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Maybe it’s because the more I exercise, the more I want to show my legs.  Or because I like being taller than my son, who is officially now taller than me.  Or I refuse to get older and wear “sensible shoes”.

Whatever the reason, I have now taken to wearing high heels.  Like 5 inch heels.  From 5’4″ to 5’9″ is not quite an Amazon Woman, but I’m claiming it.  Here’s a couple of pairs that I bought recently:

Nine West ‘Tadie’ exclusively sold at Nordstrom

Sam Edelman ‘Kasi’

I feel big and powerful and lady warrior-like in my high heels.  But that would last for only 10 minutes if I didn’t have these:

My friend Luxetips, who favors high heels herself, turned me on to Foot Petals and I tell you, it’s the ONLY way that I am able to wear high heels confidently and comfortably.   Coming from a woman whose previous favorite shoes were Converse and Havaiana flip-flops, this is saying a lot!  Recently I wore a brand new pair of high heels–with Foot Petals Tip Toes–to my husband’s birthday party and I didn’t sit down for 4 hours.  I danced and mingled and, Hallelujah, I could still walk the next day!

From the Foot Petals website about Tip Toes:

Stop feet from sliding forward!
Stop ugly overhang & toe scrunch!

Step in style with these flower-shaped ball-of-foot cushions and go from working all day to dancing the night away! Virtually invisible in all of your shoes, Tip Toes help prevent calluses from forming, protect bones and tissue, and cushion the sensitive ball-of-foot area. Try them with your hosiery to stop runs and prevent slipping and sliding.

Besides Tip Toes, they have many different kinds of cushions for your shoe-wearing woes.  I buy them from my local Atlanta shoe boutique, Sole, or from my favorite department store, Nordstrom.  I bought some for every pair of high heels that I own.  If they don’t sell Foot Petals near you, you can always buy them on the Foot Petals website.

Foot Petals are an Amazon Woman’s best friend.  That, and a pair of flip-flops stashed in her purse.

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