Shoes

[SusieQ_2]

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@Nightowlz wrote:

I don't care for it either but I'm not going to stop wearing them. I don't care what other people can see or what they think.

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Regardless of others, I don't even want to see that yucky footbed! I hear you though! 

[SusieQ_2]

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@KentuckyWoman wrote:

I agree with you and something else I can't stand is a dark shoe with white contrast stitcing.  I think it makes a shoe look cheap.  Not a good look.

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I can think of a few (very few) times I've actually liked contrast stitching, but generally speaking, I agree. Most of the time it turns a nice shoe in to something more casual looking. 

[SusieQ_2]

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@Colinka wrote:

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@lovesrecess wrote:

I also agree..but I also wish they would not put a white sole on all the other slip-on shoes like sketchers or Ryka when the upper of the shoe is a dark color; it instantly makes it a "sneaker" and limits where I can wear it. 

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You have hit upon two of my pet peeves when buying shoes.  Love all the Skechers slip on's, but not with white soles--just can't wear them to work because they look sneaker-ish.  Have to have a black or matching color sole.  And my Birki's--absolutely love them, but am slightly ashamed to wear them when the footbed becomes discolored. I feel like I have dirty feet.  Wish they made a dark brown footbed, too. 

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You hit the nail on the head for how it makes me feel as well. It makes me feel dirty even though I know I'm not! 

[StillFuntoShop]

Yikes - me too! My feet perspire quite a bit - that Clark's guy Steve used to say it can be something like up to a cup of water per day for some people - ugh! Anyway, I hate how the footbed looks to from my feet.

I do like - actually need - a sueded footbed that is absorbent.

Two things I try to do - one is never wear the same shoes two days in a row - they need time to air out.

The other is I love to use Shoe Pourri - from the makers of Pou Pourri - I got it on Amazon. It has cedar oil in it and it has really helped, and I've used a ton of foot sprays.

Oops, also drinking apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons each day in a big glass of water has really helped with odor. Just sayin'.

Hope that helps any who have the same problem!

[willdob3]

Light colored footbeds don't bother me. Not on sandals or other shoes. An imprint of my foot on the footbed is not something that bothers me. It is normal. I can recall dark colored footbeds that stained my feet. That bothered me more. 

White soles are OK on my gym shoes - if they blend in - but white is my least favorite color. It does tend to look dirty. And most of the time a different color would look better. 

I've got 2 pairs of Skechers - black gowalk2s with black soles & light gray sneaker mules with white soles. The soles really look fine & have not needed cleaning. 

White soles can look too casual & black ones can sometimes look too much like men's work shoes. It really depends on the shoe.