Last week, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump flew to Texas to view the wreckage that Hurricane Harvey had caused firsthand. Obviously, this trip made headlines, but not only because of the destination or the cause.

While boarding the plane, Melania wore a pair of stilettos that critics thought were inappropriate for the occasion. These critics included the media outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Post as well as Twitter users who took to the Internet to complain about FLOTUS’s “hurricane attire.” 

Over the weekend, the first lady joined the president in returning to Texas, again, wearing stilettos. 

I can see where all of these critics are coming from – it is not sensible to wear super thin, expensive high heels into an area that has just been devastated by flooding. But I feel like we’re reaching really far to find something to complain about. 

“It’s sad that we have an active and ongoing natural disaster in Texas, and people are worried about her shoes,” Stephanie Grisham, Melania’s communication director said in a statement which I completely agree. 

Here are the facts: 

It isn’t odd for Melania to wear heels. 

Reminder that before her job description read “first lady,” she was known for her modeling career. One aspect of being a model is wearing heels and knowing how to walk in them. An average woman might have looked like a baby deer trying to maneuver across the airport runway in 6 inch heels, but she knows the ropes and could handle it.

She didn’t wear heels because she was going to a disaster area – she was wearing heels because that’s what she usually wears. There is no controversial deeper meaning here. 

She wore stilettos en route to help people.

Yes, her outfits on both of her trips to Texas may have seemed a little extravagant to some, but these critics aren’t focusing on the important aspect of the situation – that she’s going to Texas to help. 

Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, discussed the first lady’s choice of footwear and questioned why people were even discussing this.

“Who cares? Look at the pope. You see how he dresses? All white with giant bling. He looks like he’s going to a P. Diddy party,” Noah joked. 

Of course, those in the public eye will be criticized for anything they do, but this seems more like an attack rather than a critique. 

We have bigger things to worry about.

Hurricane Harvey has left parts of Texas destroyed; Hurricane Irma is now threatening Florida, Puerto Rico and other outlying islands; Los Angeles is on fire; those protected by DACA may face deportation from the U.S. and we can’t forget about the possibility of a nuclear war with North Korea. 

We could be worried about all of this, but instead? We’re talking about a pair of shoes.