https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:19:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear/page/2#post-2169785 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:14:41 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2169785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear you on not wanting to lounge in pjs &amp; sweats all day, every day. And we all know I’m not into purging for it’s own sake. But you stopped wearing these in 2019 before most of us had even heard of Corona, so I’d say find them a new home and when you get more, make sure they will have longevity in your closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear/page/2#post-2169742 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 01:29:27 +0000 Gail 2169742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did a shoe &nbsp;edit recently of anything that hurt my feet, which included mostly high heels. I now need to look at my sandals . I have absolutely loads of them and they all seem uncomfortable . I have a problem with my left foot sole that comes and goes. I keep holding onto them in the hope that things will really improve, &nbsp;heaven knows why as I don't even like half of them but I cannot for the life of me find ones that I like and don't hurt. More chance of finding a unicorn lol.<br />Both the pairs you show Lisa look stylish to me especially the perforated pair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear/page/2#post-2169607 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:27:50 +0000 Anonymous 2169607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>cjh - and others</b>: I realize my comment about footwear looking dated once post-covid activity resumes was not well-articulated. I agree &nbsp;- and hope that- this will be a "pleat" (love that) in time that won't all of a sudden make our wardrobes look out of place. Any footwear I'm looking at to donate I haven't missed wearing at all.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love footwear as much as anyone, but this past year has shown me that having a huge variety of colour isn't important to me and that at the end of the day, having a variety of styles in maybe 3 different colours/textures is all I need. &nbsp;Depth, vs breadth, as it were. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear/page/2#post-2169587 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:28:56 +0000 cjh 2169587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, lots of similar “keep” advice here, which I would echo. My comment mostly has to do with anything, especially footwear, looking dated after Covid is gone. In my mind, the months of covid quarantine/seclusion/lockdown/distancing/activity lack appear like a big fold or pleat in time, and we will find that we’ve stepped over it as if on a bridge to the future, and it will be the same as when we left... weird, but hopeful? So fashion will not have moved on without us. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear/page/2#post-2169584 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:14:55 +0000 AndiB 2169584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If whether I wore something or not during covid was criteria for purging I'd have nothing left in my closet!&nbsp; I did a big shoe purge in 2019, culling all but the most comfortable.&nbsp; I wish I could say I have not purchased new shoes during covid, but I duped a pair of La Canadienne booties, got a pair of warm suede ankle booties for neighborhood walks with the dog, and a pair of higher shaft (not ankle, but not even mid calf) lace up booties to wear 90's style with longer skirts.&nbsp; I have not donned a skirt... in all of 2020 and into 2021 haha.&nbsp; I am sad that much of my wardrobe sits languishing, but when we get back to normal most of it won't look dated or anything.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I like the booties on the left however, and would def keep those.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear/page/2#post-2169563 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:43:48 +0000 Jenni NZ 2169563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are both really pretty! But I maybe see what you mean about the shape of the pair with the black heel- a bit sort of wide in the middle/shaft?<br /> I could still wear my heeled booties in our winter but I don’t reach for them for work, so am only buying low heeled ones from now on ( I hope!- will try to stick to that!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169440 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:49:28 +0000 Helena 2169440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this is what you've concluded anyways, but I would edit out anything that you feel would be edited out anyway - but don't edit anything that you would be wearing if not for the pandemic.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169435 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:17:09 +0000 Anonymous 2169435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the 4 pair I was looking to pass on were / are unlikely to be worn again regardless . I agree that once we have social options again that we’ll want to have dressier options at hand . And try as I might to wear off white or white boots, I just don’t like them on me . The perforated pair are in a brushed - almost - lambskin leather which makes them ridiculously high maintenance , and the shape of the other off white pair offends my eye every time I try to wear them - lol. I don’t know -no rush to eliminate I guess so I’ll hang on for now . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169410 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:32:39 +0000 Angie 2169410@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do not edit out these boots yet. Hang on to all dressier shoes unless they are uncomfortable.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have worn my boots four times in the last 11 months. I am keeping ALL of them. These are all my boots!