The other day I went shoe shopping. Now, for those that know me ought to know I do NOT like shoes. I do not like shoe shopping. It’s an aggravating, necessary evil. (If I could have my druthers, I would live in Tahiti and go barefoot all the time.) However, I succumbed to the shoe shopping maelstrom because I needed some black casual shoes to wear to work.
After shopping, and shopping, and shopping, I came across some very stylish black shoes that I liked. Tried them on. They felt comfortable. Decided to buy them. Then I was presented with a dilemma. Buy one pair, get the second pair half off. Did I need two pairs of shoes? No. Did I want to buy two pair of shoes? No. But then . . .
But then I saw these red shoes. “Buy me! Buy me!” they cried out. Who can resist the tears of darling red shoes? I asked myself. The sack I carried home contained a black pair and a red pair of shoes.
Today I wore my fun red shoes to work. I walked from the bus stop up to my office. I walked back down to campus and around to meet with different folks. In buildings. Out of buildings. On to the next building. I walked back up the hill to my my office. At the end of work, I walked back down to the bus stop. I walked from the bus stop to the car. I figured I walked over 3 miles in these spunky red shoes.
AND MY FEET HURT!!!
These shoes aren’t made for walking!!!
So, the problem with fashionable shoes is that what looks cute, and feels okay in the store, doesn’t necessarily equate with comfort. At least on my feet. I may look absolutely divine in my zippy red shoes but they sure hurt my feet.
My question now is: should I return the black shoes and get my money back because I anticipate that they will hurt, too, since they are the same size and of similar style? Or should I wear them and see how they feel? (I cannot return worn shoes to the store . . . and I don’t want shoes in my closet that are painful to wear.)
Dear Readers, what do you think??? (Only those who are both fashion conscious and into comfort need reply.)
Well, we all know how I feel about comfort.
There are plenty of perfectly cute shoes that should not make your feet hurt. That’s all I will say.
I’ve got a couple of pairs of ballet style shoes like this. I love them! I wore a hole through them in France, sadly. Anyway, if it were me I’d keep them simply because I love the look. But if you don’t keep shoes in your closet that are painful to wear then you should return ‘em! Or donate them or something.
Makayla, if you will shop and find those shoes that fit my squaby feet (do you remember squabby as a word I shared with everyone at work??), then I will buy them. Good luck. I never seem to have it.
Pamela, good advice. I’m thinking that I will definitely keep the red ones, try slowly breaking them in by not walking 3 miles in one day in them, and see how they feel at the end of 30 days. That’s how long I have to return the shoes. If the red ones are comfortable then, I’ll keep the black ones with the hopes they will not hurt. If the red ones still hurt, back to the store the black ones go!
I am all for comfort… I wore my New Balance Hiking Shoes all the while I was in Tuscanny… when others had on fancy heels, I sported my practical and purposeful soles… thanks for the reminder that some of those tempting shoes …. hurt!
Connie, great for you for going for comfort!! And Tuscanny, my how fun was that???