If Not Dansko, Try Alegria's

I am a bonafide Dansko fan but I cannot deny the softer comfort offered by a fun brand called Alegria...you might just make new friends for your feet.

Check them out!  

Oh My Migliorini

I am surprised I haven't been pulled over in these kicks yet!:) These are driving mocs for a sports car right?!?

Say, Repeat--Tweet, ReTweet

I love to quip "If you want to change your life...change your shoes!"

And the great folks of the Redwood Technology Consortium say I should tweet it too!

Thank you to all who shared their soles with me.

I look forward to the paths we will share and create.

yours in shoes,

abigail dagmar

Shoes Made in America...Really!

Workin' Wednesday

Made in America...Few shoe brands can say that their shoes are completely made in the U.S..  Munro American, established in 1972, has been making their shoes in Arkansas with quality and an unsurpassed size range offering. They employ over 500 people and the company is still run by the Munro family.

If you have a hard-to-fit foot you may already be familiar with Munro and if you aren't; you'll be glad to know about them. Munro offers a range of sizes 4-14 in 4A to 2E in widths for women. That means that for every style that they offer in their entire size range; they have to make 74 versions/lasts of that style. Each small variation means a better fit for you. In order to maintain quality control over such nuanced shoe-making Munro keeps every part of the process in-house...in their three production facilities in Arkansas.

Many of the styles offered are orthotic friendly...having removable footbeds, adjustability, and solid deep heel counters. Munro is a great choice for those of you who are tired of feeling stuck only having white “tennies” to wear with your orthotics. Most of the Munro line has a classic, clean, professional look. One of my favorite styles is called the “Evie”. If you happen to have a narrow foot and wear orthotics you will likely be impressed with the fit of this shoe despite the fact that it doesn't have laces and do look smart with jeans or a pair of dress slacks.

You will mostly find the Munro brand in local, independently owned shoe stores where the focus is comfort and fit but zappos.com  and Nordstroms do offer a wide selection of Munro shoes as well. As always, I recommend your local shoe store...especially when you can be measured and actually get a great fit.

I appreciate being able to buy American not just for the sake of buying American but because the quality and awesome size range is the real deal. Thank you Munro for making it happen!

Got Bunions? Ditch the Nylons!

Tips on Tuesday

We have all heard the warnings about bunion grief from wearing tight fitting, pointed-toed shoes. To be sure wearing your shoes too short or wearing high heels will encourage bunions but you might be surprised to know that nylons are just as harmful a culprit. Nylons squeeze your toes together and when you have a bunion that is the opposite of what you need which is as much toe spread and freedom as possible. Also, nylons limit your skins' ability to “breathe” and this can encourage fungus to grow between your toes. I recommend that you wear nylons as little as possible, saving them for special occasions much like you would a pair of fanciful high heels.