Stephanie Zvan is one of the hosts for the Minnesota Atheists' radio show and podcast, Atheists Talk. She serves on the board of Secular Woman. She speaks on science and skepticism in a number of venues, including science fiction and fantasy conventions.
Stephanie has been called a science blogger and a sex blogger, but if it means she has to choose just one thing to be or blog about, she's decided she's never going to grow up. In addition to science and sex and the science of sex, you'll find quite a bit of politics here, some economics, a regular short fiction feature, and the occasional bit of concentrated weird.
Oh, and arguments. She sometimes indulges in those as well. But I'm sure everything will be just fine. Nothing to worry about. Nothing at all.
Damn it! I want to wear cute heels, but I have joint issues and am afraid that I will kill myself wearing them.
Does anyone know how one can figure out how high a heel is on a shoe? Like, does it say somewhere on the box? On the shoe? Do I need to bring a tape measure? I want to go to the store and see if I can wear 2 inch heels without pain or awkwardness.
I went to the Fluevog store today. I picked out four pairs I loved. I will buy a pair when I have the means to do so. If they work, I’ll buy the other three. I really hope these shoes are the answer to my foot problems.
Yay! I will use those tips in my epic quest to find shoes that I can wear. Thanks so much!
@melody
If you have foot problems in general, checking out Sanita and Dansko might be helpful. I have some of their clogs, and they are both comfy and seem to last until the end of time. Apparently nurses wear them a lot, too, in the name of being able to have something cute that can also be worn all day when one is on one’s feet. I also have a pair of Spring Step that are really nice, but I only have the one pair, so I can’t speak to them in general.
Here are two of my favorite pairs of shoes (well, I think they are, anyway):
So. Jealous. Love them!
You have some lovely shoes, lady. You have no reason to envy me mine. 🙂
Yeah, but none of them are Fluevogs!! Some day I shall join the ranks… 🙂
Practical & stylish: WIn!
I’m sure they will serve you well.
The last time I wore heels I chose some silly 8″ monstrosities; nearly broke my face and the knees have still not forgiven me…
Damn it! I want to wear cute heels, but I have joint issues and am afraid that I will kill myself wearing them.
Does anyone know how one can figure out how high a heel is on a shoe? Like, does it say somewhere on the box? On the shoe? Do I need to bring a tape measure? I want to go to the store and see if I can wear 2 inch heels without pain or awkwardness.
Oh, those are the cutest things EVER!
Very nice. I am jelly.
@Eristae, try checking online first; descriptions will include the height of the heel.
Or you could bring measuring tape with you to the store.
My feet are shot to hell (one fallen arch, and a tendency to plantar fasciitis,) but I can wear low heels–2″ or under.
They’re gorgeous.
Have you already been thoroughly chastized on account of the feeding children in Africa?
😉
The above happens when you combine two sentences into one
pick from:
the children in Africa you could have fed
the starving children in Africa
OMG! If I throw some money in your tip jar will you spend some of it on your next shoes? That’d be awesome!
Eristae #5 Measure 2″ on your thumb. Remember where it falls. Now you have a handy tool that you can use at any time.
I went to the Fluevog store today. I picked out four pairs I loved. I will buy a pair when I have the means to do so. If they work, I’ll buy the other three. I really hope these shoes are the answer to my foot problems.
@Susannah & Stacy
Yay! I will use those tips in my epic quest to find shoes that I can wear. Thanks so much!
@melody
If you have foot problems in general, checking out Sanita and Dansko might be helpful. I have some of their clogs, and they are both comfy and seem to last until the end of time. Apparently nurses wear them a lot, too, in the name of being able to have something cute that can also be worn all day when one is on one’s feet. I also have a pair of Spring Step that are really nice, but I only have the one pair, so I can’t speak to them in general.
Here are two of my favorite pairs of shoes (well, I think they are, anyway):
Spring Step
Sanita Dansko (these basically aren’t for sale anymore, which makes me saaaaaaaaad)
As you can see, I like red shoes.
I just bought some Sanita Koi Women’s Demi Jane shoes and am going to buy some Sanita Sangria Natasha heels once I find out whether or not I can walk around in 2″ heels without killing myself.
. . . looking back on that post, it may have been TMSI: too much shoe information.
*ponders*
I visited the sight.
Talk about ,”Shut up and take my money”. Those are cu-u-ute.
Oooh, yum. Love the little Edwardian-esque hourglass heel. They look comfy too.
FLUEVOG ENVY!
*squeeee*
…you did not just hear me squeee over shoes. *dignified*
*casually reaches over and bats at laces*