I have a confession to make. Last week, I went on a post-partum shoe shopping binge. I don't know what came over me. One minute I was walking through the door at Marty's and 20 exhilarating minutes later, I was walking back out with four boxes in tow.

I am thoroughly in love with my purchases. I bought cute brown pumps to wear with the brown pants my aunt handed-down to me after she lost 30 pounds; a pair of comfy brown Ugg-like clogs that match my brown winter coat; black ballet-flats that are sure to get Stacy London's seal of approval; and a stylish pair of black tweed pumps to wear to church.

I justified buying new shoes in a number of ways. First, my feet didn't grow during pregnancy (a good thing considering they're already a size 10). Second, with the exception of flip flops and two pairs of sneakers, I hadn't bought any shoes in about a year. Third, in total, the four pairs still cost way less than the Frye boots I bought two falls ago. And finally, with the body image issues I'm dealing with right now, a few pairs of shoes that make me feel pretty are well worth it. I'm lucky my husband agreed.

My only regret is that I didn't buy more, after all there was a SALE going on. And there were at least a half dozen other cute shoes I wanted to buy, but they didn't have them in my size.

Unlike some women, I'm not willing to sacrifice comfort for style. I won't wear pointy-toed shoes and I definitely won't wear shoes that don't fit.

Turns out, my aversion to tight shoes is also good for my diabetes. Scottish researchers found wearing ill-fitting shoes can put people with diabetes at risk of serious foot problems. What's more, the study found nearly 63 percent of us wear the wrong size shoes!

I suppose if you've lost feeling in your feet from neuropathy, wearing too tight shoes may not be noticeable, but the study found those without problems were just as likely to wear the wrong size shoe.

Personally, I like wearing cute shoes too much to risk damaging my feet. I don't think I'll ever be ready to wear diabetic shoes.