[nagdu] Heels (shoes) and Guide Dogs

[Julie J]

Once upon a time I used to have these really cute dress flats that had 
rubber soles, like tennis shoes.  You couldn't tell they were comfortable 
just by looking though! *smile*  I'd love to find something like that again. 
I think I had those shoes when I was in high school.  I doubt they even make 
anything like it anymore.

I wanted to add that in addition to walking a bit slower I also have to get 
Monty to pull lighter because my dress shoes don't have the same sidewalk 
grip power as my rubber soled shoes.  I don't think Mitsy is a hard puller 
though.

Best of luck!
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Heels (shoes) and Guide Dogs


> That's how it's gone on our few practice trials and the one gig I did 
> where
> I wore girl shoes once I got to the client's building.  I sure did walk
> slow, though, because all I could see was me greeting the client an
> dpromptly falling on my face!  Mitzi did fine, too.
>
> Still, it's always good to know how others manage it.  /girn/
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:22 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Heels (shoes) and Guide Dogs
>
> I'm totally with you.  I despise dress shoes.  Yet I'm wearing a pair 
> right
> now.
> I really only notice that I walk slower in dress shoes.  I use the same
> length of harness handle, but I don't wear heels either.
>
> I'm thinking as long as you can comfortably hold the harness handle, you
> aren't leaning over, I think the same length should be fine.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
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