Sigh, I see this problem all the time. Women going out at 9, in their eleven inch Jimmy Choo's and for some reason, circa, sadly ten minutes or hopefully four hours later, they're rolling around on skateboards like Roman Gypsies. Not cute.
The solution: Flats or Flipflops
Now I know neither of these shoe types make your fourteen inches taller. But if your spine is on the brink of collapse because you didn't realize that your one-size-too-small-Forever 21 Beyonce pumps weren't going to get you through the night, you listen closely.
Flats
Are luckily in. If you get a cute ballet shoe, you can roll it up in your purse with ease. I find flats usually don't give me enough back support, but it's better than paralysis.
Get your flats here
Flip Flops
The ugly, less socially acceptable cousin of the flat. So they probably won't let you into the club in these bad boys (anywhere but LA) BUT you can always stick 'em in your clutch. Again, there is the "butt doesn't look amazing" argument again but as long as you can get to your taxi or Tracy's car, it really doesn't matter what you look like. Haivana's are my go to, their a little expensive but they last forever and come in great colors.
Flats and Flip Flops on Dates: Go For It.Even if they are not your primary shoe of the evening, you should bring these as a back up when you inevitably wish you hadn't put your car on the scary side of Griffith Park. You'd be surprised to learn that most men actually think that women are idiots for going out in high heels. That although they make your butt look fabulous, turns out, your butt looks way more fabulous if you aren't limping on a mailbox outside of stupid clubs like Menage.
