Why Do We Wear Shoes?

The original function of shoes is to protect the feet from harm and weather. We learned in the previous episodes that the bigger and broader your base, the stronger and more grounded your stance will be. If your toes are squashed together and not allowed to spread out as they are designed to do, to give maximum balance, then the weight of your body is being shifted backwards onto the heels alone. This means that when you are walking or standing you are prone to being very easily knocked over. It therefore stands to reason that the shoes we wear should not interfere in this endeavour. Not even for the sake of fashion. Don’t squash your feet into tight shoes or you will be more likely to lose your balance.

If you really want to know how bad shoes are for your feet and are looking for foot wear made for walking, then look no further. Most shoes are not made for walking but for fashion. Shoes can cause serious damage to adults' and children's feet. Having danced on pointe shoes as a professional ballet dancer for over two decades, it has taken me several years of intense research and practice to get my own damaged feet back to near-normal again. My findings are worth sharing with anyone who suffers from bunions, hammer toes, flat feet, or any other damage caused by shoes (or hereditary factors). I shall also try to clear up certain myths about shoe wear and explain why high heels are the worst shoes to wear with the reservation that it's quite OK to dress up once in a while.

5FINGERS SHOES IS GOOD FOR FEET

Do you want a pair of those awesome new shoes, but you’re afraid that you can’t afford them? Relax! It’s not that difficult to find cheap Five Fingers  shoes. Luckily, you can find them on sale and at good prices if you know where to look.
Everyone wants shoes these days. Those weird looking pieces of footwear are a big hit among fitness enthusiasts and people who just want to be more comfortable with walking, standing and moving. shoes, with their unique design and thin, lightweight materials are perfect for increasing your range of motion and balance and helping with developing better agility.

 know five fingers will be more suitable for running and other sports and actives, but I still decided on the KSOs because I am gardening after all and keeping stuff out is important. They keep my feet clean and don’t mind getting wet. I have even found that I’m not accidentally breaking plants when I’m walking in my garden beds because I can feel where I’m placing my feet. are invigorating and have actually enhanced my gardening experience. Five Fingers don’t have to be just for running and hiking. They are a good fit for any activity. Some times, I wear my Vibram five fingers KSO do other things. With my six-month old  fivefingers KSO shoes, I start my hiking in the park and mountain. I plan to wear my shoes as I prepared for the start of Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon located at Fort Ancient State Park, Oregonia, Ohio in June, 2010. It is a two-person team race comprised of a 6 mile canoe, 5.5 mile run, and an 18 mile bike race with over 1,000 teams.  five fingers KSO shoes performed flawlessly in the canoe then run segments. I wish I could have used them for the bicycle segment but I was forced to switch to my road bike shoes. A key race feature and KSO test was running up the half-mile Killer Hill from the river trail to the bike transition area with the final 50 yards on wooden steps as seen in the photo. I believe very few have run the complete hill.

FIND RIGHT SHOES SIZE

Length unit
The following length units are commonly used today to define shoe-size systems:
Millimeter (mm)
Centimeter (cm) = 10 mm
Paris point = 2/3 cm = 6.67 mm
Barleycorn = 1/3 inch = 8.47 mm
Traditional shoe sizes by country
Warning: Most of the shoe-size systems listed in this section are not formally standardized. The exact relationship between a labelled shoe size and the interval of foot lengths for which that shoe is suitable can vary substantially between different manufacturers. The following descriptions may only approximate the exact sizing systems used by individual manufacturers. Discrepancies and variations occur in particular if shoes manufactured according to one shoe-size system are labeled in another system. With this lack of standardisation, shoe sizes can even vary from one manufacturer (or brand) as the manufacturer may use multiple different factires around the world to produce a given style.
Continental Europe
In France, Germany, and most other European countries, the traditional shoe size is the length of the last, measured in Paris points. For shoe types where the last is 20 mm longer than the foot for which the shoe will fit:
     shoe size = (foot length + 20 mm) / 6.67 mm

Formal standards
Various national and international standards (ISO 9407) recommend a shoe-size system known as Mondopoint. It is based on the mean foot length for which the shoe is suitable, measured in millimeters. A Mondopoint shoe label can optionally also specify the width of the foot, again in millimeters.
European standard EN 13402 recommends instead that shoes should be labeled with the interval of foot lengths for which they are suitable, measured in centimeters.

