After being pregnant I developed plantar fasciitis, which was pain in the heels and bottom of my feet. Plantar fasciitis can also present itself as pain on the top of the feet when your feet are compensating for the inflamed plantar fascia. I also experienced it again while working from home and not wearing supportive… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Best Boots for Plantar Fasciitis
Knee-high boots have been a popular fashion trend almost consistently for over a decade. Few fashion trends have such staying power. Why have tall boots remained popular for so long? For the same reason that many fashion trends last and occasionally overstay their welcome – it’s a trend that is accessible to a variety of… Continue Reading How to Style Knee-High Boots for 2020
I regularly share shoes on Wardrobe Oxygen – my favorite heels for the holidays, booties for back to school, summer sandals, cute wide width footwear… but 2020 is a year different from any other and with it my shoe wardrobe is drastically different. Priorities have changed, where comfort reigns supreme, shoes need to have function… Continue Reading My Must-Have Shoes for This Weird Year
I did not want to like them. No, no siree, newp, nah, I didn’t want to like them. A little over a year ago, Margaux Shoes reached out to me about a possible partnership. I haven’t had luck partnering with shoe brands. I have difficult feet – they are high volume, wide, and I have… Continue Reading Margaux Shoes Review: The Uptown Sandal
After Monday’s Instagram post about wide width shoes, I felt this post was necessary. If you have wide feet you know the struggle is real in finding shoes that are truly wide and aren’t truly hideous. As I wrote in my Instagram caption, plus size women never bought cabbage rose-covered polyester tunics because they “spark… Continue Reading Wide Width Shoes for Spring and Summer: Hits and Misses
A year ago, I purchased my first pair of Rothy’s flats. After giving them a real beating through the streets of New York, I wrote my first Rothy’s flats review. Since then, tens of thousands of you have read that review and purchased your own pairs of Rothy’s. And since then, I have added to… Continue Reading Rothy’s Shoes Review
We adopted his two dogs when Karl’s dad passed away unexpectedly in November 2008. We already had a dog and a baby on the way, so the house suddenly got crowded. Cindy and Alfie joined our household, and the transition was difficult for us, especially with Cindy. About Our Dog Cindy Cindy was aggressive, would constantly… Continue Reading Bogs Boot Review and Our Dog Cindy
Sometimes it seems as though it’s impossible to find trendy and stylish shoes that are comfortable; luckily this spring’s shoe trends are far kinder to your feet than seasons past. Here are some shoes I have encountered (and some I own) that are both comfy and chic for spring! Comfy and Chic Shoes for Spring… Continue Reading Comfy and Chic Shoes for Spring