Search for a missing shoe

A lady who lost one of her designer shoes, which cost around £400, has been handing out leaflets, sticking up posters and offering a reward in order to find it. According to this article in The Telegraph  her husband bought her the shoes for Christmas. When she was on a night out she changed to flats and put them in her bag, but she thinks she dropped the left shoe at a taxi rank. What lengths would you go to if you lost one of your shoes?

Cosmetic surgery for the feet – a toe tuck!

Although I have often been frustrated by the size of my feet when shopping for shoes (before I started Small Measures of course!), I have never considered surgery. However an article in the Chicago Tribune this month brought to my attention that such surgery does exist, maybe not to increase the size of your foot but a podiatric surgeon says there is a procedure where the top of your toe can be shortened to help your feet fit in high heels.  Could a toe tuck be the next big thing?

The end of Crocs?

According to the NY Daily News the popularity of Crocs is declining. These colourful plastic clogs first hit stores in 2002. In 2006 Crocs was at its peak and the company increased production but now they are apparently struggling with debt and left with a surplus of shoes. People either love them or hate them, if crocs were no longer around would you miss them?

Short of Space for your Shoes?

If you’re running out of room for all your shoes then I have just read in The Sun about a revolutionary new “shoe wheel”. Rather than leaving your heels in a pile at the bottom of the wardrobe, or under your bed, you can slot up to 30 pairs of shoes into pockets and rotate to make a selection!  Hmmm..now what can I do with all that extra space…

Packing Light For Your Holidays – Which Shoes to Choose!

My daughter recently went to France on her summer holidays and every year has the same problem- which shoes to take with her! An article in The Canadian Press provides some tips for packing light. They suggest wearing your heaviest pair of shoes and packing just two more pairs. Those that do make the cut should serve more than one purpose e.g. be suitable for sightseeing, as well as going to lunch.  They warn you to look out for wooden stacked heels and platforms as these are likely to weigh more. One of the pairs which Joanne made sure to pack in her suitcase was our leather gladiator sandals, but I know she didn’t manage to restrict herself to only two other pairs!