I completely sympathize. In college just before going on the study abroad tour, I bought brand new shoes just before going only to quickly realize that the shoes I had spent so much money on had high arches which really didn't agree with my appallingly flat feet after the first week or so. I kept cramping, so instead of the nice walking shoes I had bought, I ended up wearing a light, flimsey pair of Keds instead. But they didn't hurt.
As for shoe shopping in England... only if you have small feet. Two years ago while there, my favorite shoes decided to fall apart. I tried finding a new pair (and eventually did) but it took loads of searching because they just don't have many options for an American size 10. I guess more Americans have bigger feet or something.
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Date: 2004-08-13 01:26 am (UTC)I completely sympathize. In college just before going on the study abroad tour, I bought brand new shoes just before going only to quickly realize that the shoes I had spent so much money on had high arches which really didn't agree with my appallingly flat feet after the first week or so. I kept cramping, so instead of the nice walking shoes I had bought, I ended up wearing a light, flimsey pair of Keds instead. But they didn't hurt.
As for shoe shopping in England... only if you have small feet. Two years ago while there, my favorite shoes decided to fall apart. I tried finding a new pair (and eventually did) but it took loads of searching because they just don't have many options for an American size 10. I guess more Americans have bigger feet or something.