New Shoes
 

I went on a bit of a spree this past weekend and bought some new shoes.

From Marshall's:

Puma Sildre - I can't find the exact color of mine, but the upper is tan, the straps and Puma stripe are lilac, and the sole is brown

Merrell Barrado - Espresso. Really lightweight shoe, feels almost like I don't have anything on.

Got these at DSW:

Josef Seibel Maddie - in Velour/Dakota Rose/White. I couldn't resist the cuteness, plus they were a fantastic deal.

Teva Olowahu - I think the color I got is Tongs Lime. It's a light green patterned design.


Anyone else get some new, fashionable footwear?

I like those Merrells. I have no new shoes to share--the Dansko sandals I bought last summer are holding up very well, though.

I haven bought anything since Boston, when I got 2 pairs of Mephisto All Rouders - black and brown - which I haven't stopped wearing; and a cute pair of Uffizi flats with cool straps.

I'm thinking of getting the Mephistos in Green.

I love all of those shoes. Did you find the Clarks yet?

I would recommend against any Clarks with a black, suedeish insole, FWIW.

Since I'm in Chicago, I may have to take the L out to Wicker Park and the Fluvog store - since that seems to be the only place I buy shoes these days

This thread makes me want to spit small portions of saliva.

Cute shoes, Steph!


While we're on the topic, please help out a shoe retard.

I can't find anything for work. I want some cute summery shoes but they have to have a closed toe (f'n dress code). I can't wear standard pump-styles because my heel always slips out, and they can't be flipflop style. They must have a strap of some kind...

Yeah, these shoes don't exist. :( I'm about ready to lay down serious cash for good shoes.

Dansko Regina: http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/11686009/c/208.html

Dansko Margrete: http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/7325488/c/1598.html

In any case, zappos is a great site. Free shipping and a good return policy.

CP, there are also some tres cute ballet slipper style sketchers and keds right now.
One of the sketchers has a stap, one doesnt. Tennis shoe treads and girlie tops.

Thanks! You should go to the shoe outlet place in Tustin Marketplace. I'm flaking on the name right now. It's like my DSW. TONS of shoes, and you can try them on. You should be able to find something that fits into your parameters.

Ponine - I've never bought Sketchers before, I may have to stop in.

These are way cute but holy crap. I was thinking maybe 60 bucks :blush: I can't imagine spending $100. (I was raised on Payless Shoes)

I looked it up - Off Broadway Shoes? I haven't been there before, I'll check it out.

I usually love DSW but I've been to them for this particular shoe need and they just don't have it at the moment.

What I am speaking of might not be snazzy enough for your new dress code.
I got a pair of these in a bone color



There's another chain like DSW isnt there? Famous or such?

Off Broadway Shoes is the store I was referring to in my post above. It's in the Tustin Marketplace. http://www.shopthemarketplace.com/St...id=1179&cid=38

Those are very cool, especially if they come in bone. I'll hit the Sketchers at the Block tomorrow,then stop at Off Broadway... :)

There's a Skeechers outlet down the street from us.

Thigh High Boots!

Norwegian Wood?

I know they're sexy anytime but it's summer, babe. ;)

And a micro mini

Off to Borders for you to pick up something new to read.

May I suggest this?

Well, you said you were getting ready to lay down some serious cash for good shoes.

Danskos are worth every hard-earned penny. I have 4 pairs. Granted, 2 of them need to go to shoe repair, but that's because I walk funny not because they're poor quality. My oldest pair I've had for about 6 years.

It can't hurt to go to Nordstrom's and try them on. They have lots of $60 shoes there, too.

I bemoan the years I wore cheap shoes because now I have major foot problems. The money you spend on good shoes now will save tons of cash on medical expenses and lots of pain later.

Agreed. I hope to avoid foot pain and foot surgery in the future.

If only I could get the callouses under control.

Get some of this stuff.

My podiatrist recommended it for callouses and it does wonders. Any lotion containing Urea will slough off callouses over time. Good stuff. Not froofroo, but effective.

My new shoes:

New Balance 557's. 4E. Size 10 1/2.
White with blue trim.

Ooooooh! Aaaaahh! :D

I'm so unswanky.

$60 is already more than I've ever spent on shoes. I've slowly worked my way up to $40 pairs at DSW and I still cringe but buy them anyway.

People always say that Payless shoes don't fit them. I guess they were designed only for my feet. I still have an ancient pair that I kick around. They really don't make what I'm currently looking for though.

I've never had callouses or foot problems and I attribute that to my comfy shoe policy. I don't wear shoes made for Barbie because my feet aren't shaped like Barbie's. That horrified me as a child, btw.


I do wear medium heels, but not every day, and I never ever buy pointy toes that try to mold my feet. If my pinky is being pushed into my other toes, it's not for me.

Of course, it may just be a matter of time...

Anyway, after bunny shopping I'll hopefully have time for shoe shopping!

Comfy sneakers are the only way to experience a swanky theme park :cool:

I own a pair of Black New Balance. They are great for pet-walking. I'd never wear them in Europe (but I don't have plans to visit any time soon). :(

So true. I like wearing thick socks to DL, too. :)
Yes, they would stare, point and ridicule your feet.

I guess the swankiest my feet have ever been was when my uncle bought me alligator skin boots. They were bright red. I was 10...
:D

I wore swanky shoes walking around Paris. Huge mistake.

When I go back, I don't care if the Europeans don't like my sneakers - I'm not getting blisters just to look cool.

You don't have to spend huge amounts of money on comfortable and fashionable shoes. The ones I got above I purchased at Marshall's and DSW, both at a discount, some quite significant. They may be not the most current model, but there probably won't be that many people that notice.

I much prefer to have stylish shoes that are comfy when traveling. That way, I don't stick out like a sore thumb. :) The purchase of my shoes above was partly for use in Germany and France when I go in July.

You obviously didn't buy quality shoes.

It's not an either/or proposition. Why do you think European Comfort Shoes are so popular?

I just wouldn't want to look like an American right off the bat. It could be uncomfortable and make you quite a target for theft and animosity. And, ugly tennis shoes worn off the tennic court are a sure way of screaming AMERICAN!

I have these and LOVE them. Comfy, Euro-styling, Fashionable. They look great with everything.

