I know that sounds like a funny title...but it's true! I drive a Mitsubishi Eclipse to work on average 3 times/week. (I carpool the other days and we take turns so some weeks it's two times and others it's three that I drive.) Since I work in a professional office as an engineer, I typically wear heels with my dress pants. And since my car is sporty-ish (it's a 10 year old 4 cylinder manual that gets 30mph - not exactly sporty!), it sits very low to the ground and therefore so do I. As a result, my foot on the gas pedal sits almost back on my heel and as such, the back of my heel rubs on the floor. I have many pairs of heeled boots and shoes that have been ruined by this constant rubbing. However, since I've been so focused on debt repayment and savings, I haven't replaced any of these shoes in a very long time. It's not like they have holes in them or anything (Nope, although I did finally throw a pair away this spring that did - I was tired of having wet dress socks the rest of the day after dodging puddles in the parking lot!)
When I step back and look at my current shoe inventory, it is quite sad! My car has literally ruined many pairs of shoes I wear quite often to work! In the next few months, I will most likely have to replace at least three pairs as it is becoming almost embarrassing to wear them to work. My only saving grace is now that winter is almost upon us, I can wear winter boots while driving and change into dress shoes once I'm at work.
Do you have any unusual stories to share that have cost you money?
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Why not wesr tennis shoes when driving and then change in the car when you get to work? When I commuted on the train I used to wear tennis shoes and changed at work. Saved my heels and made walking from the station to work much easier.
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That's a good idea Lisa. I admit that this summer/fall I've been slipping my shoes off and driving barefoot/with only my sock on to prevent damage to those shoes that are still OK. There's a few pair though that will just need to be replaced as they're already ruined. I'll definitely do something though so I don't ruin anymore!
And I'll leave the ad up for HeelShields (even though it's spam) in case any one wants to check them out. Now if they offered me a pair for free.... :)
My depression era Grandma always kept a pair of older slip on shoes in her care just for driving - specically for this reason! :)
It looks like Heel Shield will be insurance for your shoes! That stinks to ruin so many good shoes AND expensive. I hope the new product leads to good results for your feet and your shoes.
Can you have the shoes repaired by a cobbler? Does that trade even exist any more? I don't wear heels very often but I do usually take off my shoes while driving. I like the idea of a pair of slip on shoes or tennis shoes. I do drive a long distance so if I were to break down in a no cell phone reception area I'd have to do some walking so I do keep a spare pair of tennis shoes with me for when I do wear heels.
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