In the right pair, you can dance all night, but an uncomfortable pair of shoes is like being imposed with a curfew – you’d like to stay out past 10pm, but your feet can’t take it.

OUTFITTED WITH FRINGE, feathers, studs, metallic leathers and even fur pompoms, the new breed of party shoes has taken on an almost Fellini-esque quality. This exuberant footwear makes the plain ...

New shoes shouldn’t rip your feet to shreds, but new leather may irritate the skin a little. If that’s the case, get a plaster on it pronto, before it turns into a blister.