Stevie having trouble walking... - Page 2

michelej1 · #16 03-15-2009, 04:32 PM

It reminds me of the old USA interview she did in 1991:

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"My feet are killing me, too." She frowns at her size 6, copper-colored Nickels heels, kicking them off in favor of comfy white Reeboks - "and my white socks."

They don't go with her Betsey Johnson black velvet mini, but "it's OK," she quips, "there are no men here."

http://fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/archive/usatoday3.htm

trackaghost · #17 03-15-2009, 04:43 PM

She definitely had hip troubles on the SYW tour, it was partly why she wasn't bending down and shaking people's hands so much.
I think she should wear something comfortable but I remember there were a lot of unhappy people last time she did that with the Reeboks (and people were overjoyed if the boots made an appearance). I wouldn't expect my mother to wear the same shoes she did back in the 60s and 70s but for some reason people aren't happy unless Stevie is living up to some outdated image they have of her (which for the most part she adheres to, admittedly). She's 60 years old, she should retire the platforms. I bet she'd be a lot happier performing on stage if she did.

David · #18 03-15-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

I think she should wear something comfortable but I remember there were a lot of unhappy people last time she did that with the Reeboks (and people were overjoyed if the boots made an appearance). I wouldn't expect my mother to wear the same shoes she did back in the 60s and 70s but for some reason people aren't happy unless Stevie is living up to some outdated image they have of her (which for the most part she adheres to, admittedly). She's 60 years old, she should retire the platforms. I bet she'd be a lot happier performing on stage if she did.

But they're ugly, Sharon. UGLY. UGLY & FUGLY & GUGGLY. They are cruddy & shluddy & shlumpy. They are bloody ****ing ugly. It isn't that they're ugly on Stevie -- it's that they're UGLY. Why should someone of any age -- 60, 50, 40, 15 -- wear such monstrously ugly footwear? Surely that woman with all her shopping & traveling can find attractive stage footwear.

No one -- not even the fanatical people who chastised the rest of us for wanting Stevie in the old boots at the risk of her own comfort & safety -- ever said the frankenbock footwear was PRETTY. The only support it ever got among the fanatics was that it made performing for Stevie safer & more comfortable.

skuncles · #19 03-15-2009, 05:22 PM

I thought that Stevie looked a little unsteady last night in CT as well. At one point between songs, she went back to get a sip of water and when she turned around she reached down and held onto the monitor on the corner of Micks drums.
My mom and Stevie are right around the same age and height. My mom used to wear five inch heels everyday to work back in the day. A couple years ago she had to have surgery on her foot. She was told that years of wearing those shoes has screwed up her ankles and toes. Today she can wear nothing higher than an one inch heel. Prior to the surgery she was in pain unless she wore sneakers. Perhaps Stevie is experiencing the same thing?

Buddy · #20 03-15-2009, 05:27 PM

Last night at Mohegan Sun I could see Stevie repeatedly walking very slowly all the way to her tent in back of Mick. She looked like her feet hurt. The friend I was with (it was her first Fleetwood Mac show) asked me if Stevie was sick..very evident she was uncomfortable. I hated the rebocks but I hate the thought of Stevie being uncomfortable even more.

PS My Fleetwood Mack virgin friend loved the show and I welcomed her to fandom!

wolfontherun · #21 03-15-2009, 05:36 PM

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Not sure if this has been discussed before, but doesn't Stevie seem to have trouble walking these days? I thought it was very apparent on Soundstage and again now during the Unleashed performances. Take a look at her Stand Back entrances. She used to come out marching across the stage like she couldn't wait to kick some ass. Now she shuffles across the stage barely lifting her feet off the floor...she looks very tentative like she's struggling to keep her balance. And at Nassau Coliseum she awkwardly tripped and almost went down three separate times.

I think years of platform boots have taken their toll. She's a trooper to be wearing boots for a 2+ hour show, but it seems really difficult for her. Do you think we'd all be in an uproar if she went back to the Reeboks for comfort's (and safety's) sake? Or would we all proudly wear "The Frankenboks Are Back" tee shirts to show our support?