Leo let me borrow his footwear for my next trip to Paris:

Don't know if I'll wear them, though...
:D

Please were them with this:


Although Maybe Ralphie will buy you these instead:

For some reason, I clicked on the shoe thread. I don't know why I did. Kind of glad I did.

Why don't you tell everyone what you had to do for those shoes, GC? I may be a small appliance whore, but I would never accept used boots.

But anyway.....unless I am coaching a basketball game or going to something like a wedding, all I wear is white K-Swiss classics. Ever since high school. In do admit to owning underwear quite similar to what was posted, though. And no, I didn't mean that pair.

TMI TMI TMI

Loose lips sink ships. I'll never tell. :D

If I looked like that, NA, I'd wear that and nothing else all the time.
:D

And I'd be the Hag that visits Boston.

Now I want to go shoe shopping.

Me too

Picked up a decent pair at Off Broadway today. Thanks Steph!

I know, they're not super cute. Cute shoes are not comfortable enough on me for work. I could not find anything in the aisles, and got lucky in the clearance section. These will look great with my suit.

I must have really long toes or something. On most "cute" shoes, you can see the base of my toes beginning just before the shoe does. Lame. Either that or they decided I should have 4, not 5 toes.

I have promised myself that next time I have a swanky shindig to attend I will allow myself to buy some cute shoes. :)

The problem with my feet is that they're so damn wide. I appreciate my wide smile, I don't even mind my wide hips, but the feet I still have not learned to love.

Me too. I have big Hawaiian luau feet. Thus the 4E New Balance shoes. They allow me to swim faster, or so I tell myself. :D

Kohls has Sketchers for way less then the Sketchers store. Those shoes were $44 at Kohls last week.

I went on a shoe shopping spree at Kohls 2 weeks ago. They had quite a few shoes for $5.

OOOooooooOOOO....I did try them on at the Sketchers store and they were comfy but too much money. I'll hit Kohls soon, thanks! :D

Anyone visit the Fluevog site lately?

http://www.fluevog.com/files_2/

Check out the not so hidden mickey!!!

No problem :D

I really like the ballet style shoes, but at the time Sightsee was the only style by Sketchers and I didn't like how it showed the start of my toes. I have Spokes in black, not super comfortable after a few hours. I don't recommend them. The other styles that are similar may be better though.

My mom has always worn *good* shoes and has bad feet problems now. Me? I wear what is comfortable. No feet problems either. But I'm still pretty young and there is pleanty of time for them to crop up.

I went into Payless last weekend to find some sandles. They were so cute cute but didn't fit me right. I wish they did, I hate paying $$ for shoes. Thats why the $5 clearance at Kohls made me so happy!

Chris went to the Fleuvog store in WIcker Park and, apparently, got 3 paris of Fluevogs. He's learning from me. ;) It's John Fleuvog's Birthday so everything was 10% off.

No Mickey shoes though.

Oh, and the link doesn't take you to the actual shoe, just the main site. You have to get the properties of the pic and paste it here.

I got some cool shoes today, but I can't find them on the site to link back to - I like Fluvogs.

Oh and I did sign John's Birthday card

This may make it a little easier...

I found the mickey on the birthday pic to be humorous.

It doesn't get much more Mickey than that. Is there a true Disney connection to Fluevog?

I shop there

I think Minnie does too

One of my new shoes:

As with everything, its personal opinion.
I do fine in the Spokes all day long at work.
and my typical shoes are Aerosoles, and rockports.
But I am glad to hear that you made out at Kohls. :)

What's changed? Last I was there, black was the color preferred by locals and it was all the American tourists in white.

Or is that to say it's only pumps and beaded espadrilles on the Continent?:cool:

Grrrrr. I'm vacation-broke and now I want new shoes. Grrrrr.

It's not the color, it is the style of shoe.. Sport shoes are to be worn for sport and not for being out and about. Same goes for sweats. It is a typically American practice.

I'm pretty sure it's because of how I walk. I have another pair in a different style that are so similar to Spokes and I can wear all day at DL. I really need to try on the different ballet styles and see if any of those cover my toes. Not that I need new shoes...

I made out at Kohls? WOOHOO! ;) Oh ya, that. Kohls is awesome.

Broke? Pfft. You need shoes to go with your new pearl. ;)

Heh! You know, I seriously headed back there Saturday to buy earrings but ran out of time.

I totally dig these:

http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...ID=1540&cook=t
http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...&colourID=1729
http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...&colourID=1163
http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...&colourID=1162
http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...&colourID=1630
http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...&colourID=1564
http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...&colourID=1400
http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...&colourID=1387

Too many cute shoes! Not enough feet!

I like these: http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...23&colourID=44
Oooh! I like these, too: http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5...&colourID=1389

How do Fluevogs fit? I've been eyeing JF's for years, but I'm terrified to order shoes online without ever having tried any of the brand on (and there are no stores near me that are blessed with Fluevogdom).

I need a good, Satan-resisting shoe.

Well, I can wear Fluevogs and I have difficult feet. I have a few pairs.

So they don't really resist Satan?

I'm a bit disillusioned.

;)

I had a pair of Gibson Swirls in burgundy for awhile. I was not visited by Satan once while wearing them. I'm lucky to actually have a Fluevog store here, but it is all the way down on second, which isn't exactly the nice part of town. I should arrange a trip to the market soon and stop by.

Obviously not if I'm wearing them. ;)

I need these shoes.

Here are two of my $5 shoe finds

I love the first pair.

Are those from Kohls? I was at Kohls recently and found nothing. Granted, I generally don't look at anything with heels.

Yup. $5 Kohls blow-out clearance. I can't even find them online so I took the photo myself.

Nice find, BTD! I haven't had time to hit Kohls lately.

Thanks! I think that was the end of them. Their summer shoes should be hitting clearance in a month or so.

I figured out their clearance system. It's yellow tagged at 70% then 80% then 90% and then red-tagged at $15, then $10 and finally 50% off the $10. Now just to figure out how often it happens. The Kohls guarding Costco has a ton of clothing on clearance still.

