Once upon a time, I regarded airports as an extension of the runway. I thought nothing of striding through JFK in five-inch purple suede YSL Tribute sandals with my laptop, an armful of magazines, and a cappuccino before boarding Alitalia to Milan. I can’t even remember if they felt uncomfortable—that was simply part of the glamor tax— but I know they looked fabulous and my sole focus was on staying upright.
Then came two hip replacements.
The good news is that thanks to Dr. Matt Hepinstall and his team at NYU Langone, I can walk for miles again. The bad news is that I now need shoes designed for walking those miles, which has plunged me into the greatest fashion crisis of my adult life.
Finding elegant heels is easy. Finding sensible shoes is even easier. Finding shoes that are both? Somewhere between impossible and a unicorn…