be_thou_my_vision Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 Hi everyone, I was just wondering... where do sisters get their shoes? Just walmart or something? Because I need to keep an eye out for a pair....
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 [quote name='be_thou_my_vision' post='1246275' date='Apr 16 2007, 08:29 PM']Hi everyone, I was just wondering... where do sisters get their shoes? Just walmart or something? Because I need to keep an eye out for a pair....[/quote] New Balance are good Easy Spirit SAS We buy our shoes from ZAPPOS! Good prices, free shipping and you can send them back. Nuns are on their feet all day so you want to get good shoes that will not fall apart in a few months! Right now, I'm wearing Easy Spirits and I like them. God bless you! What Order are you entering? Sr. Mary Catharine
be_thou_my_vision Posted April 16, 2007 Author Posted April 16, 2007 Thank you Sister! This is exactly what I needed! I am entering the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, IN. Alleluia! God Bless!
Nunsense Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 Join a discalced order - then you won't need to worry at all
cmaD2006 Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Sr. Mary Catharine' post='1246317' date='Apr 16 2007, 08:42 PM']New Balance are good Easy Spirit SAS We buy our shoes from ZAPPOS! Good prices, free shipping and you can send them back. Nuns are on their feet all day so you want to get good shoes that will not fall apart in a few months! Right now, I'm wearing Easy Spirits and I like them. God bless you! What Order are you entering? Sr. Mary Catharine[/quote] Can't say anything + or - about New Balance shoes. I got one pair of Easy Spirit (albeit heals, I think) that I completely hated. SAS shoes rock (ever since I entered postulancy with a community and had to get a pair of SAS walking shoes (freestyle?) and a pair of their sandals, I've been a loyal customer). However SAS shoes are a bit expensive -- but worth every penny. They last a good 2-3-4 years (the sandals lasted about 3 ... I still have the original pair with a buckle that's about to drop. I replaced the walking shoes at about 3 years as well. I've got a pair of black flats that I've used on and off for 2 years that are still going). I'm happy you're entering the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, IN. I visited them a number of years ago and even though it wasn't the community for me I thought very highly of them (it was a "almost it"). Edited April 17, 2007 by cmariadiaz
Chiquitunga Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 [quote name='nunsense' post='1246416' date='Apr 16 2007, 06:37 PM']Join a discalced order - then you won't need to worry at all [/quote]
Totus Tuus Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 Clarks and Merrells served me well in a monastery with nothing but marble and tile flooring
Chiquitunga Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) But seriously, as a postulant I wore black Easy Spirit walking shoes and I'm still wearing one of the pairs I bought today! Edited April 17, 2007 by Margaret Clare
the lords sheep Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) If you need sandals, I LOVE my Chaco sandals. I wore them when I traveled around Europe... I probably walked 1000+ miles on them at this point (although they're beginning to wear out). My traveling companion wore out one pair of shoes and had to buy new ones we walked so much. The shoes have nice arch support and, of course, come in the all important black You can buy them online or at sporting goods stores (Which I recommend because you can get fitted and because you may be able to find a sale) Edited April 17, 2007 by the lords sheep
Totus Tuus Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 [quote name='the lords sheep' post='1246920' date='Apr 17 2007, 01:45 AM']If you need sandals, I LOVE my Chaco sandals. I wore them when I traveled around Europe... I probably walked 1000+ miles on them at this point (although they're beginning to wear out). My traveling companion wore out one pair of shoes and had to buy new ones we walked so much. The shoes have nice arch support and, of course, come in the all important black You can buy them online or at sporting goods stores (Which I recommend because you can get fitted and because you may be able to find a sale)[/quote] Oh yeah, I forgot about Chacos. They are [i]really[/i] comfortable. The pair I wore had been stretched out by a sister who had wider feet than myself, so they slipped off, but they were still comfortable!
shortnun Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1247027' date='Apr 17 2007, 11:12 AM']Oh yeah, I forgot about Chacos. They are [i]really[/i] comfortable. The pair I wore had been stretched out by a sister who had wider feet than myself, so they slipped off, but they were still comfortable![/quote] Chacos and Merrells... and Keens. All AMAZING brands.
Margaret Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 [quote name='be_thou_my_vision' post='1246354' date='Apr 16 2007, 05:55 PM']Thank you Sister! This is exactly what I needed! I am entering the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, IN. Alleluia! God Bless![/quote] Oh are those the ones who rap?
be_thou_my_vision Posted April 17, 2007 Author Posted April 17, 2007 Yes, they are the rapping sisters!! haha!!!
Chiquitunga Posted April 18, 2007 Posted April 18, 2007 (edited) [url="http://www.seekholiness.com/html/videos/video_rapping.htm"]The Rapping Nuns[/url] Hey, I stayed for a while with the CMC Sisters (Congregation of the Mother of Carmel - Indian congregation) at one of their convents in Chicago, and they love the Mishawaka Franciscans! ([url="http://www.ssfpa.org/"]www.ssfpa.org[/url]) They talk about them all the time! They go on retreats their sometimes. Edited April 18, 2007 by Margaret Clare
be_thou_my_vision Posted April 18, 2007 Author Posted April 18, 2007 Yes, I have seen that congregation on retreat at the Motherhouse a few times when I was up there! They are a very nice order... It's hard not to love the Franciscans...
Chiquitunga Posted April 18, 2007 Posted April 18, 2007 (edited) Oh neat! I think a couple of their sisters live at Mishawaka and may do some of the same ministry that the Srs of St. Francis there do .. I just stayed at one of their convents with 6 sisters who teach for a time, though not discerning their particular order. I'm pretty sure they're an all Indian congregation. They go back to India every 2 years or so. In India they are in the Syro-Malabar rite. But to bring the subject back to shoes .. they wear shoes here in America, but not in India. Either they have sandals or barefeet there (it gets pretty hot there, also that's why they have white Carmelite habits, as well as brown - some people think they're Dominican bc of that) Also they always take their shoes off before going into church .. outside their chapel there would always be a bunch of shoes .. Edited April 18, 2007 by Margaret Clare
be_thou_my_vision Posted April 18, 2007 Author Posted April 18, 2007 Now wouldn't no shoes make things simpler! I have seen the Indian sisters wear white when nursing... they do look like dominicans!
Totus Tuus Posted April 18, 2007 Posted April 18, 2007 [quote name='be_thou_my_vision' post='1247592' date='Apr 17 2007, 09:36 PM']It's hard not to love the Franciscans... [/quote] Amen!
be_thou_my_vision Posted May 22, 2007 Author Posted May 22, 2007 Umm ya SAS "Freetime" for anyone who's looking in the future. SAS= best shoe ever.
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