It has been a LOOOOONG time since I have owned these kinds of sneakers - until now. Running shoes and athletic sneakers have always been a part of my shoe collection, cleats, dance shoes, indoor court shoes, running shoes, etc... but actual sneakers left my wardrobe by the end of high school. I had traded in all of my tomboy Vans and wide sneakers with coloured laces for heels and dresses and open-toed fancy sandals....
Now, with the persistence and progression of my Ankylosing Spondylitis, the SI joint pain, my hips consistently being out of alignment, I am wearing heels less and less often.
Until now, it was either heels, pointed-toe flats, dress boots, or ug-ly boots during the winter. Sometimes you need something casual, but not ugly.
Enter the sneaker.
The simple laced-up cheap sneaker and a pair of cute maroon-y-pink high-tops. This is a definite fashion switch for me, but I need to realize that I just can't walk in heels as much. I need to be more careful and trade in my heels for cute little sneakers. (I'm just super excited that there are such a variety of options for pink and purple and sparkly-loving people like me!!!).
It will also benefit me because I am hoping to push myself to walk a little more, maybe even hike a little bit (of course usually still with my cane - my awesome cute canes). Try and build up some leg strength, keep my joints moving, but comfortably.
So - taking the 'step' to giveaway a few pairs of heels and replace them with sneakers was a little sad, but also exciting. A new venture. A new style. A new way to help myself pain-wise. It doesn't feel as much like 'giving up' or 'giving things away' this way.
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