Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-29
WOMEN WHO WEAR TIGHT SHOES.
rhe shoemakers Say 1t Ruins Their Health
A Reform Needed.

ShnRInnIxare 4 RnIns Their
"A Reform Needed.
"Why do women wear tiebt shoes r
was asked n LEADING State street boot
maker for tbe fail, Sew
because tbev are foolish - he re-
Piled. "Tbat is the only answer can
make, but if I were TO frv 70 convince
my customers of the fact would lose
their trade. The ladies are particular
about their pet vanity. md they nav
great deal of attention to a nobby
and snug-fitting shape"
What are the effects of wearing
tight shoes 2" was asked of another
maker.
"The effects are corns and diseased
and crippled feet and continual misery,
Women buy tight shoes because thew
are vain. Nine out of ten of the ladies'
who come in here tell the clerks thew
want shoes that are at least one size
too small for them. By dint of stretch-
ing and the use of powdered sosp-
stone many are enabled to get ON and
wear away shoes that are half n size
or size too small for them; but occa-
sionally one is compelled TO take tbe
proper size for her feet, but il is at n
sacrifice of her vanity, and the pbvs,c-
al comfort enjoyed does not compen-
safe her for her apparent mental dis
comfort A great many ladies' insist
on having shoes from special lasts
that in no wise match the shape of
their feet, and, as rule, they are the
kind who want high heels, although the
stilt-like underpinning has largely
gone out of fashion. The evils of high
heels are, of course, well known"
"Most of our lady customers buy
shoes that are too small for them"
said another dealer. "The habit of
wearing tight shoes is as bad as the
Chinese habit of bandaeinp and de-
forming the feet of their female in
fants. The red Indian of America and
the natives of Africa can give ciyiliza-
tion instruction in respect to proper
care of the feet. The natives never foe
out. but put their feet forward in a per-
fectly straight line when walking.
Livingstone, in his writings ON Africa.
relates how the natives laughed at the
shape of the white mems feet. which
they attributed to the boots they wore.
The Grow Indians make their mocca-
Sins to toe in instead of out :. they walk
perfectly straight and have finely form
ed feet. There are ladies of my ac-
qualntance who are almost confirmed
inVallds and their ailments were
pronght about by wearing tight high
neeled shoes, which threw their body
forward and caused them to toe out
ward IN walking Many OF my lady Gus
toners are such sufferers from corn5 that
they do not IKE to go out OF the house
ana are III misery all the time when
walking, yet they Will not forego their
vanity ana wear sensible, easy fitting,
broad-soled, low-heeled shoe. some
OF them do not venture to walk at all,
ana only go out IN their carriages or
upon short expeditions where the street
cars can be utilized for almost the en-
tlre distance they desire to travel.
notlce that great deal IS said about
dress reform for women, and hope all
contemplated reforms include the i'm
portant matter OF footwear. OF course,
IL makes no difference to us; the prices
would remain the same were the fash
ION 10 change, but we have to supply
the demand or go out OF business, and
IL Is undeniable that as far as the ladies
are concerned the greatest demand Is
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says: / was looking not long ago at
the manuscript of "Kenilworth" in the
British Museum, and examined the end
with particular care. thinking that the