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Nadine Armstrong21 Jul 2019
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Five things to keep in your car for unforeseen shoe-based emergencies

When shoes are life, your car needs to have your back or foot.

In most instances, feet are a necessity needed to operate a vehicle and just like our eyes, good protection and precautions in maintaining them is a must. Fashion people listen up - here are our top five things you should keep in your car in the event you are faced with a most dire situation… an unforeseen shoe-based emergency.

Wet wipes

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Because dust and dirt is your enemy and it’s a magnet to wonderful kicks of all descriptions.  And in its most evil form, mud, you need to act fast.  If you’re a new parent, you’ve definitely got these packed anyway. Hooray for multi-use wipes.

Shoe heel protectors

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Because we all know that prevention is the best approach. A heel scuff can be fatal to a finely embellished pair of shoes. Nobody wants a scruffy floor mat ruining a perfectly executed bedazzling.

Band aids

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Sometimes old-school simplicity is the answer. Feel a blister coming? Band Aid.

Flip flops

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Because when the heavens open up, I’m not getting out of the car in my well-heeled status… and going bare foot is not cool (or hygienic). A pair of Havaianas will fit nicely in your glove box or the door pocket of most cars – where your street directory once lived.

Shoe glue

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If disaster strikes and your sole becomes unstuck, you need immediate action before complete derailment. Keep a shoe glue (Selleys shoe glue, Shoe Goo) in your car. Remember, fast action is the best approach here.

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