The “Owch” of the Party Season
It has been a long time since I wore heels, one of the downsides (or perhaps plus sides) of not having the mobility I once had. However, one thing I have never forgotten is the relief of slipping off a pair of oh so amazing looking, but horribly uncomfortable shoes at the end of the night. As let’s admit it now, we have ALL been there.
Perhaps the only thing worse than a pair of uncomfortable shoes is when a pair of comfortable shoes, become uncomfortable. I remember once I was heading off to a gig and had on a pair of low heeled suede boots, they were so comfortable, until it started to rain and the suede shrank as tightly as it could around my poor toes. I remember walking back through the NEC without my shoes on that night and being so thankful I had a lift home, rather than having to get the train as I had on the way.
Of course this time of year is party season and with it comes, new shoes, painful feet and dancing all night long and to show just how a night out goes for most of us who dare to wear heels, the lovely people over at Daniel Footwear have put together this graphic, showing the stages of your feelings for your shoes over the course of the evening.
Now is there anyone who can’t relate to that? I think it must have happened to us all, at least once, over the years.
Do you have any shoe mishap stories to share, or have you managed to pull off the almost impossible and dance till dawn in your heels?
*This is a collaborative post.
Flats all the way these days!
Hahhaha i honestly dont know how women survive heels, sure it accentuates things and as a guy i admire that but lol it’s crazy to walk around in those things. this is brilliant tips and i love that infographic.
I always used to wear high heels for parties, but now I tend to opt for ones with a lower heel (or even flats if I can get away with it lol). I’d choose comfort over glamour any day of the week! LOL
Louise x
I can relate. I took my heels off at the end of a dance filled evening at an office party. Someone thought it would be funny to take my shoes. I had to leave in my bare feet. The shoes showed up a few days later in a brown bag in my office.
I can definitely relate to the infographic when I wear heels out! Great post 🙂
This happens to me all the time when I wear heels. It’s tough when you’re used to wearing flip flops throughout the year.
I have definitely had a couple shoe mishaps over the years. This is too funny because it is true!
I haven’t worn heels for very nearly 10 years now, the last time was New Years Eve 2006, and why do I remember it so well? I spend New Year’s Day having an operation to put my ankle back together! I don’t miss the ‘ouch’ at all!
I can relate myself to such incidents so many times and heels have become the ones that I used much in the past during college life. After becoming a mom it is all about using them for parties and not much. Comfy shoes have become part of my tradition these days!
It hasn’t happened to me at a party or out on the town, but I’ve had shoe mishaps in other settings that weren’t too nice. The worst is when the tip of a heel breaks, followed by something inside a shoe rubbing up against your toes.
It didn’t happen to me but my best friend was in drag and we went to a Christmas party and you know drag queen heels are extremely tall. Well, we were about to go in and he walked across a piece of wood which was wet and went flying over and unfortunately the force of the fall broke one of the heels. He limped the rest of the night. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen though x
I’m so relate, I love high heels but after an hour I don’t like the pain on my feet
This is why I don’t do heels! It is flats for me all the way! So much more comfortable!
I used to wear heels all of the time. These days give me some flats and I’m happy. 🙂 I don’t know when it changed but heels hurt my tootsies now. Old age problems. 🙂
Hahah this made me laugh because back in the day I used to take my heels off ALL the time when I was having a night out. One time I was walking around the races with no shoes on. Yep all class over here. I can’t even remember the last time I wore heels 🙁 #mumlife
Whenever I go to a party I wear my heels and bring a pair of flats. Once the night comes to an end my feet are super happy to see the flats!
This is 100% me, I love heels because I’m short and they look so chic. But I don’t wear them often and when I do, they huuuuuurt!
The older I get the more this happens to me. I’m actually falling out of love with my heels these days!
I can certainly relate to some of these. I always look at photos before I go to bed. I love the holidays and getting lots of great family/friends photos.
I see women in these towering heels all the time tottering up the road and just wander how they do it and at what point does it hurt!
Lots of parties this holiday season. I’ve been invited to a few already but not in the mood to go out with sub-zero temperatures.
