oh, I know, I can't understand why women wear pointy toe shoes! ouch!  I
have slip-on shoes, I found a cute pair of pink Mary janes in suede. love
them! They stay on fine as they have elastic straps.

Tamar Magenta Raine
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Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: kat <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/6/2003 3:53:42 PM
> Subject: Re: One handed shoe lacing
>
> Elastic laces are good.
>
> Actually I only have three pairs of shoes that lace up - a pair of
trainers
> and two pairs of ankle boots.  All the rest are pull-on high boots or
loafers
> or slip-ons.  No high heels (well, none above 2.5 inches).  I have
problems
> finding shoes right now that are fashionable that will stay on my feet.  I
> refuse to wear pointy-toe shoes that pinch my feet.  Ugh.
>
> Kat
>
> On Saturday 06 December 2003 07:46 pm, you wrote:
> > A few things
> >
> > Velcro can be replaced if you have a cobbler// shoemaker--repair around
> > you
> >
> > Also elastic laces are also good and handy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of kat
> > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 19:33
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: One handed shoe lacing
> >
> >
> > Only a year?  I'm talking about a loonnng time here, Mike. ;) Actually I
> > don't like Velcro that much as it doesn't hold as well as shoelaces.
> > When I bought some back in the 1980s, I was still walking, and they
> > certainly didn't last as long as lace-ups.
> >
> > Kat