tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post227056642089253219..comments2024-03-27T20:48:33.608+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: In for a penny...Mimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-19371323765347450122016-09-30T12:20:52.249+01:002016-09-30T12:20:52.249+01:00I know, I'm a 6.5 but usually end up in 7'...I know, I'm a 6.5 but usually end up in 7's with an insole to stop my feet sliding around. <br />I shall keep my eyes peeled for you. You never know! xxx<br />Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-89707755765705319632016-09-26T08:35:22.787+01:002016-09-26T08:35:22.787+01:00Cobblers still seem pretty common over here. Timps...Cobblers still seem pretty common over here. Timpson do all sorts of things - key cutting, passport photos, engraved gifts - as well as shoe repairs. Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-44928071494808649152016-09-26T08:34:20.023+01:002016-09-26T08:34:20.023+01:00I walk like that too! *Quackyfistbump*I walk like that too! *Quackyfistbump*Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-78434591893204742742016-09-26T08:34:02.595+01:002016-09-26T08:34:02.595+01:00This dress is a 'Potty Lotty' from Mistres...This dress is a 'Potty Lotty' from Mistress of Vintage. They do some fab fabrics, I'm really surprised more people don't wear their stuff. (That said, their website is so slow now, it makes me wonder if they're still going.)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-62356687723548446982016-09-26T08:30:14.186+01:002016-09-26T08:30:14.186+01:00I still have a few pairs of louis-heeled shoes, bu...I still have a few pairs of louis-heeled shoes, but that's about it. I swear 'mid' heels nowadays are what 'high' heels were when I was younger!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-50976637725404250342016-09-26T08:29:26.503+01:002016-09-26T08:29:26.503+01:00If I found a pair of silver brogues in my size in ...If I found a pair of silver brogues in my size in a chazza, I'd grab them. My local ones seem to have mostly plasticky stilettoes, though they might put more laceups out for winter.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-3729041369833259372016-09-26T08:28:27.106+01:002016-09-26T08:28:27.106+01:00Yeah, the older I get, the more I prioritise comfo...Yeah, the older I get, the more I prioritise comfort over style. Though if I start wearing those padded leather shoes that look like trainers before I'm 60, slap me!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-2091276771948778442016-09-26T08:27:34.184+01:002016-09-26T08:27:34.184+01:00I'm a 5.5. Fewer and fewer manufacturers make ...I'm a 5.5. Fewer and fewer manufacturers make half-sizes nowadays, it's really annoying. Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-85340822424107259582016-09-24T19:43:05.530+01:002016-09-24T19:43:05.530+01:00I do big time. I have hard to fit feet and try to ...I do big time. I have hard to fit feet and try to keep shoes that work well for me "alive" for as long as possible. Some pairs have been with me for 10+ years that this point. I love that cobblers still exist in this day and age and hope that they never go the way of the dinosaur.<br /><br />Wishing you a splendid weekend,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-5648165850171295912016-09-20T02:07:25.425+01:002016-09-20T02:07:25.425+01:00The 2 little flaps top and bottom hold the penny i...The 2 little flaps top and bottom hold the penny in. The slot has to be detached so you can get the penny under the flaps. But maybe you mean that it might slip out the top or bottom? I can't really remember how the essential part was attached to the shoe, but I do remember it was damned difficult to get the penny out if you wanted to put in something shinier,like a dime. Maybe it was my niceKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448915588546829312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-49338011678117995132016-09-15T17:16:01.889+01:002016-09-15T17:16:01.889+01:00I do but partly cause I walk like a duck with m fe...I do but partly cause I walk like a duck with m feet turned out and my shoes run down on one side. I also second freckle face your hair is gorgeoustubby3pughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315017048832512111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-85597159266209288402016-09-14T22:06:27.138+01:002016-09-14T22:06:27.138+01:00I had no idea about Timpsons, I'll have to loo...I had no idea about Timpsons, I'll have to look them up and read a bit about them!<br /><br />Yes, burgundy would be so lush for Autumn...Porcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-86826873055841951292016-09-14T18:03:58.223+01:002016-09-14T18:03:58.223+01:00I really enjoyed being privy to this thought proce...I really enjoyed being privy to this thought process. Isn't it funny, the things we think and worry about? Glad you resolved the footwear issue for yourself. Now you can be comfortable at every level. I do go to the cobblers if I want the shoes to keep going. However I've a pair of boots I've been wearing for about 15 years and I'm willing them to give out so I can buy a new pair.frecklefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881334320685123475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-12627427461845003212016-09-14T17:07:12.090+01:002016-09-14T17:07:12.090+01:00I don't have any loafers, no idea why, I just ...I don't have any loafers, no idea why, I just find myself going towards the brogues when I look at shoes. I have a lot of colours and would definitely say get some coloured loafers in your life, you won't regret it!!! I can't wear heels, I can't walk in them I have a couple of pairs I've never worn but can't bear to part with. Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-19409527812009297192016-09-14T15:17:21.572+01:002016-09-14T15:17:21.572+01:00Yes, penny loafers are brill! And now, thanks to y...Yes, penny loafers are brill! And now, thanks to your blog I know why they're called penny loafers! They are so practical and comfortable and having them in different colours and textures is a great idea to mix and match with outfits. Ditto with brogues.Go for it, Mim!<br /><br />I passed up a pair of silver brogues in the charity shop last winter (WHY? WHY?) and I'm still mourning them Vronni's Style Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122302881528071270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-75413326990874441702016-09-14T15:02:16.509+01:002016-09-14T15:02:16.509+01:00I too take my shoes to the cobbler's for repai...I too take my shoes to the cobbler's for repairs, unless it's a really cheap pair and not worth it. I once bought a pair of adorable vintage shoes, but part of one of the soles fell off when I was in a shop, so I had both soles replaced completely. Then the heels fell off, but I still persevered. In the end I paid much more for the repairs than I did for the shoes. And now I have Polyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-8298786926099074032016-09-14T14:39:56.657+01:002016-09-14T14:39:56.657+01:00Unlike so many of the wannabes out there you'v...Unlike so many of the wannabes out there you've got your own style and you own it. I don't think there's anything wrong with your choice of footwear - not that you're asking for approval - you love them, they're comfy and that make you happy. A win-win all round. <br />I love metallic brogues and loafers but when I've tried them on they never feel like "me". WhatVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-47995008175333149362016-09-14T14:14:32.560+01:002016-09-14T14:14:32.560+01:00I do like my shoes, that's the silly thing. I ...I do like my shoes, that's the silly thing. I worry that no-one else will like them - which is stupid, because no-one else has to wear them!<br /><br />The thing I am going to change is my ATTITUDE. As Jack Sparrow wisely said, 'The problem is not the problem. Your attitude to the problem is the problem.'Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-78650850560264890582016-09-14T14:12:31.881+01:002016-09-14T14:12:31.881+01:00We don't have an independent cobbler. I don...We don't have an independent cobbler. I don't mind Timpsons so much, they're a really ethically run company and do loads for rehabilitating ex-cons. <br /><br />I'm craving the patent burgundy pennies. Maybe next month...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-73052120921648035342016-09-14T14:11:29.228+01:002016-09-14T14:11:29.228+01:00That's the funny thing, I really like my shoes...That's the funny thing, I really like my shoes, I just felt sad that other people might think they were boring. Now I've decided 'Sod it, I like boyshoes and that's that,' I'm perfectly happy again.<br /><br />As for ballet flats, if they're good enough for Audrey Hepburn, they're good enough for anyone. Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-89972822012536742662016-09-14T14:10:00.400+01:002016-09-14T14:10:00.400+01:00I kind of went off Hotter after a couple of poor-q...I kind of went off Hotter after a couple of poor-quality pairs of heels from them, and I do find their current ubiquity among bloggers off-putting, but they have a pair of burgundy patent loafers that I keep going back to stare at. As My black ones will last me another year, I can buy some colourful ones this year. Might get the Hotter ones.<br /><br />Those mustard tights are ace! I have a grey Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-72018935647701503342016-09-14T14:02:46.383+01:002016-09-14T14:02:46.383+01:00I did know that! I couldn't work out how it wo...I did know that! I couldn't work out how it worked, as the slot is detached from the rest of the shoe with all the pairs I've seen, only stitched at each end, so the penny would just fall out. Were the slot pieces on American loafers stitched to the vamp?Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-32129274883674582102016-09-14T14:01:16.288+01:002016-09-14T14:01:16.288+01:00I've been thinking of getting Blakeys - the me...I've been thinking of getting Blakeys - the metal heel protectors, not sure if that's just a British brandname for them - put on mine to prolong them, though the replacement heels and soles are excellent.<br /><br />I do sometimes eye up the Irregular Choice shoes, and coveted the Star Wars ones with R2-D2 in the heel, but the heels are just too high for me. Having to take those to the Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-40975413500132128422016-09-14T13:18:13.587+01:002016-09-14T13:18:13.587+01:00By all means: go for the brights! :)
If there is a...By all means: go for the brights! :)<br />If there is anything that makes you stressed out, sad or just plain annoyed - change it. That's why there are so many choices out there.<br />For instance, taking a closer look at your feet (yeah, I did that) I have realized that we are wearing quite the similar shoe style. Unlike you, I don't mind mine. So, I will not be chaining anything. Also, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-289128100120639482016-09-14T12:20:30.784+01:002016-09-14T12:20:30.784+01:00I think one of the best bits about ageing is carin...I think one of the best bits about ageing is caring less and less about what others think! I have far more respect for people who do their own thing. I love your style, and how you've really made it your own. <br /><br />Do you have an independent cobbler locally? Ours is about £14 cheaper than Timpsons for a full heel and resole.<br /><br />I think coloured loafers would be ace on you - Porcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.com