tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post6501133724235191038..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Paying to look goofy. Off topic day.Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-50672571368640977472010-08-15T17:24:59.295-04:002010-08-15T17:24:59.295-04:00Would it cost so much to just wrap it in foam and ...Would it cost so much to just wrap it in foam and rubber?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-13968440659685437102010-08-15T13:15:47.606-04:002010-08-15T13:15:47.606-04:00I too have Skechers Shape Ups and love them. I am ...I too have Skechers Shape Ups and love them. I am also a sucker for anything new in athletic shoes. Those who have tried these seem to like them, so wacky as they look, I'd want to give them a try. They're a little pricey, though - I may have to wait a while!Janisshttp://www.sparklecat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-44395636133267327722010-08-14T22:01:20.694-04:002010-08-14T22:01:20.694-04:00A couple friends of mine wear these or something v...A couple friends of mine wear these or something very similar and swear by them. They also live in town. (I'm their odd friend the reclusive country girl.) Whether the shoes are effective or not, I could not wear these on the old farmstead. I'd always be getting tangled in grass and weeds. I have to walk up and down a steep hill to pump water from the creek - wonder how the shoes panavia999https://www.blogger.com/profile/12022750065016664499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-82301286348502643242010-08-14T21:16:13.753-04:002010-08-14T21:16:13.753-04:00They are really silly looking, but they work great...They are really silly looking, but they work great. I do not own a pair, but I have tried them on and have a friend who swears by them. The coil acts as a great shock absorber and helps with stability by making changes in the shoe so your ankle doesn't have to. I am a foot and ankle surgeon and I must say that they really help out people who have had their ankle or other joints in their foot saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-48834849411526989572010-08-14T19:26:56.672-04:002010-08-14T19:26:56.672-04:00I don't think the heel is any more likely to g...I don't think the heel is any more likely to get caught than women's high heels and such.<br /><br />I've heard secondhand (friend of a friend) that they do work. <br /><br />If I were going to buy goofy footware, I'd get <a href="http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/index.cfm" rel="nofollow">these</a> first.Halt Near Xhttp://halt-near-x.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-43215054644273029702010-08-14T17:40:26.809-04:002010-08-14T17:40:26.809-04:00Where do you find these things??? *G*
My Skechers...Where do you find these things??? *G*<br /><br />My Skechers Shape Ups have a lowered heel and work really well. Not sure what this rig would do. <br /><br />Far too expensive for a test, though.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-85349110851630873012010-08-14T17:39:45.963-04:002010-08-14T17:39:45.963-04:00Where do you find these things??? *G*
My Skechers...Where do you find these things??? *G*<br /><br />My Skechers Shape Ups have a lowered heel and work really well. Not sure what this rig would do. <br /><br />Far too expensive for a test, though.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-11945887447595283342010-08-14T17:24:06.094-04:002010-08-14T17:24:06.094-04:00Didnt Kramer invent a pair of shoes like this?Didnt Kramer invent a pair of shoes like this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-29254974788179454682010-08-14T16:10:09.746-04:002010-08-14T16:10:09.746-04:00I've seen someone wear these. Yes, it does loo...I've seen someone wear these. Yes, it does look goody. No idea if it works, though.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381922004203479379noreply@blogger.com