Stevie having trouble walking...

nicksphan · #1 03-15-2009, 11:54 AM

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?

kak125 · #2 03-15-2009, 12:03 PM

yeah she can no longer walk in those platform boots. i dont know why she just doesnt wear a pair of really cute flats or a pair of boots with no heel. i would rather have her do that then walk around like she has lead in her boots all freaking night!

thatgirlwasme · #3 03-15-2009, 12:05 PM

She certainly seems a little unsteady, but I am so impressed that she can even wear high boots at all anymore--I'm sure she is in quite a bit of pain most of the time. I work at a specialty shoe/athletic retailer and we see so many people with major foot, leg and back problems due to bad shoes. I for one would love to fit Stevie in a good pair of orthotics and running shoes so she can run around like she used to on stage

I really hope she is taking care of herself and takes those boots off immediately after the show. I want Stevie to be able to keep on rockin'! Beauty is pain, people!

macpai · #4 03-15-2009, 12:11 PM

Yeah, my b/f noted that after the Pittsburgh show.
She seemed to be leaning heavily on Mick for the exit in particular. And of course, the anemicness of the twirl that night brought up some questions.

MacMan · #5 03-15-2009, 12:24 PM

Maybe she doesn't wear them enough and isn't used to them anymore - and that's why she would appear to some to be unsteady on them... I'm sure she rips them off the minute she's off stage... And I'm sure if she thought they were a danger to herself or anyone else, she'd reduce the height or leave them off completely. But she probably figures for 2.5 hours a day, she can handle it... Plus they are handmade, so I'm sure they were made well and not like your everyday boot...

It's funny.. last night friends and I were talking about this very thing in a way, not Stevie, just women in general and the boots and shoes that they wear now-a-days and the torcher women must go through just to look good! In particular we saw a girl wearing thigh high boots over jeans just out walking her dog and thought WTF.

Ulpian · #6 03-15-2009, 01:00 PM

I remember she was having hip problems on the SYW tour, so I wonder whether that particular pain has come back to haunt her?

CADreaming · #7 03-15-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ulpian

I remember she was having hip problems on the SYW tour, so I wonder whether that particular pain has come back to haunt her?

I wonder if she has arthritis and if this was what affected her hip? It appears to be arm braces she is wearing under the black "fingerless gloves"...

belladonnadream · #8 03-16-2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by thatgirlwasme

She certainly seems a little unsteady, but I am so impressed that she can even wear high boots at all anymore--I'm sure she is in quite a bit of pain most of the time. I work at a specialty shoe/athletic retailer and we see so many people with major foot, leg and back problems due to bad shoes. I for one would love to fit Stevie in a good pair of orthotics and running shoes so she can run around like she used to on stage

I really hope she is taking care of herself and takes those boots off immediately after the show. I want Stevie to be able to keep on rockin'! Beauty is pain, people!

yeah~ There's a price to pay for being beautiful... and I think Stevie wants that!

desertangel · #9 03-15-2009, 01:25 PM

Not long ago, she had that slogan "The Boots Are Back," so I'm sure she is wearing them because she knows they are one of her trademarks and may have learned people were commenting about the Frankenboks. She has also commented about feeling short on stage, so probably the taller the boot the better for her. She's probably walking carefully so she won't fall or trip and rebreak her once broken foot. I'm glad the boots are back and I know she will be really careful while wearing them. I don't know how she does the Stand Back spins at all, that's pretty amazing considering her current footwear.

wolfontherun · #10 03-15-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nicksphan

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.

DigYourGrave · #11 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 · #12 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 · #13 03-15-2009, 05:59 PM

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

CADreaming · #14 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 · #15 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?