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169388 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:08:12 +0000 Laurie 2169388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"Guilt and sadness" - Suz! I mostly don't notice all my boots (all my everything) as I reach for my daily wear. But, every so often I focus on my unworn shoes and boots, especially, and feel guilty for having so much, and sad for not having a reason to wear them for a year. Exactly.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169386 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:06:06 +0000 Sal 2169386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would make sure that your pants dresses jeans etc all have footwear that works with them. I have one pair of jeans that I love ( my most flattering) but I only love them with low- mid boots- not flat boots nor really sneakers or oxfords). Same with a couple of skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169353 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:39:55 +0000 Anonymous 2169353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those look like good errands running boots to me :)</p> <p>I haven't worn my 2 pairs of tall heeled boots since they sent us to wfh. But, I'm keeping them because they're streamlined/classic, I don't get bored with simple shoes, and I will have to return to the office and doing presentations someday.<br /> That said....you are trendier as far as footwear than me and your needs are different because you're not doing your sales job. The other question is how often did you wear them prior to Covid? If not often, I don't see you wanting to wear them more in a year or whenever things are "normal." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169347 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:23:32 +0000 Suz 2169347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've held onto it all. I look at it with guilt and sadness -- I have only worn three pair of heeled booties, each of them once or twice -- all winter. And bootie season will be over in another month or two here. But I still like these, there is tons of wear in them, and I don't know if or where styles will shift, so for now, I can hang on and re-evaluate. I got storage boxes that will fit under beds, etc. to hold them all.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169336 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:45:45 +0000 Carla 2169336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The footwear below have been in rotation since October. &nbsp;Two pair of sandals, along with the sneakers are my summer choices. &nbsp;Everything else seems to be collecting dust - but they are comfortable and have their purposes. &nbsp;No footwear editing happening here!</p> <p>If you’ve got a ‘ton’ of shoes and are itching to clean things up, keep the best and most comfortable&nbsp;<b>one&nbsp;</b>in each category.</p> <p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169331 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:32:11 +0000 Liesbeth 2169331@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good shoes are expensive so I am definitely holding on to my 'office' shoes :). If I cull any when I do return on-site I think it will be the pairs that I wasn't even wearing before all this started. Especially your first pair of white booties looks fresh to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169325 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:02:30 +0000 Aquamarine 2169325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t dare to edit footwear now, but I have plenty of storage. Almost every pair of shoes I currently own have earned their keep because my feet are so picky.</p> <p>We will see post-pandemic if I feel differently. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169243 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:10:23 +0000 chirico (Chiara) 2169243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will try to sell whatever does not make my feet happy and is still in good conditions. I'll keep whatever is still good - we'll wear dressy things again, I don't want to regret getting rid of them. I think this is a time for waiting </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169229 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 02:53:33 +0000 Karie 2169229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am also keeping my dressier footwear that’s in good shape and is comfortable. I’ll probably end up donating most of it, but I’m not quite ready to let go of it just yet, even though all I’ve been wearing lately are boots and cute sneakers (when the weather was warmer). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169226 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 02:29:34 +0000 Anonymous 2169226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brooklyn - yes , contrived is the perfect word . Too Instagram-influencer . I think I’ve answered my own question, again </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169221 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 02:13:25 +0000 Brooklyn 2169221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am in the same situation as Lucy, with life pretty much back to normal subject to the ever present possibility of a quarantine leak (as happened in Perth yesterday). No international travel of course. I think there has been a big move towards WFH that will become a permanent arrangement for some.<br /> Subject to that it does seem to me that people are wearing what they wore before. I am wearing my dressy clothes again for socialising (I continue to WFH). The only thing I’ve abandoned (I think permanently) is heels. I’ve edited out almost everything over 5 cm and may go down to about 3cm eventually. Really high heels just look and feel contrived (to me) now. But I would keep anything other than that. As long as you still like it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169219 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 02:06:06 +0000 Jaime 2169219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also expecting a dressing up backlash as Lisa said above. I would keep shoes that are still comfortable and the right heel height and appeal to you, no reference to current fashions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169216 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:56:09 +0000 JAileen 2169216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If it were me, and I had room to store a few pairs of boots, I’d wait until things open up again. &nbsp;It might be another year or so, and I don’t know how I’ll feel then. