| When most people think of shoes with orthopedic | | | | The Aerosole brand also claims that women do not |
| support, they think ugly. I am certainly no stranger to | | | | have to sacrifice style for comfort. Take its “Disco |
| this phenomenon. I had to wear orthopedic shoes for | | | | Dance Ornament Thong”, for example. This stylish |
| the first six years of my life and no matter how many | | | | sandal (complete with tasteful rhinestone buckle) is a |
| times my mother told me they were “special”, to | | | | fun, playful shoe for a night out on the town that |
| me the shoes looked hideous. Wearing special shoes | | | | won’t end with sore, aching feet. The half-inch heel |
| meant that I didn’t get to choose the shoes I | | | | gives you a little boost without putting stress on your |
| wanted, that I had limited selection when it came to | | | | arch or toes. The upper is fashioned from high quality |
| style and color (yes, this does matter to a five year | | | | leather while the sole is made from shock absorbent |
| old), and that I had to wear my “special shoes” | | | | rubber that will give you traction and stability as you |
| all the time. | | | | dance the night away. |
| Nowadays shoe designers have come a long way in | | | | There are several other brands that are notable for |
| terms of producing comfortable, supportive shoes that | | | | beautiful dress shoes that won’t hurt your feet. Be |
| still look like something you would like to wear out to | | | | sure to check out Kumfs, Softspots, Arcopedico, Hush |
| dinner. The brand Easy Spirit, for example, is known | | | | Puppies and Munro for additional styles. |
| for making shoes for women that can easily | | | | It’s a good idea to keep some general guidelines in |
| crossover from day into night. They have a whole line | | | | mind when you do your dress shoe shopping: Try to |
| of beautiful dress shoes with heels less than 2 inches. | | | | keep your heel size between ¾ and 1 ½ inches. |
| In addition to dress shoes, Easy Spirit offers | | | | Avoid pointy-nosed shoes; a square toe box that is |
| fashionable sandals, boots and athletic shoes. Whether | | | | wide and deep enough for your toes to wiggle around |
| you’re looking for something elegant, trendy or just | | | | in is absolutely essential when it comes to preventing |
| plain fun, chances are you’ll find something that | | | | unsightly toe deformities such as hammertoe, claw toe, |
| suits your unique sense of style and properly supports | | | | corns and bunions. |
| your feet. | | | | |