I know what you’re talking about oh-so-well! I’ve walked to my car limping before from particular treacherous (but incredibly cute!) shoes more than once. My funniest “shoe mishap” story though was actually in a pair of flip-flops, believe it or not! They were leather ones from Target and the strap busted on my left shoe. I had both my kids with me and was BLOCKS from our car. I looked like such an idiot trying to walk with it back to my car! My friend and I laughed about it for ages.
I love to wear heels until I experienced like in the images. I feel so shamed.. Lol.. Now if needed to wear heels at the party I always bring extra flats..
This is why I am thankful for those foldable flats that became a trend some time ago. It’s really convenient when you have a small bag and you’re wearing killer heels for the night!
These is really great post! Party is really great for fun with your friends. These is so cool!
Ergh this is me at every party!! I’ve started bringing a pair of flat shoes along with me to change into half way through the night!
It’s been such a long time since I’ve been a Christmas party.
I do remember them though – I would always end up taking my shoes off and dancing without them LOL Always had a spear flats in my bag for the journey home though 😀
Great post hun
Charlotte
This was me last weekend! And probably this weekend if I am honest. I think we all do it – suffering for our fashion. Oh well, I can always wear my comfy slippers when I am home 🙂 xx
I have never worn heels because people always say how painful they are. One day I would like to try it out, but I think I would fall on my face.
I avoid this completely. I don’t own a single pair of heels. All of my shoes are flat!
1 of the perks of being a man, i dont wish it on anyone though!
This has happened to me so so many times! Now I always carry a pair of flats too.
I used to run through Birmingham in flat shoes, and then switch to heels outside the venue. I also managed to get a heel trapped in a seatbelt and broke 3 toes falling out of the car. So many shoe mishaps.
Oh no that sounds so painful! What an absolute nightmare for you.
I’ve had a couple of tumbles on nights out, I’m not sure if it was the shoes or alcohol! I try and either take a spare pair of flat shoes! xo
I love this! I love getting all dressed up, and donning my heels!
I went to a party once and some one stepped on my sandal and the sole came away. There was nothing I could do then my nephew had some chewing gum so my hubby stuck the sole back together with the gum!!!
This infographic just dipicted the entirity of my university life as a student now I am smarter and carry flats with me
When I was still working an office job, I used to wear high heels and I had this one pair that I like that I only wear during special occasion but it hurts after that lol.
i love the party season. You have shared a good post which every women knows what happen when they wear heels and it feels so relaxed when put off those heels. Comfy is equally important. I love those images, well explained. Nice Post. I love it simply.
This has been me on and off in the past, sometimes it just takes standing in shoes for a few hours for them to hurt. On a daily basis I ted to wear flat shoes as they are far more comfy.
My favourite part of wearing heels is the end of the night when I take them off!
I so relate to the story in the graphic. I wear 99% of the time flat shoes so when I get on my heels, my special events, by the end of the night I want to throw them off as they hurt my feet so badly. If we could only have the comfort of a flat show in a pair of high heels, haha
This is why I am more of a flat shoes kind of girl, whilst I still say owch when I get foot ache, it isn’t through sky high heels x
This happens to me all the time. I tend to dance very energetically and my legs are killing the next day!
I’ve had far too many nights and events ruined by wearing ridiculously uncomfortable heels! x
I love the way heels look but I hate how much they hurt me when I walk or try to do anything. I can relate to all of these except I’d probably walk to the cab with my shoes in my hand haha x
I feel this so much! I love the look of high heels, but the pain at the end of the night is not something I look for.
I think my days of wearing heels are pretty much over now. I can manage wedges and my ankle boots have a block heel but teetering around in platforms or (heaven forbid) stilettos ? Is definitely a no-no.
Yes, I think ever woman can relate to the pictures. I have had shoes that have hurt my feet so bad, that I swear my feet were numb when I finally got home to take them off. I try not to do that to myself now.
I am always looking for ways to make my party shoes feel more comfortable. I often find myself going to events in worn-out flats because my comfort levels are much more important than my footwear. I wish it wasn’t the case though!
I love high heels but they dont like me -dont think ive ever worn yhem for a whole night
I usually put my flats on
It’s amazing what women put up with to wear fabulous shoes. This post is so true and so funny. This totally made me laugh. I will share this with a friend.
