i had a couple of free hours between on-air stints last night and, because i am so predictable, i used that time for retail therapy. i drove myself to the wide shoe warehouse, 15%-off coupon clutched in my hand, to see what i could find.
i think they're quite cute. they're not something i gravitated to right away, though. in fact, i only decided to try them on during my second pass of the store. (you do that, too, right? make one sweep, then quickly go around again to make sure there aren't any shoes you missed?)
the thing that made me pass by them the first time was the shiny wedge heel. i don't have anything else like that. kinda flashy, you know?
the fancy leather-work reminds me a little of the hush puppies rodeo that i bought last year, but these are more substantial. plus, these were only $35. woo!
what's more, they're super-duper comfortable. i'm discovering that only a very few brands create shoes with high enough arches for me. these are by bellini, and are called "bolivia". hush puppies also consistently feel great.
in fact, i found two pair of cute hush puppies at the warehouse yesterday, and almost bought them, but i decided to instead write down the shoe name and head to zappos when i got home. my sister-in-law, lulu, gave me a zappos gift certificate for my birthday (a couple of months ago! and i haven't used it yet! something must be wrong with me!) and i figured i'd just use the credit towards the most comfortable pair i tried on in the store. but for some reason the two hush puppies styles that i liked the most aren't available at zappos. i wrote their customer service department and asked if they'd be getting them.
if they don't, i'm going to have to subject you to my ever-growing zappos wish list and seek your opinions on my gift certificate purchase.
Posted by xta at March 30, 2006 10:08 AM | TrackBackI enjoy your multi-shoe-poll-posts - so I say to you...bring it on!
Posted by: pinky at March 30, 2006 03:30 PMOh my god you are a shoe junkie.
Is there shoe methadone you can take?
Those are very cute - I like wedges, they give you the height but are usually more comfy. BTW, how many pairs of shoes do you have and where do you keep them?
Posted by: marianne at March 31, 2006 09:17 AMNot only do I not make two sweeps through shoe stores, I have only purchased two pairs of shoes in the past three years. (and one was last week for a wedding).
I don't know if I should be jealous of your shoes or fear them.
Posted by: Sarah at March 31, 2006 09:56 AMI will admit though to some recent shoe madness, I think I've picked up like 6 pair of shoes in six months. This was after about a 4 year hiatus in any purchases that were not completely necessary.
I picked up a pair of spikey heel slip on sandals that I've been wearing as my "everyday" shoes. They're remarkably comfy and I feel rather girly in them.
Of course I'm not a big baller like XTA, I buy all my stuff at Payless.....
i spent the better part of my life hating my feet. despising them. i didn't like looking at them, didn't like touching them... cutting my toenails made my stomach churn. it was terrible.
then i started getting pedicures and i began seeing how lovely my feet could be. the shoe obsession began shortly after that. we wear jewelry on all other parts of our bodies... why not our feet, too?
that said, marianne... i have about 30 pairs of shoes, and i keep them on a completely inadequate rack in my closet. i need to find better storage for them. some pairs i don't wear very often, but in general i try to make a point of rotating through them. my winter shoes don't excite me as much as my summer shoes do... sandals are so much cuter than closed-toe shoes.
also, if i may prattle on a bit longer, i am rather distraught over the fact that i have never been able to find a pair of clarks or borns that feel good on my feet. no matter the style, something seems to be off. grr.
Posted by: christa at March 31, 2006 11:00 AMI love them! Just don't twist an ankle. I'm a heel wimp (to the detriment of having skinnier looking calves.)
Posted by: lainey at March 31, 2006 12:53 PMI have to admit living in Florida has increased my foot fetish. The requisite pedicure being in the hot land. The requisite sandals bcse it's too damn HOT for closed toe shoes.
IT DOES kind of make you want to decorate them a bit.