Pump, Stilettos, in the Cube

Stilettos in the cubicle. Whats the point?

The use of high heeled shoes at the work place, seems a bit ridiculous to me. Yet, I am wearing a pair of high heeled, pointy toed, black suede heels right now. I am one to admit that they are not comfortable, and yet I still rock them on a weekly basis.

I have to take my high heeled beauties off when I am sitting at my cube. They simply make my legs to long to fit under my cube desk. During the day, cubicle dwellers do what they can to stretch their legs and keep circulation going while sitting down. (See my blog on working out in the cubicle) What we ladies like to do (men you can comment, because I'm sure you do the same thing) is slip off our heels, and as an acquaintance of mine says, "Let the dog's breathe." Translation: air out those sweaty feet! Women, like me, stretch out our legs and rest them on the modem sitting on the ground. It is the perfect opportunity to stay fresh and comfortable in the cube while they are gently warmed by the modem beneath.

However, there is some strategy involved in keeping your footsy exposure to a minimum. It is important to keep your shoes lined up and close to your stretched out feet. If they are too far away and hard to slip on, when someone comes by your office you can't casually put them back on without them noticing and some embarrassment might ensue.

Sometimes your stilettos are too big, and might slip off accidentally. When they slip off they tumble to the side and are difficult to put back on. If you cross your legs and gravity takes it tole (as usual) the shoes is off. This is where is becomes to tricky to jump up and help send an urgent shipment, or quickly hop in on a conference call in your bosses office. Like me, I am often caught in a shoe crisis. The boss will call, or walk by, and all of a sudden my stiletto will be gone. A naked foot is an easy target for the wondering eye, and is often looked down upon by cubicle visitors.

If you have any tricks that might help ease this ongoing problem, please comment.