Jjsloane, yes, but how many of these shoes are _truly_ wearable? I agree there are lots of appealing shoes out there. But when I try them in the stores, there is always an element of discomfort somehow, I know I won't be able to walk long distances in them, or stand for long periods. Yet I am a teacher, and I walk all around town from office to office. I need solid footwear! And I find that many shoes out there don't cut it. (They cut me instead).

I hope I'm not going of on a tangent, but YLF has really helped me realise that I don't have to settle for what is available locally to me. My last three bootie purchases have been on line because nothing like them was available in brick and mortar stores where I love. Happy shopping on London Suz x

I always find shoe shopping a challenge. Even in the heat I like to wear socks. My feet get very sweaty and without them they just slide around in the shoe. Ballet flats don't work well for me either. I will often sport an oxford shoe or a boat shoe with a foot ped on warmer days and I reserve sandals for really hot days when I am outside most of the day. Often though, I am wearing boots. I just switch to lighter colors and bootcut jeans or trousers to hide them better. I also go for ankle or low calf height styles so my entire leg is not confined in a boot. I also am on the lookout for some sneakers that don't look like sneakers (not as thick of a sole, not as bulky and more classic colors-black, tan, grey etc) to swap out with the boots.