Earth shoes, Carla??? Never heard of them, they may not have existed
in NZ or here in Aus.  I have a solution now though for saving wear
and tear on my shoes.  I buy ones with hard soles and get a cobbler to
reinforce the toes.  The reinforcements last for about six months and
it only costs 15 dollars to get them replaced, the pair of shoes I
have now have lasted me two years!!!!!!  Using the scooter for most
long and tiring distances also helps. When you say dress shoes, do
you mean shoes with high heels?

Rayna


On Sat, Mar 24, 2001 at 10:36:37AM -0400, Carla MacInnis wrote:

      Rayna, remember those Earth Shoes - where the heel was lower than the
    toe, essentially positioning the foot so that the toe was sort of upwards.
    That type of shoe might reduce the drag you experience. I have the toe
    drop and drag, but with concentration, I can avoid it and walk "properly",
    heel-toe strike. For the most part, I don't like shoes, preferring instead
    to go in sock or bare feet. With dress shoes, I experience very little
    drag, which I find surprising.