I chose The Bungalow for its aforementioned long line — with absolutely nowhere to sit and rest tired feet — but also for its margaritas and people watching. (Plus, it's one of my favorite bars, and I'll use any excuse to go there.) And once you're inside, good luck finding a place to sit down. I was throwing the hardest test I could think of at this spray. After all, this is what Still Standing is designed for: going out in your highest heels.

Margarita in hand, I picked my way through the crowd to stand on the slightly uneven ground on the outside patio to chat with my boyfriend.

Little did I know, The Bungalow was only my first trial. Hours without pain: 1.5

Two hours after arriving at The Bungalow, some friends texted and wanted to meet up at the Shangri-La, a hotel with a rooftop bar a couple blocks from where we were.

Always one to be spontaneous (that's completely false, I am never spontaneous unless tequila is involved), I let out an emphatic "Hell yeah!" and started walking down the street. At this point, the numbing properties were starting to wear off. My feet hadn't yet begun to hurt, though there was a dull, almost-painful-but-not-quite sensation happening on the balls of my feet.

I feel like I should note that normally, this many hours into wearing these shoes, they'd either be off my feet or I'd be making my boyfriend give me a piggyback ride. So the fact that I was still walking on my own two feet is telling.

Hours without pain: 2.5

Five minutes after arriving, my feet were all "unsubscribe" and I had to find a place to sit down. Still Standing does make a purse spray to carry with you in case it wears off, but I would feel real weird spritzing my feet in the middle of a bar. Also, as I mentioned before, the stuff smells strong.

Hours without pain: 2.55

Finally, it was time to call it a night. I hobbled out to our Uber. Once home, I usually take off my shoes and walk barefoot across the driveway and in the elevator. (Don't judge — you know you've been there.) I'd like to say the spray prevented this from happening, but, unfortunately, my feet were hurting enough that it was time for my sandals to come off.

Hours without pain: 3 (final)

When I use this spray, I feel a bit like Cinderella: As long as I make it home before the magic (or, in this case, the numbing spray) wears off, I'm fine. While it did make my shoes more bearable for a few hours (a feat in and of itself), it didn't last long enough for an entire night out.

And though there is a mini spray, there is no way I would spritz it in public — it made my entire apartment smell like Icy Hot for half an hour. Still, I'm grateful Still Standing has made wearing my Nudist sandals bearable — at least until midnight.