I have NEVER owned a pair of flat shoes in my life, or not that I can remember. However, after recently having to sport blue elastoplasts (the only ones the hotel had available) due to terrible blisters caused by my outrageous and utterly gorgeous footwear (this was at an image related seminar so REALLY bad news), I’ve had to re-think. With really short legs, flat shoes have never really done it for me. I waddle instead of glide, lose my alignment (along with a good number of inches in height) and my proportions go out of the window.  For many hot years, I have been the only member of the public still sporting boots and socks under my jeans because I do have a susceptibility to painful blistering at the heel and on top of my feet. Because of this, skirts and dresses have been a no-go area. So it’s time to change. This may well be the biggest challenge, sartorially, I have ever faced – so watch this space. All stylish suggestions are very welcome.