If the Shoe Fits

I have inherited Flintstone feet. They are a size 7.5, but due to their width I usually have to buy an 8-8.5. Buying shoes is a nightmare. Can I wear cute, strappy shoes? No. Can I go into a shoe store, pick out a pair, try them on, and complete an outfit? No. My feet are ginormous. I hate shoe shopping. And, not only are they wide, but my heel is unusually skinny. Its nice because it makes my ankles look fab, but any shoes I buy have to have a strap or an adjustable sling-back. So no pumps and no cute flats.

Unfortunately Jon won't let me walk down the aisle barefoot or in flip flops. Heck, I would be happy in gym shoes. So I faced a challenge finding wedding shoes. But of course I couldn't settle for just white shoes. Oh no. Apparently I really love to torture myself. I wanted bright yellow heels. I have always wanted yellow heels but could never find them.

On Wednesday I set off on my search. I started at DSW. No dice. Stopped over at Nordstrom Rack. No shoes, but lots of other great finds including jewelry for my showers and my future Step mom-in-law. After lunch with Suzanne, I headed up to Kenwood. Walked the entire mall. I found a pair of Miz Mooz shoes at Nordstroms that fit very well, but they didn't have yellow. When I got home I scoured the web to see if Miz Mooz made a yellow heel. Again, no dice. For my brother and sister-in-law's wedding we got our shoes at Colorful Soles in the Bridal District. They have a wide selection of shoes and can dye them whatever color you need. Unfortunately for me, they went out of business. Back to the Internet. I did a search for women's wide shoes. Found a website, Wide Shoes for Women, that has links that go directly to the wide width selection of different stores. Their 6pm link even lets you select the width you need. Perfect. I picked the 'C' width and sure enough there was a page full of wide shoes. I narrowed my selection to only yellow shoes. Eureka! Lots of yellow heels. Found a pair I liked. Best part: only $20 with shipping. UPS delivered them yesterday and they fit like a dream. Needless to say, I am in Shoetopia.

Don't worry. My toenails will not be blue for the wedding. And I'll eventually cut off my anklet (done in my wedding colors).