https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:53:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912705 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:29:35 +0000 Marilyn 1912705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought a pair last summer that did that.&nbsp; I used some leather glue on the offending spot and they were just fine afterwards. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912701 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:30:14 +0000 Beth Ann 1912701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had this happen lots, partly because most of my shoes are under $75.&nbsp; I just glue them back, and I'm good.&nbsp; The other suggestion --- a ball of foot insole.&nbsp; I put these in all of my shoes and sandals with a heel.&nbsp; I usually size up slightly to accommodate a slightly wider forefoot and toes that go straight across, instead of taper (bless 'em).&nbsp; The insert makes all the difference in comfort.&nbsp; My foot stays put, and is slightly padded. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912583 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:27:39 +0000 Jaime 1912583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find that super annoying too. A shoemaker may be able to fix it. I have removed the lining and replaced with Foot Petals in certain cases. But most of my shoes are second hand so I go in with the expectation of shoe surgery. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912457 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:29:41 +0000 Elizabeth P 1912457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd try another pair of the same shoe before giving up on them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912422 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:50:22 +0000 Sara L. 1912422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can buy shoe glue and glue it down yourself.&nbsp; I've done it with shoes that I really like that have become loose due to age. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912411 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:40:53 +0000 Colette 1912411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How annoying! I really like those mules but I’d return them for sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912406 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:35:48 +0000 Suz 1912406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Janet</b>, maybe another pair (of the same) won't have the same issue? This pair might be defective.&nbsp;</p> <p>I agree it can happen on any shoe but it's always worst with bare feet inside and when you need to grip to hold the shoe on.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Smittie</b>, this knowledge comes of frustrating experience .It happens to me with pumps, too, because I have to grip so hard to try to hold them on. The insole probably has to be loose to begin with or misplaced, but the gripping makes it more likely to happen.&nbsp;</p> <p>Actually, this is one of the things this forum is so great for. We really learn about fit/ wear issues that might not have occurred to us and recognize that while not universal, they are often shared. If I weren't on this forum, I'd never have known this happens to anyone else!&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912379 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:30:50 +0000 delurked 1912379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Total dealbreaker. Maybe you can see if it’s a one off or an issue with that shoe style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912376 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:27:47 +0000 Janet 1912376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Boo. Just when I was thinking these would be really useful for an update to make my cropped pants work. Would love to find another casual, pointed-toe, heeled mule in black with some ventilation (open weave or perforations), now that I've seen how these work so well.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912374 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:22:29 +0000 Angie 1912374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Quite right. The gripping exacerbate the situation. RETURN.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912372 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:17:57 +0000 Janet 1912372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have had this happen on other kinds of shoes (sandals, loafers), so I agree it's not exclusive to mules -- although I can see how it might be exacerbated by "gripping." Either way, with shoes that one wants to wear without socks or an insole, it's a problem. I think I tried gluing on a pair of sandals once, but it only worked for a short while.</p> <p>I'm sad to return these, but an annoyance is an annoyance.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912370 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:15:24 +0000 Anonymous 1912370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, you are a fountain of knowledge. The fact that you can attribute a specific wrinkle type to a specific foot action (over-gripping) is remarkable.<br /> #FashionPro </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912369 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:15:00 +0000 Angie 1912369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think that's because they are mules - this can happen with any shoe (it used to happen to my Okalas and another pair of ballet flats). It's a quality problem. Insole needs to be glued down PROPERLY. I vote return.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912368 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:11:20 +0000 Suz 1912368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this happens more often when your toes are gripping. Which is not a good sign for long term wear! The "grip" may be so slight you don't feel it. But still happening.&nbsp;</p> <p>OTOH, maybe these are defective, or maybe you can get a cobbler to glue it down?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mule-annoyance#post-1912367 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:09:39 +0000 Janet 1912367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>While on the topic of mules...I'm wearing these mules around the house this morning, evaluating comfort and walkability because I like how they're looking with my cropped pants from the last few years.&nbsp;</p> <p>One thing is annoying me, and perhaps it's not so hard to solve, so I thought I'd ask here:</p> <p>The insole at the toe seems a little loose -- it starts to wrinkle up under my toes as I walk around. I can see this becoming a serious annoyance in very short order if I start wearing them outside of the house, where I'll be walking far more. I've had this happen with other shoes before, but I would normally just put a little insole inside to correct the problem. With a mule, one of those insoles would be visible under the back of the foot.&nbsp;</p> <p>Has anyone successfully conquered the problem of the wrinkling insole?&nbsp; </p>