Shoe Stories

Shoe Stories!

We asked for your best and most embarrassing shoe stories and you sent in some hilarious ones! Have fun reading and laughing at our shared SHEness.

For many years, I was in charge of the baby and bridal showers at our church. As a SAHM, I often felt a bit "frumpy" alongside the working gals, and decided I needn't look any less professional at these events. So for one special shower, I got beautiful purple flats to coordinate with my purple skirt and nice top. I would look SO pulled together!

The day of the shower, I finished the last minute details at the house, then loaded everything into the car and drove my purple-skirted, nicely-made-up self to the church for the shower. Imagine my surprise when the first guest arrived and I realized I was still wearing my pink terry scuffs! I had been so comfy as I got ready at the house, I forgot to put on my new purple shoes. So much for looking pulled together! LOL I ended up hostessing the shower in my stockinged feet (good thing there were no holes!)

Vicki

Dear Flylady & Crew,

I had to feed & water horses every morning before going to work. It was a 45 minute drive. I always got dressed and put coveralls on over my clothes and wore my old, worn out tennis shoes (they were ducttaped together) to the barn, then changed before I left for work. One morning I had not done my Before Bedtime routine, and had to hurry and gather my clothes up, and when I got back from the barn I stripped off my coveralls but forgot to change my shoes. I arrived with my old nasty tennis shoes still on, and since I lived so far away, I had to wear them all day. The Before Bedtime routine is the MOST IMPORTANT routine of my day!!

Flybaby J in TN

I've been a shoe person forever so this story isn't about me just a funny story on my daughter.

When it came time to go back to church for a Sunday evening service, we were going crazy trying to find her shoes. We finally just carried her to the car and into church, and when we sat in our usually pew (identifiable because it is dirtier than the rest!) there were her shoes on the floor!

I have taught for 15 years. I was in my classroom one day (about 8 years ago) leading an exciting discussion with my students. We were into the topics and I was asking questions and getting responses --it was really going well. Then, I glanced down as I was thinking about how to word an answer, and I realized that I was wearing one blue shoe and one black shoe. They weren't even the same style or height--one had a cute little bow with a 1 inch heel and the other was a plain flat shoe. I looked back up at my class and met the eyes of a student in the back who had just made the same discovery. I moved around to behind the desk and took my shoes off and finished the class as best I could -- distracted though I was. I had a break after class and went home and changed. I saw the student in the lab that afternoon and she commented about my nice shoes. I laughed about it with her (feeling completely embarrassed!) and went on with my day. My husband thought it was hysterical that I could go to work and get through a half a day without realizing that I was wearing two different height shoes!

Hi Flylady, Boy do I have an embarrassing SHOES story for you:

So I went to my soccer game last week. Had my soccer bag with all my gear in the car as always. Well, actually, not ALL my gear. My cleats were not there. Oh yeah, NOW I remember seeing them in the kitchen. No biggie, you say, just wear whatever you had on your feet to get to the game. Yeah, well, slippers aren't really much good out there. I had to holler to my team to see if anyone had shoes because they were already on the field...and then had to holler why I couldn't wear what I had on. Both teams were cracking up! I could hear things like: "did she say slippers???" Luckily someone had some street tennies and I was able to fit in them okay. Not great, but okay. I twisted my ankle and am pretty sore from no support and sliding around on the field. Lesson learned...the hard way.

Flybaby Beth in Michigan

Dear FlyLady & Crew,

We have five wonderful children, all of which have several awards and trophies... special ones are displayed in our livingroom.

When my first pair of "fly shoes" wore out, I just could not part with them, they made me feel so good, I love these plain old, white cotton, lace up shoes! They took me from koo koo to peace & everytime I saw them I beemed (even though I had new ones on my feet)

So what to do? LOL, I had them bronzed like you do baby shoes, and there they are amongst the trophies! I get to see them everyday & dust them with my feather duster just like all the other trophies.

They are "Mom's trophey" and I love them!
~Flying in ny

Here's my funny shoe story: It was my first day of work at my new job in a new city in 1999. My husband and I were living in temporary quarters while our household goods arrived from our previous assignment. (We're a military family.) He didn't have to get up for work that morning so I dressed as quietly as I could and left in the early morning for work.

