Comments on: LOVE/HATE: the bridal sneaker edition

By: Katia

Katia — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:09:52 +0000

I don’t care what she wears on her feet and am all down for comfy shoes (why spend a bundle on uncomfortable shoes no one will see under your long, poofy skirt anyway?) but I don’t see the point in gussying them up.

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:13:38 +0000

My sister, many years ago, wore dress shoes for her ceremony, but changed into white decorated sneakers at her reception. I know, because I made them for her. They were a huge hit; everyone asked to peek at them. And other than those who asked, nobody saw her feet anyway.

My attitude toward just about everything in weddings is that if the couple is truly happy and being kind, and no one else is inconvenienced, bothered, or legitimately offended, then I’m happy. It’s your wedding; it’s meant to be special to you, and it breaks my heart that something that’s meant to add a bit of fun would set tongues clicking. The bride looks wildly happy; for me, that’s good enough.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:54:40 +0000

I was happy with the latest shoes I picked up as a possible pair for The Occasion; cute and simple (no frills or bows or glitter) maryjanes from the children’s section (lucky the kids’ feet are getting so big nowadays) with comfortable less than ½” heels, until you evil temptresses pasted that link to the medieval moccasins!

By: Twistie

Twistie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:09:56 +0000

Yes, I’ve seen Medieval Mocassins and I have their site bookmarked for drooling purposes. One day I will have a pair from them. After all, when a girl’s too much of a klutz to wear heels, she’s still got to have a way to get hot, show-stopping footwear.

Sunflower, I’m assuming that’s from the Steve Martin remake? Because that wasn’t in the Spencer Tracy/Elizabeth Taylor original! But yes, I would give a pass under limited circumstances to someone actually in the sneaker business (see above re: the groom who made sneakers for a living and designed ones that matched the wedding motifs), but only under pretty limited circumstances. J-Lo hoodie, indeed!

By: Anusha

Anusha — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:46:42 +0000

You know, I had always planned to get my wedding shoes from there too … to wear with my sari! The gold ones.

Sometimes I still wish I got them from there. I’m determined to get a pair, one of these days.

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:58:39 +0000

I had actually planned to buy my wedding shoes from that shop, La BellaDonna, but then I became an ethical vegetarian and all thoughts of wearing leather went straight out the window. At least wanting is both free AND cruelty-free, so I can still drool over those ghillies when I feel so inclined!

By: Sunflower

Sunflower — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:05:02 +0000

Flashback to the movie, ‘Father of the Bride’ – at least she had the excuse that her dad owned a sneaker factory.

And a huge LOL at the person who recommended the sneakers be worn with a blinged-out J-Lo hoodie… I had an immediate mental image that was too funy to be true!

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:27:59 +0000

Twistie, I send you HERE: http://www.medievalmoccasins.com/
so that I am not the only one filled with heartfelt yearnings. Yes, I want knee-high red ghillies! And gold ones, and silver, and black, and and and …..

Well, wanting is free.

By: Anusha

Anusha — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:13:22 +0000

I think if you’re going to wear sneakers with your bridal outfit, you should be getting married in a white tracksuit!

What I mean is, it’s not so much the sneakers that bother me, it’s that they just don’t go with a long, formal dress. And don’t even get me started on those rubber flip-flops.

I wore low-heeled gold wedge sandals with a padded insole (Natural Comfort H111), and they were the MOST comfortable, light, wonderful shoes ever! Truly like walking on a cloud. I was on my feet for pretty much my entire wedding, so that came in handy. They were almost as comfortable as my sneakers.

And I read that flip-flops are actually bad for your feet.

By: Future Mrs. O'Rourke

Future Mrs. O'Rourke — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:57:24 +0000

I am wearing a broken in pair of my Converse All Stars in my wedding color(orange)! I figure that since my feet won’t show, why not be comfortable? Plus, they ARE my trademark…haha