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169212 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:39:42 +0000 kkards 2169212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If i like it and where it regularly in the before times, I’m putting it aside and holding tight. If it didn’t get work in the before times, I’m moving on, but I’m taking it slow and seasonally&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169208 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:30:42 +0000 always trying 2169208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am keeping all of mine.&nbsp; This winter I have only worn 1 pair, animal print low heel, worn to an outdoor memorial service-walking a ways, and standing for about 1 hour for the service.&nbsp; My comfy heeled 3 pair were not worn since last year (2019) season.&nbsp; But I am keeping them all..hoping next fall, winter will be normal, or something.&nbsp; I am feeling very low these days, can't get vaccine, etc. but I am not purging anything at this time--just waiting.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169196 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:57:04 +0000 Carla 2169196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DYOT, Lisa ‘cause I don’t see things being dated, unless it’s sweats and leisurewear being ‘so 2020!’ &nbsp;:-) &nbsp; I’m reading that most brands have gone for safely designed classics in styles and colours they know people will buy - as a 2021 strategy. &nbsp;If we are going to bust out any special looks this year, it’s going to be from what we already have in our closets, and how we style ourselves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169195 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:56:56 +0000 Anonymous 2169195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am keeping anything that is comfortable and trying to wear them some, like to the grocery store or to pick up curbside even if I don’t get out of the car. I make it an occasion. Nothing except one pair of black booties and some flats are at all dressy and I am keeping them as dressy flats are hard to find.and can be expensive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169188 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:14:42 +0000 Liz 2169188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Yes, we will go out to eat again and do social things again. The question we don't know yet is when. If the heels are too high and you know you're no longer wearing those heel heights, period, then I'd pass them on. Otherwise, I'd keep them.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm doing my best not to let the pandemic dictate the way I approach life. I have to make changes <i>for now</i>, but not <i>forever. </i>I'm keeping my normal clothes and I'll make decisions about them later. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>That said, after a year now of wearing sneakers almost exclusively, I can't imagine I"ll have much patience for any shoe that isn't comfortable.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>ETA: I agree with ummlila about the dressy backlash -- I think some people will really want to wear nice clothes again. Others, maybe people who dressed more for comfort than style all along, will likely lean even harder into "nothing that isn't comfortable ever again." <br /></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'm ready to wear my boots again, but I know i"ll have no patience with the ones that pinch or restrict movement. <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169185 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:11:22 +0000 Anonymous 2169185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa - i'm already rebelling against all of this leisure wear. &nbsp;I'm not interested in more sweatpants and big poofy sweatshirts , and make sure I'm not feeling too comfortable in elastic waist anything for fear of putting on lazy weight. &nbsp;I don't want to dress the way many brands are moving right now with all of this cozy, oversize, fleece and the like. &nbsp;So I know I'll want dressier or "sexier" footwear at some point, but maybe I'll have moved on from what was current in 2019 anyways. &nbsp;Hmm . &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169180 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 22:52:19 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 2169180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not giving away anything yet, though I have a closet full of pretties that have not graced my feet in many moons.</p> <p>I know everyone these days seems to be all like: I will never again wear anything uncosy, unsneaker, unelasticated, but I think that once we hit the new normal and can traverse the world, there's going to be some sort of dressing up backlash.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/taking-up-all-the-forum-space-editing-footwear#post-2169179 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 22:52:17 +0000 Lucy 2169179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with the advice above . If you like them and they are comfortable , it’s best to keep . If you think they are too high now, that probably won’t change and purge .<br /> I live in a city that no COVID outside of quarantine hotels (and the slight risk they pose). Things are somewhat normal - I wouldn’t go to an inside bar or music venue but we eat out in open air venues all the time. I can say we all wear what we wore before the lockdowns of early 2020, if that helps . </p>