(This isn't snarky. I'm curious.) But what makes people buy lots and lots of shoes? To stay hip? For me it's about it lasting a long, long time. Not style. Who I am is my fashion. Shoes don't necessarily make me. ie. My New "Manolo" Balance running shoes.
:D

For me: they're the one item of clothing I can buy that's likely to fit. I can walk into any shoe store and grab a size 8. For the most part, I don't have to deal with being a 6 in some manufacturers and a 12 in others. I can shop in the same store with everyone else, no short or fat issues. I don't have to take off my clothes to see if shoes fit. I don't have to wait in line for a dressing room and ponder whether they have cameras aimed into the changing rooms. I can express my mood through shoe selection.

If Prudence is wearing butt kicking catwoman leather boots with spiked heels... I'm heading for the hills, I don't want my butt kicked.
:D

What she said.

Though I can't always buy the same size, it's easier to find a pair of shoes that fit than a shirt of pair of pants.

I am always looking for the elusive comfort along with style. I have such problems with my feet lately (years of cheap shoes) and I haven't quite figured out what I can wear for lengths of time, so I keep trying. Plus my feet feel better when I change shoes often.

"Style" is also important to me. I are fairly careful about putting an outfit together and I hate to have it ruined by the wrong shoes.


I am the Imelda Marcos of comfort shoes. ;)

Ah, but the real gem is the elusive pair of comfortable fashionable shoes that cannot ruin any outfit.

I haven't found those yet.

Me either, but I sure as hell keep trying! ;)

I've been addicted to "mary-jane" style shoes for most of my life -- and like NA, I now have to worry about my poor aging feet. Since I love walking, and would like to continue walking for years to come, all the shoes I buy now must have good support and design, which means the days of cheap shoes are long gone (I used to go that route, too -- buying shoes that were essentially "disposable").

Anyway, I just found these for summer and am hopeful that they are as comfy as they look! They are Michelle K Sport Ambition.

I don't think I've ever really had a nice pair of shoes. Ever. They were all just practical shoes, nothing fancy. Maybe I should just get one pair for fun.
:)

Some of it is, it's easier to buy shoes than pants. Some of it is, "they're $5, they fit, they're cute, I can't not buy them!" and I really don't have a lot of dress shoes. Or shoes, for that matter.

But the harder question is, what to do with shoes I never wear but are too ratty to be donated. I've got tennies stashed in my car and in my emergency kit already, and I'd feel bad (not sure why) for throwing those away.

I made that mistake once...it's taken a lot of restraint to keep my total pairs down to 4 since.

Chris has "caught" the shoe disease. It's very contageous. Be very, very careful.

Hey now, there are plenty who would pay good money for that experience! :evil:

Well, that would certainly kill two birds with one stone...taking care of both the cost AND the monotony of law school. :D

I will come home with three new pair - I like cool shoes, they can be fun and are key in assuming a new identity. Check out a person's shoes and you'll know where they are standing.

If cute, well fitting shoes that I can wear to work cost $15 I'd probaby have 50 pairs. Shoes really can pump an outfit up.

I have yet to master the art of buying shoes in random colors. Brown is about as daring as I get. I envy chicks with red or green shoes. I never have anything that works with them.

I have a lot of shoes because I need different types for different uses.

Dress shoes for work.
Comfortable shoes for walking around (Merrells and Sketchers)
Shoes for working around the house.
Cool, casual shoes for swankiness (Clark Wallabies, and cool grey suede hightops I found at The Rack).

I was just doing a little more shoe shopping and I found a style called "aromatic." :eek: Thanks, I'll pass.

Whee! I found a victim friend to come with me to the Fluevog store on Saturday! Shoes, Pike Place Market, maybe X-Men 3, fun times!

I'm jealous.

Another reason I tend to have a lot of shoes is that my size never changes with my weight. I wear a 10W no matter what size pants I'm wearing. Though sometimes FINDING shoes in my size is a challenge....

Plus, I need lots of colors of shoes.

Well it's your fault! I have to match the pearl, after all.

I ended up with these.

Of course, my husband hates them. They made me feel cute. :(

ADORABLE!

Picked up these at the anniversary sale. Super cute!

My Danskos are not comfortable :( The arches hit too far back. /sigh

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Are you in the wrong size, maybe? I've got three different sizes of Danskos for some reason. They all seemed to fit at the store.

I don't think so. Any smaller and they would be too small in the toe.

The arch hits at the end of the arch and onto my heel. It's really odd.

Oh well. I guess I can list them on ebay.

Try on a size larger next time you're in Nordstrom's, just to see. My larger ones are much more comfortable (it has nothing to do with the arch, but still...)

About 6 weeks ago my work dropped a dress code bombshell on me. No more jeans. So, over the past weeks I've been upgrading my wardrobe. The only thing left is shoes. I have one pair of the mary jane style Skechers that I like & I'll probably get another pair of those...and look for some comfy flats... Now, if only they had upgraded my paycheck to go with my upgraded wardrobe....



Those are really cute!

This was my recent dmage at the Fluevog store in SF:


On Sale!

I'm jealous. I want a Fluevog store.

I never did update here.

I ended up with these -


and a pair similar to these (with a black, simpler strap and a slightly different pattern):


I'm happy. The first pair is just as comfy as advertised and is now my every-shoe for everything. I want a few more pairs :evil:

The second pair seemed very comfy at first but I've now realized they aren't for large amounts of walking. I still love them though.

CP - what style are the first pair?

I had remarkable good luck the past few days. I have such wide feet that shoe shopping is very depressing. I found 1 sandal that is comfie, is wide enough and comes in a 10 1/2, so I have every color it is made in. I ordered a dress frmo Torrid and decided to try a pair of shoes, they fit!! Both the dress and the shoes!! Today I had to take Nickolas shoe shopping. We went to Payless, and I ended up with 2 more pairs of shoes!! I am in shoe heaven!

I like those, too. If you right click and look at the properties, it says the pic comes from Sketchers. I could see myself wearing those, too.

Sketchers Bikers Step-Up, in Toffee.

There are so many different colors and designs for these - some with mesh and rhinestones and such.

The sandals were 30% off if I bought the first pair so I went for it.

I like Sketchers, they just aren't wide enough for me.

Okay, I returned the shoes I got at the anniversary sale because they weren't that comfortable and I'd probably scuff the patent leather before I even got out of the house.

Instead I got these:

and these:


And they really are super comfortable, even though they're heels.

I really love the black pair!

I've just realized that the red ones look really bright in that photo. They're really more of an oxblood sort of blacky-red. But they're both very comfortable. I recommend them highly! I love Franco Sarto shoes.

