Armed with gift cards, I braved the shoe department at Macy’s looking for some very plain black patent, closed-toe heels. Nada. But what should greet me within two minutes of stepping into DSW:
(Note: My feet are large, don’t be fooled by the scale. These shoes are TALL.)
Jackpot! But trying to walk in them on the store’s smooth carpet made me feel like a fawn that has wandered out onto a frozen pond, so I knew I needed some grip pads for the bottoms. When I went looking for insole cushions, I found that DSW sells a set that does it all — heel, insole, and grip:
Worth a try for $15. Time will tell whether I end up taking them to a cobbler for something a little more substantial on the sole. If I do, I’ll definitely take them to Houston Shoe Hospital. I don’t think I’ve ever brought shoes to the one by my office, but twice they’ve done a great job repairing some stitching on leather handbags that I loved a little too hard.
Now I just need to dress up and go someplace fun so I can try them out in a real-world situation. It’s for science!
