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NV Whino

(20,886 posts)
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:17 AM Jun 2013

You, too, can own a pair of Wendy Davis' fillibuster footwear

http://www.amazon.com/Mizuno-Womens-Wave-Rider-Running/dp/B008FFRLOU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372257683&sr=8-1&keywords=mizuno+wave+rider+16

Read the reviews.

When I first began wearing these shoes I thought my reproductive rights were secure. Turns out, I couldn't have been more wrong. Luckily these shoes are really great for kicking republican legislators out of office! They want to shut down reproductive and health care facilities for the poor in Texas? Use these shoes to shut down the state capital!

These go perfectly with any back brace you may need after good old fashion filibusting for 9 hours (with 4 more to go). What's that? Your crappy mean spirited colleagues on the other side of the isle say it isn't fair? That's right ladies, this shoe is completely washable, so just shove it up their ass.

Most importantly, even if you wear these gems without sox for three days straight, they still smell better than a republican Lt Governor who tries to push a law through past midnight, which is absolutely and completely illegal. Yea, pretty stinky I know.
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You, too, can own a pair of Wendy Davis' fillibuster footwear (Original Post) NV Whino Jun 2013 OP
Ha ha ha! snot Jun 2013 #1
Love this!!! hamsterjill Jun 2013 #2
I'd like to know how you get a filibuster bladder BainsBane Jun 2013 #3
All you need is Depends. Brigid Jun 2013 #7
I'm not even in that age bracket yet BainsBane Jun 2013 #9
Yes, but for a 13 hour filibuster, EVERYONE is at the age for Depends! Squinch Jun 2013 #28
K&R&Bookmarked! stevenleser Jun 2013 #4
Too rich for my wallet nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #5
Nope, mine can't handle it either. Brigid Jun 2013 #11
The reviews are great. HappyMe Jun 2013 #6
I knew this would happen! I ordered mine! nolabear Jun 2013 #8
OMG the reviews / comments are fabulous! Triana Jun 2013 #10
LOL to where it "fits"! spooky3 Jun 2013 #32
Turning political protest into a consumer item. former9thward Jun 2013 #12
Actually we are turning the depiction of a consumer item into performance art, kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #15
+1 Creativity rules Politicub Jun 2013 #22
Spoken like a board member of Nike. former9thward Jun 2013 #31
This is fantastic. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #13
Do they market shoes for men? If the shoes catch on... Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #14
They do NV Whino Jun 2013 #16
They also have them in women's size 12 meow2u3 Jun 2013 #27
lol Love it. ctsnowman Jun 2013 #17
Also Eric J in MN Jun 2013 #18
We need to send some pairs to Harry Reid. MsPithy Jun 2013 #19
So,...when do we see Conservatives telling each other to avoid the Intertubes? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #20
"That's right ladies, this shoe is completely washable, so just shove it up their ass." Politicub Jun 2013 #21
The reviews are a hoot malaise Jun 2013 #23
Great for running 10-hour marathons! KansDem Jun 2013 #24
Dear BainsBane Polly Hennessey Jun 2013 #25
Sometimes reviewers at Amazon run away with the whole thing Hekate Jun 2013 #26
Aw, shucks. You ladies get all the cool colors. Here are Speaker Boehner's... DreamGypsy Jun 2013 #29
You win. Brigid Jun 2013 #34
In all seriousness, I have an earlier model pair of those RedSpartan Jun 2013 #30
'These boots were made for walking..' felix_numinous Jun 2013 #33
Whoa. I just discovered that your post is slightly misleading... DreamGypsy Jun 2013 #35
Yeah, the link defaults to violet tulle NV Whino Jun 2013 #36
Mizunos are GREAT shoes musette_sf Jun 2013 #37

Squinch

(50,957 posts)
28. Yes, but for a 13 hour filibuster, EVERYONE is at the age for Depends!
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:36 PM
Jun 2013

Also useful when you want to do bad things to your astronaut ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend.

nolabear

(41,987 posts)
8. I knew this would happen! I ordered mine!
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:47 AM
Jun 2013

Totally forgot about the awesome power of the Amazon Review!

