I caved and bought Tieks

Okay,

So for some background, I injured my back when I was 17.  A decade later, it is still causing problems.  For the past 5-6 years, I've been wearing Naturalizer brand shoes.  They come with really nice padding and support in the shoe and have really helped when I am teaching on my feet all day long.  (When I was intern, I tried wearing kitten heals every day and I about died at the end of those four months.  I was in really bad shape in terms of my back.  Which is when I decided to look for better shoes).

Paying even 80 dollars for the Naturalizer shoes makes me balk.  I don't like to spend a lot of money on things.  I cried when I bought my car!

So I've been researching and reading about Tieks for over a year now.  I have read ALL these reviews written by teachers who swear all their feet and back pain have disappeared since they started wearing Tieks to work.  The thing that held me back from taking the plunge was the expensive price tag.  Currently, the cheapest price tag says $175.  And they go up from there!

But my Naturalizer shoes only ever last about a year.  Paying 80 dollars for a pair of shoes that only last a year is something that makes me go "AAAHHHHH."  I've read so many reviews from teachers who say their Tieks are perfect even after 3 years.

So, after much debate, I decided to go through with it!  I bought myself a pair of Navy Tieks.  I wanted to get a neutral that would go with a lot of things.  I LOVE brown.  But I, personally, just don't like mixing brown and black.  As much as I wanted a brown pair, that was out.  And black was out for the same reason.  I fell in love with the Taupe color...but of course, the ONLY size that is out in Taupe is MY size.  So I settled on the Navy which I can wear with brown AND black!  My mother suggested using these for a few months and if they are as good as all the reviews say, to buy a second pair in another color so I can alternate.

(This image is straight from their website!)

I am excited for them (and sad because my bank account just got much lighter!)

I will post a review of them once they come in and I wear them for a while!