I have to agree with Dianthus. It's so easy to get caught in the emotion of the moment. I'm not saying it's not important to be able to run in an emergency, just put the experience into perspective. A good pair of running shoes under your desk may well be sufficient given the likelihood you'll ever really have to use them, and you can still enjoy the gorgeous booties. And I say with while every fiber of my being wants to completely protect you from any bad thing ever happening.

Great boots and if they are comfortable, there is a place for less practical heels also green, wow, great score. I don't usually wear high heels but if you want similar feel but more practical you might want to check out http://www.eileenfisher.com/Ei.....cale=en_US The plaform brings the height down to 2 inch heel but incredibly comfortable and they look amazing with everything.

I'm all for the utilitarian shoes parked in an underused file drawer or under the desk. When I worked one floor under the top floor of University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning I kept retired running shoes to hedge the prospect of 35 flights of stairs in an emergency. I really don't think you should get rid of a lovely boot you like in so many other ways...

If what happened made you loose your taste for the boots, then by all means, rid yourself of them. However, I know very well how emotionally empowering a pair of "show off" shoes can be. Would that we could have it all.

Thanks everyone! I don't have any emotional trauma re the boots. It was more that feeling of not being capable that I disliked.

I am going to look into cutting the heels down as IK suggested... Wonder how much that will cost?

I am intrigued with the idea of cutting down the heel myself, considering I own those same booties. I don't mind the height for the most part (they did get me through a day of Shoptoberfest), but they'd be even better with a little less height. Hmmm.