I have been obsessed with shoes since I was very little. True Story: I used to sleep with my new dress shoes when I got them because I loved them so much! As I grew up, I moved from flats and little girl shoes to heels, which I LOVED! The crazier the colors and styles the more I loved them. They were like wearable art and made me feel so happy.
Fortunately (yes, you read that correctly), I had to let the heels go permanently in 2019 and that was probably about two years after I had only been wearing them sparingly because walking was hard regardless of what I had on my feet. The reason I say, "Fortunately", is twofold; 1. The heels were not good to wear for my feet, back, and more. 2. Rather than feel sad about another life change that took away something I loved, I transferred my obsession of heels to athleisure (hybrid of athletic and leisure) shoes. While I no longer own a single pair of heels, my collection of athleisure shoes is growing and with that so does the smile on my face.
Here are some of my favorites from my collection, which include "fugly" pairs and more than a few pairs I designed myself*. I definitely still feel like I am wearing art, so what could have been a sad change turned out to be a fantastic one I am embracing. Multiple Sclerosis has taken a lot from me, but it has given me more than it has taken and for that I am forever grateful.
At the very end of the shoes, I included pictures of my latest wheelchair purchase, which I decided to decorate in my mature style.
*The photographer may have taken a few shots of the left and right shoe in the wrong order and if that bothers you, I am very sorry. I get it. 😁
New Manual Wheelchair (Karma - Karman S- ERGO 305) for My Growing Wheelchair Collection
