Flats vs. Flats

I'm turning 25 on Friday! I am very excited that I have achieved so much by now and there is so much more to come, but am I the only one that notices aches and pains around birthdays? I immediately think "I'm getting old! My back is killing me!"

I have been having serious lower back pain, to the point I have to lay down. Like I said I'm turning 25, not 65. So why is this happening?! I immediately turned to my shoes. Since moving out to California I've been working in retail while I blog and intern. I'm on my feet constantly moving for hours at a time, so I turn to flats for work. 

I usually wear my favorite Steve Madden flats in smokey gray, but after a few hours my feet start hurting due to no support. I've worked in a shoe store before, so I'm aware what shoes are comfortable (Clark's & Dr. Scholl's) and older adults know too. They are just not fashionable shoes.

I decided to experiment and tried wearing my peep toe Croc flats to work. My feet thanked me and at the end of my shift my back thanked me as well. I'm not saying you need to wear these shoes out, I'm just saying there is no need to wreck your body at work or when you're doing something for long periods of time. Listen to your body and you will know what you need. 

NYC in LA

My husband and I walked Melrose Ave in Hollywood to check out the shopping that was available in the very popular area. I was introduced to Moods of Norway, which I am currently obsessing over. I decided to keep it very comfortable, since I had no idea how much walking we were going to do.

I wear a lot of New York & Company because I practically lived there when I had a 9-5 job. I walked into the DVF store and the sales associate immediately knew that we were not from the area. I'm not sure if it was my outfit or the fact that we were walking into an expensive store haha! But I like to think it was pretty much my entire NY&Co outfit :)

I wore a chambray shirt so I had to option of putting the sleeves down or up. It is also a great alternative to a jacket because it would not be too much to carry for me. I wore an ankle cut pant to also have the same option to roll up or down. I like to ADMIT that my leopard print peep toe shoes are crocs.... CROCS! They get such a bad rep, but they do have a few cute spring/summer alternatives. I was hesitant, but trust me and give them a look.

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