Comments on: What the Manolo Is… http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: 'nora http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567490 'nora Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:43:10 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567490 I'm afraid Hilary's right -- Westminster has about as much relation to ordinary dog shows as the Miss America pageant has to your summer camp talent show. You wouldn't compete in a triathlon wearing heels. Why would your walk, run, stand, bend, and lift all day at a dog show in them? I wore Rockports when I showed my dogs. They had styles which were comfortable, nonskid, and attractive (their Carino Lily maryjane is a shoe I'd pick for dog shows). Did I mention traction is important? Because falling in the ring is not superfantastic, it freaks out your dog, and you can get really hurt. I’m afraid Hilary’s right — Westminster has about as much relation to ordinary dog shows as the Miss America pageant has to your summer camp talent show.

You wouldn’t compete in a triathlon wearing heels. Why would your walk, run, stand, bend, and lift all day at a dog show in them?

I wore Rockports when I showed my dogs. They had styles which were comfortable, nonskid, and attractive (their Carino Lily maryjane is a shoe I’d pick for dog shows). Did I mention traction is important? Because falling in the ring is not superfantastic, it freaks out your dog, and you can get really hurt.

]]> By: Zarba http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567464 Zarba Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:43:17 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567464 Ahhh, Nick Cave, The Prince of The Darkness Ahhh, Nick Cave, The Prince of The Darkness

]]> By: 'nora http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567452 'nora Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:04:51 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567452 hmm... thought I posted but it is not here ... anyway: I liked Rockports when I was showing my dogs -- comfortable, nonskid soles, not unattractive. Their current Carina Lily maryjane is the sort of thing I'd get for a show shoe if I were still showing dogs. Hilary's right, anything with heels or hard soles are going to be a disaster in the ring, especially if you have a large dog and really need to run with them. Falling in the ring is bad. Bad because it does not look superfantastic, bad because it upsets the dog, bad because you really can get hurt. hmm… thought I posted but it is not here … anyway:

I liked Rockports when I was showing my dogs — comfortable, nonskid soles, not unattractive. Their current Carina Lily maryjane is the sort of thing I’d get for a show shoe if I were still showing dogs.

Hilary’s right, anything with heels or hard soles are going to be a disaster in the ring, especially if you have a large dog and really need to run with them. Falling in the ring is bad. Bad because it does not look superfantastic, bad because it upsets the dog, bad because you really can get hurt.

]]> By: 'nora http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567450 'nora Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:57:46 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567450 I used to wear Rockports when I showed my retrievers. They have a variety of styles that meet the needs of the dog show person (nonskid! easy to clean!), and are not unattractive. Their Carino Lily maryjane, for example, is exactly the sort of thing I'd look for if I were still looking for dog show shoes. I used to wear Rockports when I showed my retrievers. They have a variety of styles that meet the needs of the dog show person (nonskid! easy to clean!), and are not unattractive. Their Carino Lily maryjane, for example, is exactly the sort of thing I’d look for if I were still looking for dog show shoes.

]]> By: Hilary http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567448 Hilary Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:46:43 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567448 Nuh-uh. While I so often agree with The Manolo, I must disagree. I love the shoes you recommend, but consider this, in addition to the other comments. The rubber mats you run on with the doggies are grooved, and they are in disrepair. They're laid over each other at the corners and sometimes along long edges of the ring, especially when they open things up for larger groups (working or sporting) or for best in show. The clubs are rarely as rich as Westminster, so those mats are used for decades, until one day they just fall apart. Only then are they replaced, with the same stuff. Again, I know of what I speak...my parents showed dogs, and they were executive members of a club. Luckily they had four children to set the shows up......... The shoes you recommend are lovely, but inappropriate for the general dog-showing wear. Westminster is likely an exception; there are probably fewer hazards, but who knows what your competition will do to you.....dog show people are vicious...... Nuh-uh.
While I so often agree with The Manolo, I must disagree. I love the shoes you recommend, but consider this, in addition to the other comments. The rubber mats you run on with the doggies are grooved, and they are in disrepair. They’re laid over each other at the corners and sometimes along long edges of the ring, especially when they open things up for larger groups (working or sporting) or for best in show. The clubs are rarely as rich as Westminster, so those mats are used for decades, until one day they just fall apart. Only then are they replaced, with the same stuff. Again, I know of what I speak…my parents showed dogs, and they were executive members of a club. Luckily they had four children to set the shows up………

