I've been looking at Zappos for three hours, and I'm still not bored, but I already knew that I had a shoe problem. Shopping is a lot less aggravating when there are no people around making me want to stab them with a spiked heel.

I have a shoe problem, but it's a different kind. I need a cobbler.

The back of my heel is apparently lower than everyone else's. The part where it starts to bend, you know? So I can only wear shoes that have a low back or a padded collar. Which pretty much rules out every womens' shoe ever.

That's why all through my school years I wore shoes with no support whatsoever, because they were soft enough to bend where I needed them to bend. These days I stick an insole in there, but it's not great.

There's this place in Santa Fe or Phoenix or somewhere that has you stand on this weird pad and little nodules come up and take the contour of your foot and they sell you shoes based on that. That's what I need, but I'm sure it's ridiculously expensive.

What about an orthotic insert, Liese?

Well, but wouldn't that alter the fit of the whole shoe? I'm using an insert (although not a custom one) for my Doc boots, and it's okay, but it either makes the fit too tight through the toes or it just elevates my heel, which isn't quite what I want either.

Gay Johny Texas Vegetables

(An old vegetable crate label.)

Also, Hustler brand, with a cute boy on the label....

Liese go here

www.footsolutions.com/phoenix - they have stores in other areas if that isn't the close one

yes, shoes are more expensive - but for my BIL that shatter both his heels and is Never to go barefoot again- that were able to sell him sandles that would fit his orthodics for beachwear. My sister who had a huge shoe collection had to give them up due to feet problems - she is very happy with what she can get there. DH gets some of his shoes ther - and has learned how to buy a shoe that fits correctly from them. There job is not to sell shoes, but to sell you the right shoe.

That looks great. I bookmarked them for the next time I'm in Phoenix.

Video tribute to James Kim: [link] Seemed like an all-around good guy.

The PEZnorah

My daughter and I made this PEZ Menorah for a menorah-making contest they were holding at our synagogue. We wanted something kid-related, so we were thinking of candy for our theme. My daughter has a PEZ dispenser collection, and she loves the candy, so we decided that we would use them for our menorah!

Has anyone read any of the Popjustice Idols? Funny?