I need a pair of shoes with a heel to wear with my pants that are too long for flats. I have boots that I wear, but sometimes it's a little warm for them, so I need a pair of something like pumps for work.

I'm looking at some at Zappos.

LifeStride Stroll in Dirty Nickel

I will probably need to wear said pants to DSW one of these days and try a bunch on.

"Dirty Nickel"?

You could get those pants hemmed, but then you wouldn't have such a great excuse to buy shoes.

I like them long. That's the style and they make me look taller. They have actually already been hemmed. :)

One hundred and sixteen posts in this thread and all of them spot on topic. Shoes, shoes and more shoes, not a derail in sight. That's just not normal.

It might be time to take you all aside for a friendly intervention.

You'll end up with a spiky heel in your eye if you try, Moonliner.

Thread voyeur! Thread voyeur! Get a life, bozo. :p

I like those Steph!

And Prudence, I really like the red ones!

There are new Fluevogs out. I want I want I want!!!! I love the new Rococo heel. Especially the Lady Ophelia and the Countess Olivia.

Those are fab-u-lous!

Damn, those are great!

If only I had a spare $300 those boots would be mine.

I got some new boots yesterday. I was looking for something comfortable, packable but dressy enough to wear out. I found these:



You can see them better in a pic of lighter suede, but I got black.


YAY

I got an awesome pair of green suedey shoes on clearance from DSW. If you go over and over again, eventually you'll find something. Picture later...

smartbargains.com has some gorgeous Pradas right now. Also Miu Miu sunglasses for under $30.

They're comfy, hide the base of my toes, and the strap keeps 'em on me, which is good. :) $60 on clearance. My first green shoes, yay!

I haven't had new shoes in months! It's killing me! I really want those Fluevog boots. Maybe if I do well in the competition....

I bought new shoes. Again. Dunno if I'll keep them.

Some green suede platform slingbacks and some patent leather pumps (in black).

I love the patent ones!

Got these in black.

That is impossible, because I like those. And if we ever like the same pair of shoes, the universe will rip asunder.

Very cute!

When buying shoes last month at DSW, we received a "10 bucks off your next purchase within a month" coupon. Dude, I just bought shoes. I won't be back in a month. Thanks for nothing. :rolleyes:

/snicker. They are super comfortable too.

You need to work on your shoe fetish ;)

Yeah. I'd be there the next day!

Curse you, Zappos! I'm going to need a second job.

Yes, I'm still obessesed with shoes. Got a few pair at the annual Nordy's sale.

These:



and:




These weren't part of the sale, but I'm considering getting them:

/sigh

stuck my big toe right through the top of my fave old tennis shoes today. :(
guess its time to replace my old buds. how sad

Hell, I better get some new walking shoes to break in before heading off to Chicago and NY

Nonsense - just visit the Fluvog store as part of your trip

I revive a shoe thread and the next three posters are guys?!

I have over 20 pair in my closet - just because I have a penis, doesn't mean I can't enjoy a good pair of shoes

It has nothing to do with having a penis and everything to do with my bad influence. ;)

It probably has everything to do with having a penis and your bad influence... ;)

*high fives the gentlemen*



if you prick us, do we not bleed?
:D

Yes, and generally all over the couch or something I just washed.

I like this thread.

I bought these yesterday.

I think I'm going to get these instead of the others I was considering:

And, where there are shoes there are inevitably handbags:

Instead of the red ones?

What Ally said. And also what Nigel said in "The Devil Wears Prada"

No - I'm keeping the red ones and the plaid ones. These are instead of the other black ones I was considering.

So California is burning down. What better way to distract yourself than to help me pick shoes to wear to my interview?

To recap: navy suit, definitely berry red purse (because it's the biggest one I have and I'm trying to do all carry-on).


Got that in your minds? Good. Now, to recap - I have these shoes already:

Reds aren't a perfect match, but they're both on the blue side of red, so it's not scandalously clashing. Super high heel, though, and uncomfortable to walk in.

I don't really have any other shoes with a high enough heel (long pants, has to be at least a 2.5" heel) that don't have some scuff or gouge I can't fix.

But Zappos, lovely Zappos, has overnight shipping. And lots of temptation.

These are sort of the reverse of the ones I have:

As are these:

These solve the red issue - assuming there is a red issue - but also have a giant 4" heel:

These come in a bunch of colors, but I'm not sure the heel is high enough:

These combine the giant 4" heel with the potential for untied shoelaces, but they look interesting:

And these are definitely interesting, but are they too much? They come in both blue:

and black:



So, stick with what I have, try something new?

Navy suite with back shoes? How dare you?

I can't imagine even walking in most of those, so I'm having conflcts. I think the most conservative, the better. You really don't want them noticing your shoes. That being said, I like the lace-ups best.

If they were front shoes, would that be okay?

Of course the 4" heels are the most popular. Y'all secretly want me to fall and break my neck in WV, don't you?

I like the 4" heel ones, but I also like the ones where you aren't sure if the heel is high enough.

Then again, you're talking to someone who wears the same crappy black Dr. Scholls crap from Walmart with everything: black, brown, blue doesn't matter. So I can hardly be considered an authority.

In other news, I bought my first pair of "pointy" shoes last week. When you're a size 10, you don't tend to gravitate towards shoes that make your foot look even longer, but surprisingly, these have the opposite effect.

Okay, so first I ordered the last pair with the funky heel and big buckle, because it was the pair Ryan liked best from the photos. They only had one left in my size. Then, in the afternoon, I realized that *horrors* they might not actually fit. And I wouldn't have time to order more!

So I also ordered the next three up from the bottom - everything except the red toe cap and red heel. They all came today, and it's a good thing I ordered more because the first pair I ordered have what looks like white paint all over the toe - clearly that isn't going to work.

Oddly enough, the ones I initially liked least, the lace-up ones, look the hottest - like a slutty schoolmarm. And I don't think it's actually a 4" heel, despite the description. The scalloped ones are also pretty cute. The final pair is okay, too. I'll have to try them all on with the suit.

I just got a fun pair of Anarchic boots last Thursday (had to have something special for the Mutaytor show).

I used to have a pair of WWII German tank boots, they were the most comfortable, evil looking shoes I've ever owned.

