I got my first-ever Doc Marten boots today! They are rainbow and shiny! Even the shoelaces are glittery! I have never really thought of myself as a boots person, mostly because I usually have a hard time wearing and putting on boots because of my cerebral palsy. It is very hard for me to point my foot (think of how ballet dancers have their feet positioned often). I also wore AFOs (orthotics/ braces) on my feet from the time I was about 1 until 21, and you definitely can’t wear boots with AFOs, at least I couldn’t, because they don’t really allow your ankle to bend. Since I was little, I have gotten used to seeing shoes that I like aesthetically and knowing that I probably couldn’t wear them. So I’m used to disappointment in that area.
I saw these in the store in a toddler size and I had to try them on. I wear a size 4 in kids (or youth) shoes. My mentor Christopher watched as it took me a good 7-10 minutes to get them on. I wasn’t going to give up that quickly. The fact that they have a zipper on one side made it a bit easier. The rest was just loosening laces and me trying to relax each foot to get it in.
I got them on and they made me feel a bit taller because they have a very small heel. I’m not used to boots, they definitely feel heavier than my normal tennis shoes. I wore them out of the store because I was so happy! I had already walked a bit in the mall, and then walked A LOT more in these boots. By the time I got back to Christopher’s car, my feet hurt a lot and I started having a muscle spasm in the top of my foot. I think it’s just because A) I’m not used to boots B)They are new and need to be broken in and C) I am feeling extra spazzy today and there is a tendon on the top of my right foot that likes to get wild.
Image description - Image 1 : Nirvana is in her shiny dark blue walker. She is standing and wearing a turquoise skirt and gray shirt. She is smiling, but you can only see her eyes because she wearing a white face mask. She is wearing shiny rainbow boots that go up to the end of her ankle.
Image 2: This is a close-up of the boots on Nirvana’s feet.
Image 3 : A close-up of a boot in different lighting to show the rainbow shine.
I feel like these boots will not be for long walking in the future, but more for special occasions. I told Christopher that these are definitely boss ass B boots (they feel like boots that a confident person would wear, in short). He said yes they definitely are. Thanks Christopher for encouraging me to try them on and for telling me that they look good on me.
I’m excited to wear these more! They feel very fancy.