Sacrifice everything in the name of fashion
That used to be my motto. Comfort! What was that. As long as I looked good it didn’t matter. Then my adult gene kicked in. I realized that jeans an flip-flops were a better choice than owwee shoes and pants that cut off my circulation. But now and again I do something not quite in the realm of intelligence.
So we get these tickets to go see the end of the year show at Pacific Northwest Ballet. I’ve never been to the ballet. It was fun. I thought I would have a little fun with my outfit. So I whip out my little pleated kahki skirt and think that ohhhh! I have to perfect shoes to go with those! They are gorgeous. One of my favorite pairs. I’ve worn them to work before and never really had a problem with them hurting my feet. Why should tonight be anything different. Out the door I go in my kick ass shoes.
The smart woman would realize that warm night + walking + wooden shoes = not a fun time had by all. You see these shoes have a wooden sole and a leather upper. It wasn’t the wooden sole that got me so much as it was the upper. Oh dear Lord, it rubbed on my poor pinkie piggies and now they have blisters. I never get blisters on my feet.
I am now relegated back to my flip-flops. Fun part… I have an appointment with a landscape design client this afternoon. My first design client appointment in months and I have to wear flip-flops to the appointment. Lucky for me I’ve met with this couple before and they know I am a little off.
So was it worth it? Blisters on the feet just to have great shoes. You tell me… These are the shoes. They are made by Lucky Lou Shoes
Mine have a camel colored upper. They don’t make that color anymore. I bought mine at Art Deco Days in Miami about 4 years ago. I paid about 1/2 of what they sell them for now. I’d love to have a pair of the Tiki ones in Pussycat Velvet, but where the heck would I wear those. Mommies group?
Love love love the shoes. I made the same mistake in FL this past winter and as soon as I got out of the car I thought, what the fuck was I thinking!
I am sure the pain was worth it for the look! Good luck with your meeting.
Comment by Jenny — June 12, 2006 @ 10:08 pm
Those are just GREAT! I love that wood/leather look myself. Those are what my MIL would call “Car to Bar” shoes, You wear them from the car to the bar and nowhere in between! I have a pair of red shoes that I wore for our wedding ceremony! I’m right there with the jeans and flip flops, if only it didn’t rain 99% of the time in the NW!
Comment by Chelsea — June 13, 2006 @ 1:33 am
Are you a customed-made gal? If so, it is Lucky You shoes for you whether your feet hurt or not. So, says the witch lady in the a Lucky You advertisement. Someone who’s opinion you should highly value. Beauty before comfort you know. Occassionally I live by this motto. When I wear my long, form-fitting (can I say tight) bell bottom jeans I have to wear high heal shoes or the jeans don’t look right. It is not the most comfortable, but I am feeling good about myself in them. However, if they started giving me blisters I would have to say- time for some ebaying.
Comment by Jen — June 13, 2006 @ 5:50 pm
Sorry- it is Lucky Lou, not Lucky You… getting them mixed up with the Lucky You Jeans. Should check my source before I go rambling on.
Comment by Jen — June 13, 2006 @ 5:51 pm
It’s amaizing what we’ll do to look good. I bought a pair of shoes a few years ago for my sister’s wedding. They were black 3-inch heels. They killed my feet, but looked good. A few months later my brother got married and I bought the same pair of shoes in brown. I’m such an idiot…with nice shoes!
Comment by Mary — June 14, 2006 @ 12:01 pm
LOVE THE SHOES.
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Comment by Bethany — June 24, 2006 @ 4:03 am