A PAIN IN THE... FEET

by Tommy Ton  

It’s a happy Sunday morning. A wonderful night with good friends, drinks and dancing just ended few hours ago. But here’s the downside of the story: HEELS. They are so perfect and yet, they make me suffer and sometimes, are the reason why I come back home earlier than expected (i.e.: no worries: I mean 4 am instead of 7 am). This moment, my right foot has a weird “bluish” color and some red lines can be spotted.

The designers that make the heels must be big women haters, hence the gayness of most of them. No one can argue with the fact that extra huge heels are so beautiful you just can’t keep your wallet away once you see them but you then realize they end up being your clubbing night’s worst nightmare.

10 cm, 12 cm, 14 cm, 16cm, 18cm!... Ughhh! Let me show you some of literally “killer” heels I spotted for this spring: 

Brian Atwood. 12.5 cm. 455 Euros  

Brian Atwood. 14 cm. 1,630 Euros 

Brian Atwood. 14 cm. 650 Euros. 

Jimmy Choo. 12.5 cm. 545 Euros

Jimmy Choo. 15 cm. 1,395 Euros

Jimmy Choo. 16.5 cm. 1,150 Euros 

Miu Miu. 12.5 cm. 490 Euros 

Miu Miu. 14 cm. 450 Euros 

Giuseppe Zanotti. 16.5 cm. 505 Euros 

Giuseppe Zanotti. 16.5 cm. 980 Euros 

Christian Louboutin. 16 cm. 695 Euros. 

Yves Saint Laurent (Classics). 14 cm. 1,295 Euros.

Giuseppe Zanotti. 15 cm. 690 Euros. 

Versace. 18 cm. 840 Euros.

One piece of advice: aim for flashy heels. You pay lots for them and they are uncomfortable but at least, they get to be seen and admired!

Fortunately, in 2007, a Canadian woman, Hailey Coleman made the female population more comfortable by founding "Damn Heels": She created cute and comfy ballerinas that come in a dutch small enough to fit in your evening bag (hopefully fits as designers also tend to create ridiculously small purses that barely fit your phone; but that's another story). These very flat ballerinas only cost $ 45.00 and especially if you have a long walk, are worth it!