Quote Originally Posted by cyclinnewbie View Post
Amen sista! I refuse to wear 4 inch heels just so my athletic calves will look slimmer. They may look slimmer, but what good is that when my feet hurt so bad I can't walk? Stupid!
Exactly...the shoe issue is by FAR my biggest pet peeve! Despite the number of choices you find in the shoe stores, it's pretty hard to find comfortable, practical shoes to wear with skirts (other than in the summer when one can wear sandals)--I don't have a problem with wearing a skirt per se, provided it's a good length and doesn't restrict movement, but the SHOES tend to be a problem. I don't like having to restrict my activity level because of shoes that hurt, or having to walk slower, or tripping over myself, or feeling like I'd have a hard time moving fast if I needed to get out of a situation. Not cool. Finally this year I found some (Mary-Jane style flats) that look decent, don't slip off my skinny feet when I walk, and are sufficiently comfortable to walk from South Station to my school (about a 35-minute walk) in without regretting it. Other things that bug me about women's clothing are nylons (ugh--they feel icky, and they usually rip in two seconds anyway), things that are tight and make it hard to move, dry-clean-only stuff and the lack of decent pockets in most pants/skirts. Obviously there are more people who are OK with the not-so-functional stuff that looks good, to make it hard for the rest of us to find things that are more practical but still look good (even if not as flashy).