At lunch time, I looked down and noticed that I was wearing two different shoes! Of course, everyone had noticed and wondered if is was disabled. Only from dressing in the dark! Now I lay out my clothes and shoes the night before so that doesn't happen anymore!

Flying in California

Oh yes!!! I was visiting my brother and had put on my slippers while in his home. We went to the mall and it wasn't until several hours later that I looked down, and yep, all dressed up with not only house slippers on, but of course they had a hole in each big toe. No wonder folks were looking at me very strangely. Mink coat, nice purse, and holy slippers.

My story happened about 8 or 9 years ago. I was working full time and was a frazzled mother of 3 little ones - ages 1, 3 and 5. We lived 30 minutes outside of town, but it required a good solid hour to drive everyone to their respective destinations before I could get myself to work. Needless to say, I was rushed and stressed and barely managing to be on time, let alone look put-together and professional! This particular day, I came running down the stairs with kids either in my arms or following close behind. I swooped through the front hall, slipped my feet into two high-heeled shoes that were part of an enormous pile of family shoes, and flew out the front door. It wasn't until I got to preschool and climbed out of the car that I looked down with horror to see I was wearing one basic black pump and ONE METALLIC GOLD, FAKE SNAKESKIN PUMP! Frantic to be on time to work, I had no option but to continue dropping everyone off and reporting for duty in my ridiculous pair of shoes! By the afternoon, I decided that it was really not the end of the world, as I had managed to stay behind my desk most of the day. However, the clincher was when I pulled up to exchange the kids with my husband who was coaching soccer. There, up on the hill in front of me, was my husband happily chatting with SISSY SPACEK! I am sorry...but there was just NO WAY that I could walk up to meet Sissy Spacek wearing one black shoe and one gold snakeskin shoe!! Thus, the one and only chance to meet a favorite actress of mine was taken away by chaos and clutter!! I am relieved to say that FlyLady has helped to assure my next star-struck moment will go much more smoothly!

FlyBaby in Virginia

Dear Flylady,

While I didn't forget my shoes, my SHEness and CHAOS told on me one day while I was teaching school. I had bought several pairs of the same type of low heel pumps (awful dress code for teachers on their feet all day!)in different colors, including pastels for spring. As I was running late to get my DDs to two different schools and then to my school, I dressed quickly in my closet and got out of the house.

Mid afternoon, during story time, when the children were sitting in a circle on the floor around me, one of my little kindergarteners asked why I had on a blue shoe (pale blue, no less!) and a yellow shoe. I had gone all day in that condition and none of the other teachers even noticed. When I asked them after school, only one had seen them, and she assumed it was a "kindergarten thing". (LOL)

Since I am FLYING, my life is so much smoother. I know what I am going to wear the night before as part of my bedtime routine. I have pared down my shoes to only those I wear and my closet is a dream. FLYING should be a "kindergarten thing" or even earlier!

Thanks for all you do,
Flybaby Elle

Ha! I had to laugh out loud when I read the request for funny Òinappropriate shoe for the situationÓ stories. Mine takes place during my freshman year of college at a large, ultra-conservative university. We had a specific dress-code for class and deviation from the rules was frowned upon. One of the rules was Ð Òno bare feet in the hallwaysÓ of the dorms. So, whenever in the dorms, slippers were the rule. One day, in my SHE-ness, I lost track of time and was running VERY late for class. So, without thinking, I grabbed my bag and headed out the door. I was all the way to the classroom building when I discovered Ð much to my chagrin Ð that I was still wearing my É red and black plaid Mickey Mouse slippers. I had no choice but to attend class in those silly slippers and then run back to my room to change Ð no one said anything, but IÕm sure people noticed.

So here is my funny story about being caught in house shoes in public. I used to work as an assitant manager for a resturant. I got a call one night that they needed me and it was an emergency. So I took out of the house without thinking twice jumped in when i got there and went right to work. After I had been there for about 2 hours one of our customers said that he liked my shoes. I looked down and was wearing my marv the martian slippers you know the kind. I had never been so embarrased in my life now thanks to Flylady I dont have to worry about that anymore.

My sisters and I went out one night together in Washington DC. One of my sisters decided to wear shoes that looked good but were very uncomfortable.

