Brian Atwood Death Heels

Ok, so they aren't really called "Death Heels" however after walking in them for one evening I have christened them with this new name.  These Brian Atwood heels are a beautiful rose gold and are truly fabulous heels.  They easily complimented my outfit and if I had not needed to walk, they would have been the best going out shoes in my closet.  Unfortunately, this was not the case.

Before I go any further, here are some pictures of the beautiful disasters and my outfit I wore them with.  Photo credit to Saks Fifth Ave for the first picture. The second picture is a friend and I out in Miami.  (Excuse the truck and poor quality pic- picture taking opportunities were limited and I was using my iPhone.)

Aren't they fabulous!  They are truly jewelry for the foot.  When I first got them I knew I needed to have them for two reasons.  

1) They were on sale.  2) They would look amazing in a club. 

I quickly purchased them and decided I didn't care if they were comfortable or not.  Looking back I wish I had taken comfort into consideration more, however, I know I still would have purchased them even if I had known their discomfort level at the point of purchase.  

Immediately after purchasing the shoes I got them stretched.  The strap going over the toebox was WAY too tight and I knew no amount of breaking in was going to fix that.  The people who stretched my shoes said they stretched the shoes about 5 times focusing most of the stretching on the seams of the strap.  Stretching shoes is not something you should be afraid of, especially if you take your shoes to someone you trust.  Nordstrom stretched mine but it's because I have a great relationship with my personal shopper.  (If you buy your shoes there they will always do this for free.)  Stretching your shoes will also not ruin your shoes, especially if they are made well.  Lesson: Stretch your shoes!  It will help break them in.  

Unfortunately even after stretched the shoes were still very difficult to wear.  The strap over the toebox was still too tight and gave me blisters.  Also, although I classify myself as a "pro" at walking in heels I felt a little like Bambi in these.  The shoe was great for standing, sitting, and looking pretty, but when it came to walking I knew these would not be my "go to" going out heels.  Tragic!  

I think these heels could be improved a couple of ways.  First, the strap over the toebox could have been more loose.  Although I know it was tight to keep the foot in the shoe it was too tight and resulted in blisters.  Second, the shoe could have had a higher platform.  A higher platform would have made the arch a bit smaller and I wouldn't have felt so much like Bambi.  

Lessons Learned: 1) Always get shoes stretched.  2)Take cabs everywhere when wearing adorable shoes. 3) Carry a clutch that can fit flats in them.  

Next post I'll talk about my Christian Louboutins I'm wearing for graduation.  (Oh, that's right.... I GRADUATE on Saturday!)  It will be a fun post because I've been trying multiple interesting ways to break them in and have pictures of me doing it.  We'll see how successful I am and if I can last the entire ceremony in them!