Aerosoles is having a really nice online sale right now. If you like Re-Mix shoes, these are pretty dang reminiscent but a lot less expensive (and a lot less well-made but oh well).

I bought three pairs - this one, this one, and this one, all for about $120.

WOW! Great prices on great shoes! I'm tempted (until I realize just how much this little bundle of teeth is going to cost me.)

I'm happy the heels are getting lower, but sad that the boots I've seen aren't super cute. I can walk in 4in heels but I prefer not to. Love my hooker boots though. Need to get that zipper fixed so I can start wearing them.

Oh man....I was window shopping at Zappos.com last night. So many shoes! I haven't even worn the last ones I got from there yet. I really need to.

I actually saw a delightful pair of shoes recently at Target. They were ballet flats that looked to be made entirely of ribbons sewn together. Super cute!

These arrived today. I'm wearing them tonight.:cool:

So CUTE, LH!

Alas, I could only wear them for two songs. They need breaking in. But I got this skirt from the same place and it was spectacular.

Shoebuy.com is offering 25% off until Dec 6th.

I got these recently. They're not as comfortable as I'd like but they'll be fine for work.

Last night I finally asked someone about a style of wedge sandal I see a lot of dancers wearing. She told me about this place. Oh, my. I'm planning a visit next week when I have some time off work.

I recently bought a pair of Remix shoes. I love them! I want to go to their store and have a field day.

drrroool drool......sshoooeeeeeessssss....drrroolll

i love shoes.:D

I bought two pairs of shoes this weekend.



and



The second pair are Eccos and were on sale at about 40% off. The first pair are Naot and were expensive but feel like butter. Good and comfortable shoes are always something I''m willing to spend money on.

When did you buy the green ones?!?!?!?

And you dont even mention your uber cute plaid Converse.

OH! My Converse! How could I forget!



The green ones I got on Sunday when we went down town. Desert Sole was open this time. They didn't have any El Naturalista's but I feel in love with the green ones once I tried them on.

Jen got a cute new pair as well.

Scored at Nordstrom Rack yesterday.

Steve Maddens:

I'm getting these for the summer.


Going after these next:

The Skechers up top are way cute!

I'm looking for more heels, actually. I'm finding that my feet overall are more comfortable in them, so long as it's not long walks. For some reason, flats seem to cramp my style... literally... with my high arch.

There are SO many cute heels out these days. I just can't wait for tradeshow season to be over so I can afford to not have to keep thousands in my checking to cover myself while waiting for reimbursement. I should look into credit cards... okay, probably not.

sort of crossing the camp and shoe threads here, but I want to snag some good lightweight hikers for the trip.

any recommendations?

try out the REI sale that's happening soon.

Good call, NA. When is that again?

Plaid shoes are back! Plaid shoes are back! :D :D :D

Must go shopping.

GD's new shoes are so hot, I was drooling.

The REI sale starts tomorrow, May 2.

I love the pink plaid Cons and covet them.

GD's Nordy Rack score is hot, you are so right, CP.

I went shopping in Freiburg, Germany this past weekend and picked up a couple of pairs of shoes. The Mephisto store was having a sale, so I was able to get these in brown. There was another pair that I really liked, but they didn't have the size that would have fit me better.

I also found it harder than I expected to find a good selection of Birkenstocks. I did eventually find a store and bought a pair of the Gizeh sandals in black.

So beautiful. Yet again, Mephisto shows the world how comfortable shoes are done.

I have the same Birks but with a back strap. I really like them and don't feel too dorky in them.

Love the Mephistos.

I hate to taint all the cute shoes in this thread, but I recently bought a pair of these Z-Coil shoes.

I bought them for my trip to Disneyland that's coming up in couple of weeks. They're supposed to help with posture, leg pain, back pain, and most of all...foot pain. (My heels usually kill after the first day or two of walking around the park.)

I've worn them now for a couple of days to get them worn-in, but good God their not pretty.

Has anyone owned (or worn) a pair of these shoes?

Oh, I guess I should say that my store was out of the white in my size, so I have the black tennis shoes. What we do for comfort, right?!

kels.

Disneyland is a judgement-free zone. I hope your shoes help you.

I don't know what possessed me to entre a shoe thread.

I own four pairs of shoes. K-swiss classics, some high tops, a pair of brown dress shoes, and a pair of black dress shoes. I don't count my one pair of flip flops. Am I missing something about being excited over shoes? I see them as a tool for when I need them, not as something that I need a lot of.

Is this a female thing? My wife and 14 year old obsess on shoes. I've never understood it.

I now own those shoes. I found the Converse ones on sale at Kohl's. Yay me!

I tossed a pair of Vans that were completely shredded on the inside. I need to do that with my black Converse as well. They aren't fine, they hurt my feet!

I think I have 44 pairs of shoes, counting flip flops.

I have about 20 pair myself...

But for awhile I was getting a subscription to some urban men's mag and it was filled with adds for shoes and hoodies - so perhaps it's cultural and not just gender.

I have no idea how many pairs of shoes I own.

Too many to count? :evil:

Might as well count the stars in the sky, that's where I'm at. Death, taxes, gaining weight, and buying shoes are life's constants. Of those, only two are any fun.

Oooo... Love Skechers!

Love em!

I also wanted to get these Vans, but they seem to be discontinued and no one's got my size left.



But I'm considering these instead:

The first pair screams 1990something. Did you check an actual Vans store or Kohls (for some reason they have randomness when it comes to shoes and styles)?

Really like the 2nd pair.

I tried on a pair of those in classic black. No where near as comfortable as I remember them to be. Much sadness ensued.

*suddenly realizing GD has great taste in men's shoes*

Kohl's carried them it seems but I checked their site and all they had left was a 7 1/2 and an 11. And by yesterday evening, the 11 was gone. Too bad because they were on sale for $15 there. Same story everywhere else. I'm pretty sure they're discontinued.

I tried the first pair on in a different color and they felt great on me. If I decide to get these I'll try to find somewhere to try them on, or just go through Zappos.

Yay! Just found 'em on Ebay.

YAY!

After some massive blisters caused by my super cute boots in Vegas and noticing how beat up all my boots were, I decided it was time to replace my black boots.

Pair 1



Pair 2



Pair 3



The heels are pretty high but they are surprisingly comfortable to walk in.

Dang Girl! Those kick ass!

