Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for March 21, 2010
March 20, 2010
March 22, 2010
Transcript:
Saleswoman: Welcome to SPRING SHOES! A tribute to the amazing balancing act of modern women! The extreme stiletto tilts the foot forward so the entire body perches on the big toe! The rocker-soled athletic shoe tilts the foot backward so the whole body teeters on the heel! Every day the body is literally hurled back and forth between extremes, crushing then stretching every muscle in the leg... ...as women bravely try to balance HOTNESS and FITNESS! Cathy: What happened to trying to balance career and family? Saleswoman: Didn't sell any footwear.
funnyfan928 about 14 years ago
Go with the sneakers, at least you’ll have more support and you won’t weaken your ankles as you would in stiletto.
Funny how men seem to love the look of stilettoes…if they love them so much, then they should wear them, IMO.
CarolinaGirl about 14 years ago
Not to mention BREAKING your ankles!!
mergendeiler about 14 years ago
Hurry up, Cathy, buy more shoes. Teach us that’s all that women truly care about.
BananaSlug about 14 years ago
You’ve got to admit, there is a bit of truth to the “women-shoes” stereotype. Every other girl I know is obsessed.
Not me, though; I once almost left home in my fuzzy pink slippers.
summerdog86 about 14 years ago
I thought the new trend was obsession with purses?
lightenup Premium Member about 14 years ago
I’m not at all obsessed with shoes. In fact, I have left the house twice in my pink slippers, BananaSlug! I kept wondering why pushing the brake and gas pedals didn’t feel right. :-) Anyway, I got irritated that my foot got longer after having my second child because that meant I had to buy new shoes. The only thing that I like about high heels is that I tower over almost every guy and it’s funny to watch their reactions. LOL! (I’m 6 feet barefoot)
baggybut about 14 years ago
Comfort is the key here, now, and forever. I’M 4-11!
mrslukeskywalker about 14 years ago
I LOVE shoes. Especially pretty shoes, and cool shoes, however, I’d rather be barefoot than wearing shoes, and I usually am.
I had those horrible “Earth Shoes”back in grade school in the late 70’s, where the heel was lower than the toe. I don’t know how I ever got used to how uncomfortable they were, and unnaturally awkward they were to walk in, except that I knew I was obligated after what my mother paid for them just to shut me up.
I wore very high heels only for many years, and my feet and ankles are just fine and problem free. I can even run in high heels. I’m so glad stilletos are back, even though I’m not wearing them now. They’re just so much more feminine.
puddleglum1066 about 14 years ago
funnyfan928, what makes you think men like women in stiletto heels? I think that’s purely an invention of the fashion industry.
jcc21 about 14 years ago
summerdog: The purse obsession comes next. Must find the perfect purse to go with each shoe……
Me - sneakers, flat dress shoes/sandals, TEVA’s, barefoot when possible. One spring/summer purse, one fall/winter purse.
mrslukeskywalker about 14 years ago
^^^Ya, and Irving too!^^^
avonsalis about 14 years ago
I can’t stop laughing at how salespeople in these strips can never really settle down into either (a) the fantasy that magical concepts and emotion is their business or (b) the reality that dollars are their business.
The truth (whichever it is) breaking through always takes me by surprise and makes me laugh out loud.