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Giving New Meaning to the Phrase "Two Left Feet"

Thursday, March 3, 2011

I don't wear heels. Like, ever. I used to, mainly because Cosmopolitan had convinced post-collegiate me that being professional meant towering & teetering - that I would somehow be taken less seriously in the office if I were wearing shoes I could walk in.

My favorite pair of heels, though, comes from Nine West. I like them so much, in fact, that in my heel heyday, I went through a whopping four pairs of them. When I moved out of my mom's house last month, though, I decided I certainly didn't need the two pairs I was still hanging on to - but that I should probably hang onto one, in case I ever wanted to practice twisting an ankle a la Amanda Seyfried on the Vanity Fair red carpet.

Wanting to ensure that I took only the highest quality footwear with me to New Hampshire (snort), I took the most in-tact shoe from each of the two remaining pairs, forming a sort of heel supergroup of sorts, & tossing their shabbier mates into the Goodwill bag.

You know where this is going, don't you?

di

23 comments:

  1. JaclynMarch 3, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Ooohhhh, I'm laughing so hard right now.

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  2. Denise H PotterMarch 3, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    I feel like this is something I would totally do. Very funny.

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  3. StaceyMarch 3, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    That picture of Amanda Seyfried makes me cringe in pain!

    Also? Very funny! But how unfortunate. And quite hilarious because I'm wearing those exact same heels from Nine West today!

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  4. graceelenaMarch 3, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    ha! oops! I've always thought about buying multiples of shoes I really like. If I do I will stick colored dots in the inside to remind me of the pairs. It sounds like it would be pretty easy to grab two lefts.

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  5. Kristen EricksonMarch 3, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    They are cute shoes, though. Even though you can't really do anything with them ever again.

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  6. sukiMarch 3, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Hahahahha! Oh no! :-O

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  7. Home Sweet SarahMarch 3, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    HAHAHAHA, of course.

    I also have a pair of those shoes from Nine West, because they are the best. In fact, I was thinking about them this morning (weird) and how I never wear them because they're a wee bit too tall for me these days. So instead I've been wearing my more sensible heel height shoes, still from Nine West, because they're still the best.

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  8. theTsaritsaMarch 3, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    I just posted something about heels and used the word "teeter-tottering." I don't usually wear heels because they hurt my feet. Flats are where it's at.

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  9. DaphneMarch 3, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! well, now i know what to get you for your birthday :-)

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  10. emmysuhMarch 3, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Sometimes my mom accidentally puts on one navy shoe and one black one and wears it to work and then gets embarrassed. Oh, poor, sweet Mom.

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  11. AlyciaMarch 3, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    i lol'd at that picture of the girl rolling her foot! that's so going to be me when i get my new Aldo pumps so i should just shut up!

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  12. MelMarch 4, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I had a laugh at your expense today.

    LOL, girl. LOL.

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  13. LorraineMarch 4, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Shoe super group, giggle. This also means that someone at a Goodwill near you might be able to purchase two right feet. That's gotta be a good omen or something, right?

    Also, I love, love heels. LOVE. Even if they do hurt. Still love.

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  14. MayMarch 4, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    HAHAHA ohh nooooes!!!!! One time I bought two left shoes and didn't realize it a few days later when I was excited to wear them for a date (super bummer). At least I could go back to the store and claim the right one. Ive always had good experience with the Nine West brand. Actually, most of my "job heels" are NW.

    omstastic

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  15. Nora_LMarch 4, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Ah! Nine West is one of my favorite brands too; totally love them :) I've gone through two or three pairs of the black ones including repairs and a few other pairs too. I also love Rampage heels. I also still wear heels on a regular basis... I don't even know why I do this since I don't need to but I kind of like the height, I guess. Or something.

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  16. April BarryMarch 4, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    That's hilarious. You're a funny girl! Also, totally something I would do. (Also, long-time reader, first-time commenter. Loving your work! :) )

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  17. AngelaMarch 4, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    I have been led to the same conclusion: the only way to look "professional" is to wear shoes you can't walk in and boring, ugly clothes. I'm not sure where I got my idea, but it sucks. I wear flats when I can, but since I'm coming from and going into professions dominated by older people, I tend to wear heels just to look people in the eye. Otherwise I come up to their noses and I get treated like a child, no matter how great I am at my job.

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  18. Kristin & MeganMarch 4, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    That's quite genius actually!

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  19. mandyMarch 6, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Oh no! Guess that means its time for shoe shopping?

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  20. SarahMarch 7, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    oh, the places you'll go. sort of.

    but those shoes make it worth it.

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  21. terraMarch 8, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Bahahahah! Oh no!

    And I actually have those shoes too and am currently on my second pair. I love them so, so much, mostly because I can walk in them without falling to my death.

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  22. Good Girl Gone BlogMarch 8, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Haha love it

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  23. kimMarch 9, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    omg, that just made me spit my coffee across my keyboard. hilarious.
    so your right foot really wears down shoes, doesn't it? :)

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