Lipedema Shoe Update and More Little Notes for April 2023

Hi friends!  April is coming to a close and it has been a hugely busy month, so I’ve barely blogged.  But man has progress been happening! Obviously the big one is that the Fat Disorders Resource Society conference was this month.  I spent the first part of the month prepping outfits for the official FDRSContinue reading “Lipedema Shoe Update and More Little Notes for April 2023”

My Review of the Jileon Extra Wide Calf Rain Boot. I Learned a TON of Design Hints from Looking at this Boot.

Hi friends! As the LegsLikeMine design and fit team, work with our footwear manufacturer, suppliers, and fit measurements, we continue to learn a lot about what design will work with our lipedema ladies’ feet, ankles and calves.  We are putting the final touches on what materials will go for sampling and even selected the firstContinue reading “My Review of the Jileon Extra Wide Calf Rain Boot. I Learned a TON of Design Hints from Looking at this Boot.”

Lipedema Friendly Outfit – Head Turning Geometric Maxi Dress

Hi friends! I had so much fun doing the photo shoot for this absolute head turner of a dress.  With hair and makeup done, I ended up spending a glorious afternoon with my daughter in the OKC plaza district in this dress.  It was comfortable and man was I confident knowing no one could seeContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfit – Head Turning Geometric Maxi Dress”

Educational Video Recommendation: What is Lipedema and How is Lipedema Treated?

Hi Friends! I get so many questions and ladies asking ME (?) to diagnose them with lipedema.  I wanted to share a quick video that happens to be made by the surgeon who treated my lipedema in three different surgeries, and removed so much pain from my legs, Dr. Jaime Schwartz of Total Lipedema Care.Continue reading “Educational Video Recommendation: What is Lipedema and How is Lipedema Treated?”

Lipedema Ladies! We Need a Favor. We Need 11 Simple Measurements of Feet, Calves, and Ankles.

Hi Friends, I need your help, and it won’t take long.  All you need is a measuring tape, a pen, and a piece of paper.  As the LegsLikeMine closes in on making prototypes and the final feet molds (lasts) so we can make all kinds of styles of shoes for us, it’s really important thatContinue reading “Lipedema Ladies! We Need a Favor. We Need 11 Simple Measurements of Feet, Calves, and Ankles.”

Early Morning Footwear Meetings: Some Behind the Scenes Looks at How LegsLikeMine Shoes Are Being Made

Hi friends! As we get closer to getting a wearable prototype for footwear designed especially for women with lipedema, I thought I’d share a brief bit of how shoes are made.  Footwear is an industry that seemed like a gigantic mystery to me a year ago.  I knew I wanted to make shoes because IContinue reading “Early Morning Footwear Meetings: Some Behind the Scenes Looks at How LegsLikeMine Shoes Are Being Made”

Throwback Thursday: My Very First YouTube Video, Immediately After My First Lipedema Removal Survery – Kinda Funny

Hi friends! For a fun throwback Thursday, I’m sharing my very first YouTube video, from when I came right out of Lipedema Removal Surgery and into the aftercare facility.  I’m definitely still under the effects of anesthesia in this 98 second video.  The response I got from this video was INSANE.  I was answering tonsContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: My Very First YouTube Video, Immediately After My First Lipedema Removal Survery – Kinda Funny”

Lipedema Friendly Outfits January 2023 – The Most Fun Valentine’s Dress!

Hi Friends! I stumbled across this cute little dress on Amazon and had to have it to wear through February, at least.  It has pockets!  It’s comfortable, and it’s good and long, to hide our compression.  I’m wearing a 3x (normally I’m a 24W), and am 5 feet 9. Here’s where to find this littleContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfits January 2023 – The Most Fun Valentine’s Dress!”

A Minute to Celebrate: And Just Like that, Footwear for Ladies with Lipedema is Becoming a Reality!

Today is December 21, 2022.  Less than a year after finishing my first book to help ladies with lipedema, LegsLikeMine has hit a major milestone.  The professional footwear designer has finished what’s called a technical pack after months of research, working with an orthopedic technician and consultant, shoe focus groups, and SO many meetings atContinue reading “A Minute to Celebrate: And Just Like that, Footwear for Ladies with Lipedema is Becoming a Reality!”

It’s So Cool to Turn Dreams into Reality! Prototyping of Footwear Designed for Lipedema Ladies is Starting Soon!

Hi friends! It’s another super early morning here at the LegsLikeMine home offices.  I’ve just met with the shoe designer again and she, along with the professional footwear technologist is finishing up what’s called “Tech Packs,” in the next day or two.  These are all the build instructions that go to manufacturing, along with specificationsContinue reading “It’s So Cool to Turn Dreams into Reality! Prototyping of Footwear Designed for Lipedema Ladies is Starting Soon!”