Spring Shoes
Kris in Philly
catalogs showing Spring styles so I am curious as to what is going to
be the hot styles. Anyone care to fill me in? Also what types are you
lusting after? I really need a shoe fix.
Has anyone gotten a Nordstrom Spring shoe catalog?
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Kris in Philly
"This is not a goddamn chat room!"
Kim - Book 1, Volume 3
ahmward
before our shopping trip. There are lots of sandals, slides and open
toe shoes. The avante garde designers are showing very pointed toes
as you've undoubtedly seen in the mags (manolos, sergio rossi) but the
traditional companies are still showing more traditional styles. I
ended up with Cole Haan red slides as well as Sesto Meucci natural
woven leather sandals with an ankle strap. I have dress shoes from
previous years that will work for spring. The catalogue showed lots
of bright colors too and unusual styles such as shoes with goldfish
looking heels. My daughters bought Candies thong style sandals on a
medium platform base. One got tan and the other got red.
audrey
ahm...@mediaone.net
funky diva
Kris in Philly <blue...@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
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> Anything besides the pointed toe? I haven't gotten a lot of shoe
> catalogs showing Spring styles so I am curious as to what is going to
> be the hot styles.
Slightly platform peep toe shoes, 1940's style.......punch out
details......the infamous (and I must say ugly) Prada cone
heel..........wedges.
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the diva
Userb3
>Anything besides the pointed toe?
I think the pointed toes have gotten out of control. Putting comfort
issues aside, shoes that appear to extend too far beyond the natural
toe just look odd, as if the wearer is is fancy elf attire.
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Guava Baby
> On Wed, 07 Mar 2001 04:34:17 GMT, Kris in Philly wrote:
>
> >Anything besides the pointed toe?
>
> I think the pointed toes have gotten out of control. Putting comfort
> issues aside, shoes that appear to extend too far beyond the natural
> toe just look odd, as if the wearer is is fancy elf attire.
> --
> userb3
They also make your legs look fat. Pointed toe shoes as art are lovely, but as actual footwear they leave a lot to be desired.
Leigh
ahmward
pointed part of the shoe. I have seen women wear these shoes but I
have enough foot problems to consider them.
audrey
ahm...@mediaone.net
RebeccaB
Kris in Philly wrote:
I don't do pointed.. although they are fashionable I think they look
odd .. and will be oh so happy to see them go out of style. I hope to
find either a rounded toe slide or a sandal to pair with casual pants and
casual but nice skirts for spring/summer. I have a wide foot though.. so
only certain manufacturers work.. like Nine West, Enzo or White
Mountain.. otherwise requre wides. My foot is wide across toes and
narrow in the heel so some slides/sandals do not work. If anyone spots
something in white or a pale natural leather in this form..that is
comfy.. especially other a.fers with duck feet... give me a yell.
To those who love comfort.. White Mountain sandals/slides made in Italy
are TDF comfy.
RebeccaB
RebeccaB
Userb3 wrote:
> I think the pointed toes have gotten out of control. Putting comfort
> issues aside, shoes that appear to extend too far beyond the natural
> toe just look odd, as if the wearer is is fancy elf attire.
> --
> userb3
>
I actually agree with you.. very odd looking to my eye. I feel like a mad elf wearing them. But then I hate the frankenstein platform shoe and the
minnie mouse clog on me. But I have to say.. at least the minnie mouse clog feels awesome.. so I'm rethinking this one. Comfort is good.
RebeccaB
Trilby
Userb3 <use...@my-deja.com> wrote:
>On Wed, 07 Mar 2001 04:34:17 GMT, Kris in Philly wrote:
>
>>Anything besides the pointed toe?
>
>I think the pointed toes have gotten out of control. Putting comfort
>issues aside, shoes that appear to extend too far beyond the natural
>toe just look odd, as if the wearer is is fancy elf attire.
>--
>userb3
>
with userb3
said Mrs. B.
To think that my English degrees have boiled down to that! OK, to wax
serious, yes to the elf-toe problem, or "Say No to Elf Toes." If you have
shorter than average toes, the problem becomes apparent after two or three
wearings, even if you use shoe horns. I think shoe toes are like lip
lines, in that one ought to adhere fairly closely to one's original
dimensions. Whose .sig line is that again? she wondered.
