Fashion Confession: I don’t have any flat shoes.

Can you believe it?! Not one pair less than 3inches. Wait! Do gym shoes count?

Honestly, I’m tired of it. My feet are tired of it. Can you imagine having one of those days, and you have to pound the pavement in heels? It is my sad reality. It’s not that I don’t like flat shoes, they just have a history of not working for me, and as a result, when shoe shopping for myself I tend to overlook them completely.

First off, I have skinny ankles, and narrow 7 to 7.5 size feet. Narrow feet tend to look long without any elevation, so even if I did choose a flat shoe for myself, it would need to have some elevation and/or detailing to break up my long looking feet. This is hard to explain in words but here are some things I am looking for in a flat shoe:

• A rounder toe vs pointed. (when you widen something, you also shorten it, and vice versa)
• Contrasting in color, I need something to provide a breaking point. A nude is not going to work with what I am trying to achieve (shorten and widen) * please keep in mind we are talking about flat shoes, I still love a nude heel

Lastly, I am short. 5’2  to be exact, which officially puts me in the petite category. We all know that a tailor is a petite persons best friend, but honestly I don’t feel like tailoring everything. Especially for flats. Heels just make it easy to wear things off the rack.

With all that said, :::: singing:::::: I’m ChaaaaaA-nging. I’m sure my feet will thank me. Don’t get it twisted though, I am NOT giving up my heels, I am just going to buy some flats for those days when I don’t feel like wearing them. What do you think about these?

 

 

 

Ps. This post excludes boots.

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