Pumps that skin your heels

Mackleton

Hey all,
I have a pair of flat pumps, round toe, and they have constantly skinned my heels. To combat this I took to wearing plasters on my heels. While this worked, in essence, the plasters started sliding off and then there was that plaster gunge that sticks to the skin, as a result the very pretty but painful pumps now reside in the back of my wardrobe. So today I bought another pair of pumps in Schuh and they felt fine in the shop. But now Im walking around at home and it appears I have the same problem. So my point is, Im looking for permanent ways to beat this irritating skinning. Anyone know of any ways to fix it. Im open to anything, coz I refuse to waste a perfectly good pair of shoes..again!

Cheers Guys.

dame

Wear thicker socks?

I've worn those Scholl blister pad thingies on my heels a few times when I really wanted to wear a particular pair of shoes with tights/bare feet. They stayed well stuck on pretty much until I took them off.

I think the reason it happens with the shoes I have is because they're a bit too loose and slip up and down my heel as I walk. I should have tried them on early in the day as is recommended (before feet swell from walking around shops all day)!

Faith

Agh, I have the cutest pair of shoes that destroy my heels! I wear socks under them, but still to no avail. I just can't wear them .

There is the option of moleskin (either Dr. Scholl or most places like Boots do an own brand one). I find it works well when put on the inside of shoes, and lasts longer than putting it on your heels. I use it on my Converse, but I doubt it would be any good with pumps.

Nala

the exact same thing happened to me. i have a pair of pumps and they weren't too bad on the night out (maybe cos i was number from drink?!?!) but the morning after they skinned my heels til they bled. i wore them again on a recent night out (sober) and they were fine??? i must have stretched them.

funny thing is the whole point of flats is that they arent supposed to hurt...

Malteaser!

i have to wear shoes like that in work and my heels were basically raw when i took them off at the end of my shift, one day my manager saw me walking around with no shoes on and suggested that i put vaseline on the heel of them just to soften them upa bit and it actually worked so well...they feel amazing now...try it!

Mackleton

I would have thought that softening your heels would make them easier to damage?

Glowing

Are they leather? You could take them to a shoeshop and have them stretched? I had it done to a pair of leather kitten heels and they're so much more comfortable now!

Mackleton

Thanks guys but I've decided to take them back and save myself the bother. Il see if I can find a softer pair. No point in paying for something I know Il never bother wearing that much.

ninabissett

Reading this made me kinda realise the amounts of abuse we give our tootsies. Tbh, probably all in the name of fashion. I've been told to just get a comfy pair from Clarks but I'm still conviced that Clarks are like orthopedic (right word?) shoes like the one Ugly Betty wears. Anybody ever got stylish comfy shoes in there? (for work and walking around town during lunch)