Why do women -particularly elderly women-wear open toed shoes when their foot slides forward and their bony apendages stick out?

[moondog]

Hideous

Because it's hot weather, and nobody makes sandals for narrow feet. Nobody!

They need thong toe sandals but they're too modern. My mum wears American Tan tights in all weathers

oh god DONT GET ME ON A FOOT RANT

uumm, lets see if you think the same way when you are 80..

because they are comfy and people have a right to not care about what you think of their footwear?

my mum wears this kind of thing and this type when she's feeling funky.

What gorionine said.

If you don't like it don't look.

Cornsilky I actually clicked your links lmao

And perhaps they are living on a small pension and can't afford new shoes, or they are too infirm to go out shoe shopping much.
We will all be old one day - they were once young and fashionable too.

I don't think my mum was born in M and S jumpers tbh

I have not-very-nice feet, they don't slide forwards as you describe but there's a gap of about an inch between my big toes and the others.

This is the first summer I've thought, sod it, I'm wearing nice sandals, no one cares anyway.

Well, silly me; clearly I was right all along to think there are foot-watchers out there judging me and my hooves.

whatswrong with you - im of you i bet you can wear toe posts without getting blisters.

I think that they should be free to wear whatever is comfortable in hot weather.

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple-like the poem and I really won't care if it upsets anyone!!!

I can't wear toe-posts at all as my toes splay out over the sides! Peep-toe styles are best, and I do actually have flip-flops with a big flower on top for camouflage.
Not as cool as plain ones though.

Ih lighten up for God's sake Whatwrong.

Corn, LMAO.
MIL (bless her, RIP) has a Hotter fetish.

Mind you 'tis not only the elderly who offend

Also needs immediate arrest

I have found this too-very wise.

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I pledge to follow the Rules when wearing sandals and other open-toe shoes:

I promise to always wear sandals that fit. My toes will not hang over and touch the ground, nor will my heels spill over the backs. And the sides and tops of my feet will not pudge out between the straps.

I will go polish-free or vow to keep the polish fresh, intact and chip-free.

I will not cheat and just touch up my big toe.

I will sand down any mounds of skin before they turn hard and yellow.

I will shave the hairs off my big toe.

I won't wear pantyhose even if my misinformed girlfriend, coworker, mother, sister tells me the toe seam really will stay under my toes if I tuck it there.

If a strap breaks, I won't duct-tape, pin, glue or tuck it back into place hoping it will stay put. I will get my shoe fixed or toss it.

I will not live in corn denial; rather I will lean on my good friend Dr. Scholl's if my feet need him.

I will resist the urge to buy jelly shoes at Payless for the low, low price of $4.99 even if my feet are small enough to fit into the kids' sizes. This is out of concern for my safety, and the safety of others. No one can walk properly when standing in a pool of sweat and I would hate to take someone down with me as I fall and break my ankle.

I will take my toe ring off toward the end of the day if my toes swell and begin to look like Vienna sausages.

I will be brutally honest with my girlfriend/sister/coworker when she asks me if her feet are too ugly to wear sandals. Someone has to tell her that her toes are as long as my fingers and no sandal makes creepy feet look good.

I will promise if I wear flip flops that I will ensure that they actually flip and flop, making the correct noise while walking and I will swear NOT to slide or drag my feet while wearing them.

I will promise to go to my local nail salon at least once per season and have a real pedicure (they are about $15 or 20 and worth EVERY penny).

I will promise to throw away any white/off-white sandals that show signs of wear... nothing is tackier than dirty white sandals.

Those links are baaad! (wonders if Belle's feet are ugly now)

Paris Sal?
Ooh, get you!
Tell us more.
I still laugh at Morningpaper's post about going to Paris and feeling like a cornish past in earrings. Hilarious.

I think pictures are in order (to make me feel better about my feet)

My shoes are posh, fit perfectly, no cracked feet/boney bits/hair/overgrown nails etc. (paranioa has now set in)