Fabulous foldable ballet shoes - life savers for Christmas parties!

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I've never been very confident in heels, and I'm not getting any better as I get older - I just lack the balance and poise required to do them justice. However obviously there are certain occasions when heels are mandatory: we're going to a posh do next weekend, and there's a short walk between our hotel and the venue, involving cobbles ...... So I'll be tackling the journey in these:

butterflytwists.com/ballerinas/christmas-party.html

And then when we arrive, I can rock my wonderful new Dune heels ......

I also discovered these: www.rollasole.com - but they're lighter weight and probably more suited to summer. And the soles are quite flimsy.

Strangely enough, I find I cope better with heels when I know I've got a pair of 'emergency' flats in my bag (clearly a psychological issues here) but discovering folding shoes has been amazing, I now have the best of both worlds. Just wanted to share that!

Good idea. We are going to a party in someone's house and they look perfect for changing into

Thanks for the tip

There are no occasions where heels are mandatory surely? I don't possess a pair of high heeled shoes, haven't since about 1987.

There are some occasions where I feel it is mandatory for ME to wear heels - - if I'm wearing a cocktail dress, then I need heels!

is it just me, or is buying shoes that you can't walk 10 metres in just a teensy bit daft?

It's daft but it looks so good..I've made DH take pics of me in heels before changing into something more sensible!

I have vivobarefoot ballet flats. I lived in them over summer and autumn until I absolutely have to change into winter shoes. The Jingjing ones fold up nicely.

Does anyone know what the sizing is like on the butterfly twists? I'm s slightly wide 5 in most shoes, but ballet shoes always seem to come up small

I've found Butterfly Twist sizing to be quite accurate.