Men also like Jordan high heels

Reports have been floating around for more than a year. Hairy legs atop 4-inch sticks. Bulging calves coming out of Bottega Venetas. Wedges, platforms, even stilettos being worn by — gasp — men.
Johnny Weir rocks them. So does Derek J, the Atlanta hair stylist made famous by Bravo’s “Real Housewives.” New York and San Francisco boast growing groups of glam-footed guys. Los Angeles, too: A New York Times report filed from there last week has kicked up the notion that high heels for XY chromosomes are the new hot thing.
Trends aside, men have been wearing heels to make a statement for years. In April, dozens of dudes pushed into pumps for the University of Alaska’s fourth annual “Walk a Mile in her Shoes” fundraiser to benefit female sexual assault victims. A similar event in San Antonio, Texas. this month supported victims of domestic violence.
But now, fashion insiders are noticing guys strapping stilettos onto their gams for entirely aesthetic reasons.
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“What’s partly propelling it is the fact that men have become more comfortable with their feminine sides and are less afraid to show that, especially since high heels literally elevate you from the crowd,” said Michael Musto, culture critic for the Village Voice.
Historically, it’s not unprecedented. As the Times pointed out, heels were de rigueur in pre-Napoleonic France. Men of all stripes paired platform shoes with their bell bottoms during the 1970s. The latest iteration finds guys in shoes built for gals.
“It’s the girly fascination,” said celebrity stylist Philip Bloch. “These men can appreciate the heels for their artwork.”
Bloch pointed out that women co-opt menswear all the time. Take the boyfriend jean, the baggier, rolled up cousin of skinny, boot-leg and flared styles. Loafers, tuxedos, fedoras and ties have all, at varying points, found a home in the women’s department.
For now, men buying heels is a trend without numbers. But, pardon the pun, it’s got legs.
“It’s still too small of a trend now to make it on the radar and there’s still not enough people that will allow themselves to be counted as purchasing that product,” said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst of the market research firm the NPD Group. “But we will, by next year, be able to quantify it.”
Cohen billed the trend as “part of the new migration of consumer openness.” Indeed, if there were ever a time for men to feel comfortable slipping on a pair of Manolos, it’s now. In the past year, bullying became the enemy, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was repealed and New York legalized gay marriage. If Lady Gaga serves as an example, androgyny is in.
But then there’s the physical factor.
“Once they dig their feet into a pair of six-inchers and realize how incredibly awkward it feels, I think most guys will run back to flats,” Musto said, musing that the most flattering high heel for a man “would probably be an open-toed one for a quick exit.”
Still, even if the trend only sticks around as long as it takes to develop a callus on the ball of of a foot (for the uninitiated: it doesn’t take very long), Simon Doonan, the creative ambassador of Barneys and author of “Eccentric Glamour,” applauds men attempting what women have endured for centuries.
“It’s the same as gay marriage,” he said. “Why should straight people be the only ones who suffer?”

Mark Nason has got 27 years of shoe experience

A wonderful selection of advanced designs to appeal to the man of sophisticated tastes who demands the finest looks and quality, all at a refreshing value.The Designer Mark Nason really loves to be creative while his work and wants the quality and comfort to be a part of the succes. He also believes that customer satifaction is the right weapon to be used for the growth of any firm. Mark Nason shoes are pure elegance and refinement, both handsome and comfortable.

Mark Nason has got 27 years of shoe experience at its underfoot. Also it has got a resonable experience recently in the field of product development and merchandising for Skechers USA which is the brands parent company. Even though Mark Nasons First Line launched for last fall, this could manage itself by getting its valuable experience from its work and reliable service and culture.

