So. Recently, my “work” shoes broke. I have lots and lots of shoes, but there is one particular pair of pumps that I reserve strictly for work, interviews, etc. I don’t wear only those shoes to work, but they’re the go-to shoe for when I need to make a good impression. The heel is the perfect height, they don’t have any platform at the toe, just overall awesome, professional shoes.
But yeah, they’re broken right now. Which means I’ve been on a hunt to find another pair of awesome shoes. Unfortunately, this has been a ridiculously difficult task.
I eventually caved and bought these babies – but I’m not 100% happy with them. They weren’t exactly what I was looking for, but after scouring the mall on a number of occasions, I realized that what I had in mind just doesn’t exist locally, and I refuse to order shoes online.
The problem with the shoes to the left is that they’re just a bit too high for my liking. I mean – don’t get my wrong – I love a pair of sky high heels just as much as the next girl. And these heels are not even close to my highest pair. But I feel that work shoes should have a heel no higher than 3 inches. Otherwise, they look like “going out” shoes. BUT – these were the best for the price. Standard black pumps. $50. Can’t go wrong.
The biggest problem I had, however, is that while there were no shoes that had heels in the 3 inch range, there were TONS of kitten heels.
And I think kitten heels (and by that I mean any heel less than 2 inches) are pointless. They’re ugly. They seem like they would actually be, for some reason, harder to walk in. Like, I would probably be tripping all over the place because it would feel like I was wearing flats, but then the heel would get stuck on nearly everything.
If you’re going to buy a pair of heels that are so low they’re barely heels, WEAR FLATS. Kitten heels should be reserved for women under the age of 13 or over the age of 55 (and, you know what… I’m sure most women over 55 can still rock a pair of 4 inch stilettos with the best of ’em!).
Some women that are particularly tall wear kitten heels so that they don’t dwarf their dates. And to that I say too bad for your date. If your date is so insecure that they can’t handle you being taller than them when you’re dressed up and looking amazing, then they’re dumb. They should appreciate the bombshell that agreed to go to dinner with them, not worry about whether or not he looks less manly because she’s a smidge taller.
So, let me know what you think – are kitten heels really as ugly as I think they are? Or am I completely wrong?