8 Celebs Whose Shoes Betrayed Them

Who doesn’t love a great pair of high heels? They make your legs look amazing and they can bring your outfit to the next level. But sometimes, our footwear doesn’t like us back. Just ask any of these celebrities who have run into trouble when it comes to their high heels. Whether their shoes are putting them in pain, causing them to stumble, or just straight-up don’t fit right, the rich and famous aren’t immune to having a bit of shoe trouble.

Below, eight celebs who lost the battle with their fancy footwear.

J.Lo

J.Lo’s a pro on the dance floor, but these Rihanna x Manolo Blahnik boots proved to be a challenge for her. Lopez explained in a Facebook Q&A that the shoes weren’t the best choice for the big dance scene at the end of her music video for “Ain’t Your Mama.” “Rihanna had sent me these amazing boots and I was like, ‘These have to be in the video. How are we going to get these into the video?’ And I always saw all the women marching at the end in a group, kind of starting this revolution, and I thought, ‘Okay, maybe I’ll just wear them to dance.’ They’re just amazing, so that’s what we did,” she said. “They were hard to dance in. Everyone else was dancing, as you see, in kind of like combat boots, sneakers, and I walked out in those and I was like, ‘Nobody wearing heels but me? Okay!’ And it was on concrete, outside, so it wasn’t the easiest boot to ever dance in, but we pulled it off.” (Photo: YouTube)

Jourdan Dunn

Kanye West is known for creating dope footwear, but the offerings for his fall 2012 fashion show were reportedly not kind to the models’ feet. During what we believe to be a fitting for the show, Jourdan Dunn tweeted, “Don’t get me wrong the shoes are sexy as f*** but you can’t walk in them!” Fellow model Leomie Anderson also piped up about the shoes: “omg the model who fit for his clothes said the shoes were so bad and he was cussin her.” (Photo: Getty Images)

Lena Dunham

At the 2012 Glamour Women of the Year Awards, Lena Dunham just had to get comfy in the middle of accepting her “Voice of a Generation” award. “I have to take my shoes off, you guys — I’m so sorry,” she said onstage. (Photo: Getty)

Emma Thompson

Christian Louboutin’s shoes are notoriously painful; Emma Thompson reminded us all just how uncomfortable his footwear is at the 2014 Golden Globe awards. The actress took the stage, martini in hand — and barefoot. “I just want you to know — this red?” she said, pointing to the bottoms of the shoes. “That’s my blood.” She later threw the pumps over her shoulders, which is what we all pretty much want to do after a long night of walking around in Loubis. (Photo: Getty)

Julianne Moore

Poor Julianne! The actress was photographed on the red carpet at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival with her pinky toes prominently hanging out of the sides of her narrow sandals. (Photo: Getty)

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian refused to give up wearing high heels while she was pregnant with North West, but her painful-looking, swollen feet proved that high heels had long given up on her.

Kim Kardashian

The reality star’s Givenchy pumps made quite an impression on her pregnant feet. (Photo: @kimkardashian)

Meghan Trainor

During a performance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Trainor ended her set with a splat, as she fell flat on her back after trying to execute a spin and a mic grab in high heels. (via Vine)

Beyoncé

We all know Queen Bey can stomp, twirl, and bust a move in some seriously high heels, but things didn’t work out for her during this performance, and she took a tumble down the stairs. (via YouTube)

Read More: The High-Heel Hiatus: Podiatrists Explain Why Stilettos Really Are That Bad for You

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest for nonstop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day.