Sole Companions WIth Sparkle by Ildiko Scurr
I am not the kind of woman who is crazy about shoes . I have a few pairs , but mostly I like boots in the winter and flip-flops with a heel in the summer . But , I have one pair of shoes which , when I put them on , make me feel like a princess . They are high heel pumps encrusted with Swarovski crystal diamonds and I adore them !
crazy to try them . Then I put them on and now I know I have completely healed , because they felt fantastic and my confidence returned with every step I took . So now my sparkly Sole Companions areback in my wardrobe !
I have owned these shoes for about 5 years and they still look like they have never been worn . I bought them for a very particular reason ; they are my modelling shoes . I was occasionally working for a modelling agency which did promotional photoshoots and catwalks for the wedding industry . My shoes have accompanied me onto the stage many , many times while I was wearing countless wedding dresses . It is a weird thing , because most women get to wear one wedding dress if they are lucky in love , maybe two or even three , but when you are a model , you may end up wearing 30 +.
It is fun , you feel glamorous and you end up on photos and videos . But you should see how crazy it gets backstage ! Clothes are flying on and off as we get ready at the speed of light to show the next outfit . So you need a great pair of shoes that won ’ t tip you over , look amazing with anything and don ’ t hurt your feet . My crystal pumps have never let me down and I have always walked with confidence onto the catwalk without worrying about anything except showing the clothes off to the best advantage so the designer could make great sales .
However , the same cannot be said for a certain pair of sandals ! last year , I slipped down a grassy slope in them and managed to land on my wrist . I suffered a high impact , compound fracture . I spent all last summer with my arm in a cast and went through two surgeries . What no one tells you is that your confidence and your balance gets affected . For a while , even walking in flat shoes felt unstable . Your muscles learn to over-compensate for the pain and tension in the damaged part of your body . I spent six months feeling unbalanced , inflexible and nervous of walking down slopes .
I never want to go through anything like that again . Now my bones have healed strong , my flexibility is back to normal and last week I went out . Hmmm … what was I going to wear on my feet ? I pulled out my crystal pumps and wondered if I was