Thursday, July 29, 2004

Heels + Grates = Embarassment
Posted by tzannos@bostonworks.com">Svetlana Husseini at 12:35 PM -

I know, I know.  Its my own fault but still, if it wasn't for the convention being here, the level of embarassment would be have been low.  I had to meet a fellow beantown buddy this morning at the Omni Parker House where she and NJ delegation are staying.

The sidewalks on School Street are narrow as most of you know but they also have high heel unfriendly grates that are the width of the sidewalk.  So, there is no where to go but to walk over them.  I thought the city was doing all they could to make this a friendly experience? What about all the high heel wearers? Who is going to fight for our right to wear skinny-heeled, fashionable footwear and still be able to walk this great, world class, walkable city?

Apparently, there was extra security at the hotel this morning because Kate Edwards was expected to speak at the delegation breakfast.  I approached the front door where armed security was standing shoulder to shoulder waiting to check my credentials.  In order to get to them, I had to step on a grate about 7 feet in front of them. 

Oh, you know what happens next.  The foot keeps going but the shoe doesn't.  I had to use both hands to pry it out.  A Boston Police officer, a blue angel, helped me manipulate the heel out of the grate.  She says, " Let me help you.  Honey, this happens to me all the time."

For those of you concerned, there was no damage to the shoe. 

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