Pair 2 are sleek and gorgeous

I like #1 and #3.

"In these shoes?! Honey, I doubt you'd survive..."

So when IS the All-Gay-Men's LoT Showtunes Choir (with special guests The Hags) doing their first show?

Don't tempt us!

I vote for pair #1. Model pics, please!

I vote for #3. While less shiny than the first option, the strap and button across the instep is visually interesting. Plus, they appear to have the sturdiest heels.

There seems to be a lot of traffic in this thread.....

Are you all still talking about shoes or has it derailed into something else?

** scroll, scroll, scroll ***

Ah.


#1 - Hot but shiny never lasts, they'll look worn way to soon
#2 - Wasabi hot but I'm guessing less than practical in actual use
#3 - An excellent balance of looks and practicality.

I love shoes. I just bought a new pair at Anthropologie of all places.

I'm a sucker for patent leather.












AKA - THE SHINY

I scored a deal at Macy's on these.

I love #3, very modern hipster.

I want new shoes but since my foot/knee surgery in November, I can only wear flat, roomy, flexible, cushioned shoes...i.e. tennis shoes, Uggs...nothing sexy or hot. I love tennis shoes (and therefore, thankfully, own several pair) but bleh. You would be amazed how much this limits clothing options (tennis shoes don't really go with the cute/hot dress). The Dr. says my toe joint may be swollen for up to six! months.

I want sexy (or even cute) legs and feet! I envy and hate you all!

I also thought about getting these.

Cute!!!!!

Get them.
Wear them.
Think, "look how hot my legs and feet look."
Then think about me hating, yet envying, you. :p ;)

Uggs can be cute if worn by the right person.

What's stopping you? Seriously, the more boots the better. I bought these for Jennifer for Christmas (technically this was the second try; the first try didn't fit).

Danger. Danger. Straight male posting relevant posts in this thread. Danger. Danger.

A web search on sexy Uggs brought me to this page which seems to support alphabassettgrrl's assertion. However, I the Ugg advertsing campaign puts up a good argument in refutation:

Potentially NSFW

Just wait until Uggs are out of style. It'll become another "what were we thinking?" fashion flashback joke abused by stand-up comedians.

They've been "in style" since high school. Like Vans and Chucks, I'm not sure they are going anywhere.

I want a pair, but they are way expensive.

Well, I was long out of HS, but point taken. :blush: They have been around for years. When I first saw them I thought for sure they'd be a short lived fad. I thought they were so ugly. I can't afford/do not own real ones, but my fake ones are awfully comfy. I owned them for about a year before I ever wore them out of the house, I just used them as slippers at first. I wear my Cons a lot more often.

And here I'm thinking, "what a shame my ass dosen't look like that." :p



This pair is the latest in a line. I started getting them years ago for the practical purpose of an apres ski boot), then they became popular as a fashion item (it always amused me when all of my friends who laughed at my "hideous boots" suddenly started sporting them). This current pair needs to be replaced...they are decorated with "puppy art" (read: they are chewed up in spots) from a couple of years ago. I justify the price since they usually last 5 or so years before they look totally ratty and need to be replaced.

You know what's even more dumb looking than Ugg boots? Children in school uniforms wearing Ugg boots. Saw that the other day. Of course, anything worn with school uniforms looks out of place.

If you like Uggs, enjoy, style is personal and subjective, but I think they look like snow boots. Clumsy, oversized, and especially dumb when paired with shorts in SoCal in the summer.

I still don't want Crocs either.

Uggs are quite the fashion trend here on the bitter east coast. As part of Headliners campaign to acquire a pair, we received regular reports on the number of kids wearing them at school (ave ~95 pairs / day). They don't look bad when paired with winter clothes and I'm given to understand they are extra cool because they make a convenient place to discretely carry your cell phone.

Oh, don't get me wrong...they aren't sexy (or even all that attractive, preceding Ugg ad aside) however they are ever so comfy and warm (especially in 6° weather). The "traditional" style are pretty much "out" as a fashion item around here except with people under about 20 (I do have to say that they are cute on youngish girls with casual skirt and dresses...by "youngish", I mean about 4-18)

Have you seen the Croc high-heels? "Style" gone seriously wrong:

I agree completely.

They were big for our swim and surf teams in high school, but other than that, this Uggs with shorts is a new phenomenon to me.

I want a pair for the winter. I hate it when my feet are cold. You'd never catch me wearing them with shorts.

Uggs were designed to be worn post-surfing and beach going in Australia. They ARE beach shoes.

I can so see wearing them when it's cold. My 'snow' boots don't look like 'snow' boots and I'll wear them when it's cold and raining.

I can see wearing them after surfing/beach~warm up the feet.

The only reason I wouldn't give the kids a hard time for wearing them with a uniform would be on the very cold days. But, I am not hip on uniforms.

I would think, though, if those girls are walking a lot outside and need the warmth, that the shoes might be clunky and they should wear more comfortable walking shows with tights/leggings, etc. Just my opinion.

** SHOE ALERT ***

FYI for Friday January 30th....

Good Morning America is doing a segment on inexpensive boots in the first part of their 8:30am half hour.

Any opinions on these shoes? I'm contemplating a purchase.

I'm not a fan of the shape of "Vans" (or like shoes) so they don't appeal to me. I like the print, however.

I agree with NA on both points.

I like the pattern.



I bought these last week (to replace my black Chucks)



I know I said earlier in the thread that the shoes in classic black weren't as comfortable as I remember. I think it was a sizing issue. I tried them on again and they fit (but the black with white was to throw-back to 7th grade) and the black/gray check are super comfortable.

Metallic leather shoes. I'm feeling it and I need you to talk me out of it.

I'll make you feel better. I want metallic leather Kork Ease sandals.

I'd be more likely to try talking you into it. Go for it!

Right now, I have three different pairs of metallic leather sandals sitting in my online shopping cart. I think it's all or nothing.

No, first we need pictures.

Well, I was gonna.

Then I saw these lovelies at bluefly.com:

Cole-Haan, currently $99 but they were about $82 when I ordered. They came today and, swanky ones, they make the feet look teensy weensy.

Now all I need is sandals weather. Currently, it's snowing here.

I need new work shoes. I like my work shoes, but they've always been 1/2 a size too big and I'm noticing that I'm having more and more foot pain because I'm always wearing either my work shoes or ballet flats. So I need to wear my sneakers more, but I also need well-fitting work shoes. Black oxford style works for me.

