| High heels or sneakers? | |
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| Mar 13, 2008 19:11 |   |
 | Continuing on with some of my observations from my latest trip to China. I was struck by the fashion choices of women in Guangzhou; in particular their choice of footwear. 99+ % of the women fell into one of two camps on any given day, with respect to their footwear. They either wore high heels (usually a boot) or sneakers. I used to play a game with my friend, calling the high heels #1 and the sneakers #2. As each woman passed by on the street I'd call out #1 or #2. Are these the two most popular types of footwear for women in all of China? |
| Mar 13, 2008 20:07 | #1 |
| Boot is a trendy footwear for Chinese women in Spring and Winter. Woolen skirts and boots match well. Jeans match both boots and sneakers. I think they are the most popular types of footwear for Chinese women. |
| Mar 13, 2008 20:38 | #2 |
| Thanks Iceblue for the inside scoop! Part of my game was kidding that the #1 woman probably wore high heels most of the time and the #2 woman probably wore sneakers most of the time. Do you think this would be an accurate assessment? If so, are you a 'high heels - type' woman or a 'sneakers-type' woman? |
| Mar 13, 2008 21:21 | #3 |
| Canadaguy, I try to bear a sense of ocassion in my mind. As an OL, (office lady), in the workweeks, I dress profesionally. Sneakers are certainly excluded from " Office Dressing". When I take the days off, I usually dress up casually. Sneakers and jeans are my casual fittings. It might be hasty to generalize " women" into "two types". Most women belong to the "mixed type". |
| Mar 14, 2008 10:47 | #4 |
| Most women in China where high heels of some degree on almost all occasions. I have been out hiking with friends and they will wear their heels while I'm in flats, which I tend to wear hear for safety reasons more than anything else. I have enough trouble not tripping or twisting an ankle in flat shoes and when I do on the odd occasion put on low 'heel' they catch in every crack and turn at the slightest opportunity. In fact I lost the rubber heel tip off one shoe the very first time I wore them outside. I went back two days later and found it but have since lost the other one. I do notice a lot of older women wearing flats and some women who spend a lot of time on their feet also wearing low heels. But the click clack of heels on pavements and tiles is not going to diminish in a hurry. Heels are here to stay....... |
| Mar 14, 2008 19:30 | #5 |
| >> Most women in China where high heels of some degree on almost all occasions. I have been out hiking with friends and they will wear their heels while I'm in flats, which I tend to wear hear for safety reasons more than anything else.<< My girlfriend is very adept in high heels too, which she wears most of the time. I was quite impressed by her talent. I kept my eye on the sidewalk and road as we walked and she always managed to avoid the cracks, crevices, pot-holes and grates along the way. Meanwhile I managed to twist my ankle a couple of times in my flats! :) >>...But the click clack of heels on pavements and tiles is not going to diminish in a hurry. Heels are here to stay....... << Yes I would have to agree with you on this. |
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