[nagdu] Heels (shoes) and Guide Dogs

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Ummm, Jewel - why wear stiletto heels while having to use a suport cane??? 
Don't the heels destabilize you? Not to be critical - just curious. (grin!)

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Heels (shoes) and Guide Dogs


> So...is there any of you who wear actual high heels? What do you do for 
> *those*?
>
> I have a pair of ankle-boots I wear for most dress occassions. They
> have four-inch stiletto heels. I don't have a guide dog yet, but I
> have a support cane that depends on height like a guide dog harness.
> It is adjustable, though...so I put it at its longest when I wear my
> boots, and almost the shortest when I'm in sneakers. Are there any
> adjustable  harnesses (doubtful)?
>
> My two cents,
>
> On 10/13/10, Mark J. Cadigan <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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