Fashion
THE SUFFERING CALLED SHOE SUFFERING
Yesterday, I got my downright stunning Gucci heels stuck between the planks of the Amazyine terrace. First with the left one and then also with the right one. Well, that was really awful to experience because a) it looked seriously embarrassing and b) it involved my absolute favorite shoes. I mean: these Guccis are made of black incredibly chic suede, have a nice slender heel, a peeptoe, and as a cherry on top, there’s a golden horsebit on it. Honestly, I just can't explain how epically cool I think such a horsebit is.
Back to the moment I was stuck. The plan was that I could still save the heels if I just very, very carefully took my shoes off and then gently pulled them out. But NO. Of course, there were dark forces at work again that caused them to get damaged anyway. And not just a little bit. The suede is completely ‘ripped off’, there are whole pieces visible from the heel itself. It all looks so pathetic. And I feel pathetic too.
But luckily May-Britt shouted: ‘You need to go to shoemaker John Kappetijn on the Overtoom.’ And Lies let me know via Facebook that I definitely need to go to Nils Kalf. ‘The man is an artist.’ Look, that’s helpful. The Guccis are going to be repaired. That much is clear. Life is beautiful. Life is good! Where's the wine.
“Oh, maybe I should just ask if Nils the shoemaker also does subscriptions”
All that’s left for me is to prevent this kind of situation in the future. And that’s why I need tips. A survey yields the following: watch where you walk. Ha. Yes, I was already that far. Flats, also a nice plan. But what if I don’t have time, opportunity, or desire for that? Maybe Google has some advice.
Preventing-damage-to-heels enter.
Google says: there are different types of heel protectors available. But I find one uglier than the other. The best one is probably the Tube, a fairly invisible high heel protector that ‘melts’ over your heels. There are also temporary slip-ons that you only put around your heels while walking. But in spite of all these solutions, I’m not convinced. Such a protector has something dorky about it. Something uncool. Or am I just making a huge fuss? Oh, maybe I should just ask if Nils the shoemaker also does subscriptions. It’s a gap in the market, if I may say so myself.
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