Growing up in the mountain town of Revelstoke, and in the family I did, it was never on the top of my growing up list to learn to walk in high heels or to be a super girlie girl.
We grew up in sandals, running shoes and ski boots. I still choose flip flops over all other form of footwear. I love them and can walk anytime and anywhere in them. I even have a whole Rubbermaid full of different pairs to go with different outfits. Dressed up or dressed down, there is a flip flop for every occasion. Yes, I even will wear them on my wedding day. Sorry mom.
When I started lifeguarding, there was a rule that we needed shoes that strapped to our feet, which really does make sense. So that is when my Tevas entered my life. I think it was 1998 when I bought them and they are still going strong, and after A LOT of use. They are super comfy and I would not hesitate to buy a pair again, although they are now almost double the price they were back in good ole '98.
Even though the old me had vanished and I wasn't the hiker and outdoorsy person I was, I still followed products on the Internet and thoroughly enjoy the Mountain Equipment Co-op catalogue. I'm sure that place will be seeing a lot more of my money while I outfit myself on this Everest adventure.
Tonight, my faith in outdoor wear hit a little snafu. That is when I saw this http://ht.ly/3hbvb. Hippies rejoice, you now can keep your hippie faith and still look like a girl, the Teva Stiletto has arrived. For only $330.00 these babies can be yours. Now I have a thing for ugly high heels, since I hardly ever wear them, when I do I like them to be memorable but, I think even I would draw the line at these. I'm sure they are uber comfy, but still, there's something just not right about it.
Sorry Teva, I think I will pass, unless I need too hooch it up in the bush and look stylish while climbing over rocks and wading through creeks. Maybe I will pair them with with my MEC fur coat and my Northface diamond necklace. That would be beautiful.
I think you're selling them short. I think they'd good great with some outfits, and I think they're absolutely made for the Vancouver-lifestyle image. :)
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