Greetings (again) from San Fran! I should mention that the real reason I'm here was to attend a wedding in Napa Valley this past Saturday evening. It being my first time to the Napa area and the first destination wedding I'd ever attended, I really wanted to, you know, bring it where fashion was concerned. I had a pair of peacock feather earrings custom-made for me (photos to come in a later post!), and I treated myself to a new pair of heels: a direct knockoff of a $700 Sergio Rossi style made by Carlos by Carlos Santana that I found last weekend at TJ Maxx for a measly $29. They were the last pair of its kind on the rack, so I quickly tried them on (they fit fabulously), paid for them, and packed them in my suitcase.
Now, some could argue that it was foolish of me to not wear my new shoes around the house a bit last week to break them in, and they could even be right. But the problem was more complicated than that, in my opinion. Do you see that zipper on the heel of the shoe in the picture above? Well. It dug into the back of my ankles when I stood, and rubbed against my skin as I walked. I initially shrugged this off, as I have physically suffered for fashion in the past and this was no exception. Besides, I thought my shoes looked hot. I soldiered on for about 1000 feet in medium-to-excruciating pain and looked down. My ankles were now bloody, and the wedding hadn't even started yet. Two days later I am still in pain, a little ticked off at Carlos Santana for lacerating me with his masochistic footwear, and unsure how to proceed. Can I return the shoes to the store, even though they've been worn? Should I call the brand's customer service number? Is there a hotline for fashion victims (and I use the word "victim" literally) to get help? Readers, what should I do?
Quick tourist tip: Band-Aids are powerless in the face of an abusive shoe, but you should probably bring them anyway.
Image: Want and Afford
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5 comments:
It's unfortunate they were such a torture device because the shoes are pretty darn hot!
I know exactly what you're talking about! I bought a pair of knock-off heels for a night with the girls and ended up getting blisters and corns on the sides of my feet. I have a shoe fetish and I'm currently obsessing over fold-over boots.
Those are stunning. Thanks for sharing.
All the very best.
So sad- they are wicked hot! I would try to return them (as long as they're free of bloodstains, natch). The Maxx usually has a pretty liberal return policy and you're never going to wear them again anyways.
Can't wait to see the peacock earrings!!
I have the same exact pair but mine are from Target. It sells for $24.99. Here's the link: http://www.target.com/Mossimo-Vanya-Strappy-Pumps-Black/dp/B001N16MXE/ref=br_1_71?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=13851741&node=13851741&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=3&sessionID=190-7768547-2407467&searchSize=30
The best part about them? There's no back zipper or anything! I hope this helps!
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