I don’t know about the present time, but two years ago, I used to own about 35 pair of heels. I don’t know if this count is horrible or decent for a shoe lover, I just never bothered. Today, it just occurred to my mind, that I am no longer buying those high heels. Its been a while since I bought a pair of heels which were more than 3 inches.
There was a time, when clothes didn’t matter as much as much the heels did. My passion for heels started with my engineering days. I was free from school uniform and shoes. I could wear my freedom on my shoulders and on my feet. I have a decent height (at least now I am confident about my height). I am slightly more than 5.4 feet. My younger sisters are taller than me, hence I always felt like I was short. So when I started my college, I got my very first heels, a pair of black block heels. They were comfortable, yet made me more confident about my height.
And then it started. I started hauling up heels of different kinds & heights. There was no stopping when I became financially independent. I got so habitual of wearing heels, that I would feel uneasy wearing flat flip flop even if I am going to a departmental store. That was the height of my obsession with heels.
2014 was the year when I stopped wearing heels altogether because my feet were swollen due to pregnancy weight also I was not supposed to be wearing any for the obvious reasons. I was not even able to wear my regular size in footwear ( & in clothes for that matter). After my son came into my life, during my ‘Me Time’, I would pick a random pair of heels, and would just smile remembering the count less hours I have spent wearing them.
I still wear some nice pair of footwear, just not the same high heels. My interest has shifted to now platform heels, which are more comfortable and less prone to accidents as I most of the times carry my son in my arms. He hates walking by himself or being carried on a stroller. If he is even on a walk with me, he would say after every 5 minutes “mamma, godi”…
‘The fact is, sometimes it’s really hard to walk in a single woman’s shoes. That’s why we need really special ones now and then to make the walk a little more fun’. Carrie BradShaw on Sex & The City
I wish Delhi had some nice side walks as the New York City, then I could have been able to go on strolls with my son wearing my favourite high heels.
Are you obsessed with heels? How many pair do you own? Leave your comments below.
Stay High, Stay Fab.
Much Love.