We had a long walk to and from the restaurant to the metro station and then another walk back to the car. By the time we got to my other sister's apartment, my sister's feet were killing her. She borrowed a pair of fluffy slippers from my sister to use to drive home (a 45+ minute drive). On her way home, she was pulled over at a sobriety check point. She had to "walk the line" wearing fluffy slippers. I wish I had been there to see that sight. I think the policemen were shocked that she was driving sober, but fluffy.

We love teasing her about this.

Actually, one morning I was so tired after a long night with the baby that I forgot to take off my slippers before getting into the shower.

-Michele
Utah Flybaby

I recently did my personal testimony at my church in front of 300 people. I was so nervous my knees were shaking like crazy and I thought I was going to pass out before I got on stage. As I was sitting waiting my turn I removed my high heal boots trying to get some air. I went up on stage without my shoes! The Pastor got a kick out of it and was going to try that at his next sermon LOL.

Living Life in Texas

One day on my way to deliver my 6 yo twin boys and 11 yo daughter to their schools, I got so distracted by their shenanigans that I walked out of the house wearing only my socks. Unfortunately I also had to go to work after dropping them off. I didn't have enough time to drive all the way back home and still be on time. I had to run into Walmart wearing only my socks to buy a new pair of shoes. Luckily, nobody in the store noticed (or if they did they just got a good laugh that day).

Dear Flylady:

As a fellow bowler, you will like this. It happened last year during our bowling league. After we finished bowling, I changed my shoes, packed up my bowling ball, and went home. It wasn't until later that week when I was looking for my tennis shoes (sneakers to some) that I realized I had worn one tennis shoe and one bowling shoe home that night from bowling. I found one bowling shoe and one tennis shoe in the house. Amazing how a matching set was in my bowling bag. The girls on my team still won't let me live it down. Usually my whole team checks my shoes before I leave the bowling alley to make sure I have a matching pair on my feet! At least I didn't make any stops after bowling like I usually do.

Roxane in Michigan

One day, while waiting for the guard to unlock the front door of the building in which I worked, I looked down and realized that I was wearing one brown and one navy shoe. I had an early morning appointment and being well-groomed was necessary. Quickly I called home and asked my husband to bring the other navy shoe. He was also late so he could not come all the way to my building.

I was about to hang up in frustration when he came up with a great idea. His office was much closer to mine then was our home; he would take my shoe to work with him and leave it in his car where I would pick it up. Fortunately, I had keys to his car with me and I made the pickup.

Upon return to my work site, I opened the bag and retrieved the shoe. That's when I noticed a note inside which read: TO MY Cinderella or IF THE SHOE FITS.....

Sally in Los Angeles, CA

Hi there: Many years ago I worked in a facility for the elderly. Mrs. Rain had severe dementia (dear soul). One day she came walking down the hall wearing 2 different shoes - both white but distinctly different. "Mrs. Rain", I said, "you have 2 different shoes on." She looked down at her feet and then looked up at me and said "both perfectly good shoes" and walked on. I will never forget her or her matter of factness.

Dear FLY lady,

I have a somewhat funny but helpful story for my sister FLY ladies: As a grade school teacher, I was always on my feet. I was young and wanted to look fashionable, so I wore unpractical shoes. In the summertime, I wanted to wear little flats without socks and felt that pantyhose was for older ladies, not me. The only problem was that my feet would really sweat and smell badly by the end of the day. (they really hurt, too.) Gee, I thought, I am a new teacher, don't have a lot of money, what could I do? Well, the solution was as close as my bathroom. I went in, found some old maxi pads and peeled off the adhesive backing and applied them to the insides of my shoes. Let me tell you, my feet were cozy, like walking on pillows, and they smelled just fine after a full day of running after 25 busy 9 year-olds. The added benefit was that the maxi pads stayed true to their word and absorbed all odour and wetness. It was a cheap solution and I could still wear my favourite little flats on hot summer days with professional attire! A girlfriend was complaining about her sore feet one day while we were on supervision. I slipped off my shoe and showed her my "solution". She looked puzzeled, then once I told her what they were, she burst out laughing and laughed everytime I wore those shoes without socks. She still reminds me of that during the hot summer months.

Kathleen

My story is about Men's shoes. My son and his wife were having their usual spats. After telling her he did not want to hear any more on the topic, he went to bed. In the morning he got up and dressed for work. Then he started looking for his shoes. He could find plenty of shoes, but they were all of the same foot.

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