Designer Shoes: Are you afraid to wear them out?

Christian Louboutin 'Fifi' black spikes

I sit down, heart racing and excitement increasing. I slowly lift the lid to the box, exposing, crisp, white tissue paper. I pull back the tissue paper revealing the most jaw dropping pair of shoes.

Peeking up at me, is a pair of beautiful, black patent leather pumps, embellished with black studs and the thinnest stiletto heels, I have ever seen.

I pick up the shoes to admire them closely. I slide my hand over the smooth, red lacquer sole, admiring the craftsmanship of the shoes.

Intoxicated by the smell of new, fresh leather, I can't resist the urge to giggle and jump around in glee.

These are my first pair of Christian Louboutin shoes.

My pride and joy.

It was love at first sight. The black spikes and thin stiletto heel, were my undoing. I had to have them. To me, they are a piece of art. They are beautifully designed and exquisitely hand crafted.

But, almost 18 months on, I still haven't worn them out. I'm too afraid to ruin them and the red lacquer sole is way too beautiful to scuff. And, not to mention, the money factor, if I ruined them!

Shoes take a major beating. Walking on cobble roads, through the weather and the general wear and tear. Can you blame me for being afraid to wear them?

So please help me!

How do you get over the fear of ruining your designer shoes?

Read the full story of my first pair of Christian Louboutin shoes here.

When hard work finally pays off...Part 1

The time has finally come…

The moment I have been working towards…
The dream of all shoes lovers…

I have just purchased, my very first pair (well two pairs, but more on that next week) of Christian Louboutins.

I have worked extremely hard for years and had to endure long hours, overtime, peak hour traffic and early mornings (and I am so not a morning person!). Now, I finally get to celebrate all my hard work.

And what better way to celebrate, than by purchasing my very own pair of Christian Louboutins.

Introducing my first purchase of designer shoes, the extra special, ‘Fifi’ in black spikes by the one and only, Christian Louboutin!

To make this momentous occasion even more special, not only did I buy my very own pair of Christian Louboutins, they also happen to be in my name (well close enough).

For many years, I have been on the hunt to find a pair of shoes that I love, in my name. And now I have finally found them.

I was walking through David Jones in the City on my lunch break when I spotted them. I picked them up and observed them from all angles and immediately knew I wanted them. I turned them over to admire the red lacquer sole and I read the style name, ‘Fifi’, and, they were in my size.

This was fate. I knew these were the pair of shoes I was working towards.

Since I worked so hard to get them, I didn’t want to buy these shoes purely as an impulse and I wanted them to be a shoe I would love in 10 or 20 years time. So I decided to sleep on it! 

For weeks, all I could think about was these shoes. I knew I loved them and knew no other shoes were going to compare.

I finally decided they had to be mine.

I went back to David Jones a few weeks later to buy them. Once I headed to the Christian Louboutin section, I noticed one style was absent. My shoes. I was so disappointed. I had waited too long and now missed out on the shoes of my dreams.

I tracked down a sales assistant (who was absolutely amazing) and asked about ‘Fifi”. She said she would check the reserves to see if there were any left.

She came back empty handed.

My heart dropped.

She noticed my disappointment and said she would see if any other stores had them. 5 minutes later, she came back carrying a shoe box. 

I couldn’t contain my excitement. 

She said they were originally on hold for a customer which is why she didn’t notice them initially and that I could buy them if I wanted too.

Wearing Cue top, Country Road jeans, Samantha Wills rings and Christian Louboutin heels

The sales lady placed them on the ground and with shaking hands; I slipped them both on my feet. And, they fit perfectly.

At that moment I knew these shoes, were destined to be mine. And now they are.

I love everything about this style. I love how classic the black patent and black spikes look and how well they work together. The round-toe pump is stylish, yet simple. The stiletto is terrifyingly thin but oh so appealing and who cannot resist the lure of the iconic, red soles?

I am incredibly proud of myself for working hard to reach my goal and finally meeting it.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of the Christian Louboutin story…