You put high heels on and you change. ~ Manolo Blahnik

There is nothing charming about a woman who cannot walk in her shoes. ~ Manolo Blahnik

Oh the dilemma, the epic struggle of the modern woman…how to be comfortable & look sexy at the same time. This frustrating dichotomy rears its ugly head every time I have a special event, hot date night, or when I’m planning a European trip (where they judge you by your shoes). The wardrobe piece that seems to cause the most distress is the high heel. To me, it’s a good symbol of society’s conflicting expectations of womanhood. The perfect woman is supposed be both sex goddess & nurturing mother.

I don’t know about you, but it’s hard to be sexy in sneakers and it’s damn near impossible to put in a full day at home or office in stilettos. So what’s a girl to do?