Becoming a mother has touched all parts of my life; for better and for worse. This latter category includes the devastation that is my shoe closet. I love shoes and had the perfect pair for every occasion (business shoes, date shoes, party shoes, pants shoes, weekend shoes, vacation shoes, shopping shoes, brunch shoes, driving shoes, travel shoes, cooking shoes — you begin to get the picture). It’s not that I have so many pairs, because I didn’t — it was that I had the PERFECT pair for whatever the occasion. Quality over quantity. Imagine the heartbreak of realizing that post pregnancy I’m now a solid size 8.5, which makes almost all my shoes too small. Note this doesn’t happen to every woman (so don’t panic if you’re pregnant!).
I nearly passed out the first time I wore my favorite pair of high heels (cocktail shoes!) to a charity cocktail thing, I couldn’t even make conversation they were so tight. I had to sit down with the old ladies and the waitstaff in a corner.
So, I’m resigned to slowly but surely buying an entire new shoe wardrobe. I started out with these two pairs of flats, one classic and one fun. The grey and black cap toe are from Bloch ($145) and the black and neon pink pair is from Matt Bernson ($165) from Moxsie (but they are offering 15% off, so I got them for $140). The Bloch shoes I bought at Bloomindales but they are sold out now.
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They are cute! Oh, what a shame you don’t fit into your old shoes anymore. Is there any change your feet will change back a bit?
*Runs to her closet to try on every pair of shoes* What happened to my feet after three? *shudder*
Are those flats comfortable? I have similar ones from Tory Burch. They aren’t comfortable and really don’t stay on my feet…I’d love to find a pair that don’t break the bank and meet the comfort requirement! Ugh – my feet weren’t the same after having my second child.
my feet grew a whole size after my first pregnancy. i feel your pain. at least it’s a good excuse to buy new shoes!
super cute, on sale and comfortable … you can’t beat that!
this same thing just happened to my bff…as i move closer to getting pregnant, the mere thought of it strikes terror in my heart! (although the idea of NEEDING to buy new shoes doesn’t sound so bad!
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Don’t panic too much…..sometimes your feet do get smaller. I went up at least a full size. I didn’t have a huge shoe wardrobe before pregnancy but had to buy a larger pair of dressy flats in my 7-8 month as I couldn’t get anything on. They fit well and were…..well, hideous. Once baby had arrived I hit the shoe dept at Nordstrom and a very wise older salesman told me – get out of those sneakers or you will never wear a pair of Ferragamo’s. I never actually ever wanted to wear them, but the point wasn’t lost. Within the first year or two the late pregnancy shoes were like boats on me, and believe it or not sometime around the 5 year (!!) I dropped the additional size I had gained.
A word of caution about shoe buying with little ones. Remember once they start toddling you will need to avoid stepping on little fingers – so I would stick with safer styles and secure bottoms. Crushing little bits because you are tottering and unsteady is heart wrenching.
ooh – does that mean you will now be putting up your other pairs for sale?? i am a true size 8 … !!!
My shoe size didn’t change for my first child, but for my second. What a pain! Although it is a great excuse to buy new!
Great choices! I adore the Bloch ones.
Abbey! Thank you for posting this because I, too, have grown a size since pregnancy! Same… went from an 8 to an 8.5. I am hoping I go back down soon, since it’s only been two weeks, but a good friend of mine had the same issue and never shrunk back to her normal size. I will be heartbroken if my collection goes to waste!
totally unrelated comment, but i saw this the other day and thought you might like it.
http://www.lastdaysofgourmet.com/
long live Gourmet!
-k
oh, and you have the cutest penguin!
oh no! that’s a bummer! i also really like these shoes and they are very reasonable:https://www.maraisusa.com/classics/two-toned-flat/
those shoes are so cute!
you have fabulous taste. xoxox