High Heels with No Grips!! - Fashion vs Winter!!

[Guest]

Hi,

Yeah, it was pouring with rain here this morning.

On my way to work I was slidding all over the place, and the path was really muddy.

When I reached the office it was a relief to take my shoes off and just go in my <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/catalog/default.php/cPath/23_52' target='_blank'>tights</A> feet all day!!

I was wearing the shoes I mentioned in an earlier post, - black lace-ups with a smooth sole. To be honest, I know this sounds really lazy, but at the momment with all this awful weather I have given up cleaning my shoes, (which I hate doing anyway!!), and have just been leaving them muddy, and taking them off in the office. I know you probably think I am a lazy cow, but it is just less hasstle.

How was your journey this morning.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Katie.

Hi Katie,

I had another slippy slidey walk to work this morning. How high are your heels on those lace-ups? I don't enjoy cleaning my shoes up either. Hope you haven't had too much trouble this morning.

[Guest]

Hi, - sorry I don't know yout name!!

Yes it was fairly muddy again thios morning, but not as bad as yesterday as at least it was'nt raining!!

Do you just have wet leaves to contend with, or is your path muddy as well?

It's great to hear that someone else is'nt very keen on cleaning shoes either!! Do you leave them dirty, and if so do you take them off at when you arrive home or even at work?

Hope to hear from you again soon.

Katie.

[Guest]

It was really muddy again this morning.

As I mentioned I have'nt been bothering cleaning my shoes, but someone in the office said that if you don't clean mud off shoes it will satin them.

I am thinking of just leaving my shoes muddy, and keeping another pair of heels to change into in the office rather than going shoeless as i have been.

Does anyone else do this. I think this is better than wearing uggs or wellies.

When I told my mum, she suggested keeping a pair of slipers in the office to chane into, but I don't think I can get away with that!!

Has anyone else had any slpping and slidding momments.

Katie.

[Guest]

If you want to wear slippers you may get away with it, _ I work in a travel agents and wear hweels to work ,but change into slippers in the branch just coz they are more comfy. No one has complained!!

[Guest]

It was really muddy again this morning.

As I mentioned I have'nt been bothering cleaning my shoes, but someone in the office said that if you don't clean mud off shoes it will satin them.

I am thinking of just leaving my shoes muddy, and keeping another pair of heels to change into in the office rather than going shoeless as i have been.

Does anyone else do this. I think this is better than wearing uggs or wellies.

When I told my mum, she suggested keeping a pair of slipers in the office to chane into, but I don't think I can get away with that!!

Has anyone else had any slpping and slidding momments.

Katie.

Hey Katie

It's Louise here. Plenty more slipping and slithering this morning. I think you're prob right that if you don't clean your shoes they will get damaged evetually. I guess it depends how precious they are to you and maybe how expensive and delicate your heels are. I think another pair of heels to wear in the office is a better idea that going shoeless or wearing wellingtons or slippers. Plus it gives you a perfect excuse to buy new heels which is no bad thing right?

Louise x

[Guest]

Hi Louise,

Thanks for your post.

In think you are right. The shoes I have been wearing to work were not very expensive, so I think I will just leave them muddy and take another pair to change into in the office.

I have been going in my stockings feet around the office, but don't want to do this in the longer term.

I had'nt suggested wellies, and for some reason my mum suggested slippers, but i agree they are not really suitable.

I take my shoes off as soon as I arrive home, so it does'nt matter if they stay mucky.

How are you coping and thanks for your advice.

Katie.

[Guest]

Hi Louise,

Thanks for your post.

In think you are right. The shoes I have been wearing to work were not very expensive, so I think I will just leave them muddy and take another pair to change into in the office.

I have been going in my <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/catalog/default.php/cPath/23_52' target='_blank'>stockings</A> feet around the office, but don't want to do this in the longer term.

I had'nt suggested wellies, and for some reason my mum suggested slippers, but i agree they are not really suitable.

I take my shoes off as soon as I arrive home, so it does'nt matter if they stay mucky.

How are you coping and thanks for your advice.

Katie.

Hi Katie,

Well I'm in my heels for work as always. I've got some Ravel pointy stiletto courts on today and went out to a cafe for lunch. The tiles in this place were very slippery. Its raining here too so that didn't help. I'd love to chat to you, maybe mail me at louise_heels@ yahoo.co.uk or I'm on Yahoo messenger. Hope you're doing ok today.

Louise x

[Guest]

Hi Louise,

Would you prefer me to e-mail you in future.

