Bad Shoe Day.

Ever had one?

It could be that day you wear a new pair of shoes that fit in the store, but when you started walking (across a large college campuse, or several city blocks or whatever) the dogs start barking.

Or it could be that day you just underestimated the amount of walking you'd be doing and your cute shoes just ain't workin. You end up with a sore somewhere on your foot.

Yep, you can avoid bad shoe days by not wearing cheap shoes.

Yep, I broke one of my own rules and wore some cheap shoes.

See, I have this white skirt with tiny slivers of silver in them. The best shoe to wear with this skirt is a flat shoe. Preferably a silver one.

Well I bought these quilted metallic ballerina flats from NY&Co back in December. You know they were CHEAP if they came from NY&CO. I bought two pairs, one gold, one silver. They were 10 bucks a piece. NY&CO only sells shoes in full sizes (A true sign you are buying a cheap shoe) I wear a 7.5, but my foot is narrow, so I got a 7. Didn't want the shoe flopping off my foot, which is what I thought would happen if I got an 8.

I wore the gold pair back in December. I knew they were too small because I kept slipping them off my feet at every opportunity.

Well I guess I forgot because I decided to wear my silver pair with the aforementioned white skirt. I primped in the mirror, thinking I looked so cute! The shoes were tight. I told myself "They'll stretch out by the time I get to my desk."

Not!! My feet hurt so bad by the time I got to my desk, I was wincing in pain. I knew there was no way I'd be able to walk back to my car after class, when the campus shuttle would not be running.

I started thinking. I'm in the boonies, so my quick shopping options included a payless and wal-mart. I dipped out early and sped to payless. Bought a pair of silver thongs with a cork bottom and a half inch heel. Cute enough. They were 17 bucks, which is expensive for Payless!.

I wore them out of the store. Like a throwback from my childhood when we shopped any Pic and Pay (anyone remember that store?) On my way out, I noticed that my heel was at the VERY EDGE of the shoe. Like, any more closer to the edge and they'd be too small. I stopped and looked at the bottom of the shoe, thinking maybe I grabbed the wrong size. Nope, it was the right size. I think it's just a cheap pair of shoes.