When you reach 60 let us know how you are doing with the things you did so easily when you were 30, 40 , 50.

CADreaming · #22 03-15-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by David

But they're ugly, Sharon. UGLY. UGLY & FUGLY & GUGGLY. They are cruddy & shluddy & shlumpy. They are bloody ****ing ugly. It isn't that they're ugly on Stevie -- it's that they're UGLY. Why should someone of any age -- 60, 50, 40, 15 -- wear such monstrously ugly footwear? Surely that woman with all her shopping & traveling can find attractive stage footwear.

No one -- not even the fanatical people who chastised the rest of us for wanting Stevie in the old boots at the risk of her own comfort & safety -- ever said the frankenbock footwear was PRETTY. The only support it ever got among the fanatics was that it made performing for Stevie safer & more comfortable.

I just can't believe with all her money she can't get someone to design her a pair of comfortable boots?? Because, you're right, those Frankenboks are the UGLIEST shoes ever made.

DigYourGrave · #23 03-15-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfontherun

When you reach 60 let us know how you are doing with the things you did so easily when you were 30, 40 , 50.

I'm glad somebody said this.

She's 60 guys... AS IN SIXTY YEARS OLD!

kennation · #24 03-15-2009, 05:44 PM

Here is my thought: her ankles. I would say her hips are a HUGE problem, but I am certain that her ankles are shot. She carried a lot of excess weight, for a long time, and that will wear your feet down. Think about her ballet status... The longevity of a dancer's performance life is SHORT, in comparrison to say a guitarist. I would say her ankles and hips are in need of a little repair.

I wouldn't mind if she started working on her piano and just doing a show in the style of Carol King, or Tori Amos. She deserves the right to get off her feet.

What scares me is that she could fall. Then have to have a hip replacement... Then there would be no Stevie Nicks. There is no need for her to suffer anymore for us. Now is the time that she should take care of herself.

Kenn

D.W-Suite · #25 03-15-2009, 05:59 PM

Ehhh, why do people actually care what shoes she wears?....

CADreaming · #26 03-15-2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by D.W-Suite

Ehhh, why do people actually care what shoes she wears?....

I really don't care because I can't blame her for wanting to be comfortable, but those Reeboks were hideous and distracting...that's the only thing.

chriskisn · #27 03-15-2009, 06:25 PM

Ok look I know Stevie is short, but what does she need the heels or platforms? Can't she just wear flat shoes or very low heels? Maybe she can be a barefoot gypsy?

justdreamin · #28 03-15-2009, 07:13 PM

She has had years of dexamethasone injections for her voice and although it is a local injection, it goes systemic. This can cause osteoporosis among other bone related side effects. She has hip, knee, ankle, foot, and wrist pain/problems. She has significant hearing loss (hence the constant fooling around with her monitor volume.) She is plagued by sinus and upper respiratory symptoms which at times affect her equalibrium. Both of her parents had open heart surgery and heart disease runs in her family, so it's reasonable to assume that Stevie has some form of this. Beta blockers cause swelling of the hands and feet. She pushes through her ailments to give the people what they pay for. Class act in my book.

DeeGeMe · #29 03-15-2009, 07:37 PM

We also know that she smoked for years and yes, did coke. Neither are heart-friendly.

I think she should just wear low-heeled or flat boots. I'd love her just the same and even if she did look short on stage, so what? But I bet years and years of wearing super high-heels have shortened her tendons/ligamens in her legs and wearing flats may be as painful as wearing heels at this point for her.

MacMan · #30 03-15-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by justdreamin

She has had years of dexamethasone injections for her voice and although it is a local injection, it goes systemic. This can cause osteoporosis among other bone related side effects. She has hip, knee, ankle, foot, and wrist pain/problems. She has significant hearing loss (hence the constant fooling around with her monitor volume.) She is plagued by sinus and upper respiratory symptoms which at times affect her equalibrium. Both of her parents had open heart surgery and heart disease runs in her family, so it's reasonable to assume that Stevie has some form of this. Beta blockers cause swelling of the hands and feet. She pushes through her ailments to give the people what they pay for. Class act in my book.

Good Lord! Are you her Doctor? LOL