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