I had a similar experience minus the heals.
We use our stairs as a laundry chute to the basement and it was my son’s soccer shorts that caused my foot to slide off the stair. I careened, bumping down the stairs on my butt, piping hot coffee sloshing out of my cup onto my chest all the way. When I got to the bottom my welling anger was immediately supplanted by the most intense adrenaline fueled coffee sensation I had ever experienced. The entire incident has become know around these parts as the “coffee experience”
I don’t think “she whose name shall not be mentioned” had the same level of awareness at the time.
Just replace ‘coffee’ with ‘whisky’ and you’ll have it...................
I was wearing brand new high heel white wedding shoes when the shiny slick soles slipped on the carpet sending me down a few steps on my butt. When you fall backwards, your toes are up and in no danger of being injured.
Tip - use the sander on the soles or put masking tape on them. Who remembers their mama putting tape on their shoes when they were little?