Good shoes are what women always pay attention to. A decent woman will not go on a date with a man who wears old unpolished shoes.
With summer shoes, the situation is especially complicated: many young (and especially elderly) people have not learned when to wear socks, and when not, where you can go in slippers, and where you definitely shouldn’t. We understand all types of light men's shoes.
1. Topsiders
What? Shoes that appeared almost 80 years ago thanks to one resourceful sailor. And he just wanted to have shoes with soles that would not slip on the wet deck of the ship. Distinctive features topsiders - a white wavy sole with slots and a lace stretched around the foot (it is tied into a simple bow).
What to wear? With strict shorts, with chinos, with jeans (both tucked up and not). Recommended pants length is ankle length.
Where to wear? Anywhere, even to work, if you do not have to go there in a classic suit.
With socks or without? Without and only without. In the most extreme case - socks-footprints.
2. Espadrilles
What? Textile slippers with soles made of coarse rope (or covered with it) were invented in Spain as early as the 13th century. After 800 years, they have become incredibly fashionable shoes for both men and women. Comfortable and so light that they are not felt at all on the leg.
What to wear? With light trousers, cotton shorts, jeans (), chinos. Recommended pants length is ankle length.
Where? For a walk in the park, to meet friends in a relaxed atmosphere, to nature.
With socks or without? Only without socks. And no exceptions.
3. Sandals
What? Sandals need no introduction. These are flat-soled summer shoes with many straps (they can be absolutely anything). Men are wary of sandals: for some reason, many people think that only women are allowed to wear these shoes. Where did gladiator sandals come from? Were gladiators women?
Typical men's sandals are black or brown, always leather, with two or three straps, without additional decor.
What to wear? It is better with shorts, but it is also possible with light light trousers (not too long, for example, the same ones).
Where? For a walk, to a resort, to nature, to a daytime meeting with friends (sandals are too open for the evening).
With socks or without? Naturally, no socks.
4. Keds
What? Of course, you know what classic sneakers look like. These are sports fabric shoes with rubber soles and lacing. For many decades they have been the most popular men's shoes. And for good reason - it seems that they will never lose their relevance.
What to wear? With any summer things: from thin jeans to bright shorts. With chinos, cargo pants and - wear to your health.
Where? For a walk, for nature, for a journey. If the sneakers are neat and resemble low shoes, you can go to an open-air party.
With socks or without? In combination with shorts, it is better with the shortest socks or without them at all. In combination with long trousers - it is allowed to wear with regular socks.
5. Sneakers
What? Sneakers from brands like New Balance and Nike seem to be a permanent fixture in the wardrobes of urban fashionistas. Now initially sports shoes are one of the main attributes of casual style. Sneakers (especially white ones) are worn every day and for any occasion.
What to wear? With jeans, shorts, sportswear.
Where? On nature, on a walk around the city and on all sorts of informal events.
With socks or without? With short socks or footed socks. Normal socks - only with long sports trousers.
6. Slip-ons
What? Literally, “slip on” is any shoe without lacing, but we used to call it sports slippers with rubber soles. In America, they have been popular since the late 70s, but they came to us about 15–20 years ago. Now slip-ons are a great alternative to sneakers and topsiders.
What to wear? With sportswear and casual style. Wear them with chinos, jeans and shorts.
Where? On nature, on a trip, for a walk, for an informal get-together.
With socks or without? Both without socks and with socks: short sports or footprints. The fact is that slip-ons do not “breathe” too well, wearing them with socks is more hygienic and comfortable.
7. Moccasins
What? Another name for moccasins is "driving shoes". And although the first moccasins were invented by the Indians many, many years ago, they became popular thanks to the Italian racers: the fact is that the racers needed shoes in which, firstly, their legs do not get tired, and secondly, in which it is convenient to press for a long time on pedals. Over time, moccasins were appreciated not only by motorists, but also by pedestrians.
Most women have 2-4 pairs of winter and a similar number of demi-season shoes available, and this set completely satisfies the needs of any average woman. But there should be plenty of summer shoes! After all, in the summer, more than ever, you want to look positive, bright and fashionable.
At the same time, summer is a time of increased risk in terms of the formation of corns, corns and other troubles associated with your charming legs. Therefore, you should be able to alternate between different pairs.
Today the site will tell you what shoes to wear in summer in order to look relevant in any situation and at the same time maintain a balance between comfort and aesthetics.
What range of summer shoes does every woman need?
- boats
Summer doesn't stop. And we, just like any other time of the year, have to go to work.
However, for summer, white or beige boats would be a more suitable option. White will allow you to make a cheerful set, consisting, say, of a white linen jacket and a dark blue skirt.
In beige pumps, your legs will seem longer, and you yourself will look slimmer. Remember the golden rule of the office dress code: - yes, open noses - no.
- Keds
Sneakers are comfortable casual shoes that will help you create a harmonious sporty look and help out during long walks, trips out of town, outdoor activities or no less active shopping.
Sneakers are excellently combined, for example, with shorts, denim sundresses, sports cut dresses and skirts, light summer trousers. In high-quality ones, your leg will not get tired, and corns will not threaten it.
