Can we talk? (No, I'm not Joan Rivers)

Today I was on some random street and popped into some random boutique and found these shoes and I was ecstatic! They are the coolest shoes I have. Sad, right?

They are super flat and light. I like that they are not plain black. They fit all my requirements and very comfy. I was deeply excited. Now before you start thinking I am typically girly, the excitement doesn't really stem from that.

With HIBM everything has to be constantly adjusted...everything! Not only your surroundings and adapting to your body, but yes fashion, too. Now, I am no fashion plate and I never have been. I like it simple and easy and don't want to overthink what I am wearing. I also have never, never been into shoes. I never had the temperment for shoes and getting into fashion. Perhaps I am a lazy girl. 

Below are a pair of shoes that I hate and yet I have had/worn them for nearly 8 years...nearly everyday. Why? Because I am committed to what commits to me and boy these shoes commit.

I'd like to explain what is required to walk everyday. First, I normally try to wear clothing that is light, thus less weight for me to carry. This is the great thing about being on the West coast is coats are not necessary. Every Christmas when I return to Michigan, my hometown, my winter jacket feels like I am wearing a car on me. So heavy and bulky I can barely walk...but I digress.

Now shoes are really important. I wear orthotics (leg braces) and shoes are very limited when wearing these. I can't wear high heels or anything with any sort of heel. Though, I don't think I ever was really into high heels before--like Jimmy Choos ( I had to look up that so I knew a shoe brand. Pathetic). The shoes need to be flat and requires a back strap, front strap for ankle and some kind of straps or material to hold my toes in this way when I walk the braces are not slipping, as braces only have a shin strap for attachment.

Now, pretty much the only shoe I traditionally could wear would be tennis shoes. I personally don't want to wear tennis shoes every day, so I wear these ugly sandals nearly every day. These are something like my orthotics, except mine don't have a pivot at the ankle and I have two braces not one. I am not a pirate for gosh sake. 

My body gets used to a certain balance and when I change anything, like shoes, my body has to adjust to those shoes (even the most minor differences) and then the shoes have to adjust to the routine terraine I walk every day.

So, if I wear these sandals one day and then wear a different pair the next, my balance needs to adjust each time.  My body is very sensitive. You know how they say when you lose a sense, another sense is heightened? My body memorizes the slightest inclined, declines, sidewalk cracks and it recognizes change.

I also need wide shoes and shoes that don't weigh alot....so pretty much my predicament is I hate shoes and honestly can't be bothered about trying on thousands of shoes to find one that may work...this may be the laziness with fashion I spoke of earlier. I guess that is the part of my life that I am least concerned with. So, these sandals below have been re-threaded numerous times, because I just can't quite part with the utter reliability they come with.

These were another pair of shoes I found a few months ago. This year must be my lucky year. I post them, because I know I am not the only one with this problem. These are cool because they are like loafer-ish, but they have metal grommets, so you can lace anywhere you want to on the shoe.  I wrap them around my braces and tie them ballerina style. They are also flat and super light. The are  Simple Shoes. 'Shoes for a happy planet and a happy you'. Bonus, they are sustainable.