My journey to work this morning was a bit of a nighytmare, as it rained heavily here last night. Probably stupidly, yesterday I removed the laces from my shoes as I having to un-tie and re-tie them whenever I slipped them off. So off course this morning I was wearing the shoes with no laces and as I was walking along the most muddy parts of the path my feet were slipping out of the shoes!! Being a typical girl, I threw the laces away and don't have another pair so I am going to have to wear the shoes without laces and just hope my feet don't get sucked out og them!!

I have decided to keep wearing the same shoes to and from work for the reamainder of this week, and just leave them off in the office and go in my stockings feet. Then on Sat AM I will go to the local town where there is a wide range of shoe shops to buy a pair to keep in the office and change into. Where I live there are very few shops, but in the town there is Ravel like you mentioned and Dune, Faith etc.

I hope this does'nt sound silly, but I know if I wear another pair of shoes to work I will ruin them. I don't know what your juurney is like, but I think could cope with wet leaves, but my path is really muddy and it is a really long walk to go around the other way and avoid the mud. Also, I know it is not professional but no one has compalined about me going shoeless around the office so I think I can get away with it until the end of the week.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Katie.

[Guest]

Hi Louise and others,

I was going to buy a new pair of shoes for work last week. However, I have changed my mind and think that the best thing is just to carry on going shoeless in the office until Xmas, and then maybe look for a pair in the sales.

At first I felt self-conscious going in my stockings feet, but no one has complained and now I have become used to it and find it quite nice and a pleasant change from wearing heels all the time. How is everyone else coping?

Katie.

[Guest]

Hi Louise and others,

I was going to buy a new pair of shoes for work last week. However, I have changed my mind and think that the best thing is just to carry on going shoeless in the office until Xmas, and then maybe look for a pair in the sales.

At first I felt self-conscious going in my <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/catalog/default.php/cPath/23_52' target='_blank'>stockings</A> feet, but no one has complained and now I have become used to it and find it quite nice and a pleasant change from wearing heels all the time. How is everyone else coping?

Katie.

Just because no one's complained doesn't make it right or acceptable. Even you admit it doesn't look proffesional. The fact that you're worried about going shoeless supports that. Does anyone else in the office walk round without their shoes on? I doubt it. I certainly wouldn't.
Get another pair of shoes for the office if your travel shoes are really mucky. How about a pair of man made shoes that clean up with a wipe of a damp cloth? A quick visit to the ladies will have them looking good again, ready for a days work. They will also look better when you start going home even if they get mucky again on the way home. Also, shoes are easier to clean if you do it before the muck dries.
You could buy another pair of laces for your shoes. They're not expensive. Tying them only takes a few seconds. Surely looking good is worth that.

Sarah

[Guest]

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[Guest]

Hi Louise and others,

I was going to buy a new pair of shoes for work last week. However, I have changed my mind and think that the best thing is just to carry on going shoeless in the office until Xmas, and then maybe look for a pair in the sales.

At first I felt self-conscious going in my <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/catalog/default.php/cPath/23_52' target='_blank'>stockings</A> feet, but no one has complained and now I have become used to it and find it quite nice and a pleasant change from wearing heels all the time. How is everyone else coping?

Katie.

Katie, have you considered forgetting about shoes and working in your stockings feet on a permanent basis? It seems like you enjoy taking your shoes off whenever you get the chance.

[Guest]

Hi All

Anybody have a slippery time getting into work this morning on the snow/ice? It was the same yesterday actually, they obviously don't salt the paths I walk on like they do the roads so they have been very tricky these last couple of days. Got my high boots on this morning which are nice and warm but the soles are no good on snow I have discovered, so lucky I didn't fall this morning! How are you all coping walking around on your high heels on the slippery paths?!

[Julia T]

I work for a recruitment firm, and with the freezing weather over the last few days I have worn my wellies to the office. Rather than carrying heels with me I have just been taking a pair of slippers to wear around the office. One of my colleagues is the smae shoes size as me and always has a couple of pairs of shoes under her desk, so if I have an important meeting I just borrow a pair of her shoes.

I know it's not very professsional, but at least it is practical and comfy while the weather is so bad.

Julia.

[Lucy23]

I think I can understand where some of you are coming from; the weather in this part of the UK has been very cold most days. Today we had a thick frost this morning so quite slippery.

The only thing you can do really is to go slow, no one wants to fall over and hurt themselves so better to get to work a little late but in one piece, I’m sure you’re manager will understand that.

As for going without shoes in the office, well that depends on how relaxed you’re office is. If I knew the path was that muddy as some of you say then I would probably take a spare pair for when I get into work. But that’s just me if I was in that situation. Some offices are more relaxed than others.