 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
10. OMG the reviews / comments are fabulous!
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:49 AM
Jun 2013


"The next time you have to spend 13 hours on your feet without food, water or bathroom breaks, this is the shoe for you. Guaranteed to outrun patriarchy on race day."

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"Fits perfectly up a republican's rear end"

former9thward

(32,030 posts)
12. Turning political protest into a consumer item.
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:52 AM
Jun 2013

How typically American. And people wonder why nothing gets done in this country...

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
15. Actually we are turning the depiction of a consumer item into performance art,
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:20 PM
Jun 2013

a legitimate form of protest.

Go back to Mom's basement with your Cheetos.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)
16. They do
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:24 PM
Jun 2013

If you go down the page a bit, you can see the "also bought" items include men's shoes.

And… they make these things in narrow! They're pricey, but there's no cost too great for a pair of shoes that fit narrow feet!

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
27. They also have them in women's size 12
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:32 PM
Jun 2013

I could get them if I could afford to, but the price of $115 is out of my price range. In other words, right size, wrong price.

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)
18. Also
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:54 PM
Jun 2013

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Better than a chastity belt.

I bought an extra pair to wear directly over my womb, which seems to have done the trick. No more pesky unsolicited probings! My bits can breathe a sigh of relief, especially thanks to the lightweight, breathable mesh.
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http://www.amazon.com/review/R2OUQXDLEEZIAA/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B008KFY53K&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=

Politicub

(12,165 posts)
21. "That's right ladies, this shoe is completely washable, so just shove it up their ass."
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:02 PM
Jun 2013


Isn't it amazing how one brave voice can incite progressives everywhere?

Wendy Davis makes me proud to be a dem.

Polly Hennessey

(6,799 posts)
25. Dear BainsBane
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:26 PM
Jun 2013

God help you when the day comes you have to wear depends? Well, let us hope you live long enough to wear depends. Life is good no matter what you wear under your clothes.

Hekate

(90,737 posts)
26. Sometimes reviewers at Amazon run away with the whole thing
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:28 PM
Jun 2013

You should have seen the riot with 3-ring Binders back when Mitt made his comment about "binders full of women."

Great stuff.

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)
29. Aw, shucks. You ladies get all the cool colors. Here are Speaker Boehner's...
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:50 PM
Jun 2013

...Mizuno Waver Riders.



Imagine what these must look like after a long night of drink...I mean filibustering. And imagine the odor.

About the Violet Tulle women's shoe, John says:

Even though...

1) I am a man and these are clearly women's shoes
2) I have never gone through the experience of wearing them
3) These shoes are not designed for my feet; and
4) They are of a color I would never wear...

I feel somehow compelled to decide for the shoe's female target market whether or not they should own them.

Don't.

Thank you.

RedSpartan

(1,693 posts)
30. In all seriousness, I have an earlier model pair of those
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 02:08 PM
Jun 2013

and they are really comfortable, great for running. I know that's subjective, but still. She picked a good shoe.

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)
35. Whoa. I just discovered that your post is slightly misleading...
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:16 PM
Jun 2013

...about the color of Wendy's shoes.

Evidently Amazon shows Violet Tulle as the default color. But Wendy was wearing Rouge Red for the filibuster!

From The Washington Post Politics:



Say what you will about Wendy Davis’s now famous 11-hour filibuster of an abortion bill, but the Texas state senator got one thing indisputably right: her choice of footwear.

Davis sported a “rouge-red” pair of running shoes (they were Mizuno brand, probably a model called “The Wave Rider,” which promise joggers an “exquisitely smooth ride.”)


(actually Amazon lists the color as 'Rouge Red/Apple Green/Dark Shadow')



I hope everyone who rushed out and ordered a dozen pairs of Violet Tulle can change their order!



NV Whino

(20,886 posts)
36. Yeah, the link defaults to violet tulle
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:39 PM
Jun 2013

However, I think DUers are smart enough to find the rouge red/apple green ones. They may have to settle for violet tulle, though, because I bet there's a run on rouge red.

musette_sf

(10,202 posts)
37. Mizunos are GREAT shoes
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 07:13 PM
Jun 2013

Best shock absorption and support in a relatively light shoe that I have EVER been able to find.

I bought a pair several months ago, for precisely the above reasons.

So, highly recommended, and even MORE recommended now!

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