Priscilla
--
ps...@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in puppetland!"
Userb3
>Userb3 wrote:
>
>> I think the pointed toes have gotten out of control. Putting comfort
>> issues aside, shoes that appear to extend too far beyond the natural
>> toe just look odd, as if the wearer is is fancy elf attire.
>I actually agree with you..
Mark it on the calendar!
> But then I hate the frankenstein platform shoe
Agreed. On teenage girls with an "anti-fashion" look, they work, but
beyond that, they look too costumey (is that a word?)
>and the
>minnie mouse clog on me. But I have to say.. at least the minnie mouse clog feels awesome.. so I'm rethinking this one. Comfort is good.
What's a minnie mouse clog?
Trilby
Marcos, the stereotypical female obsession with buying shoes, the
emphasis the fashion magazines pay to stilleto-heeled toe crushers
produced by Blahnik and Choo, and the proliferation of little resin
or porcelain collectible shoes, Xmas tree ornaments, gifty books and note
cards featuring pictures of shoes, can I be justified in arguing that
women are actually sort of more interested in collecting shoes than they
are in wearing them? I'm beginning to think that women are starting to
buy shoes to gloat over them instead of wear them. I saw a pair of
otherwise practical looking sandals--I think by Ralph Lauren. Simple flat
thongs, except they were made of lavender suede, even the footbed. I
should think the suede footbed would be marked up after even one wearing
due to perspiration.
So ... how many pairs of shoes do you own that you've never worn? Roughly
how many would you say do you own, anyway? Do you ever buy shoes when you
have no place to wear them, or nothing to wear them with?
To start things, I'll answer my own questions. I have a pair of Peter
somebody black kid boots with gold tassles that have been in a box in my
closet for over three years. Never worn. I also store my shoes in the
boxes they came in, with the contents written on the end of the box in big
black block letters. I think I have about 20 pairs, including boots and
running shoes--maybe 25.
Priscilla who is NOT a foot fetishist!
Caryperk39
>
well, my 16-year old is craving them to wear with jeans.....she's a true
fashionista and now working on her application to join Nordstrom's teen
board......
looking forward to her discount,
cary
"This is not a goddamn chat room!" (Thanks, Kim!)
Charlottezweb
Trilby <ps...@midway.uchicago.edu> wrote:
<snip>
>So ... how many pairs of shoes do you own that you've never worn? Roughly
>how many would you say do you own, anyway? Do you ever buy shoes when you
>have no place to wear them, or nothing to wear them with?
>
>To start things, I'll answer my own questions. I have a pair of Peter
>somebody black kid boots with gold tassles that have been in a box in my
>closet for over three years. Never worn. I also store my shoes in the
>boxes they came in, with the contents written on the end of the box in big
>black block letters. I think I have about 20 pairs, including boots and
>running shoes--maybe 25.
I tend to buy shoes that are drastically marked down, unless I know I'll
wear them all the time, like my clogs, so I usually buy several (like
four or five) pairs at once. I think I've worn every pair in my closet at
least once, but several not more than that. I let the collection build up
but every year or two I go through them and weed out ones that don't fit
anymore or are just too uncomfortable. (My feet are still growing and I'm
29!) I keep almost all of them in their boxes and stick a eyezone sticker
picture of the shoes on the outside of the box.
Over the years, I've discovered that I have about 40 pairs on average,
including galoshes and bedroom slippers, etc.
And no, I'm not joining a Shoe Addiction Anymous 12 step program, unless
I get to buy a new pair with every step.
Charlotte
RebeccaB
For some reason most clogs on me (I'm petite) make my feet look
very much like minnie mouses feet.. large, rounded, and the shoes
look cumbersome.. as though I'd topple over with a strong wind.
Wearing them, I feel they overwhelm me and generally draw attention to
my feet instead of giving me an overall polished look. This is all
my opinion of course and probably aren't as distracting as I make them
out to be. Still, I love comfortable shoes; clogs.. slides
too, are very comfortable shoes.. so I'm open to finding a pair for
spring. I'd love to find a pastel blonde leather or white pair
to wear with casual dresses and pants. I have slightly wide feet
though.. so most I have to try before buying. Any recs are appreciated.
