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Heel Schpiel

Feel-Good Flats

Flats frustrate me because they necessitate the same, excruciating breaking-in process as heels, wedges and boots without the payoff of adding height to your frame. Last spring, I boycotted flats altogether, opting for Havaianas as my casual footwear of choice. A few subway rides later, my blackened feet resembled those of a homeless person, and not in the cool, derelict way. In addition to a new pedicure, I needed flats cute enough for running around the city that didn’t require extensive breaking-in or Tough Strips Band-Aids. Enter Blowfish.
I was initially weirded out by the square toe (is foot-binding the new thang?) but the shoe gal at Something Else informed me, “Pointy is out, square is in.” After hours of wearing the Blowfishies, my feet weren’t just fully in tact - they felt like they’d been massaged. $40 for flats is good; for flats sans blisters, it’s even better.