Day 1159 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes: Irregular Choice Santa's Helper

Following on from The Kringles boots last week, these are my other new season Christmas shoes.  I thought these were really cute, but the lower heel did put me off.  I put them in and took them back out of my basket several times, before committing to buying them on launch day.  They arrived the next day and my opinion was pretty much the same, they are cute, but the low heel is off-putting.  It just needs to be slightly higher for me, but I do really like the rest of the shoe. 
The uppers are glitter, mostly red, green and silver and up the outer side of each shoe are the most adorable characters.  Santa and an elf boy and girl sit on the right shoe, with Mrs Claus, Rudolph and a snowman on the other.  That one is my favourite, I love the reindeer and Mrs Claus!  This heel shape was introduced for AW19 with the zebra courts and Outta Time boots.  It's a bit like an egg timer, very curved and on both those styles the heel was filled with glitter.  Here it's got loose snow inside (not in liquid like the snow globe heels last year) and a snowman figure in the left shoe and Christmas tree in the right.  It's a totally different snow-globe idea to last year, but I like it.  Would like it even more if it was an inch higher though! 

The front of the shoes have signs, saying "Santa's" and "Workshop" with little jewels and lights surrounding. The bulbs are white, they do have an on/off switch and when switched on, flash with the walking motion or clicking your feet together (as I have to do in the wheelchair!).  It's worth noting these lights are non-rechargeable, though I have light up shoes from many, many years ago that still work and they've been well walked on over the years.  Fit wise, this front section is the only bit where I saw an issue.  When I first tried them on, I had flashbacks to You're Invited, trying to squeeze my foot past that sign.  It wasn't nearly as bad (it doesn't really sit up onto the foot as much as the carousel one did), but even trying them on a second time, they were much, much better.  I've now tried them on 4 times and it isn't an issue.  I think they're just a bit rigid to begin with.  They definitely fit smaller than The Kringles, but I did find those generous.  The toe shape also might bother some.  It's upturned and cuts across at an opposing angle to the toes.  It's not unusual in some IC's, but I know some people find it uncomfortable or don't like their toes touching the inside of the shoe.  In saying they are small fitting (I went for my regular size btw), I managed to wear them with tights, then added these socks too because my Mum brought them back from her holidays and they were red and sparkly and I wanted to wear them with something festive, so for me, there isn't any need to size up.     

Wearing:  Rainbow fishnet tights ASOS (old), red sparkly socks gift.
Fit: 3 1/4" heel, slip on.  On/off switch for lights, non rechargeable.  A little small and stiff on first wear, but I went for my usual size.   
Comfort:  The toe shape may cause issues for some.  Heel feels very solid and stable.