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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2009, 03:49:10 PM »
Quote from: Barman on November 17, 2009, 12:56:27 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on November 17, 2009, 12:46:12 PM
I assume you bought your usual size ~ which is often a mistake.
A good shoe shop (and there are still a few of those around) will be able to help by easing them but wet paper can help.
Try leaving them off for a week and then wearing them for an hour a day, lengthening the wear time every couple of days until they are comfortable or your feet adapt. At least that is the advice from SWWLTBO who used to manage Barretts Oxford Street Branch.

I personally always subscribe to the Duchess of Devonshire's advice to spend as much as one can afford on buying a good bed and good shoes ~ because if you are not in one you are in the other. I don't buy shoes very often, preferring to spend the price of an ordinary pair on having the expensive ones I bought more than 20 years ago properly repaired when necessary.




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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2009, 03:51:22 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on November 17, 2009, 03:49:10 PM
Quote from: Barman on November 17, 2009, 12:56:27 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on November 17, 2009, 12:46:12 PM
I assume you bought your usual size ~ which is often a mistake.
A good shoe shop (and there are still a few of those around) will be able to help by easing them but wet paper can help.
Try leaving them off for a week and then wearing them for an hour a day, lengthening the wear time every couple of days until they are comfortable or your feet adapt. At least that is the advice from SWWLTBO who used to manage Barretts Oxford Street Branch.

I personally always subscribe to the Duchess of Devonshire's advice to spend as much as one can afford on buying a good bed and good shoes ~ because if you are not in one you are in the other. I don't buy shoes very often, preferring to spend the price of an ordinary pair on having the expensive ones I bought more than 20 years ago properly repaired when necessary.




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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2009, 03:53:34 PM »
Just because shoes do that to you  lol:

Here have one on the house (or at least on the keyboard)


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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2009, 04:03:18 PM »
hELP!    evil: evil: evil: evil: evil: evil:
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2009, 04:16:24 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on November 17, 2009, 03:53:34 PM
Just because shoes do that to you  lol:

Here have one on the house (or at least on the keyboard)




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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2009, 04:22:37 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 17, 2009, 04:03:18 PM
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2009, 04:25:37 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on November 17, 2009, 04:22:37 PM
Quote from: Nick on November 17, 2009, 04:03:18 PM
hELP!    evil: evil: evil: evil: evil: evil:

It's the key on the left hand side marked Caps Lock  happy100

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It is the side that matches your shoe with the big 'L' on it...  ;)
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2009, 04:35:07 PM »
Quote from: Barman on November 17, 2009, 04:25:37 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on November 17, 2009, 04:22:37 PM
Quote from: Nick on November 17, 2009, 04:03:18 PM
hELP!    evil: evil: evil: evil: evil: evil:

It's the key on the left hand side marked Caps Lock  happy100

 ::)

It is the side that matches your shoe with the big 'L' on it...  ;)

He won't know which that is as he is obviously typing with his toes.


Idea: Tattoo L and R on his feet so he just has to put on the corresponding shoes.

I suppose socks with embroidered L and R will be required as well.
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2009, 04:39:10 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on November 17, 2009, 04:35:07 PM
Quote from: Barman on November 17, 2009, 04:25:37 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on November 17, 2009, 04:22:37 PM
Quote from: Nick on November 17, 2009, 04:03:18 PM
hELP!    evil: evil: evil: evil: evil: evil:

It's the key on the left hand side marked Caps Lock  happy100

 ::)

It is the side that matches your shoe with the big 'L' on it...  ;)

He won't know which that is as he is obviously typing with his toes.


Idea: Tattoo L and R on his feet so he just has to put on the corresponding shoes.

I suppose socks with embroidered L and R will be required as well.
That is his Xmas pressies sorted then!  happy088
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #24 on: November 17, 2009, 04:43:35 PM »
Useless fooking VP. I resign unless I get more than Vaseline or wet newspaper  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #25 on: November 17, 2009, 04:57:45 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 17, 2009, 04:43:35 PM
Useless fooking VP. I resign unless I get more than Vaseline or wet newspaper  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

You are SO demanding.  noooo:
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2009, 04:59:43 PM »
Get someone else to wear them in for you  razz:
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2009, 05:01:18 PM »
I have given you the opinion of a "Shoe Professional" what more do you want?

My father also worked for Barretts ~ whenever anyone came in complaining that their new shoes pinched/hurt their feet he would say "leave them with me overnight, I'll 'ease' them for you". His method was to insert the handle of a broom into the toe of the shoe and pull on the back of the shoe with all his might, he would then sprinkle talc into the shoe. Each shoe would get this treatment. The next day he would fuss over the customer when they came to collect their footwear. "I'm sure that'll be more comfortable" he would oil as he slid the shoes onto their feet and they ALWAYS agreed. Whether it was his salesmanship, the broom handle or the talc I never knew. The Old Man always claimed it was "All in their minds me boy  ;)". I suspect the overnight rest of their aching feet helped.

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Get someone else to wear them in for you  razz:

I thought of that but then remembered the size of his feet  noooo: We are not talking twinkle toes here.
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2009, 05:01:37 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on November 17, 2009, 04:59:43 PM
Get someone else to wear them in for you  razz:
Aye. Get Growler to squeeze them on his paws! Simples.
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Re: New fooking shoes
« Reply #29 on: November 17, 2009, 05:04:03 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 17, 2009, 04:43:35 PM
Useless fooking VP. I resign unless I get more than Vaseline or wet newspaper  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

 rubschin: Strange ~ Vaseline and wet newspaper usually does it for me  Spank2:
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