Comments on: Manolo the Columnist http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Fri, 16 May 2008 20:23:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Queen of West Procrastination http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-432800 Queen of West Procrastination Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:20:56 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-432800 Melissa, good luck! I'm also a historian (PhD candidate), and a good pair of shoes does help you feel courageous in the oral exam. I wore high boots, which I nicknamed my "Boots of Power." Melissa, good luck! I’m also a historian (PhD candidate), and a good pair of shoes does help you feel courageous in the oral exam. I wore high boots, which I nicknamed my “Boots of Power.”

]]> By: Melissa http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431806 Melissa Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:24:48 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431806 These are lovely shoes, and at a very grad-student-friendly price! I perhaps should have mentioned that I am a historian (no lab safety issues here), and that my exam committee is all male (so I am unlikely to be the target of envious looks; indeed I would be surprised if any of my examiners even noticed my shoes, but I know I will feel more confident if I'm dressed well). Thank you, Manolo! These are lovely shoes, and at a very grad-student-friendly price! I perhaps should have mentioned that I am a historian (no lab safety issues here), and that my exam committee is all male (so I am unlikely to be the target of envious looks; indeed I would be surprised if any of my examiners even noticed my shoes, but I know I will feel more confident if I’m dressed well). Thank you, Manolo!

]]> By: Phyllis http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431755 Phyllis Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:42:50 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431755 Manolo, your influence on me is complete - I tried on this shoe just yesterday in Macy's! I think they're fine for oral exams; there's really no toe cleavage all. With dark hose you'd never even know it was an open toe. Melissa, you might want to go down a 1/2 size because they look best if you foot goes right to the edge of the toe box. Good luck with your exam! Manolo, your influence on me is complete - I tried on this shoe just yesterday in Macy’s! I think they’re fine for oral exams; there’s really no toe cleavage all. With dark hose you’d never even know it was an open toe. Melissa, you might want to go down a 1/2 size because they look best if you foot goes right to the edge of the toe box. Good luck with your exam!

]]> By: Gauss http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431693 Gauss Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:46:08 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431693 I have a silly question: do you wear peep-toe pumps with pantyhose or without? I think pumps in general should be worn with pantyhose, but the toes could look better without. And as a graduate student, I completely approve of the choice of shoes for an exam. I have a silly question: do you wear peep-toe pumps with pantyhose or without? I think pumps in general should be worn with pantyhose, but the toes could look better without.

And as a graduate student, I completely approve of the choice of shoes for an exam.

]]> By: fabulous_ee http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431686 fabulous_ee Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:38:19 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431686 Unfortunately, in most technical fields anything would be appropriate. Fabulous people are sorely underrepresented in academia. My jaw would drop if a student walked into her oral exam in those shoes. Toes have no place in the lab, for safety reasons, but a lovely open-toed shoe would be just fine at an oral exam. This professor and electrical engineer is dying to know the Manolo's choice of shoe to impress electrical engineers. The Manolo has impeccable taste. Unfortunately, in most technical fields anything would be appropriate. Fabulous people are sorely underrepresented in academia.

My jaw would drop if a student walked into her oral exam in those shoes. Toes have no place in the lab, for safety reasons, but a lovely open-toed shoe would be just fine at an oral exam.

This professor and electrical engineer is dying to know the Manolo’s choice of shoe to impress electrical engineers. The Manolo has impeccable taste.

]]> By: ConeyBean http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431664 ConeyBean Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:51:54 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431664 I agree. A closed toe shoe would be more appropriate, depending on the discipline. I agree. A closed toe shoe would be more appropriate, depending on the discipline.

]]> By: lurkingsmirk http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431628 lurkingsmirk Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:59:08 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/04/20/manolo-the-columnist-77/#comment-431628 I don't know about this one...the shoe is very nice and not flashy, but in the serious areas of study a closed-toe shoe might be more appropriate. For some reason, toes have no place in science. I don’t know about this one…the shoe is very nice and not flashy, but in the serious areas of study a closed-toe shoe might be more appropriate. For some reason, toes have no place in science.

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