- Ballet shoes
Ballerinas are a compromise between femininity and practicality. They look good with dresses, skinny pants, shorts, and jumpsuits. There is a great variety of ballet flats. You can choose a functional option - beige or black, leather, with minimal decor.
Or pay attention to less combinatorial, but more attractive models - multi-colored, decorated with bows, flowers, butterflies, rhinestones, sequins, etc. In you will be able to make forced marches around the city, and run around all the sales, and slay the new gentleman on the spot.
- Heeled sandals
Well, what about without them? Any self-respecting girl should have elegant sandals in which you can go to a disco or a social event.
Today you can find sandals decorated with rhinestones, luxurious ribbons, bright prints, with decorated heels, the most incredible colors.
Even the most modest dress will sparkle in a completely different way if you complement it with such sandals. However, don't overdo it. Remember: the more luxurious the dress, the simpler the shoes should be, and vice versa.
- Sandals
In summer, sandals are the most functional shoes. They are in perfect harmony with today's fashionable sundresses and floor-length skirts, with short dresses and shorts, with summer trousers. You can get laconic sandals or models decorated with bright and unusual decor.
Today, at the peak of popularity, gladiator sandals have conquered women's hearts due to the combination of comfort and special style.
- Moccasins
This semi-sporty casual shoe is indispensable on cool days, which are not uncommon for the Russian summer. Moccasins are combined with jeans and trousers with a sporty cut. We advise you to fork out and get one pair of really high-quality moccasins - they will help you out more than once in a wide variety of situations and keep your legs healthy.
The list we have provided is the bare minimum. In fact, each young lady decides for herself what shoes to wear in the summer. You certainly will not interfere with sandals, clogs, slates, sneakers. In addition, each type of footwear can be presented in your wardrobe in assortment. As they say - to each according to his abilities and needs.
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Shop counters indulge us with an abundance of summer shoes. There is a choice for the most demanding taste: both in shape, and in color, and in price. Just do not forget that, in order to look beautiful, you must also remember the comfort and health of our legs.
Therefore we are in website decided to make your search easier and illustrated the most common mistakes in choosing shoes for the summer.
10. The sole is too narrow
Shoes in which the foot is wider than the sole of the shoe look unaesthetic. In addition, this position of the foot contributes to the deformation of the joints of the leg and can provoke the formation of a bone on the thumb. Tight shoes are often the cause of ingrown toenails, and also irritate the skin, leading to calluses.
9. Incorrect landing in the instep area
With an unsuccessful fit, the bend of the foot and the bend of the sole of the shoe are different. It turns out that the foot does not lie on the shoe, but rests only on the extreme points - under the heel and under the ball of the foot. When wearing such shoes, blood circulation is disturbed, calluses appear, and this also leads to sweating and pain in the legs.
8. The sole is longer than the foot
An excessively long sole is usually found in flip flops or sandals with a jumper in the middle. Such shoes get a large distance from the edge of the fingers to the edge of the shoe. Normally, this distance should be no more than one centimeter. This is a margin for the freedom of the foot in shoes. When this reserve is larger, walking becomes not very convenient and unsafe. This provokes diseases of tissues and joints. In addition, you run the risk of catching a step.
7. The sole is too short
With this fit, you have to constantly support the sandals with your toes so that they do not fall off. At the same time, the muscles of the fingers are tense all the time, the load on the leg is distributed unevenly. You also run the risk of twisting your heel, and at the same time getting an unpleasant injury. Do not forget that when buying shoes you need to focus on the most protruding point on the foot.
6. Shoes are too loose on the foot
If the shoe is too loose on the foot, it is held mainly on the toes. So the muscles of the legs are overstressed, and this can develop an ugly shuffling gait. In addition, as a result, fingers and joints can be deformed, calluses may form, and pain in the knees and back may appear.
5. Shoes are oversized
When we wear shoes that are too big for us, there is tension in the instep to hold the falling shoe. It's easy to trip in these shoes. Large shoes are just as harmful as tight ones. A model that is too loose is much more likely to cause blisters than any other.
4. Shoes are made of non-natural materials
In the summer season, it is especially worth choosing shoes made from natural materials: leather, textiles. Leatherette shoes can be hazardous to health: under the influence high temperature various chemical components of this material begin to interact with the skin of the legs. In addition, such shoes do not allow air to pass to the feet. All this can result in fungal diseases or diaper rash.
“Walk more in your ballet flats,” said a familiar orthopedic doctor, responding to my complaints about my back. “In a couple of years, you won’t be able to completely straighten up, and not only your back will hurt.” This warning was not the first, so I, who looked down guiltily, could only remain silent and blush. And again it didn't work. Well, I didn’t believe that flat shoes could be so harmful to health, until ...
Everyone knows that after the appearance of a baby, a woman experiences severe weakness. For some reason, my weakness after giving birth increased 20 times when I went outside. There was a feeling that all the forces were left at home when dressing the children for a walk.
And one day, instead of my favorite ballet flats, I put on shoes with medium heels. There was no limit to my surprise: where did she, the usual “street” weakness, go?!
