When your chosen career has you working on your feet all day, it’s quite frankly, painful! Especially when you’re wearing the wrong footwear. With the plethora of footwear on offer it’s daunting and costly playing the ‘which is the right shoe for me’ game. You’ll likely have a slew of store assistants trying to push the models that are deemed ‘cool’, but are those really the best options for your work needs? Probably not.
Thankfully I’m not in a role that has me on my feet all day, my sister however, that’s another story… she recently graduated as a vet nurse and went straight into in a role that has her and her colleagues on their feet all day. Whether it’s in surgery, standing on one spot for several hours at a time, or running around the clinic, caring for our much-loved fur babies, my sis and her work-mates were all struggling to find footwear that’s super-comfy and wouldn’t leave them in pain after a looooong, tiring day. This is a problem for many people, but worry not, we’ve done the hard work for you and found THE best ‘on your feet all day’ footwear…
Half shoe, half sock – all comfortable! The Skechers GOwalk 2 Super Sock is designed with innovative Skechers Performance technologies and materials specifically for walking and being on your feet all day. I’m not going to tell you word-for-word my sister’s reaction to wearing these for the first time, as her excitement on finding shoes that were so damn comfortable, involved using a crap-load of expletives, but I can report, there is no other shoe that she’ll be wearing, since donning a pair of Skechers Super Sock sneakers; just saying!
Hear are the deets:
Nearly seamless soft fabric upper with socklike comfortable fit.
- V-Stride technology features unique angled outsole that complements a natural walking gait and promotes fluid stride transitions
- Socklike soft comfortable design
- Quick-Fit Portal on heel for easy on, easy off convenience
- Ideal for Barefoot Wear – Integrated OrthoLite® anti-microbial sockliner helps inhibit odor and prevent slippage
- Resalyte™ Midsole – proprietary lightweight injection-molded compound with memory retention helps absorb impact
- Independent circular GOimpulse sensors offer flexibility and feedback for a more responsive walking experience
- A multi-directional traction motif helps enhance footing control
- Radically lightweight.
Boom! All the hard work that comes with finding the perfect ‘on your feet all day’ footwear, done! You’re welcome!
A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye
First spotted at the BeatPR Media Showroom day – I have obsessed over these sunnies, from the Sunglass Hut & OPSM SS 13/14 Collection ever since. They are the Burberry Spark Cat-Eye Nude Rose Sunglasses. Crafted in nude acetate, the cat-eye sunglasses are finished with contrast metallic nickel arms and feature scratch-resistant lenses in light mirrored silver. I swear I even dreamt that I owned them and woke up severely disappointed when I realised that alas, I do not own these lovelies! They are by far the nicest pair of sunglasses I’ve seen in, well, forever! PLUS they suit me – no easy feat let me tell you! I find it so hard to find a pair that fit and suit me; and these do. The nude-rose colouring compliments my skin colour, I love the mirrored lens and the metallic finish on the arms is perfection personified! If I do not own this pair of Burberry sunglasses there could be tears – REAL TEARS! Until these are mine I very much doubt I will be seeing the world through ‘nude-rose’ tinted glasses.
Even the name invokes delight! Made in New Zealand using solely sustainably harvested ingredients (from the Snowberry Gardens) and packaged with biodegradable, recyclable materials, Snowberry is certified carbon zero. But as we all know, it’s all about the actual product. Is it good enough to rave about? Heck it wouldn’t be on here if it wasn’t newsworthy. The items I’ve been using from this delightful range: the Simply Delicious Moisturiser, Starbright Moisturiser and New Radiance Face Serum.
Inspired by carefree festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury, Hope and Freedom Fest is the latest drop from ORLY to hit our shores. The collection features six hippie-chic colours ranging from creamy pastels and shimmering shades to show stopping glitter. With super-cute names such as Elation Generation, Melodious Utopia, High On Hope and Coachella Dweller, these little beauties will be sure to bring out your inner-indie. I love these itty bitty bottles of nail lacquer, they apply perfectly, they fit in your pocket or purse (see: OCD dream) so you don’t have to put up with chipped nails when you’re on the go and this colour collection is making me yearn for spring, summer and music festivals.
