Shoe question

8 years ago

These were my mom's shoes. I remember playing dress up with them as a kid and they came with me when I moved out. They have no soles and nothing at the top of the foot bed. I'm assuming I could take this to a shoe shop, if I can find one, and have something done, eh? Anything specific I should know?

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olychick

8 years ago

I think they were made with just wood on the bottom and if I remember correctly there was just a thin liner glued on the foot bed. I don't think they were usually cushioned.

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jdez
8 years ago
I can't answer your question but if you can't find a shoe shop, look for a western wear store that advertises boot repair. Those guys are usually capable of fixing regular shoes too. It's all I could find in my area a long time ago.
eld6161
8 years ago
They look like wooden clog to me, ones that you wear as is.
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Annie Deighnaugh
8 years ago
What do you want done to them?
User
8 years ago
I agree with jdez: boot repair shop.

And I love those! Cute and sentimental. :)
User
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I was thinking the bottom had something at some point. Wooden shoes with nothing on the bottom? See this is why I'm asking. Edit - Just looked again and I guess it looks like nothing was ever on the bottom. I have a pair of wooden Candies clogs that have soles.

You can see from the top view there was something, I'm assuming a cushioned piece of leather at the top part of the foot bed.
diane_nj 6b/7a
8 years ago
Just the brand label on the heel bed, and agree with olychick, nothing on the bottom. You might get a shoe/boot repair to add a foot bed (check for sizing) and some rubber (or whatever they use these days) on the bottom for skid proofing.
User
8 years ago
I had a pair of open toed wooden platforms in the 70s. There was a bit of rubber or whatever under the heel. Can't remember if there was anything under the toes. I sort of doubt it, because they did make noise when I walked.
maddielee
8 years ago
Swedish Hasbeens!

Some do have glued on rubber type soles. Some just the wood.

Here's a pair on Zappos

ML
rosesstink
8 years ago
I am either proud or ashamed to say I still own two pairs of "wooden" shoes from the late seventies. Clogs and high heeled sandals. Neither has anything on the inside other than a sort of manufacturer's sticker in the the heel area. Both have plastic/rubber (?) on the bottoms though - in both the heel and toe area. I'd have a shoe repair place put new bottoms on yours.
Bunny
8 years ago
I wore plenty of these. There should be something on the bottom, not bare wood. A good shoe repair store will know what to do. As for inside, most started out with something in there. A bit of cushioning will help your feet.

In the 70s I had bunion surgery (all four at once, terrible mistake) and for literally years all I could wear were clogs and Birkenstocks. As a result, I will never wear them again.
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Original Author
8 years ago
They're definitely not at all comfortable. I'll talk to a shoe shop and see what they say. I don't want it to look like an afterthought like it was never meant to be on the shoe. You never know.

I have a pair of cute burgundy Aigner Etienne high heels that were my Grammy's I should take and have something done with the soles while I'm at it. They're smooth and slippery as ice on the bottoms.
rosesstink
8 years ago
I found having the bare wood against my feet to be quite comfortable. Probably took a bit of getting used to but I don't recall that being the case.
User
8 years ago
I liked the feel of bare wood too. Was the same with Dr. Scholl's. Wore those for years. I don't think I ever paid more than $10.

Dr. Scholl's for $88
rosesstink
8 years ago
I forgot about the Dr. Scholl's! Those were great. Except during drivers ed. The instructor made us take them off while driving because he thought they were a driving hazard.
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Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I just wrote a reply and it disappeared when I hit submit...

I like the feel of the bare wood too, but I must have wimpy feet. I can't tolerate heels of any kind too long. I see blogs where people trot around in sky high heels and wonder how they they manage.

I have a pair of these Kinney's (found pic online) that I've worn a handful of times with long jeans so you didn't really even see the shoe, but I found the wood to be more uncomfortable than regular heels.
User
8 years ago
My very first time to sprain an ankle was when I was 18 and had taken my little brothers to the park, wearing my Dr. Scholl's. I stepped wrong, fell off the side of the right one, and came down at a very bad angle. Instant sprain. I still remember how excruciating it was to drive home ... my car was a manual and stepping on the clutch to change gears was awful. Having two hyper little guys in the back seat who did NOT understand why their mean sister was making them leave the park (NOW! GET IN THE CAR NOW!) made it worse.
tuesday_2008
8 years ago
Shee I had two pair of wooden Aigner clogs (they were on an awesome sale) in the 70's. They were extremely slick and uncomfortable...my back legs hurt extremely bad after about ten minutes of wearing them. They will be a lot more comfortable if you can get a thin rubber sole glued to the bottom for cushioning.