RebeccaB
Chunae Zoh
think I am different in that I treat shoes as another clothing
accessory, much like socks, belts, shirts, etc. I don't view shoes as a
durable good like I think most men (and lots of women do).
That said, I have a pair of shoes for every conceivable occassion and
season. Over the years, I have definitely amassed quite a large number
of shoes that definitely don't get much usage. I don't think that that
is something that is abnormal or anything, I think it's about how you
view shoes.... as a fashion accessory, or as something, with which, you
cover your feet.
Chunae.
Userb3
>
>> What's a minnie mouse clog?
>> --
>> userb3
> For some reason most clogs on me (I'm petite) make my feet look very much like minnie mouses feet.. large, rounded, and the shoes look cumbersome.. as
>though I'd topple over with a strong wind. Wearing them, I feel they overwhelm me and generally draw attention to my feet instead of giving me an overall
>polished look. This is all my opinion of course and probably aren't as distracting as I make them out to be.
My wife used to think the same thing about clogs on her feet. Then I
gave her a pair of Danskos. Once she got used to the look, she added
another 1/2 dozen pairs in varying colors.
Kaili Beck
them is they are lavender snakeskin. Soooo cute. If any Canadians are
curious about them they are in the Spring/Summer Sears catalogue. I'm going
to wait a little longer to see if they will fit in with my summer work
clothes.
By the way, am I the only one not seeing any skirts or dresses yet????
Kaili B.
the Wicked Witch
>
> Anything besides the pointed toe?
I hope so! That seems to be what the mags are showing, but I am not
buying it. I just took up dance 1 1/2 years ago, and there's no way I'm
ruining my feet now that I found something fun to do with them! Pointy
toes hurt! (my feet anyway)
> I haven't gotten a lot of shoe
> catalogs showing Spring styles so I am curious as to what is going to
> be the hot styles. Anyone care to fill me in? Also what types are you
> lusting after?
I don't know what the 'in' styles are (besides pointy toe, if any), but
I really want another pair of sandals. A year or two ago I got a pair of
NAOT sandals and they are the most comfortable sandals I have ever had.
I'd like another pair of NAOTs or maybe some Mephistos. Something
comfortable and supportive but as "pretty" as possible (it's really hard
to find pretty shoes when you have wide feet and refuse to compromise on
comfort!).
--
the Wicked Witch
RebeccaB
Userb3 wrote:
> My wife used to think the same thing about clogs on her feet. Then I
> gave her a pair of Danskos. Once she got used to the look, she added
> another 1/2 dozen pairs in varying colors.
>
> --
> userb3
>
I've read here these are very comfy. I think Jjill carries them, but do you know of any online discounters by chance? Thanks!
RebeccaB
ahmward
love shoes and keep running out of space for them. I'll never have as
many as I want. My father manufactured children's shoes in New York
City in the 30s, those sturdy lace up shoes for kids. After we moved
to California he sold shoes at an independent shoe store and I learned
a lot about manufacturers, fit etc. He used to special order Allen
Edmonds for himself. I've worn a size 11 since I was 15 so I end up
buying multiples of the same style.
audrey
ahm...@mediaone.net
the Wicked Witch
>
> Userb3 wrote:
>
> > I think the pointed toes have gotten out of control. Putting comfort
> > issues aside, shoes that appear to extend too far beyond the natural
> > toe just look odd, as if the wearer is is fancy elf attire.
>
> minnie mouse clog on me. But I have to say.. at least the minnie > mouse clog feels awesome.. so I'm rethinking this one. Comfort is > good.
Wow, I agree with BOTH of you! :) I actually like what I call "clunky"
shoes, but I don't mean gigantic platforms (who can walk in those!? I
can barely stand up! Don't like the floor being so far away from my
feet) or shoes that are just SOOOO huge. I mean clunky like Doc Martens
(*not* the ones with the huge sole that's like 3 inches high, just the
regular ones) or nice clogs. The shape of my foot is such that extra
width near the forefoot is a good thing, and those styles fit well. My
feet almost hurt just LOOKING at those extreme elfen-toed shoes.