Since then, having ceased to write off the tension and heavy heaviness in the back, legs and arms for the postpartum period, I began to take the clothing element of my legs more seriously. Now, having collected the necessary information, I tell the world about how to choose the right shoes.
What is the danger of flat shoes
A flat sole violates the correct position of the foot, leading to its deformation. Ligaments and tendons are stretched. Often, from the constant wearing of such shoes, the toes hurt, especially the big one. This is just the beginning. Then the feet begin to hurt, later the knees. Fans of flat shoes develop transverse-longitudinal flat feet, thrombophlebitis, arthritis, pathological changes in the Achilles tendon, curvature of the toes. A common symptom of these diseases is severe pain in the legs.
The load on the spine when wearing shoes with flat soles is not physiologically distributed, this increases the risk of developing the insidious disease osteochondrosis. Why, even intervertebral hernias!
What are the dangers of high heels and platforms
Can you imagine people walking on stilts? Incredible work. If a woman wears a heel higher than 5 cm, her musculoskeletal system does about the same thing.
The foot in high-heeled shoes assumes an unnatural position. The support is shifted - mainly on the forefoot. Normally, the foot should perform a spring function, i.e. protect the body from shocks that can damage it. When walking in high heels, this function is impaired. Each push has a destructive effect on the spinal column.
Consequences of constantly wearing shoes with a heel higher than 5 cm:
- corns, bumps (bursitis), deformation of the bones in the legs
- edema
- thrombophlebitis
- transverse flatfoot
- arthritis
- arthrosis
- varicose veins
- excessive bending of the back, displacement of the vertebrae, osteochondrosis
- displacement of internal organs
- injury
A high-heeled leg takes an extremely unstable position, this is fraught with dislocations, sprains, and torn ligaments.
Wearing platform and rock shoes is no less traumatic. The sole of such shoes is thick, it does not allow the legs to bend naturally when walking. Actually, the consequences of constantly wearing such shoes are the same as when walking in heels.
Ideal shoes: what is it?
First, about the material from which the shoes are made. It is perfectly natural for human feet to wear shoes made from natural materials: leather, crack, nubuck, suede, fabric. Artificial fabrics do not have the property of hygroscopicity, i.e. do not absorb sweat, the skin does not breathe in them. Shoes made from synthetic materials may emit harmful substances feet in such shoes are always wet.
Secondly, shoes must have a heel. We have learned that flats and high heels are equally harmful when worn continuously. The optimal heel height is from 2 to 5 cm. Lower and higher are dangerous to health.
Thirdly, the heel of the shoe is required. Since it is designed to hold the foot in the shoe, it should not be soft.
Fourthly, the toe of the shoe should be wide. A narrow toe deforms the foot. The load falls on the middle fingers. In this case, the so-called "bump" or "bone" (bursitis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint) is formed, which also hurts.
About orthopedic insoles
There is an opinion that if you put an orthopedic insole in flat shoes, then it will not bring harm to health. Unfortunately, this is a misconception. In this case, the heel remains approximately at the same level with the toe.
In general, factory-made orthopedic insoles are not always effective. Every person individual characteristics feet. It happens that the legs have different sizes. Modern orthopedics offers the production of individual orthopedic insoles, taking into account the characteristics of the foot of a particular person.
What should be indoor shoes
It is advisable to wear slippers with a heel of about 2 cm at home. There are orthopedic indoor shoes for adults and children.
What about men's shoes?
The requirements for men's shoes are the same as for women's. Men's shoes have been proven to be safer. A man most often chooses convenience, not beauty. Yes, and the choice of the representatives of the stronger sex is small, not like the ladies.
A little about children's shoes
Since most modern children have flat-valgus feet, orthopedic shoes It is recommended to wear as soon as the child begins to walk. These shoes must be purchased "size-to-size", and not for growth, because. the correct formation of the arch of the foot depends on this.
Let's go to the shoe store
It is advisable to buy shoes in the afternoon, because by the evening the foot becomes a little larger. For everyday wear, choose shoes made from natural materials. And it is better not to be stingy, if possible. A miser, as the famous saying goes, pays twice.
If convenience is on one side of the scale, and the external attractiveness of the model is on the other, choose the first.
When choosing shoes, remember what it should be in order not to harm your health: 2-5 cm heel, hard heel, wide toe. Shoes should not be too wide or too narrow.
The sole of the shoes should be moderately soft: it is easy to bend and take its former shape without deforming the toe.
Winter shoes should have wide soles and good treads, autumn and spring shoes should not let moisture in, and summer shoes should have a heel to fix the legs.
The toes should not rest against the sock, but lightly touch it.
Try on shoes on both feet, walk around the hall to evaluate the convenience.
In conclusion…
Of course, there are times when a woman needs to look “perfect”. Sometimes you can afford high heel and even a hairpin. Or run for a walk with a dog in ballet shoes. But wearing these shoes all the time is dangerous. Incorrect shoes have an extremely unpleasant effect on the health of the legs, back, and even internal organs.
Recalling the introduction to this article, I would like to wish readers not to be as frivolous in choosing shoes as its author once was.