If The Shoe Fits You

I find that most of my repost on Instagram are of Sophia Webster. In addition, I find myself "hearting" photos of random shoe styles and they tend to be from Sophia Webster's collection. I simply love her taste and aesthetic. However, I  could never buy her shoes because her shoes go up to a size 41. And in our community of larger feet, a 41 is still on the smaller end of the spectrum.

Alejandra G.'s shoes are a dream come true. No, like literally. According to an interview Alejandra did with Amour Genesis Blog she dreamed up her shoe designs which later materialized. Alejandra G. affinity for fashion haunted her nightly slumbers only to bring forth her sole. Shoes, that is. Dreams do come true. Ok, I'm done with the trite use of clichès.


Alejandra's shoes are an intermix of animal print caged booties, multi-colored tassels, geometric prints and futuristic cut-outs. Of course, you're a nobody until somebody loves you, so celebrities such as Carrie Underwood, Tyra Banks and Karrueche Tran have donned her shoes.

 
Elle MacPherson is fierce. More than anything she is a walking brand and empire. She struts around graciously in her size 12 shoes with a class and style. Oh, how I adore thee.


She's an excellent example of shoe Queendom for our large feet community. One of the most important attributes women with large feet want shoe brands to know is, we're just as stylish as Elle MacPherson or Paris Hilton or Kate Winslet. Therefore, we want shoes to match our style and occasion.

Those shoes are gorge.

Courtesy of capricious weather, melted hellish snow and a resurrected sun, New York has vibrated into spring. I cannot tell you how many times I've landed ankle up in a mud slushie. Being the solution-based woman I am, I figured I should invest in a rain boot. During, my quest for a useful, yet stylish rain boot I found there are very few size 11s and up---are we really surprised? That's the name of the shoe game. Thus, I have included a rain boot shopping guide for women sizes 10 and up. A few selections are on sale.


My first suggestion would be these cuties by Kamik. If you are in a bootie kind of mood--which I totally am-- then Kamik's short rain boots my be the perfect fit for you. In addition, they come in a plethora of colors like fire truck red, baby boy blue and canary yellow. I truly believe rain boots should be a pop of contrasting color instead of a complementary color. Even though I am a fan of monochromatic attire, lately I've been leading with a polychromatic foot. Plus, a contrasting rain boot will bring attention to your fab shoes.

The question is, how do women feel about this increase in size of their feet? Many loathe the thought of going shoe-shopping, held back by the embarrassment of buying large, masculine-looking shoes. Stores often fail to stock shoes at the upper end of the curve, reports Divine Caroline. Women subsequently buy smaller shoe sizes out of embarrassment, which can result in foot pain and injuries.---Time Magazine








This is similar to Christian Louboutins today---the modern glass slipper. There are plenty of envious women with larger feet that dream of wearing red-bottom shoes. But due to limited size availability, and an insufficient supply of 42s and 43s, we must watch the 'Cinderellas' of our lives win by a small foot.




As much as I dislike the idea of extended-size shoe discrimination, I will certainly be in attendance for Cinderella. Well, someone has to tune in for such shenanigans. The Cinderella Movie is to premiere March 13, 2015.

"The hot topic is how to serve women with the biggest feet," said Stephanie Stratton, a manufacturer's representative for several European shoe lines. "There are too many [of these women] for it to be considered strictly a niche. For the first time, two of our manufacturers have gone from a top European size of 42 to 45. That's from an 11-12 to a 13-14."---Star Tribune