Hubby says I was singing in my sleep last night. He couldn't hear the words clearly. I wonder if it was a happy song or a sad song.

New Balance are awesome. You have to get the right model for your foot type, but I'm impressed with how many options they have for people who over-pronate and under-pronate (and, of course, have normal pronation). I under-pronate severely, and my New Balances are the only shoe I have that *doesn't* show uneven wear on the outside back of the sole, because they're *that* good at supporting my foot and keeping it in a neutral position.

Vortex, WTF?

because they're *that* good at supporting my foot and keeping it in a neutral position.

So you're saying they're...balanced?

So you're saying they're...balanced?

Though not always new.

Ugh, Vortex. That is awful. You must be so angry.

Thanks for all the sneaker advice. I should try to go sneaker shopping this weekend before my next PT appointment on Tuesday.

I did not like my new gynecologist today at all. I'm going to get the test I need done and then switch.

Thanks for all the sneaker advice. I should try to go sneaker shopping this weekend before my next PT appointment on Tuesday.

May I make another suggestion? Go to an old fashioned shoe store where the salespeople know feet, shoes, and fit. That kind of knowledge is as important as the quality of the shoes. And I have found it well worth the expense of not going to a discount shoe warehouse. (This advice is not necessarily accurate for people who love shoe shopping such that trying on a couple dozen shoes isn't a complete nightmare.)

The one thing that I can say about him is that I knew this about him going in. I'm not at all surprised that this happened, just pissed.

I was going to try to wait 6 months before job searching, but fuck it, I've got 6 things that I'm applying for right now.

Vortex, best wishes. And may he find himself working for you someday. (yes, payback's a bitch ... and so am I)

Go to an old fashioned shoe store where the salespeople know feet, shoes, and fit. That kind of knowledge is as important as the quality of the shoes. And I have found it well worth the expense of not going to a discount shoe warehouse.

This. When I bought my first pair of New Balances, it was from a store for runners (though they also have walking shoes and even sandals and such). They looked at my old sneakers and the wear pattern, and watched me walk, and measured my feet (which are actually about a 7 1/2, but are so wide that in dress shoes I pretty much have to get a 9 to compensate for the width; although my sneakers come in Holy Crap Bear Paws! width, I haven't found many dress shoes -- that I *like* and would wear -- that do).

It made an enormous difference. After that, I tend to just order from the NB website, since I know the width of my shoe and what my pronation pattern is. But it's so worth it to find out if you don't know, by going to a store that measures and looks at your old shoes and such.