Last Tuesday started like any other day. Dog breath in my face and excruciating pain in my feet.
Ugh, Plantar Fasciitis.
Restoration Dayspa was scheduled to attend The Missouri Minister’s Wives Retreat the following weekend. I knew my feet wouldn’t hold out for two days of doing massage. They barely made it through a regular day in the life. Something had to be done.
I Googled “best shoes for Plantar Fasciitis”. Birkenstock Shoes were right up there at the top of the list. So, I looked around my fair city in search of Birks. Nada. I went back to Googleland and found a place called “Best-Made Shoes” in Pittsburgh, PA.
I called and spoke to a wonderful sounding guy named Marc. He explained the different types of Birkenstocks and recommended the “Boston”. Marc asked me what size I wore. I told him I had no idea and I’d call him back.
I ran around my office trying to find someone who owned a pair of Birks and would let me measure their feet! People kept looking at me funny and asking me why I wanted to measure their feet if it was my size I was looking for. Helloooo! So I could get their Birk size according to their foot measurement, then measure mine and get the right size for me. Seemed plain enough…
Anyhoo, I found my girl, Christy: 9-½ inch foot/size 40 Birk. Me: a perfect “10”. I call Marc back. Size 41. I asked him if he ships the shoes today, when can I expect them. He tells me maybe Thursday or Friday.
“Oh, no. I need them sooner than that.”
“When do you need them?”
“Well, tomorrow.”
“I can ship them overnight and they’ll get to you by 3PM tomorrow.”
“Make it happen.”
Marc asks my color choice. I tell him I’d like the olive green. We finish the order and hang up. Then, I thought, “I can’t have olive green. That won’t match everything.”
I call back. Marc answers the phone.
”Hi, Marc?”
“Yes.”
“It’s me, Christine.”
“Oh, Hi.” (Like we’re old friends after 3 phone calls about the same pair of shoes! I love this guy!)
“I want taupe.”
“Sure thing. They’ll be there.”
Marc made it happen! My Birkenstocks, size 41 and taupe arrived Wednesday before 3PM. They were like heaven on my feet!
I felt like such the diva! It was intoxicatingly fun! I know it will probably never happen again, but, it was great, none the less!
I totally recommend at least one diva moment for everyone!
