Author Archives: Alexandra

We have moved!

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Alexandra

Welcome to the relocated project blog for the ‘If the Shoe Fits’ research project. As you may be aware, this blog was originally attached to a large ESRC-funded project entitled ‘If the Shoe Fits: Footwear, Identity and Transition’ in the … Continue reading →

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High Heels – Power or Patriarchy?

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Alexandra

By Emily Nicholls On Wednesday 17 July, I dragged myself out of bed at some ungodly hour to slip on my sandals and head down to Sheffield for the Dressed Bodies Symposium and – despite the early start! – it … Continue reading →

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Dressed Bodies Symposium

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Alexandra

By Jenny Hockey The ‘If the Shoe Fits’ project team hosted a one-day symposium at Sheffield University on 17th July 2013 – after serious difficulty choosing between many inspiring abstracts. In the end we had to go for a long … Continue reading →

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Toeing the Line: A sequence of video stories on the theme of travelling a path

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Alexandra

by Fiona Candy 2013 In February 2013 I visited India with a group of other artists and designers undertaking research in relation to cotton and textile crafts. We wondered if the ancient handcraft tradition would show us the way to … Continue reading →

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Call for focus group participants – do you wear Clarks Originals?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Alexandra

The ‘If the Shoe Fits’ project in the Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield is now approaching its end, however there is still time to participate in the research. Alex Sherlock the postgraduate researcher on the project … Continue reading →

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