Never Eat Alone
“So are you an extrovert or an introvert?” This is easily the question of the year for me, every year. My family tells me that as a child, I was without a doubt an extrovert. Imagine a little chubby toddler in her mother’s five-sizes-too-big shoes, talking up a storm to anyone who would listen and […]
Mommy’s High Heel Shoes
Every mother that has gone back to work agonizes over leaving her beautiful children at home. “Mommy’s High Heel Shoes,” tells the story of a young girl named Cakes who discovers all the different roles that a mother has by exploring her closet (and shoes) while she is at work. Cake’s quickly realizes that mommy has so many shoes […]
Whose Shoes?
By: Nadia Have you wondered what a person’s shoes say about them? When you see someone wearing a pair of UGG boots in the spring or jellies in the winter, what are they trying to say? When a woman wears high heels most days and flats on occasion, it tends to make a statement about […]
The Shoe Code
By: Lan Do you ever catch yourself sizing someone up, or reading into their personality based on a quick glance at their shoes? Admit it, we’ve all done it – people-watching is the new HBO. We don’t set out to judge or make assumptions; it’s just human to do so before reason takes over and […]
A Lost Sole
By: Lan Earlier today, I went with Cynthia and a few of the SOLE SISTERS team to the Senior Source to collect stories. Being fluent in Vietnamese, I was asked to translate any interviews or stories that came along from the Vietnamese seniors. The lady, Xuan, was a very gentle and petite woman who chose […]
My Wish For Red Shoes
By: Yvette Benavides After learning about this website, I returned to this email message I received from my mother in 2006. The subject line was “My Wish for Red Shoes.” This is my mom’s story about red shoes. Why did I, at the tender age of 66+, all of a sudden bring back a memory […]
Sole-stice
By: Lan This morning I woke up, got ready and made my last drive to the office. Today marks a little over 4 weeks, and at noon it will have been 280 hours since I joined the SOLE SISTERS team. It has definitely been a long journey, but one that I am very glad I […]
FLASH YOUR RED SHOES A Success
Over 450 women Flashed their Red Shoes yesterday to celebrate Women’s Equality Day. This is the story behind FLASH YOUR RED SHOES. A special thanks goes to the young women who are on the Sole Sisters Film Project Team- Lan, Alyx, Kristen, Nadia, Valen and Laura This summer my SOLE SISTERS interns, Lan, Alyx and […]
The Original Sole Sisters
I was rooting through old albums looking for some pictures for a very dear friends birthday party. I found this picture of me and my sister sitting in on my Grandmother’s swing. Obviously, we were the most glamorous kids in the neighborhood. I emailed this to my sister and her comment was : ” Look […]
Put the Right Hip in and Shake It All About
I thought I would be walking around by now. I finally got a new hip last Thursday and have been able to walk two blocks with a walker. Two blocks in black ked shoes. I thought I would be bouncing around and walking all over town by now. Everyone says I am unrealistic. My daughter […]
