We finally got a story from a woman:-) 2/1/99 Ladies, feel free to write! My name is Maria from someplace in Texas. I am a professional and look a bit like the girl with the red shoes in the photos page. We travel alot with the company and dangling and dipping have become a way of life. My funniest and scariest experience was on a business trip four months ago. We had driven to this convention and after a quick shower in the hotel room we all met in the lobby for breakfast to relax for a few moments and to discuss our company's presence at the show. Still a little sleepy and dizzy from waking up that early, everyone just wanted coffee. While talking, I crossed my left leg and the toe of my 3 inch heel caught the table leg and off popped the heel. After apologizing to everyone for shaking the table, it just dangled conservatively. The conversation was strictly business and with three vice presidents a t the table the discussion required close attention. Janice, the regional manager got up and pushed the chair back under the table. The swivel chairs also had wheels and just as I swiveled the rolling chair hit my foot knocking off the heel completely. Every woman has lost her heels a few times before in public but its never happened to me while face to face with my bosses My first reaction was to sit up straight and try to scoop the heel under the table. When that didn't work panic started setting in and we would be leaving soon. I started trying to involve others at the far side of the table in the conversation to steal a peek under the table but the table cloth was long and heavy and it would give me away. My left leg would have better luck I thought and felt around only to find out I was playing footsie with my boss. After apologizing, blushing and trying to play it off everyone started getting up. I was going crazy trying to find my shoe and purposely dropped a knife. I slid it under the table with my fo ot and bent under the table. I finally saw my heel had landed upright about 5 inches from where I was searching. My boss must have stretched out his leg afterwards and that's why I bumped into his leg. Acting as if I had to stretch my arm to get the knife and I barely managed to grab the heel and drop it near my feet. Getting up I put the knife on the table and slipped my foot back into the heel. "Ready to go?" I asked. .