[nagdu] Heels (shoes) and Guide Dogs

[Mark J. Cadigan]

I know that men's dress shoes are different, but you still get the same lack 
of traction issues. Because my school dress code allows it, I ware something 
like fancier type work boots in the winter. Bad description I know, but 
really handy for walking on icy sidewalks.

Now back to the regularly scheduled programming.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Heels (shoes) and Guide Dogs


> 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'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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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