Mark Nason Line retails for nearly $250 to $650 which includes Blooming-daless, Noedstrom and Otto Tootsi Plohound. Also, Nason plans to share his passion with the fairer sex in his latest boots-focused ventured, called Siren by Mark Nason, which will retails for $300 to $500.

One of its work is Genuine python which has an amazing look in these stylish casual boots from Mark Nason with great snakeskin detailing. Genuine python snake upper with color and texture accents in an ankle height boot style, with a tapered, squared toe, stitched seam accents, and lots of cool snakeskin detail. Full length side zipper, smooth leather lining, cushioned insole. Smooth leather outsole, 1 inch stacked boot heel. Hand made in Italy. This is one of the best collections of Mark Nason.

Nike Shox R4 Shoes As a Way to Stand Out

For those folks out there who can't afford to put down big bucks on a chick magnet automobile like a Ferrari or a Mustang Cobra GT, there are other more subtle ways to get a little attention for a lot less buckage. One way that people can't do such is when they go out and use something like Nike Shox R4 shoes as a way to stand out in the crowd.
One thing's for sure; putting on a pair of these running shoes from Nike might not automatically help you win an Olympic gold medal, but they sure are a way to scare the heck out of people who might be thinking about taking you on out on the track or at a local running event. Besides all that, these shoes go really well with today's modern clothing styles.
Think about how many people have been spotted down on Manhattan's Lower East Side or out on Rodeo Drive over in sunny California's Beverly Hills area. There are probably more people than can be counted on both hands and both feet, right? One thing Nike has done well has been to bring what was once thought to be purely an athlete's set of shoes down to people who wouldn't dream of running even if they were being chased by a pack of Fifty Cent fans.
Nike Shox R4 shoes are one in a line of Nike products that prominently feature that big swoosh that has made the Nike brand famous even in Barack Obama's grandmother's Kenyan village. Turn on the television and put the channel on one of those programs that MTV runs about famous people's cribs for their hot rod cars and count up the number of Nike swooshes running around uncaged.
This number is liable to be fairly significant, and though it might say something about popular culture in one sense, Nike has absolutely no problem in making sure that even the most bling-filled denizen of a Los Angeles night club can also take those same shoes, lace them up really tight and get out there and duke it out on a 10 km road race. Certainly, a $1200 pair of alligator shoes can't do the same thing.
One might even say that Nike has so thoroughly permeated the social fabric - at least in the United States and other countries that have been affected by US pop culture - that it's almost a shock when you go into a store and the clerk doesn't recognize what you mean when you say "Show me the Swoosh." Of course, that clerk would have to be about 80 years old and slightly demented, but it could happen, right?
For all of that, technically-speaking, a pair of Nike Shox R4 running shoes are pretty much the be-all end-all when it comes to being able to hot foot it after a celebrity's limousine or when trying to run down some well-known person coming out of a boutique or salon for an autograph. Happily, someone like Mischa Barton probably has at least four or five pairs of these shoes in her own closet, so that's a conversation starter, right there.
All in all, it's kind of comforting to realize that some of our most popular celebrities and sports heroes are probably running around in the same pair of Nike Shox R4 running shoes that we can find when we manage to talk our old man into giving us the keys to the station wagon to head over to the mall to get a new pair of shoes.

Something about Shoes Szie

Length unit
The following length units are commonly used today to define shoe-size systems:

Millimeter (mm)
Centimeter (cm) = 10 mm
Paris point = 2/3 cm = 6.67 mm
Barleycorn = 1/3 inch = 8.47 mm
Traditional shoe sizes by country
Warning: Most of the shoe-size systems listed in this section are not formally standardized. The exact relationship between a labelled shoe size and the interval of foot lengths for which that shoe is suitable can vary substantially between different manufacturers. The following descriptions may only approximate the exact sizing systems used by individual manufacturers. Discrepancies and variations occur in particular if shoes manufactured according to one shoe-size system are labeled in another system. With this lack of standardisation, shoe sizes can even vary from one manufacturer (or brand) as the manufacturer may use multiple different factires around the world to produce a given style.

