I would love to wear a great sleeveless white dress with lots of funky colored jewelry and sandals and maybe a shawl - but I am afraid of violating no white rule. What is the verdict?</p>
<p>I donât know on the wearing white to a wedding (other than your own!)</p>
<p>Probly ok if you wear a non-white shawl or belt? We need Bunsen or Gourmet on this issue.</p>
<p>As for the Dansko sandals - they look like winners. My DD talked me into this Dansko sandal in the blue and I find I wear them with everything and so comfortable:
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<p>Also have this sandal in black and it is also hugely comfortable and flexible - am thinking of getting it in the green. Somehow feeling drawn to bright shoes lately:
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<p>Those are all very cute, but would fall off of my narrow feet.</p>
<p>I lived in flipflops for the past several years and had lots of painâŠbought a pair of fitflopsâŠcan not believe the difference! I even wear them to walk the dog.</p>