Heels out, flats in.

BY ONEIKA RAYMOND

I’ve been noticing lately that I can’t bear wearing high heels. Like, really. The thought of walking around in heels, particularly on the jagged, uneven, hilly streets of Hong Kong, makes me cringe. I haven’t figured out if is due to some physical condition like the weakening of my arches or just a style change, but I find myself bypassing the stilettos and instead reaching for the more practical, low-heeled shoe that allows my toes to breathe.

Many moons ago, when I was but a teenager, I worked in retail. Specifically, I worked in a store called “Sirens” and in another one called “Garage Clothing”. If you’re a young Canadian female under the age of 35, you’ll definitely know which stores I’m talking about. For those of you who are not familiar, think H&M, but with more trendy (read: “trashy” and tighter) clothing. Think spandex zebra print leggings. Other tacky and loud prints. Kim Kardashian. I once purchased a fitted, pink leopard, see-through top from there. Rawwr. But I digress. My point was that when I used to work in retail, often 8-hour Friday/Saturday/Sunday shifts, I did so in the highest of the high heels. My feet were mashed up, but I was in fashion, right? My legs looked leaner, my calves more taut. To be honest, I don’t know how I did it.

I just can’t handle the high heels anymore, which sucks because I still maintain that nothing complements that work outfit/pant suit/evening gown/freakum dress more than a pointy-toed, high-heeled shoe. My round-toed, squat heels, just don’t do as good of a job. But corns (of which I unfortunately have a few), hammer toes, and feet that are crying out bloody murder with every step are just not attractive.

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30 Comments

  • I'm the opposite: After years of flats, decided to "elevate" myself. While I like the look, my feet have also deteriorated. I just don't know how some women do it for ALL of their adult life.

    Well, my solution is to institute a minimum standard heel rule, so that I'm not too flat, nor as high as a skyscraper.

  • I totally agree. I think that low platforms, or heels that don't have too drastic of an arch, work for me. I just bought a pair of strappy sandals that have the slightest of the slight platform. The best of both worlds!

    I don't know how some women walk around in stilettos all the time, either.

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