My Sole Story: Vionic Shoe Review

Happy feet are important. I love cute shoes, but for me, they are not worth it if they aren't comfortable. I envy women who can where whatever shoes they want without much thought, but I am not that woman!

First of all, there has to be some practicality to footwear for me. If I can't chase after my children, run for the bus, etc. then forget it. Special occasions are the only time I'll break this rule, but even then they have to be comfortable. At our wedding, my shoes came off right after the ceremony and didn't make it back on for the rest of the night. I could have cared less that my dress dragged on the ground. Those nasty buggers pinched like all get out.

The other reason I have such limited shoe options is that I have really bad feet. My circulation is bad (which is odd for a very fit person), and although my doctor is not concerned about it (although the podiatrist a few years ago just told me to avoid walking outdoors all winter long...right!), it means warmth is key in the colder months. I also have very sensitive skin so straps and things often cause chaffing and blisters. I have a bunion on the outside of my left foot creates problems with fit, and my gait, walk and biomechanics are basically messed up (I have over $1,000 worth of orthotics that failed to help!), so I have to wear shoes with adequate support if I want to avoid pain. And forget about squeezing my feet into narrow, pointy-toed stilettos! That's just a recipe for disaster.

Summer is often the worst time of year for me, foot-wise, because finding sandals I can wear without socks that don't create blisters, chaffing or pain is really challenging...especially when trying to find shoes that are appropriate for work. So when Vionic offered to let me try a pair of their shoes, I, of course, said, "Absolutely!"

I sure am glad I did. I got the Catarina model in bronze. They are rather elegant looking for such comfortable shoes, and I can tell they are good for my feet. They are supportive but light and well cushioned. What a treat for my feet!! I am so thrilled I have a pair of shoes that look stylish enough for the office this summer, but also allow me the freedom to walk with comfort. That is not a small feet...I mean feat.

Unfortunately, they don't seem to have any boot or fall/winter shoes available yet, but if they come out, you can bet I will checking them out.

If you think my #solestory is worthy, vote for me here!

Comments

Book Review: The A to Z of Children's Health

Hey there, welcome to Monday! We had a delightful, relatively quiet weekend. How was yours? Hopefully no one in your home was sick...there is a lot of nasty stuff going around these days. If you're a parent, than you have probably spent far more time that you would like to desperately searching Google and/or parenting books trying to figure out if your child's rash, cough or fever warrants a trip to the doctor or if there is something that can be done to treat it. It's hard not to worry that it could be something more ominous that just an every day infection and while you'd make yourself (and everyone around you) nuts if you panicked every time your kid has the sniffles, as a parent, you naturally want to do everything in your power to prevent your child from harm. Recently I was sent The A to Z of Children's Health , written by doctors Jeremy Friedman, Natasha Saunders, and Norman Saunders, of Toronto's very own Hospital for Sick Children . One of th

How to Look Like a Celebrity

Okay, I know you're going to be interested in this post! I am sure virtually every woman in North America has wondered how Hollywood celebrities achieve such 'perfect' bodies. Well, at CAN FIT PRO last week, one of Hollywood's top fitness trainers, Eric the Trainer , was there to tell us fitness professionals the secrets! Eric the Trainer, gave several presentations, and I caught the one on Celebrity Secrets, and it was most interesting!!! I also found some of what he said rather disturbing. First off, he was very upfront about the fact that celebrities come to him for improve their appearance. Not to improve their health or athletic performance. To look their best. He admitted that his approach then, is entirely dedicated to that end. Male and female celebrities are trained in completely different ways because Hollywood wants women to be lithe and thin and in his words, "look like they dropped out of heaven looking this way without every having ste

Blackfly Coolers: Product Review

Summer is over! Well, at least if you're a student. Officially it doesn't end for a few weeks, and it certainly still feels like summer. Yeah, I hate it. This f*cking hot, humid weather needs to end NOW! We made the most of our last weekend of the summer with our annual trip to the CNE on Friday, with a crowd of friends. It wasn't unbearably lot, thank goodness, and the girls and their friends had a blast on the rides. Saturday I had to work, and Sunday was errand day. Monday we took the girls berry/apple/pear picking but didn't last long due to the heat. I organized the house to prepare for the construction workers starting back up yesterday, while Adam took the girls for a swim in our neighbourhood pool. Yesterday was the first day of school. Grade 2 and Grade 5. Yep, the girls are growing up. We are fortunate that the girls don't have much anxiety about school, they are so much more confident than I ever was as a kid! But now, in the midst of our reno ch

Healthy Life Lessons

Search This Blog