Rich with Kids Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I'm really overthinking the shoe thing for FlyLady. I almost always end up in flip flops and I think it's messing my feet up. I'm getting toe cramps way too often. What are your everyday shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 No shoes in the house here. We keep them by the door on a rack and rotate seasonally with what is in our closets. Can you not deviate the FlyLady thing a bit with the shoes? That part drove me nuts. I think I stopped looking because I was so adamant about no shoes in the house. So no FlyLady for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 A friend of mine loves Birkenstock. They are more expensive, but she says that last a long time and are very comfortable. She used to have heel problems and did not like closed shoes. Ever since she bought her Birkenstock sandals she hasn't complained about her feet. She said they were a little awkward until the sandals conformed to her feet, but it didn't take long. They are the only shoes she ever wears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kribby Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I live in flip flops sorry, no shoes in the house but when go out flip flops only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genie Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 No shoes in the house here. We keep them by the door on a rack and rotate seasonally with what is in our closets. Can you not deviate the FlyLady thing a bit with the shoes? That part drove me nuts. I think I stopped looking because I was so adamant about no shoes in the house. So no FlyLady for me. :iagree: I would get NOTHING done all day if I had to wear shoes in the house. I think there is a small disconnect button in my foot, and when shoes are worn in the house, my mind becomes disconnected from the rest of my body, and therefore unable to function, certainly unable to fulfill the Flylady rigor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 No shoes in the house here. We keep them by the door on a rack and rotate seasonally with what is in our closets. Can you not deviate the FlyLady thing a bit with the shoes? That part drove me nuts. I think I stopped looking because I was so adamant about no shoes in the house. So no FlyLady for me. Yeah. Like I said, I'm waaay overthinking it. I jmay ust need to skip this step and keep my flip flops by the door. I do think I need to look into "healthier" flip flops, though. This toe cramp thing is driving me nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I wear slippers around the house every day. I hate having cold feet. Would that be acceptable to flylady? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genie Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah. Like I said, I'm waaay overthinking it. I jmay ust need to skip this step and keep my flip flops by the door. I do think I need to look into "healthier" flip flops, though. This toe cramp thing is driving me nuts! Ecco sandals, while expensive, are THE BEST SHOES I have EVER worn. I have bad feet, most of the women in my family have foot problems, but my husband can't keep up with me when I wear my Ecco sandals. They rock my feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Black suede Moccasins here on most days. I had to find a happy medium since I'm not wearing shoes 24/7. They are comfy and almost look like shoes. Just find something that keeps your feet happy and consider it done. The tennis shoe flylady requirement threw me more than once. Then I realized there would be no pop quizzes for shoe attire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I wear clogs. Usually I leave them under my desk, and they are handy to put on when I go outside or answer the door. The only time I wear shoes in the house is when I'm going through a Flylady phase -- and then I wear lace-up sneakers so I don't take them off by mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTanya Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 until I tried the FlyLady thing. I tried really hard to lace up my shoes every morning. Guess what? My foot pain stopped and my cracked heels healed! I couldn't keep up with FlyLady, but I'm glad I listened to her for my feet's sake! For athletic shoes I like the Reebok. It supports my arch in just the right place. I've read that New Balance is terrific for foot pain, too. For my everyday I LOVE my Birkenstocks. They're more expensive than the shoes I usually wore, but we have a dealer here with a close-out table. :001_smile: Once I put on my first pair of Birkenstocks, I was in love. (I think I slept in them the first night!) My feet felt better than they had in years. Like I was a kid again! No more barefoot or flip flops for me. My feet deserve better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Flip Flops... It is WAY too hot here in the summer to wear anything else. I can only assume she doesn't live in VA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I used to be the Barefoot Queen ..... until my hips and knees started complaining. We are a "No Shoes in the House" family, so I have a pair of House Shoes - kinda like slippers, but they're shoes! They never leave the hosue unless I'm going to visit someone else who wears No Shoes in the House. If you don't need to wear shoes for physical reasons, and if the reasons Flylady lists for wearing shoes don't affect you, then ~ don't wear them!!You are hereby absolved of the shoe requirement!! :D Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 I used to be the Barefoot Queen ..... until my hips and knees started complaining. We are a "No Shoes in the House" family, so I have a pair of House Shoes - kinda like slippers, but they're shoes! They never leave the hosue unless I'm going to visit someone else who wears No Shoes in the House. If you don't need to wear shoes for physical reasons, and if the reasons Flylady lists for wearing shoes don't affect you, then ~ don't wear them!!You are hereby absolved of the shoe requirement!! :D Anne I feel so liberated! Hopefully the "physical" reason has been remedied. (Dirty feet due to dirty floor :tongue_smilie:) Thanks for the permission!!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Flip flops will definitely mess you up. Just read an article about that somewhere. I wear running shoes almost exclusively. this summer dd1 made me get a pair of nice flip flops to wear with shorts/capris/skits. I wear them some, but my back starts hurting if it is daily. Tennis shoes or barefooted is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I don't wear shoes in the house (or anywhere else if I can help it) and I still get my laundry done every day. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genie Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I don't wear shoes in the house (or anywhere else if I can help it) and I still get my laundry done every day. :D You are my role model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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