The conversation went a little something a little like this...

Physiotherapist: "These shoes would be perfect for you, they have rigid soles."

Self - trying not to recoil from the full orthopedic horror of the image in front of me: "Ah..."

(Followed quickly...in the hope of finding the silver lining in a very dark cloud..and having a valid excuse to purchase those shearling clog boots)

"...how about shoes with wooden soles? They're firm."

Physiotherapist: "No...they're too firm."

I am, officially, a footwear Goldilocks...the soles of shoes are now viewed as...not firm...too firm...and just right. The shame of it all is that "just right" also appears to be hideously ugly.