u/dearbirb

Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida)

All photos by me!

One of my all-time favorites.

I named him Prickly Adam.

Hey everyone. I am new here, and this is my first post. Glad to make y'all's acquaintence, my fellow Swans...

I say swans because I have what best can be described as "duck feet" (though I prefer swans - they're prettier). My feet are narrow in the back and wide in the front, caused by bone deformities and associated tailor's bunions. I am pretty sure I am a Type II with a greater than 8° arc. My 5th metatarsils on both feet have grown outward, my little toes inward, and the condition causes some discomfort in my planar area as well as the affected toe knuckles.

I wear a size 7 extra wide in men's tennis shoes if that helps...

The thing is, I love fashion. It is a guilty pleasure of mine. I would love to dress nice with sun dresses and such, but I am terribly self-conscious about my footwear. Wearing a cute dress with bulky man shoes feels wrong. 😔 Mostly I just wear jeans and t-shirts.

My husband had made comments about how I dress since after we got married despite explaining how I feel about the footwear situation. There's been an uptick in comments lately and I am refreshing my warddrobe. Can anyone point me in the direction of a brand with cute options that aren't Mary Janes or brown, black or navy patent leather orthopedic shoes?

Bonus if you know where I can get some sexy heels... I 've always wanted to have a pair if red bejeweled heels like the ones pictured.... thank you all!!!!

Wth does this mean? I can't find a clear answer anywhere.