What do you think I should use, Sketchers? My "old" work shoes that I replaced were Sketchers boots and they lasted me years. I'd still use them but they're a bit small now (opposite problem from my current shoes)

Renata Fluevog, my angel, why must you be so expensive?

must.... resist.... pretty..... red....shoes....pretty....red....shoes....

Oh yea, they're pretty, that means the chances of them coming in my size are small. Whew, dodged that one!

We've stayed out of the Fluevog store lately and it's been good for our budget I love many a Fluevog.

A fellow Kork-Ease fan and Fluevot harlot, eh? NA, you and I can never go shoe shopping together. It would be too much nirvana. The universe would implode.

Though a single shopping spree would go a long way to stabilizing the economy.

Yes, yes it would.

But, you'd have to include Remix Vintage in the mix to really amplify the damage.

I'm feeling all flustered! NA, let's do it next time I'm in LA.

I'm also searching for the perfect yellow or orange sandle.

YES! Let's go shopping!


I will be in Chicago first weekend of June......

Zut alors, no can do! I'll be in Geneva or Dijon, one of the two.

You'll take a raincheck?

Gosh, I feel so unfashionable, I'm wearing the most comfy pair of loafers. :blush:

ZOMGWTFBBQPONIES!!!!!! Why did I think the only California Fluevog store was in San Francisco? THERE'S ONE IN HOLLYWOOD! I CAN VISIT IT 7 DAYS A WEEK!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

Yes, and you can take me with you and THEN we can go to Remix vintage shoes and have another shoegasm.

I can feel my MasterCard throbbing.

WANT

(The shoes I'm talking about are just over 3/4 the way down the page)

Of course, since I'm not going to the event, and don't have $75 anyway, not going to happen. But OMG...

OMG, I've solved my sandal dilemma!

I have for a while now had a very restrictive set of requirements for any sandals I buy.

1) I must be able to slip it on and off without having to use my hands. My most frequent use of sandals is to quickly throw on when I'm stepping outside for just a few moments (walking to the mail box, grabbing something from the car, going in and out while BBQing on the patio). I often have something in my hands on such occasions and need to be able to just step into my footwear

2) While I need to be able to easily slip them on and off, they also must have a way to be secured to my feet so that, on the rare occasion I do wear them for more than a short walk out my front or back door, they aren't in danger of slipping off my feat. This rules out flip-flops and 99% of sandal styles.

3) Velcro is not an option. I've tried it. Invariably the velcro gives out. Plus I hate the fact that my footwear makes noise when I take it off.

That pretty much has left me, for about a decade, with 1 style of sandal, something like this. With the strap unclipped they slip on and off, but the clip allows for a non-velcro option for securing them for longer wear.

Perfect. Except for the entirely unfashionable look. And for the fact that it's been a decade and it's all I've worn. I'm pretty over it. I've considered no longer requiring sandals to serve double duty, getting a "going out" sandal and a cheap pair of flipflops or something for around the house. But that's just too much footwear.

But today I believe I've solved the riddle.



They slip on, but the elastic webbing does a good job of holding them on my feet and can be tightened to secure them even further. I'm happy. And I'm sure CP will be too.

Hey, I like those. Do you have a link to the product page?

They're Keen Ormond.

Zappos. I got them for a little less than that at Spot Chalet.

Excellent solution, GD. I like 'em. They will work and they are far superior to your 10 years tired old ones.

Just to be clear, I haven't been wearing the same pair for 10 years. I've just been replacing sandals every couple of years with the same basic style for 10 years.

Yes, I was not clear in what I said. I should have said 10 years tired style. I did understand before that you were not wearing worn-out, broken-down sandals.

Not since college.

Heh.

And there was that one day you went to work wearing the sandals that made me giggle for 2 days.

I had to throw away 4 pairs of pumps this week. I was wearing one pair (the bright blue ones), that I hadn't worn in quite a while, and happened to notice 'stuff' under my desk - it was the sole basically disentigrating.

For quite a while when I was wearing pumps semi-regularly, I'd bought a number of Nordstrom brand pumps in various colors, and these were one of them. So I checked my other ones. The navy, bright pink, and off-white ones all totally cracked along the sole when I flexed them.

I'm TRYING to be good and not replace them (since I have bought shoes and not purged lately), but it seems funny to only have red shoes, and all the rest be true neutrals in my closet. Fortunately (sort of) there's not a Nordstroms within afternoon shopping distance, so it's fairly easy to resist, since Macy's and Dillards don't carry a lot of wide sizes.

This not-buying-shoes policy, Drince. I don't like it.

I bought two pair myself, both for serious walking. My fit issue is a B-width foot with a very narrow heel so everything with a back slips. Solution? The very good salesguy at the Mall of America's The Walking Company found two.

Exhibit 1: the velcro strap at the back



Now, normally I would not wear a Mary Jane but I am desperate enough to compromise. You know, the shoe really looks okay on. Who knew.

Exhibit 2: the heel strap



The salesguy kept calling these gladiator sandals. I don't see it but I did take a really long walk in them yesterday. No blisters, very comfortable, and pretty nice looking, too.

I bought a pair but had to return them because they were too small. I bought a new pair of running shoes this weekend though.

For the record - wore them all 3 days at Coachella.

Best.

Sandal.

Ever.

3 days, constant walking in extreme heat, never fell off my feet, and not a single blister. Even with my well-worn, most comfortable pairs of shoes in the past Coachella caused some sort of blister. With these, other than the unavoidable fatigue of being on my feet for 10 hours a day, I came out completely unscathed.

How good were they? I'm going to be testing how well I can speed walk in them this week. If that's not a problem, then I'm planning on wearing them for Mouse Adventure.

"When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping."

Sierra Trading is having a sale. I bought me these Mephistos

I need to indulge in a little shoe-shopping. Need cute new black flats.

Sigh. Consulting this thread I see that my last shoe purchase hasn't even made it a year and there's it's literally coming apart at the seams :(. Which is a shame 'cause I really liked these.

Hopefully my new pair of Skechers will be more durable.
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I went to Chicago and didn't get any Fluvogs - a great tradition is now broken

If it's not too rude can I ask why you broke your tradition? It seems like such a good one.

