Russian shoes

Originally Posted by sidney

It'll amaze you the distances the women walk in high heels. I've never worn them but I can't think they'd been all that comfortable. My wife wears them alot and hasn't developed any problems or even complaints.
Sid

Originally Posted by Pin Boy

at your local rack room shoes, or similar store, check out the all black new balance sneakers. they don't stand out like white sneakers, are quite comfortable, and cost only about $50. i put many, many miles on a pair last summer during my nine weeks in ukraine.

pin boy

Originally Posted by Pin Boy

from what i saw, yes the typical western "tennis shoe" would still stand out in just about most places.

all is well here. glad to see you've surfaced again. i give you a lot of credit for doing what you did. remember, if you throw enough at the wall something sticks!

Originally Posted by mistermopar

It is just like being back home. The only differance I see is there are more people wearing dress shoes.

Originally Posted by Dave1

Thanks guys, I must have been reading some old threads. I kept reading that white tennis shoes made you stand out as an American. I would prefer to blend in as much as possible.

Let me try to head off my next potential fashion faux paux: White Nike's with khaki's (or even dark trousers) and a blue blazer? I've seen this enough over here that I don't think it looks goofy anymore, but again, I don't want draw attention to myself as a foreigner (and especially one with no fashion sense!).

New Balance?! I tried a pair. I think they make the soles from bricks.

Dave

Originally Posted by Dave1

Thanks guys, I must have been reading some old threads. I kept reading that white tennis shoes made you stand out as an American. I would prefer to blend in as much as possible.

Let me try to head off my next potential fashion faux paux: White Nike's with khaki's (or even dark trousers) and a blue blazer? I've seen this enough over here that I don't think it looks goofy anymore, but again, I don't want draw attention to myself as a foreigner (and especially one with no fashion sense!).

New Balance?! I tried a pair. I think they make the soles from bricks.

Dave

Originally Posted by Chrismc

Whats the deal with Ukrainians/Russians and their pointy shoes?

I'll tell you why! because that's all they sell in the bloody shops here, for women too I must have been in dozens of shoes shops this last few weeks and I didn't see any shoes with anything that closely resembled a blunt end

At my wedding, everyone to a man had pointy shoes, I asked Irena if it because they all had funny shaped feet but she said no daaarlink, that is the fashion, I will delve a little deeper and see what is really behind the pointy shoe phenomenon

Originally Posted by Dave1

New Balance?! I tried a pair. I think they make the soles from bricks.

Originally Posted by Chrismc

Whats the deal with Ukrainians/Russians and their pointy shoes?

I'll tell you why! because that's all they sell in the bloody shops here, for women too I must have been in dozens of shoes shops this last few weeks and I didn't see any shoes with anything that closely resembled a blunt end

At my wedding, everyone to a man had pointy shoes, I asked Irena if it because they all had funny shaped feet but she said no daaarlink, that is the fashion, I will delve a little deeper and see what is really behind the pointy shoe phenomenon

Originally Posted by mistermopar

Ok guys,
I took a photo of my students shoes last week so people can see the differance between Russian and North American foot wear.

Randy

Originally Posted by blucatz

They look like normal shoes to me, was there a trick question to this post that I missed?

Originally Posted by Dave1

Thanks MisterMopar, it sounds like the key is to match the shoes to the rest of the attire--sneakers with jeans or shorts, dress shoes with dress pants. I'm still not sure about what goes with khaki's though, I never thought of them as anything other than casual.

Originally Posted by Dave1

Thanks MisterMopar, it sounds like the key is to match the shoes to the rest of the attire--sneakers with jeans or shorts, dress shoes with dress pants. I'm still not sure about what goes with khaki's though, I never thought of them as anything other than casual.

Originally Posted by Dave1

Thanks MisterMopar, it sounds like the key is to match the shoes to the rest of the attire--sneakers with jeans or shorts, dress shoes with dress pants. I'm still not sure about what goes with khaki's though, I never thought of them as anything other than casual.