Shoes question

this might sound like the STUPIDEST thing, but it always causes me anxiety.

Do you wear heels on the subway?

I have an interview tonight and I have a bad back and I'm not sure how far I'll have to walk, but I know it's several blocks.

Usually when I have a job, I wear sneakers, bring ym shoes, change when I get to the office, but you can't really do that on an interview.

Also, I don't want to have a million bags with me on my interview. I'm considering just wearing sneakers and calling it a day. It makes me crazy and causes undue stress for every manhattan interview I have.

*sigh*

What's your solutiion?

Message edited 6/29/2006 12:54:31 PM.

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I am so paranoid of falling that I don't wear my heels in the subway. If I were you, I would wear either a chunky heel or pumps with a short 1 or 2 inch heel.

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I usually don't wear heels at all anymore, except for special occasions. My feet hurt too much if I have to walk a lot and I always feel like I am going to get a heel stuck in a crack or a grating in the city.

Having said that, I wouldn't wear sneakers to an interview, unless they really don't look like sneakers. No matter how casual the interview, I think I would remember you as the candidate who wore sneakers, rather than the candidate with the great qualifications.

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I have a pair f shoes with like 1-2 inch heel. Of course I can't FIND them. Now I have to go out and buy shoes. I don't even know of a show store around here

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I work in MT, and when I worked DT through 9/11 I learned the most valuable lesson - ALWAYS have a pair of comfy shoes with you.

Between the potholes, grates, and construction I don't udnerstand how anyone could wear heels.

My solution: carry a pair of flip flops everywhere.

For you and what I do when interviewing, change into your shoes before you enter the building. Don't carry a backpack or anything, a simple tote or even if you rock a briefcase - you can fit the flip flops in there.

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After 9-11 I started wearing sneakers into the city. But for a situation like this can you wear flip flops and put your shoes in a bag. Put the flip flops and bag into your handbag and wear your shoes into the building?

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I wear heels to work. On the LIRR and the subway. I used to change my shoes but last year I stopped that.

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Why not wear flip flops and then change them like a block before you get to the building where your interview is.

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I used to always bring my shoes and wear either flips or my pumas. Shoes are always so uncomfortable that I would end up with blisters everywhere.

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Oh flip flops are good. They are small and fit anywhere. I like it.

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If you aren't comfortable wearing heels while commuting in, don't. You can just bring your heels in a bag (something professional, like a large black leather) and then pop into a Starbucks or something, grab a latte and change your shoes beforehand. I wear heels at work all the time, but I certainly don't run for the bus in them (my morning routine), I'd be a cripple by the time I got to work if I did.

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My interview's in the E Village. I don't even know what's down there.

Maybe I'll find comfy black flats

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Thankfully the job itself is a sneakers kind of job.

Message edited 6/29/2006 2:48:48 PM.

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I ususally wear flats or comfortable chunky heels with a strap.

I remember when I interview for my current job, wanted to change out of my heels after the interview in the hallway, but someone from the offcie was taking the elevator with me, so I left themon & was in pain! ( I just bought the shoes the night before )