10 Shoe Styles to Kick to the Curb

This article is just plain dumb! I love flats, I love flip flops and I am not tired of gladiator sandals either. Everyone wears these shoes, and sandals. there are some dr. scholls high hill and sandal soles for women and they rock, feel great, and you can't see them. Votes: +3

I will wear whatever is comfortable and safe for me -- don't really care what other people think! Votes: +7

This is silliest article I've read in a while. So, you condemn very flat ballet-like shoes for not being good for your posture, back, and other type of things (which are so true) but then condemn birkenstocks for not being fashionable enough... Jajajaja, it made me laugh.. You either write a fashion piece or an article about the problems about wearing shoes such as ballet flats, or sky high stilletos. Don't try to squish the two together or it comes out like this, not very good. The comment made earlier about it being a first world issue made me laugh out loud (Being Colombian I can concur). And being a stylist working in fashion capital Milan, working on photo shoots constantly I can say: I do love fashion shoes for editorial, but love comfy shoes for day to day, specially if they also have eco friendly goals!

I also concur with the other commenter, your boss surely didn't review this article... and certainly I won't be coming back to read anything else from the site if this is a sample of what else is here.... Votes: +7

HOW can we women be so MORONIC? Isn't it time - long overdue in fact - that we stopped being stupid sheep led around by the fashion industry? Our very first question re: footwear MUST be - How do I FEEL in this, am I in pain and agony, am I exhausted at the end of the day, are my shoes damaging my health? Can I run in them, can I keep my balance?? Or is their ONLY purpose to make me "look good" according to somebody else's current "fashion dictates"? How DARE we pay $5,000 for a pair of Jimmy Choos or Manolo Blahniks with our world in its present condition?? Is anyone paying attention to the future of our kids and grandkids? Each and every one of us who buys into this brainwash - BRAINWASH - is hurting the world. Please, please Google Footbinding in China! You will find appalling parallels. Please, please, could we all wake up now!
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yes, thank you for sharing Votes: -3

So, what kind of shoes CAN we wear? If I can't wear ballet flats, flip flops, or gladiator sandals, what do I wear with shorts and a tank? Stupid article. Votes: +6

Add kitten heels & narrow half-wedges to that list; so FUGLY and dated... I would suffer 5 inch heels every day before sticking a pair of sucky kitten heels on my tootsies! Otherwise, a great list! Also, though not exactly a "shoe" to blacklist, an even more criminal act: women who wear heels...with SOCKS! I mean, REALLY? Especially sport socks....there is a woman in my office who does this every day...she is nice but I find myself glancing at the ceiling while talking to her so I'm not tempted to look down and start a fit of giggles!! Votes: -5

Kick to the 'kerb' may be more accurate? That is, if the edge of the pavement is what was intended. Votes: -4

Flats are no worse than bare feet - something I do all summer long. Our feet were designed without shoes in mind, so the argument that support is required is horseradish. Votes: +8

To all the people saying that it should be "kerb"... The word in American English is "curb". In much of the rest of the world it's "kerb". Neither one is incorrect. It's like the difference between "tire" and "tyre" and many other words.

I do agree that this article is muddling up style and comfort. I don't think super high heels will ever go out of style. They just look too good. Sure they would do damage if you wore them too long and too often, but that's what common sense and foot rubs are for. Votes: +3

Too bad, so sad. My Birks keep my feet pretty and pain free. I call them my healing shoes...because after a long work day of wearing "cute acceptable" footwear, I need something that is good for my arches, knees, hips, back.... Anyone who'd judge me, walking home in my pencil skirt and kicky sweater set while wearing my Birks and carrying my heels needs a life more than I do. Votes: +7

No, we shouldn't kick out stilettos, flats, or flip-flops. Yes, we should use them in moderation, but not kick out completely. Besides, you don't leave very many cute, healthy, affordable, or comfortable shoes. But hey, if you can find flats with support, more power to ya. Votes: +4

No mention of the ubiquitous laceup ankle bootie? So tired, so dooone. Votes: -1

It's sooo gratifying to note that most of the feedback for this "piece" was negative. Was this written with the goal of alienating your entire audience? If so it was masterfully done! The problem with it is most shoes are designed either to make your feet feel like they're in heaven, or to look cute. Women will often favor the former or the later, depending on their values and personality. This blog took it's arguments from both sides of the great shoe debate, leaving the reader feeling confused, and hopeless of ever again finding suitable footwear. (I personally think we should all switch to moccasins. They're cute and comfy! If your a real stickler, I'm sure you could find some arch supports to "fix" them.) Back to my point: the "It's hideously ugly" argument will earn you hate from the comfy-shoes-lovers and on the flip side the "it will wreck your poor tootsies" argument won't go over well with the stylish-if-it-kills-me-crowd. And as for "Vegan" shoes... I don't care what it looks like, shoes should never end up on the dinner table. Votes: +3

This is the dumbest article I have ever read. I'm pretty sure almost every shoe on the planet falls into one of the categories the "author" has listed. Like the other commenter said, I am going to wear socks and sandals saying that mydailymoment.com said it was cool. Votes: +1

Gladiators do NOT belong on this list. Like everything, some of them are a bit much, but mine are AB-FAB! They are comfortable with a back zip, the look great on, and I LOVE them! Votes: +1

Screw this list. I own every type of shoe mentioned on the list. The author is underestimating the common sense in people. Clearly shoes with no arch support aren't meant to run a marathon in.....but they sure can look cute with your outfit for a few hours. ;) Votes: +1

some photos would have helped... Votes: +1

Dumb article. First of all, feet don't need arch supports. People walked with flat soles - or barefoot - for millenia, and it never hurt them. Second, kids can handle heels and platforms because they don't weigh much. There's no stress on their feet. It's adults and older women who have trouble with elevated heels. Third, flip flops let your feet air out so you don't get as much foot fungus. People wear shoes way too much of the time. Votes: +1