Since I started working, I have had to wear dress shoes Monday through Thursday, with occasional Fridays when dress shoes must be worn. Fridays are casual Fridays, and so, I like to bust out my running shoes or casual non-athletic shoes.
In January, I thought it would be a good idea to go out and purchase new dress shows. I figured it made and it was a justified expense because fatigue coupled with tired/sore legs/feet is not acceptable. I found an adequate sale and 2 pairs of shoes - 1 black, 1 brown.
I like the brown ones a lot. They have laces and are very comfortable. The black ones are equally comfortable, but they squeak. For whatever reason, when I tried them on in the store they did not squeak. Yes, the shoes are the correct size.
After a few weeks, I discovered it was because dress socks are thinner, get sweat-soaked faster, and rub against the heel side of the shoe to generate this squeak. At the store when I tried the shoes on, I wore athletic socks, which are much more absorbent. I started to wear my thicker dress socks with the black shoes, but it only delayed the onset of the squeaking.
Over the summer it got to the point where I was extremely annoyed with these shoes. I would take them off when I was in my office, so as to dry the socks/shoes. This was only a temporary solution.
Then, an idea came to me when I was at the grocery store - heel gel cups! Dr. Scholl's makes them as well as Spenco on Amazon. I have been wearing them and have eliminated the squeaking as there is less surface for the wet sock to rub against the heel wall. Also, these things are so comfortable; I feel like I am walking on air.
These are what they look like. They are cheaper on Amazon or at Payless Shoes. HAAR!
I like the brown ones a lot. They have laces and are very comfortable. The black ones are equally comfortable, but they squeak. For whatever reason, when I tried them on in the store they did not squeak. Yes, the shoes are the correct size.
After a few weeks, I discovered it was because dress socks are thinner, get sweat-soaked faster, and rub against the heel side of the shoe to generate this squeak. At the store when I tried the shoes on, I wore athletic socks, which are much more absorbent. I started to wear my thicker dress socks with the black shoes, but it only delayed the onset of the squeaking.
Over the summer it got to the point where I was extremely annoyed with these shoes. I would take them off when I was in my office, so as to dry the socks/shoes. This was only a temporary solution.
Then, an idea came to me when I was at the grocery store - heel gel cups! Dr. Scholl's makes them as well as Spenco on Amazon. I have been wearing them and have eliminated the squeaking as there is less surface for the wet sock to rub against the heel wall. Also, these things are so comfortable; I feel like I am walking on air.
These are what they look like. They are cheaper on Amazon or at Payless Shoes. HAAR!
