Stevie: The Swarovski Boots
 

Stevie boots at the O2 Arena, Dublin oct. 25.
Now I understand why she's not dancing anymore :mad:

They can't be called boots!

I know she wore these a lot during SYW.

Oh, oh. My poor English. Tell me a good name for those shoes. In Spanish, please. :rolleyes:

They look like sneakers.
I'm wondering how the hell she found a store that sells them? Or did she just go back in time and stole them from Scary Spice?

Hideous.:eek::)

they look like custom made reeboks~ i remember having a pair of reeboks in the 80's, but my sole wasn't that thick~ maybe they custom made them for her:shrug:~

They look more like platform sneakers with leather leggings resting above them. Doesn't even look like the leggings are attached. Very interesting... and UGLY! :laugh:

Looks like something out of Cronenberg's remake of "The Fly" -- or one of Ed Wood's movies.

Anyone who thinks Stevie Nicks isn't still using drugs, look long & hard at that footwear. Nobody who is sober would wear THAT in front of 10,000 people.

Granted the shin guards make the footwear look a little better... But yeah, not all that attractive. I still find it stunning with all her resources that she can't find someone to make her some comfy all in one boots. even if they looked similar to this two piece get-up, it would be a lot better looking then wearing reboks.

Those thick shin guards, this close almost give the impression of a tenser type band, or those thick wrap things you put around your knees because of aches and pains - is Stevie possibly suffering with arthritis on a grand scale?? That coupled with the ortho type runners almost give that impression.

LMAO my thoughts exactly....I immediately had an image of Mel B pop in my head :laugh:

yes, for the majority of the tour and for the entire TISL tour. I don't think she broke out the boots once during that tour...the beginning of the end.

Those look kind of fawkward!!! :laugh:

ugh
 

in 2007, she seemed to have no problem with the boots on tour...now the frankenbocks are back!!!! Somebody call Ugz and ask them to customize her some new boots!!!

At the filming for "Live In Boston" on the Say You Will tour, just before Gypsy, Stevie came out wearing not the Reebocks, but "regular" tan boots. Everyone who was standing at the stage underneath her was freaking out, talking about the boots, and Stevie looked down at us and said "only for this song".

Maybe the extra insurance to have her on regulation platforms costs too much... It's too risky to have her floating around on those.

Maybe Stevie is getting to old for the platforms, maybe it's just more comfortable for her. It also could be that she may have some foot/leg/condition :(.

David, David, David. :laugh:

Ok, I HATE them...........nothing is cool with them, well, maybe they are comfertable for Stevie but sorry Stevie, they are ugly...:(

hahaha...I'll be the first to admit that you will rarely, if ever, hear me say anything negative about Stevie...but those boots are effing tragic...what is she thinking???

Those are just FUG. Just as bad as the Reeblecks.

I understand her not wanting to wear platforms anymore, but surely she could find something better than those. :distress:

They're not even leggings. They ended at her knees

You gotta love the lil' Stevie accent with the bead things at the toes!:laugh:

I know...that is funny..she's cute cause those are so ugly and then she puts on those cute crystals!:laugh:???
Well I remember that article in was it like May or June where she said she wasn't retiring? I think it was that article where she said the boots really do kill her feet bad...I think she said there that she was gonna start breaking out the sneaker boots and maybe pull the platforms out again at the end of the show. SYW she had hip trouble right? So ya know she's in pain and Mac shows are like an hour longer than solo shows and are more intense longer tours ......so I think the boots hit her harder for Mac shows~:nod:

they r about as cool as a hot day in phienox!!

She has more money than she can spend, and I know they could come up with something more appealing. Plus, they make her look really awkward in photos. IMO.

Why not a wedge or something with a big platform and a small heel. Anything...

or she could go joss stone on us and come out barefoot...

I think Janis Joplin used to perform barefoot :nod:

Isnt her whole thing that she doesnt wanna go back to being short? Idk... I understand wanting to be taller, but you gotta draw the line somewhere.

She is obviously experiencing foot pain and discomfort in a big way. She has rocked out in boots for many many years, and she has tried to continue to do that, but it seems to me she has the need for comfort, and if she has to wear sneakers, or orthodic shoes to achieve that comfort, rock on. I know we would rather see the boots at every show, but I'm just glad to still be able to see Stevie rock out period.

Why are you all acting like this is some big horrible revelation. Shes been wearing those for the last 3/4s of the tour. She wears them start of the show until she leaves for Big Love. She comes back in red boots, then she has her new actual boot boots Stand Back til the end of the show.

And I'm think im the only person on this board who doesnt care if she wore those flat things all concert. it really doesnt matter to me, as long as shes comfortable and continues to sing like an angel as she has on the unleashed tour.

I've been saying that this entire tour. I believe she is wearing arm braces too. Everything points to Stevie dealing with arthritis. Also, it's probably more than just a coincidence that she befriended Reese Witherspoon's mom, Betty, who is an arthritis sufferer and very involved with the Tennesse Arthritis Foundation. The machine (Power Plate) Stevie has talked about that she used prior to going on tour to "get in shape" is also used for arthritis treatments.

As for the Reeboks, hey maybe she's had other options and had boots or shoes made and these just work best for her - or are the most comfortable. Stevie doesn't strike me as the type of performer who would intentionally screw up her well-crafted Margi Kent image to cruise a couple of hours onstage in some butt ugly tennis shoes for no good reason....

Poor Stevie :( If she really does have arthritis I feel terrible for her. I hope that she is able to find some kind of therapy that provides relief. I know that it's a very painful condition. If its true though, I wish she would just come out and say it. She's told us about things much more personal than that :p

Even if she had to stick with the reboks, she could make them work so much better. There's gotta be a way to achieve the same physical effect and yet have those things look a lot less like sneakers. And as an extra bonus, I think she should wear legwarmers over the boots she's been finishing shows in (the ankle high ones).

I completely understand her not wanting to wear 6" platform heels at 61 yrs old, but these shoes are just unnecessary. They make comfortable shoes that would go with her outfits or she could have them custom made. She obviously REALLY BELIEVES these are "cute"

You know when she wears the actual legwarmers with them they don't look so bad, especially with a longer skirt. She did this in 2005, and it didn't look too bad.

Here's a pic:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/...75_224x494.jpg

Ya know I never thought about it until you said it, but these new arm coverings she wears are suspicious. AND I just went back through a bunch of the pics and you can definitely see a little bulge just below the elbow down to the wrist area...hmm makes sense now

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y15...s/DSC04767.jpg

^Wow, I'd never noticed that before. I'd often thought that she must get hot on stage dressed like that though. I guess now we might have a reason why she's always covered up.

I've always loved her in legwarmers so that would definitely work for me :nod:

I'm kinda worried about her now :(

It's possible that Stevie is wearing some compression sleeves on her legs and arms to help with circulation and fatigue. A lot of endurance athletes wear compression socks to help with blood circulation and performance, and they also help combat soreness after workouts and races. I would think wearing them during performances would provide the same type of benefits.

It's also possible that she needs to wear lace up shoes to accommodate custom orthotics. I agree that it's not the most fashionable footwear, but whatever works to keep her comfortable on stage.

A

SO SO SO much better. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better. I don't understand how these ever went away.

I think you are totally right about the arm brace. I thought I even saw it up her sleeve at the last concert I attended. Also, I think one arm is worse than the other. That's why she does the one glove thing sometimes.

Now, looking at her move her arms and fingers, I don't necessarily see stiffness in those motions, but she's padded.

As for the boot, it certainly does have an orthopedic look to it.

Michele