in the late 80's diane keaton starred in the movie baby boom. it tells the story of a hardened new york business woman named j.c. wiatt who inherits a baby from obscure relatives and must learn how to adapt her life to this new role. it is funny, heart warming and reminds us all where to focus our priorities.
however, i remember watching this movie as a youth and being disgusted with one of the film images. i saw images of women walking speedily down the street wearing business suits with SNEAKERS! the horror. the disgust. the fashion outrage. how could a woman pair a nice, classy ensemble with something so loathesome as sneakers? i searched for answers and have finally come to understand the motivation of the costume designers to put sneakers on the extras' feet.
i wear sneakers to work. my nice, classy ensembles end with sneakers on my feet every morning. this is because i walk from the subway to my rock center office or from my apartment to the bus stop on a daily basis. i do lots of walking (on average about 3 miles a day). no one in their right frame of mind wants to do that much walking in high heels, sparkly sandals or even loafers when they can opt for the comfort of sneakers. the pinching and ball of foot pain comes when i get to work and open my drawer filled with vast amounts of heels, flats, loafers and other shoes to wear with my professional outfit.
to those who still seek answers to the question posed earlier, i invite you to leave your car keys at home. walk to your work, school, grocery store or other errand whilst wearing your highest heels. then maybe the answer will come to you as it did to me.
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