The Perfect Flat

by Anne Metz (RSS feed)
Jun 9th 2006 at 12:32PM

True confession: I never wear high-heels. Why? Well, as a very tall woman who is dating a not-so-tall man, I have a hard time justifying, both to myself and to my fellow, those few extra inches of altitude. While I recognize that certain shoes are more flattering for your legs, the fact still remains: I hate heels.

Because I hate heels, I've been on a life-long quest for a closet full of perfect flats. In my experience, finding great flats in black is never much of a challenge. However, finding a pair of decent-looking neutral-colored flats? Well, that's like trying to find virtue in the Red Light District of Amsterdam. Good luck with that one, ladies.

But then I found Pedro Garcia's nude satin round-toed flat sold on-line at milk. While the shape is so Audrey Hepburn a la Roman Holiday, the details are anything but retro-quaint. With raw edges and a silver chain across the toes, these shoes offer everything a modern girl could want from a shoe that is not a heel. And at the risk of sounding completely hysterical, I must say, I hope that when I die, I am buried in these shoes.

It's a tall girl's dying wish...

Tags: flats, milk, Pedro Garcia, PedroGarcia, satin, shoes

Filed under: Apparel, Shoes

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eugene Jun 9th 2006 1:07PM

i'm not a short fellow (6'1") but if i were i'd still want my sig other to stand tall and proud if she were tall. if she wanted to wear heels, i'd encourage it. even at my height i like it and encourage it (and i don't just date tall women).

Anne Metz Jun 9th 2006 2:25PM

Wow! Tall women of the world thank you for your understanding, Eugene!

Where you when I was in middle school and needed a square-dancing partner?

Nicole Weston Jun 9th 2006 3:20PM

I've got to agree with Eugene, Anne. Men have always told me that they'd rather be with a woman who is looking great in a pair of heels (even if that makes her taller) than one who is afraid of looking too good.

Anne Metz Jun 9th 2006 3:34PM

It's not that I'm afraid of looking too good, my dear! It's that whole 'in these shoes I'm 6'3' thing that I'm not so comfortable with. Trust, there's a big difference between 5'11 and 6'0!

Sam I Am Jun 9th 2006 3:54PM

Virtue in the Red Light District: http://www.shelter.nl/

I've been there. It's eerily virtuous.

Anne Metz Jun 9th 2006 3:59PM

What?!? Was the sinful, filthy, flying pig hostel http://www.flyingpig.nl/ booked up or something?

Joerg Jun 11th 2006 6:38PM

Most men I hear from love it when their girlfriends / wives wear high heels. The only reason not to wear them is because they're uncomfortable. I don't know how tall you are, Anne... but they are a lot of tall women I know who love to wear high heels. To me that's a sign of growing confidence.