Before we left, I wondered what kind of shoes to
take. Whenever I asked someone, the
answer was, “COMFORTABLE”. I will report
that the Jeep-41 shoes I got at DSW were the best investment I made. We easily met the recommended daily goal of
10,000 steps (approx. 5 miles) while we were in China, and I was so grateful
for good shoes.
I also had taken 2 old pair of black shoes—one flat and
one pair of heels. They were so worn out
by the time we left, I didn’t take them out of Xi’an. The Chinese women wear lots of heels and
fancy shoes (see photos below), but comfort was really my top priority, and if I went again, I
wouldn’t pack the heels. Of course, when
you visit people’s homes, you remove your shoes at the door. Ben took one pair of hiking shoes and a pair
of comfortable dress shoes. He left the
latter behind as well, since they were quite worn out. I did try on a few pair of shoes in the
store, and my size 9M (US size) was impossible to find in the regular stores of
Xi’an.
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| Our feet on the ground at Forbidden city. |
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| Mother/daughter shoes at Tianenmen Square. |
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| In Beijing, people seemed more interested in comfort and we saw more tennis shoes there compared to other areas. |
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| The guard's shoes looked quite spiffy. |
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| These heels were very typical. |
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| I would NOT want to walk a mile in these shoes! |
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