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In my earlier blog, The Shoe Trap and My Weakness, I mentioned that shoes are evil but we just love them.
We say “Beauty is Pain.” I say we can avoid that! We can have the beauty and the comfort. I will reveal my secret to buying adorable heels along with the comfort to my amazing readers.
Here are the secrets (advices):
- The shoes are beautiful, every shoe is beautiful but you need to look at the extra details that are added to the shoe to find out if it will be comfortable or leave you in pain.
- Do you really need to go over 3 or 4 inches? No, stay in that range to keep your balance when you walk.
- Try to stay away from steep drops: Make sure the heels have a platform to give you more support on the lower end of your feet, because that is where all the weight of your body pushing on. That extra platform will give you more comfort rather then having your feet flat with the ground. That will make the 4 inch heels into 3 inches because of the addition of the platform. Just an example, not an exact number of course.
- Wedges are by far the most comfortable heels one can have, because the pressure is not only on the toes, it spreads evenly.
- Feel the material, make sure the leather is soft and you can bend it because harsh material will hurt your feet.
- Don’t be fooled by the look, I have friends who buy the shoe just because they are pretty, an hour into the event and they can’t take another step, which leads to my next advice…
- When trying on heels, walk in them for a while in the department store to get the feeling. You can spot the uncomfortable shoes by having them on for 2 minutes, I can tell by the look of it and some of you might have developed that skill as well. I will never spend a penny on a pair of heels that are not comfortable because it is waste of money to buy for a pair that is going to give me pain rather than the excitement of having it on.
I HATE, passionately hate, when I hear “THEY KILL ME BUT THEY ARE SO CUTE!”
I can guarantee every one of you that every pair of heels in my closet can last me all night without having to think about taking an extra pair of shoes because half way through I can’t walk anymore. I have done the mistake of buying heels that hurt me after a while, but you learn from experience.
Sometimes you buy a designer pair, the comfort and style is there, you might want to stick with that designer because you know that you can last in them but again they might aslo have some pairs that are just beyond adrobale with zero comfort.
When it comes to buying heels, you just have to know it in you that this pair is the right one for you or not. We are all different, and we all have different approaches of buying heels. My approach is comfortable heels rather than beautiful ones. Stay tuned because I will post personal pictures of my heels to give an idea of comfort and beauty mixed together. Also, I will talk about some designers that are must haves and must avoids.
And Remember, We all MUST MUST Have a Pair of BLACK HEELS.
Where do I shop for my amazing heels? The most recommended places from me to you are:
Nordstorm http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/shoes?origin=topnav
Nordstorm Rack for great sales
Macy’s (my latest purchase and first purhcase from there) http://www1.macys.com/shop/shoes?id=13247
Nine West http://www.ninewest.com/
Stay Fashionable with
Ms. S.
