Big Feet

It's so hard for me to find shoes that fit well and look nice. I have really big feet for my body size. I remember when I was growing up, all my uncles and aunties would say that I would grow up to be a really tall young lady because I had big feet. Aiyoo...even at that age my feet were already disproportionate to my body. On top of having big feet, I have this weird short toe. My third toe is shorter than my second and fourth toe so it looks really odd. Apparently it's some medical condition, I can't remember the name at the moment. But it's not detrimental to my health.

Anyway, searching for shoes is such a challenge for me!! Length-wise, I'm a size US7 or US7.5, but width wise, I feel like I'm more a size US8! Basically I have to look for wide shoes in 7.5 but it's not as easy at it seems. With so many choices of shoes out there, its still hard for me to find a pair that looks nice and feels comfortable. Yesterday I tried shopping for shoes. I can't believe it took me a whole half day trying to look for a nice pair of 'interview' shoes and another pair of 'dinner' shoes. Especially now with the pointy shoe trend.... oh gawd! I can't even fit the widest part of my foot into the opening of the shoe. I really think that the shape of my feet are weird too. When I wear those really high heeled shoes, it's hard for me to find a pair that will support the arch under my foot. If that part isn't supported, there is no way I can walk many hours in the pair of shoes. Even when I do find a comfortable pair, sometimes I still feel like my toes have been pinched, even when the shoes are actually comfortable. Maybe there's just something wrong with them.

When I try to get strappy high-heels, it's even worse. The bones on the side of my feet jut out and if the strappy parts aren't weaved in the right way, the bones will somehow make squeeze through the holes from the patterns in the strap and jut out a little bit more than it really should. Such a horror for me. And don't tell me to get a bigger size coz when I get a bigger size, it's way to big and the whole shoe starts flopping around and threatens to fall off my feet when I walk.

See what I mean about the jutting bone?

I really feel like getting my feet surgically corrected. Not because I want it to look nice, but because I want to feel more comfortable after standing on my feet for hours. Someone told me I should get expensive italian shoes coz those are the most comfortable. I doubt it'll be comfortable for me though. Anyhoo, I'm just being silly and asking for things that I don't even really need. heheee