Hello Dear Readers,
I received a few emails on my last post, “Future Fashion”. I know that if a few people decide to write me privately regarding a particular issue, many others are wondering the very same thing. The question of the moment boiled down to, “Why didn’t you “size down” in your shoes?”
To answer: First, there was no where to “size down” to. I bought the smallest size manufactured. I wear size 35 and always buy size 35. Most of the time, I don’t have any problems; but in brands that employ vanity sizing (as far too many do these days), I do have issues. Fortunately, I (usually) know ahead of time who does and who doesn’t vanity size. Still, for the right shoe, I don’t mind taking a bit of risk on a brand that is new or is unknown to me. Basically, I took a chance and it didn’t work out perfectly.
Second, this was my first experience buying this brand and I had some difficulty with receiving this order. With that in mind, I had no intention of dealing with any potential difficulties associated with a return. Thus, I made the decision to keep and wear them.
I do have some heavy duty padding in the shoes already, but will likely add more. Fortunately, the strap does a great job of holding them onto my feet, so there are no slipping out of the shoe issues. So, there you have the answer. 
Well, it’s off to bed for me, especially since tomorrow evening will be a big night. Thanks for reading and there’s more to come soon. — Carole
