I live in heels... I love them.. I'm also 5'2 so it's a neccessity. Many a times my dad has asked me if I suffer from nosebleeds due to the altitude. Har. Har. I have many shoes (the Husband made me count my pairs recently and well, that was an Imelda moment). I don't buy expensive shoes.. I mean, yes I would kill for a pair of Christian Louboutin but I ain't got the cash.. And yes, it has crossed my mind to just spray paint the bottom of a pair of cheap pumps red, but I can't.. I just can't. I tend to spend 10-25 Euros on a pair and yes, my feet are a mangled mess but hey! I'm married. Apropos, my wedding shoes were 10 Euros.. Take that! Shoes are such an important part of an outfit. It can make an outfit or break it. But you don't have to break the bank to get a great pair!
Now Crocs are the debil. I understand that they are comfortable (I don't know, I haven't put a pair on and I never ever will as God is my witness) but my word they are unattractive. Besides medical reasons, there is no reason one should leave the house wearing them. I'm sorry, but I will not change my opinion. I can't stand Crocs.. There are plenty of comfortable attractive flats out there and I implore you to give them a whirl. Would Audrey Hepburn, Coco Chanel, Jackie O, Grace Kelly or Princess Diana have been caught dead in them? No! No! No! But I digress...
I love planning an outfit around an amazing pair of shoes.. The crazier the pair, the more toned down the outfit. I recently read an idea on a blog that I adore. She took a pair of cheap vinyl high heeled shoes, taped them so that just the front of the shoe was visible and then spray painted. The result was cuteness and I am definitely going to try this! I'll post pics once I do it!
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So there is exactly one reason I can think of when it would be acceptable to wear Crocs: gardening. You need to be in comfortable shoes and there is the potential for your feet to get wet, so that plastic/vented combo would work well in that situation.
ReplyDeleteOne reason. And one reason alone. In other words, they should never leave the house.
Just like ugly Teva sandals also have a purpose: sailing. They are ideal because they stay on your feet (unlike flip-flops) and dry quickly (unlike deck shoes). But still ugly.
You're a girl after my own heart! Teva's: I completely forgot about those..
ReplyDeleteYeah, if your name is Skip and you work at a camp I might give you a pass with Teva's (as well as on a boat) but otherwise, sorry.. No go.
In my previous working life I only wore scrubs and trainers, and I just schlepped around on my days off. (Ugh - I look back at some of my choices in TO and I don't know what to think!) So, inspired by your post I am going to buy and wear a pair of heels. I've already had one Chinese girl tell me I am "not very feminine" because I do not wear them. She's like 4 foot nothing, so yea, I b**ch-slapped her.
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I like Angry Heather! You were always dressed well in TO when I saw you!
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