June 3rd, 2009 by admin

Barefoot Tess partnered with ShoeHunting.com to offer a free pair of shoes to one winner based on most embarrassing shoe story submission. There were several hysterical entries, but one in particular captured our attention and tickled our senses beyond the rest. Congrats to Allyson, and may her feet be stink free in Barefoot Tess’s quality footwear from now on:

“About a year ago I got a new job that required me to completely revamp my wardrobe. I was shopping on a pretty tight budget – it was my first job after grad school – and against my better judgment decided I could skimp on some basic items. I purchased a pair of black patent (read “plastic”) ballet flats at a discount store. They were fairly comfortable, got the job done, and would last me until I could afford something of higher quality – or so I thought.

During my first week at work I wore them three times. On the third day, I was sitting in a meeting when I noticed a terrible smell coming up from under the table. My feet had been sweating in those plastic shoes and they were *stinky*! Unfortunately, I wasn’t the only one who noticed. A coworker commented on it, in the middle of the meeting, and soon everyone was talking about it. I tried to joke along with the others, playing like it wasn’t me, but I wanted to melt into the floor! Needless to say, I threw out the flats that night. Lesson learned: don’t skimp on the shoes!”

-Allyson