Continental Europe
In France, Germany, and most other European countries, the traditional shoe size is the length of the last, measured in Paris points. For shoe types where the last is 20 mm longer than the foot for which the shoe will fit:

     shoe size = (foot length + 20 mm) / 6.67 mm

Formal standards
Various national and international standards (ISO 9407) recommend a shoe-size system known as Mondopoint. It is based on the mean foot length for which the shoe is suitable, measured in millimeters. A Mondopoint shoe label can optionally also specify the width of the foot, again in millimeters.

European standard EN 13402 recommends instead that shoes should be labeled with the interval of foot lengths for which they are suitable, measured in centimeters.

Kitten Heel

Looking for a shoe that is appropriate for the office but doesn't constantly threaten an imminent face-plant? The classy but comfortable kitten heel slingback offers more bearable alternative to the classic office pump for those eight-hour workdays. With a sleek shape and modest heel, Ros Hommerson's Posh slingback, offered in black, is a chic and versatile women's kitten heel slingback that can be paired with work outfits to create a classy, professional style.

Kitten heel slingbacks can also complement your night-on-the-town wardrobe. Shoes like Donald J. Plimer's Viana slingback, with a two inch heel and simple T- and ankle-straps, provide beautiful shape to your feet, as well as arch support and stability which would be impossible with a stiletto heel.

Latest High Heel Trends

Nowadays, high heels are available in all sorts of shoes ranging from cowboy to party shoes and office wear to casual shoes. Heel heights may range from 2 inch kitten heels to 8 inch heels in fetish shoes normally worn by women in the adult entertainment industry.

Apart from spindly stilettos, one can find heels in the form of platform shoes, wedge heels, stacked and spool heel.

Several shoe designers are now experimenting with the idea of decorated heels. Today you’ll be able to find aesthetically designed high heeled shoes with heels embellished with diamante and crystals or decorated with painting and carving. Celebrated shoe designers like Antonio Berardi and Manolo Blahnik on the other hand are toying with the idea of ‘heel-less shoes’ where the high heel of the shoe is conspicuous by its absence. Recently, Victoria Beckham created quite a stir by walking in heel-less shoes at a red carpet occasion.

Alessandro Dell’Acqua Sandals

Alessandro Dell’Acqua got inspired as a young man through great Italian films of Visconti, Rosselini and Fellini. His designs reflect his admiration for strong femininity and pure sexiness, just like the one he saw in his favourite movies. “These are the women I imagine, when I design my collections….they are free, they are powerful and they are not ashamed of their desires, they want to be beautifull”. (Alessandro Dell’Acqua) There is nothing more to say than – thank you – and go on designing great shoes for great women.

And the great actress wearing Alessandro Dell’Acqua sandals is Jennifer Connelly, best known for her powerful role in “Requiem for a Dream” (2000) and her Academy Award winning performance in “A Beautiful Mind” (2001).

The history of high heels

The history of high heels dates back to many centuries ago.  Today’s hot couture item is said to have been first used by Egyptian butchers to help them walk above the blood of the dead animals. Around 1500, the approximately 1-1/2 inch (4 cm) high “rider’s heel” was worn by horse riders to prevent their feet from slipping forward in the stirrup. In 1533, the diminutive wife of the Duke of Orleans, Catherine de' Medici, got high heel shoes made for herself both to increase her height and stature. The idea of heels caught on and both men and women continued wearing heels as a matter of noble fashion throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Heels went into decline when the French Revolution drew near, in the late 1700s, and resurfaced in ladies fashion shoes during the late 1800s. High heels continued to sway women until the late nineteenth century. In early 20th century more comfortable flat-soled shoes became popular. However, heels were back in fashion in the roaring twenties when higher hemlines encouraged visible, elaborate, high, slender Louis heels.