“I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.” - Oprah Winfrey

I remember when I was given the mandate to buy a pair of shoes, regardless of budget. I knew immediately where I would go, and it wasn't down the yellow brick road to Manolo Blahnik or the red soled path of Christian Louboutin.

It was to the hallowed haven of the 'Shoemaker to the Stars' :

Salvatore Ferragamo Carla Pumps

Salvatore Ferragamo once studied anatomy at the University of South California to understand intrinsically the science of the body in order to fashion shoes that not only looked beautiful but fitted and felt wonderful. Indeed, he became so successful that once one goes Ferragamo, there really is no looking back.

Now that I have the basics right, next step up the shoe ladder will be his most famous creation :

Salvatore Ferragamo Cage Heel