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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Way down yonder in the Land of Cotton
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Way down yonder in the Land of Cotton
Posts: 231
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New Balance
Ada,
LOLOL..looks like today is my day for posting to you, huh? Don't know if that is a good or bad thing from your point of view, since we all know that I am the worlds worst for writing books on here, no matter how much I try NOT too. I hope that it isn't too bad of a thing for you to get a bunch of posts from me though.....aggravating because they are long and I talk too much, but maybe not an entirely bad thing all together (I hope! LOL)
I have some New Balance shoes that my Doc told me to get long ago. They were pretty good...but unfortunately I couldn't wear them like they wanted me to, and now I can't wear them at all. I have that whole "Can't have my foot enclosed in anything" problem going on. I have, however, seen that New Balance now even has some sneakers that don't enclose the whole foot, and have been trying to find a store that has some in my size for me to try. I can't buy something like that over the Internet, because I have these HUGE, and Very FLAT, very WIDE feet that are VERY hard to size. In fact, lots of time I can't even wear the women's shoes, and have to go to Men's to find a size that will be able to fit my platypus feet. LOL.
ANYWAY (I was getting off topic there...LOL. Sorry), if you have a pair of Nike's, then you should be able to find the New Balance wherever you got those new shoes from. They are sold in the places that sell Nike, Addias, Rebok, and the like.
Here in our mall, I can find New Balance shoes for under $40. The thing about New Balances is that they are super supportive to feet, and then come in all kinds of different widths and sizes and such. And, not just the "regular" widths that folks first thing of, but also the heel widths too. That is part of my problem, because not only is my foot SUPER wide across my foot and ball of me feet (and the toes....yes..I have Troll Feet! ROFL. Complete with Monkey Toes), but I have a NARROW heel. In shoe lingo, that means that in the back of my foot, where your heel starts (not the flat "heel" part), just under the ankle where the back of a shoe goes, it is narrow. Weird, huh?
Also....there are all kinds of different New Balance shoes, for all kinds of different things. My doc told me to get Cross Trainers, because those have the best support in all kinds of ways.
Since my kids got big, and got more into the "I want the shoes that everyone ELSE is getting! The ‘In Style' ones!!!", I have learned that some of the New Balances are more "in current style" then others, and that the kids can tell you what NUMBER it is that is "in" right now. Number and color and what not. I personally don't care about all of that, and if I can get the shoe that does the same kind of job for a cheaper price just because it isn't a 702 or 736 (or whatever! LOL...you will see what I am talking about when you go looking for the things), and it isn't velour puke pink or something...then that is FINE with me! ROFL, I guess that is because I am all "Old" now and stuff. LOL, at least that is what my KIDS say, anyway!
The people in the store can help to size you. If you can go and get sized at a store, then you will know better how to order the shoes on line. So, if you can find a little sporting goods, or shoe store in your town that has New Balance shoes there.....maybe you can get them to help size you to help with the ordering. With New Balance, it is all about the fit. If they don't fit right, they won't help as much as they could. At least that is what my PT guys here told me after the doc told me to get myself a pair.
I hope that I haven't confused the issue more here. New Balances are GOOD shoes! VERY good, very comfy, very nice for the feet. I am still on the look out for a pair of the slip on kind that are big enough for my poor ugly and unladylike feet and if I find a pair, I will get them. In the mean time, I have decided that I LOVE Birkenstocks! I have a pair of the ...uh....clog looking kind (I don't think they are called "clogs"..but I can't remember what they ARE called right now! LOL) AND a pair of the sandals. My feet LOVE them, and that is REALLY saying something! LOL
Ok..shutting up now...
Love and 
Jose
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