no hose with open toed shoes!! ever !!!!

The Manolo, I need help! The Ushie cannot wear the high heels she has loved, no, not even the black satin ones, any longer due to the Fibromylagia, but she still loves the stylish and beautiful shoes! What shoes does the Super-Fantastic Manolo recommend???

Dear Rob D.,

Thank you for your response. I was thinking about the sheer toe hose, and I do think that would be very nice with the shoes.

Ushie, I have a friend who has fibromyalgia. Yes, it is difficult to wear many of the styles. I would look for a flat shoe. Use foam or gel insoles in all your shoes and see if that helps. Also, Dr. Scholl makes a foam pad to place on the inner heel of the shoe to help it “adhere” to the back of the foot. The shoe will fit better, too.

My friend likes the fisherman style sandals in nice weather. She uses insoles in those as well.

Rob D. and Ushie, I wish both of you a healthy and happy new year. Regards, AFriend

Sandalfoot hose are always acceptable for open-toed shoes. This notion that a woman cannot wear open-toed shoes with hose is kind of oppressive to those of us who lack the flawless skin and feet.

AFriend–thank you for the suggestions! I will try them out, once I find low, pretty shoes…!

I hate to disagree with the Manolo, but stockings with open-toe shoes is the height of tacky. If I can’t or don’t want to go without stockings, then I simply wear a closed toe shoe. There are (unfortunately) many fashion items that do not look good on me — micro mini skirts come to mind. That does not mean that I put on pants under my mini skirt. I simply wear something a little longer.

Thank you all, and thank you to Charlotte for remembering the Manolo’s article on this topic. It’s good to know that people can still get so excited on such a topic.

Ushie, I hope you are feeling well. Also, look for shoes with “cush” – a softer sole, padding inside. My friend with fibromyalgia makes a point to try all shoes on carpet at home to be sure they are comfortable. Otherwise, they go back! And yes, she does look “superfantastic”.

A happy new year to all!

Hmm, perhaps I am indeed too set in my ways, DM–so I’ll have to try on some of my open-toed shoes with ultra-sheer hose and see what I think. Perhaps evening shoes might look all right.

I do agree that dark-skinned Latina girls can get away with bare legs far more easily than fair-skinned types. My brunette sister (we are all half-Hispanic) hardly ever wears stockings, even with pumps, and I am so envious.

Well, although some may feel that it is tacky, I wear stockings with open high heel sandals all the time. Additionally I only wear stockings with reinforced heel and toe, I personally think it adds a vintage glamour flare. though I get interesting looks from other women all the time. I often have women ask me where I get my stockings (e-bay) and proceed to tell me thier husband loves classic nylons.
I’m single and I have men approach me often and strike up a conversation and my stockings with open shoes always seem to come up.
I love the attention!!!

jj