Atwood Loved McCarthy's SNL Shoe Sketch

Melissa McCarthy hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time this weekend and spent her monologue teetering - and eventually tumbling - Brian Atwood heels. McCarthy wore the beautiful 6 inch, sparkly red Alesha style.

"I should have tried these on," McCarthy said then grabbed a chair from the orchestra to balance herself before sliding face-first on stage.

"They told me, 'Make sure you practice in your shoes.' I said, 'What, I live in heels!'" But she eventually conceded, "That was not honest. I'm primarily in a Croc. ... I cannot feel anything from my arch to my toe."

Atwood told WWD that McCarthy had pitched the idea to the SNL writing staff early last week, but it wasn't confirmed whether it was happening until Saturday afternoon. He was there in the audience to cheer McCarthy on.

"They called for shoes on Friday, and there I was seeing the hilarious skit the next day," said Atwood. The two have been good friends since attending high school together. "I was laughing so loud that friends watching at home said they could hear me."

So how did he feel about the sketch really?

"Walking in heels is an art and we all poke fun at that," said the designer. "Melissa took it to another level, and that's what makes her a genius. You can't ask for better press!"