Wearing ballet flats and tights in this weather

[Sallysollyfilly]

Am I stupid? I don’t have any boots that fit and not time to buy - have a corporate job and feel like I’ll look ridiculous!

You come across as quite insecure if you can’t temporarily wear trainers.

Out of interest, how do you get to 25 without buying a pair of boots? I’m surprised you still have feet if you walk around all winter in ballet shoes.

Can't you just wear trainers to work and change? Isn't that what most people do?!

Out of interest, how do you get to 25 without buying a pair of boots? I’m surprised you still have feet if you walk around all winter in ballet shoes

I'm 33 and only bought my first paid of fashion boots this winter! I spend my life in boots at the stables, it feels very strange wearing them when i am not there.

Out of interest, how do you get to 25 without buying a pair of boots? I’m surprised you still have feet if you walk around all winter in ballet shoes.

I'm 28 and I don't own a single pair of boots. All my shoes are trainers and I have one pair of ballet flats which I wear if I have a job interview or a funeral.

Ballet flats are for ballet dancers, and they are very bad for your feet and posture.

Does it never rain/ get colder than 5
degrees where you are? My toes feel like they are falling off in another less than sturdy boots and very thick socks!

Ballet flats are for ballet dancers

No they're not, they're fashion shoes.

how do you get to 25 without buying a pair of boots?

at more than £100 for a decent pair, and a huge range of trainers/walking shoes available, what's so unusual about that? not everybody likes to wear boots.

Didnt you realise that it was winter? Did you not see the news that we were going to have severe siberian weather?

Why the hell havent you got proper shoes or boots?

Do you really have no other shoes? not even trainers for sport?

Wear your trainers to get to work, change into your ballet shoes once you’re in the office! I’d also suggest buying some boots, even if it’s just welly boots asap.

at more than £100 for a decent pair

Behave yourself. You can get decent boots for much less than that.

And occasionally a pair of white trainers which I can’t really wear to work

Well no, you can't wear them for work, you can easily wear them to get to work.

what's so unusual about that?

You can guarantee that it will rain, be cold, probably snow and icy and your feet will be freezing for at least 4-5 months of the year in the U.K. It seems really odd that people don’t plan for that as it’s hardly a surprise.

You can get decent boots for much less than that.

yeah, sorry £80 or £90, big saving
I don't mean wellies, but it's far too cold for wellies right now!

Wear some sensible shoes or you'll slip and maybe break something

It's fine! I wore them yesterday as I have no boots and wouldn't wear trainers. I wore them with black socks. I certainly didn't fall. Or lose a shoe. It was all fine.

Has the snow made everyone take temporary leave from their senses?

What is the issue? Wear your trainers on the commute then change to the ballet flats when you get to the office. Save up for some boots in the meantime.

Are you India Willoughby wanting to bond with 'wimmen'?

ThisLittleKitty That clearly depends where you are. I have 4 inches of snow just outside my door. I would definitely lose a shoe and have a very soggy, cold foot if I stepped out in ballet shoes.

I didn't own boots at that age because it was in the dark ages when you couldn't get calf-fitting boots and I have chunky calves.
I did own walking boots and trainers, and I had wellies but again they were not particularly well fitting round my calves and hence v uncomfortable (I couldn't find any shorter ones though that is now my solution, a friend used to just chop hers off).

yeah, sorry £80 or £90, big saving
Please. I've got Clarks/Hush Puppies etc that I bought for £40 or £50 and you can get cheaper in e.g. TK Maxx.

I don't mean wellies, but it's far too cold for wellies right now! To get to work, worn with warm socks, wellies would be perfectly fine. Certainly more sensible than ballet flats or trainers.

At the moment there's loads of winter type shoes in the sales as it's technically spring. I got some boots from m&s reduced from £60 to £15 the other week. I agree with pp wear the most practical shoes you own to the office and then change them.

Unless you live in a completely rural area, I can't believe you can't find time to go to a supermarket and at least buy a pair of trainers and a pair of jeans or leggings or something! You could probably get both for about £20!

Fashion has no place in this weather!

Must be a windup , I hope no one is this daft. Ballet flats are a waddling joke at the best of times. Put trainers on and then put your Waddlers on at work if you must.