The shoes you recommend are lovely, but inappropriate for the general dog-showing wear. Westminster is likely an exception; there are probably fewer hazards, but who knows what your competition will do to you…..dog show people are vicious……

]]> By: Manolo the Shoeblogger http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567439 Manolo the Shoeblogger Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:11:18 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567439 The Manolo had previously answered the question from the dog handling person... <a href="http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/27/manolo-the-columnist-78/" rel="nofollow">http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/27/manolo-the-columnist-78/</a> The Manolo had previously answered the question from the dog handling person…

http://shoeblogs.com/2007/04/27/manolo-the-columnist-78/

]]> By: bridget in oregon http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567436 bridget in oregon Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:02:16 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567436 i show dalmatians and they trot fast and shed hard. nora, hilary and khazat are correct in their posts. this would be a good one for The Manolo and that is to find the nice superfantastic shoe that goes with the nice attire that will meet the above criteria. surely this is a job for The Manolo's talents! i show dalmatians and they trot fast and shed hard. nora, hilary and khazat are correct in their posts. this would be a good one for The Manolo and that is to find the nice superfantastic shoe that goes with the nice attire that will meet the above criteria. surely this is a job for The Manolo’s talents!

]]> By: Merry http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567417 Merry Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:46:04 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567417 I am very concerned about the Manolo. On Grief and Grieving and Murder Ballads? Is he considering the crime of passion this Valentines Day? I am very concerned about the Manolo. On Grief and Grieving and Murder Ballads? Is he considering the crime of passion this Valentines Day?

]]> By: 'nora http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567416 'nora Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:41:59 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567416 Hilary and Khazar are right. When I showed dogs, comfort and traction were the two great virtues of footwear. Aside from the issue of sore feet, falling in the ring is decidedly not superfantastic, and those mats and carpets can give you nasty rugburn. Hilary and Khazar are right. When I showed dogs, comfort and traction were the two great virtues of footwear. Aside from the issue of sore feet, falling in the ring is decidedly not superfantastic, and those mats and carpets can give you nasty rugburn.

]]> By: Hilary http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567399 Hilary Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:21:53 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2008/02/12/what-the-manolo-is-133/#comment-567399 I have to agree with khazar here. While I was always too much of a nervous wreck to show my parents' dogs, my sisters did that for years, and still do it. You're on your feet all day on concrete floors with no protection, and heels would cause insane agony by the end of the day. The rubber mats you run on with the dogs would catch a heel, you'd be ass-over-teakettle and your dog wouldn't win. People (many who can't afford it by the way) put thousands of dollars into showing their dogs, and they don't care what the handlers look like, as long as they're dressed in reasonable attire. If you're handling a dog for someone and you show up looking great, the owner might consider firing you....the human is supposed to look like Frumpy McSag after all, so the dog looks better than the human. It's all a ploy. Ever watch the movie "Best in Show"? An excellent follow-up to Westminster... I have to agree with khazar here. While I was always too much of a nervous wreck to show my parents’ dogs, my sisters did that for years, and still do it. You’re on your feet all day on concrete floors with no protection, and heels would cause insane agony by the end of the day. The rubber mats you run on with the dogs would catch a heel, you’d be ass-over-teakettle and your dog wouldn’t win. People (many who can’t afford it by the way) put thousands of dollars into showing their dogs, and they don’t care what the handlers look like, as long as they’re dressed in reasonable attire. If you’re handling a dog for someone and you show up looking great, the owner might consider firing you….the human is supposed to look like Frumpy McSag after all, so the dog looks better than the human. It’s all a ploy.

Ever watch the movie “Best in Show”? An excellent follow-up to Westminster…

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