I used to have some pointy toed shoes that my friends called the "Wicked
Witch of the West shoes" (yes, they are from whence my screen-name is
derived) which were pretty pointy, but the point was just at the toe,
not very long, and the leather was so soft that the shoes didn't bind at
all. Prima Royale made them, and I bought them in either Wild Pair, or
Scribbles, I forget which.
Now, if I could find those again, I'd probably have to have a pair
(they'd still go with most of my clothes!), but otherwise, I'll pass on
the pointy toes.
--
the Wicked Witch
Userb3
>Userb3 wrote:
>
>> My wife used to think the same thing about clogs on her feet. Then I
>> gave her a pair of Danskos. Once she got used to the look, she added
>> another 1/2 dozen pairs in varying colors.
>I've read here these are very comfy. I think Jjill carries them, but do you know of any online discounters by chance? Thanks!
They are VERY comfortable. Go to www.dansko.com for a listing of
dealers (there's at least one store in Memphis that carries them) and
web vendors. You might also try the Sven and/or Anna clogs if you like
more support - they have a wooden base with a rubber hinge under teh
ball of the foot.
userb3
Darkchild
Here in Toronto there is actually the Bata Shoe Museum. It traces the
history of the shoe from it's very beginnings to the present. I've never
been there but I'm sure it would make for a very interesting afternoon.
Edlynne
Charlie Perrin
wrote:
>I'm wondering about this. Given the public's fascination with Imenda
>Marcos, the stereotypical female obsession with buying shoes, the
>emphasis the fashion magazines pay to stilleto-heeled toe crushers
>produced by Blahnik and Choo, and the proliferation of little resin
>or porcelain collectible shoes, Xmas tree ornaments, gifty books and note
>cards featuring pictures of shoes, can I be justified in arguing that
>women are actually sort of more interested in collecting shoes than they
>are in wearing them?
Also, remember the Air Jordan unpleasantnesses over the past weekend?
I live a few miles from a mall where they had injuries, arrests, and
they broke the door trying to get in.
Charlie Perrin
<in...@funkymedia.co.uk> wrote:
>Slightly platform peep toe shoes, 1940's style.
"Peep toe" shoes?
You mean they have little yellow marshmallow bunnies attached to them
for Easter?
CynW514
>only certain manufacturers work.. like Nine West, Enzo or White
>Mountain.. otherwise requre wides. My foot is wide across toes and
>narrow in the heel so some slides/sandals do not work.
Waaaaaak! Love your "duck foot" description, and I've got them too. My winter
discovery was Beautifeel shoes, when I sprung for a pair of actual HEELS (about
2 1/2", square-toed, with thin straps across the vamp...very pretty, and
actually comfortable). They are great through the instep, do need those little
grabbies in the heels, but what doesn't, she sighed. I'm waiting to see their
spring colors/styles. Like NAOT, they're an Israeli company. You think maybe
there are a lot of duck-footed women in the Middle East?
Cyn
satin_doll
> Anything besides the pointed toe? I haven't gotten a lot of shoe
> catalogs showing Spring styles so I am curious as to what is going to
> be the hot styles. Anyone care to fill me in? Also what types are you
> lusting after? I really need a shoe fix.
Pointed toes are still in fashion. I've noticed more thong type sandals this
year, especially ones with high heels. I am coveting a pair of Michael Kors
sandals (Page 165, April Marie Claire). I love them. Perfect for trekking
around while on vacation.
I bought a pair of New Balance 950s and Nike Air VisiHavocs two days ago. I
don't exercise. It was purely aesthetic.
Trilby
>
>> Anything besides the pointed toe? I haven't gotten a lot of shoe
>> catalogs showing Spring styles so I am curious as to what is going to
>> be the hot styles. Anyone care to fill me in? Also what types are you
>> lusting after? I really need a shoe fix.
This month's Glamour showed a really cute sandal from Sam&Libby. It's
a high heeled mule with a ring over the big toe topped with a small
flower. It was only $49 and it looked so fun!
Priscilla
Michele317
20% off coupon on the back? several cute slides and sandals in there... this is
the company whose image renovation has provided me with the most pleasure. $60
cute shoes... what more could i want?