RE: The Shoeaholic thread
January 4, 2014 at 12:50 pm
(This post was last modified: January 4, 2014 at 1:05 pm by Jacob(smooth).)
Boots yes. Uggs no. To call Uggs boots is a slur on proper ankle covering footwear.
Boots are a beautiful thing. The way that leather conforms around a calf or flexes around and ankle is poetry in motion. They conceal whilst still subtley drawing attention to what they are concealing. They can be dressed up or down and improve almost any outfit. From a practical perspective they support the ankle and offer improved exteroceptive feedback. They hold the foot higher than shoes which means there is less likely to be an issue with hypertonic flexors (gripping with the toes to keep the shoe stable on the foot). They are sexy, whilst also being comfortable and flexible.
Uggs however are mostrosities. They are usual zero heel or close to it, which means functional tightness in the triceps surae. They allow the foot to move laterally which means most people walk on the inside of the heel, which wears out creating a lateral wedge affect. They give the illusion of support without any ACTUAL support at all. They are shapeless and formless and create all sorts of weird muscular patterns during gait.
I really, really hate them.
Boots are a beautiful thing. The way that leather conforms around a calf or flexes around and ankle is poetry in motion. They conceal whilst still subtley drawing attention to what they are concealing. They can be dressed up or down and improve almost any outfit. From a practical perspective they support the ankle and offer improved exteroceptive feedback. They hold the foot higher than shoes which means there is less likely to be an issue with hypertonic flexors (gripping with the toes to keep the shoe stable on the foot). They are sexy, whilst also being comfortable and flexible.
Uggs however are mostrosities. They are usual zero heel or close to it, which means functional tightness in the triceps surae. They allow the foot to move laterally which means most people walk on the inside of the heel, which wears out creating a lateral wedge affect. They give the illusion of support without any ACTUAL support at all. They are shapeless and formless and create all sorts of weird muscular patterns during gait.
I really, really hate them.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
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Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code