I often open my wardrobe and claim I have nothing to wear, which, considering I could clothe a third world country, is slightly untrue. However I find I never have this problem with shoes. Heels of all shapes, sizes and heights, toes that are rounded or pointed, open toes, strappy ones, buckles and oh my, the colours!! I am very lucky, and possibly somewhat compulsive, when it comes to shoes – they always fit and (I like to think) look fantastic. Shoes truly are my lifeblood.

But then, like the agony that comes from ‘once on the lips, forever on the hips’, the shoes pinch, or rub, or twist and cramp your toes like some kind of new Japanese torture device. When I put fashion before function, I am putting every limb in my body at risk of being broken, every tendon at risk of being torn, every chance arthritis and corns will one day be the bane of my existence.

Arghh. The dramas I face. Walking home after a long day in heels at work, I often wonder if, given my street is no where near Flemington, it would be okay to walk home in bare feet? Tipsy Toes regularly comes to the rescue, a brilliant product that débuted in 2009 at the Spring Racing Carnival and were chosen by the VRC as an official merchandise item during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. These delightful feet (and shoe!) savers have appeared on A Current Affair, Sunrise and in Shop Till You Drop, Grazia, The Age and Marie Claire online, just to mention a few.

But what exactly is it? Tipsy Toes are the premium lightweight flexible fold up shoe that are a must have accessory, not just for a season, but for LIFE. Purchase online at www.tipsytoes.com.au and at selected stockists, the shoes are available in S, M and L and in a range of colours – Black Noir, Bright Spark Silver, Snow White and Snow Leopard. A perfect addition to your purse as you run out the door, preventing hobbling back through that same door hours later.

Win a year’s supply of Tipsy Toes!
All you need to do is “like” Tipsy Toes on facebook and tell the girls how, in 25 words or less, you will wear your Tipsy Toes.
Entries are open until 30 June 2010 and winner will be drawn and notified on 1 July. Winners details will be published on the Tipsy Toes shoes blog and facebook page.