She may have enjoyed performing bare-foot on the X Factor, but it would seem as though Diana Vickers prefers something a little more durable at night.

The contestant, who reached the semi-finals of the show, made the slightly unusual decision to wear a heavy pair of workman-style boots on a night out recently.

Diana, 17, rocked a 60s vibe in a backless red and black shiny hounds-tooth dress when she arrived at the O2 arena in London, the Daily Mail reports.

However, the clunky grey boots looked comfortable, although slightly mismatched with the rest of the blonde singers glamorous outfit.

Perhaps the boots were doing a great job of keeping her feet from hurting, as Diana looked happy and smiley as she arrived at the venue.

Princess Beatrice also hates the feeling of sore feet, it would seem, as she recently revealed that she wears heel pads in her shoes.

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