To be fair, I’m having the ‘owch’ moment about 3 minutes after arriving at the party – I’m useless with heels! I’m slowly getting better, trying to wear them to occasions where I can sit down lots and don’t have to walk long distances, haha!
I have to admit the plus side to not being able to wear them is I have an amazing excuse 😉 lol
I always take my flats with me when I go out, just in case! I think my most unfortunate shoe mishap has to be when my heal broke on the stairs when I was out xx
Oh no I bet that was a scary moment with having been on the stairs as well.
Ha ha I have been known to walk home with no shoes on after a night in heels, I also have some fab flat slippers that I take out with me
I think many of us have haha – the things we put our poor feet through 🙁
I love wearing comfy shoes. But when I go out dancing I do wear heels, but I make sure I take a pair of roll up pumps that fit in my bag, so when my feet do start to really hurt I can just slip these on
Those roll up shoes are great aren’t they – I used to hair a pair not sure what I did with them though.
I bought these low boots that I thought would look really good with the leggings I had. And within two days it was a parents that they were the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever worn.
It is strange isn’t it how things that looks like they should be comfortable just aren’t.
I can totally relate to everyone of theses. Yep been there got that t-shirt.
Haha I think it is one of those things we all have to go through as a passage in life.
In my younger years, I used to live in heels. I used to be able to work a 10 hour day in them and not feel a thing. But now a few hours in them for a party and that’s about all I get out of them!
It is amazing how some people can do that at times, the closest I ever got was platform heels at school I think.
Walking to catch a taxi or uber is usually when all hell breaks for me! I give up and take off those bad boys haha
OMG, yes! The walk to the tube or the taxi is HELL. And I always think I’ll know better next time and pack a pair of flats, but I never do! I’m actually heading out tonight and this just reminded me to take my comfiest flats with me for the journey home so thank you!
– Elodie x
i love the party season. i learned years ago to make sure i wear cute yet comfy shoes. when your feet hurt that can upset the entire night.
I’ve discovered this this year 🙁 My always trustworthy boots suddenly really hurt me this year when they’ve always been fine before!
That is so strange, it is odd when these things happen – I have to admit these days I live in trainers most of the time, but even then.
I used to wear heels all the time, these days I only wear heels if not walking and in one place and then they come off half way through the night so I can dance. I am for comfort these days x
Comfort is definitely my thing as well – trainers are my BFF lol x
I went downtown Nashville for my husbands christmas party. We had to walk blocks with me in high heels. I took them off and walked barefoot until we got to the venue. Heels hurt. LOL
Haha it is funny isn’t walking barefoot isn’t pain free but oh my it can beat the pain of heels!
I have been here plenty of times. This was me last Thursday at an event however I NEVER take off my shoes and go barefoot. The ground is so gross. I will roll up a pair of flip flops and put them in my purse or little slippers. I keep it classy all the way.
I need to remember to take pairs with me more often it is such a good idea, I used to have a pair of flats that folded into themselves they were great! x
The worst thing that ever happened to me was wearing a pair of super painful shoes because they were cute. What was supposed to be a short “stop in” turned into a night of being on my feet in those torture devices!
Oh no I bet that was awful! It is such a shame when they do that. x
Sarah, this is so funny because it is so true! I recently made a trip to pick up an item for my mother-in-law at a store which sells orthopedic shoes. I will admit to having an entire conversation with the store clerk about how nice it would be to wear those comfy shoes. As we grow older, comfort seems to be so much more important than looks on our feet.
I have to admit I once tried on a pair of crocs now I hate how they look but oh my goodness they were so comfortable I brought a pair haha!
This is me, all over but sometimes I keep some flats handy cos girrrl anyone knows dancing for 6 hours consistently isn’t all that in heels!! Last time I got a really bad sprain cos I didn’t see a dip in the road and my ankle rolled but off those came for the flats which injured the ankle more lol
Owch that is just the worst, it can be so so hard to do anything in heel lol.
I’m really excited for the party season coming up. I would love to sport high heels on this Christmas and new year.