En vogue — Putting your best foot forward

This season, women have a lot of styles to choose from, beginning from sandals, going up to thigh-high boots. A new heel that has become quite fashionable is thestilleto wedge, which gives the effect of stilleto, but has a wedge base, making it kind on your back. Remember, thicker and clumpy shoes look best with trousers. For evening dresses, stick to mules, sandals or just a plain pumps.And if you have pretty feet then shoe them off, in a pair of peep toes. Go for square heels as they are better than pointed heels, which are bad for your posture. As far as colour goes, women still tend to stick to black, white, and tan. But sometimes it can look quite funky to wear pastel shoes, especially if you have a matching handbag.And men have just as much choice as women. For a suit, nothing will look better than a good lace-up, or a square-toed slip-ons. But if you are wearing jeans, why not try a snappy flip-flop? Both Reebok and Nike are making some very trendy flip-flops with velcro fasteners. They give a very sporty look and are as comfortable as wearing sneakers. With Indian clothes, nothing looks better than sandals or traditional mojris. Men’s shoes too, aregetting more colourful with navy blue, tan and grey becoming quite popular.

And remember, shoes must always be tried on before they’re bought. Every shoe style will fit you differently. After trying them on, walk around the showroom for a while and check that the shoe doesn’t hurt or pinch you. And don’t worry if one foot is slightly larger than the other that’s quite normal. You can always add an insole to one shoe to adjust the size for your smaller foot. And at all times, remember your feet need to be treated well.

There is no point wearing uncomfortable shoes just for the sake of looking fashionable. As you will only end up with ugly feet, full of corns and blisters.