Work had more influence over my stay this time. Usually I travel alone, or with one or two colleagues. This time, I traveled with my boss, and her boss, and had no room to add an extra day where I could get out on my own at a time when the shops would still be open.

Sorry it worked out that way. I hope the trip was good work-wise, though. My suggestion: next time, buy two pair.

I've really been needing new boots for all-day casual shoots. So, today, I found these through a close-out site for only $40, so I totally couldn't resist (but this site had better photos of them):

Boots

$40 seems like a great price for those, Disneyphile. :snap:

Thierry Rabotin, mon amour, why must you be so out-of-my-league pricey?
$395 smackeroos + shipping

If you see me in these shoes, have me arrested. It is criminal to spend that kind of money.

I decided to assume that the condo sale will go through and splurge a little (it was a sale!) on replacing my ancient held-together-by-hope-and-prayer sandals. I was mostly looking for comfort, and I can't wear thong sandals.





And, for no rational reason:

My new boots arrived today! :D

They are SO comfy and fit very well! I love the side zipper for easy on/off. :snap:

I went on a shoe spree. They're all comfort shoes and all of 'em black. I've got ground to cover this summer, you see. Here's what I got:

Add this first one to the list of things you can cry timber! over. Yes, it's an Earth Shoe and yes, I once swore I would never wear them.


This one is an Ecco. It's the perfect walking sandal and would do ultra well at the DLR, just sayin'.

Ah, the divineness of Merrells. I love this shoe. It won't look out of place in Paris or in a cave near Lascaux, two places I'll be.

I have a pair of those Merrells in brown and green.

Next time we rendezvous, we wear the Merrells? Shazzzam!

Here's some (potentially awful) news that concerns regulars of this thread:

Amazon's buying Zappos.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/0...wt&twt=nytimes

Well, I'm glad I just got my Zappos fix with FOUR new pairs of tennies, in glorious colors (well, 'cept I replaced my old grays that were getting nasty).

A person of the male persuasion with my diminuative foot size cannot hope to EVER find shoes at brick & mortar, and Zappos is (was?) my savior. I hope this does not change.


But, sigh, everything does.

Sh*t which reminds me, I think I still have a pair of sandals that needs returning. Good thing I have a year! I swear, Amazon, if you f*ck Zappos up I will personally find some sort of corporeal analog of you and murder it. Not even because I use it, that pair of sandals is the only thing I've actually purchased from them and I'm going to return them. But damnit, it's actually a successful business model built on not treating customers as enemies to vanquish and it would suck mightilly for that to be wiped out.

That said, though Zappos has generous return policy and good customer service (important for an internet cobbler), I've never had a problem returning anything to Amazon.

Amazon's decent. Zappos is exceptional. The only other time I tried to buy something there it was out of stock..so the customer service person sat on the phone with me and helped me find what I was looking for at another retailer. THAT is what Amazon had better not ruin.

Yeah, I agree. Zappos is (was) exceptional ... and, yeah, I fear that might change. Oi.

I'll put ShoeBuy second to Zappos. Amazon after both.

Good! I can just add on a pair of shoes to get free shipping when my order is under $50.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stopped by DSW while at the mall and spotted the snow boots I was coveting last season. I snatched up a pair. Not going to wait for these to go on clearance.

Cute Steph!

I just bought these along with 6 other pairs of shoes for O and me, all "athletic" type shoes. (O got these cute, for a 9yo, hi-tops)

Damn you, Nordstrom anniversary sale!


I am generally pretty blah about shoes these days since I still can't wear heels. I'm bored with flats.




eta: Just ordered 3 more. In my defense, prices do go up tomorrow.

Ordered: Keen Springwater cycling/spinning shoes, which retail for $130 but I found them at eriksbikeshop.com for $90.

Those are CUTE!

I'm seriously considering these:

What a great combination of colors!

They got the mom seal of approval, and I have a coupon. I suspect they shall be mine.

Has anyone ever bought TOMS shoes? I'm contemplating getting these. Any opinions, yea or nay?

Merrell, where have you been all my life? Man, Encore Breeze are super comfy! Happy Feet!

Bought two new pairs of shoes for my new job.





I'm thinking of exchanging the first pair for blue instead of red, since I have a lot more clothes with blue accents then red/pink accents.

What brand are the red ones?

I'm looking for some dressier flats for my new job.

Both pair are Aerosole. Super comfortable. They also come in blue and I think black and maybe brown.

Shoebuy has them for $10 less than Macy's they have been running a 20% off promo + $5 off if you use google checkout. I scored both pairs for a little over $100.

Two pairs on sale for $24.99 each, one pair black, other pair bronze.

So I need new running shoes and new combat boots, both right now before we leave on vacation. That's money I wasn't planning on spending right now.

Shoevent!

These came home last weekend.

ok, now that i found a cool costume at the L.A. Opera sale, I need shoes to go with. Ya know, gay '90's shoes.

No, not the 1890's that are usually called the gay '90s, I mean the 1790's where the shoes were so damn gay.


And I don't want to spend a fortune on shoes I will wear once. But i need me some gay, big buckle, total dandy shoes. Where????

Dude, combat boots? What kind of vacation are you going on?

I... can't really talk about it until I come back. If I come back. But watch the newspapers next week.

Can you add something like this to a pair of shoes you already own?

oooh, those are swell. But i think i'm gonna go with some boots i found on the aforementioned Amazon-owned Zappos. The buckles would be great on them, but they wont attach easily like they would to shoes.

I'm gonna keep them in mind until the boots come and I see them in the flesh. Thanks, bewitched!

As an aside, I think most Halloween stores carry them.

In reference to this Ack! IT didn't work. But there was a thread that Moonie was referencing.

Pair 1 is still in excellent condition and still super comfortable.

The other 2 are still around but my jeans aren't long enough to wear with the heel height of any of them at this time.

I don't know if this site has been talked about on LoT... But here it is: If Shoes Could Kill

I know the site is there to make fun of them, but i think most of them are really cool!

I wanted


I got

*shrugging shoulders, palms uplifted* I'm happy.

Steve, Brendan and I have a couple of pairs (each) from this site, they work just fine http://www.scaboots.com/ and you could add some lace at the top and a spur-strap for the buckle

crap. almost wish I hadnt seen those

(ie: thanks for the link!)