Just got feet, don't got SHOES

http://www.onefloorup.com/uploaded_images/August08/0820-popartpumas.jpg

ooof - those AD boots ended up going for like $300. about one-sixth of the retail price, but still. they were definitely in "used" condition.

oh wow those pop art shoes are ADORABLE. I wish they came with a speech bubble attached, Lichtenstein style.

Those Pumas are excelllent.

Aren't they? I need to get them asap. Not sure where to look for them tho. Not very familiar with the wolrd of limited edition trainers

I'm finding it really hard to get kickass vegan kicks. I just got a pair of these:

http://www.asicsamerica.com/PROD_PIC/FALL_2008/LARGEPIC/HY7E1_1186L.jpg

i bid on a pair of the justin lacers on ebay, but i wasn't near a computer when the auction ended and thus no boots for me. i'm kind of glad i lost, though - with shipping and then new half-soles, i'd barely be saving any money versus the cost of a new pair.

Whoah I am kind of in lust with the kiltie lacer.

http://www.justinbootshop.com/justin219.jpg

yeah, that's what i've got my eye on.

We'll just have to coordinate so as not to wear them to the same gatherings. Altho Ally and I kind of regularly show up in same/similar boots, too, so...

i am glad the justin boots are a hit on the shoe thread! still haven't received my orders in the mail but SOMETHING should come soon, i should think.

i wore the red ones to work today. am expecting black ones in the mail. (also ebay)

i'm telling you guys, they are like the perfect boots. solid, durable and pretty.

............and extremely tuff, for something pretty.

i am totally gonna buy these:
http://www.justinboots.com/boots/Womens_Western_Performance.html?424fccf8=L5151
they're like the boots i'm wearing right now except not totally scuffed up and they're freakin waterproof! sweet. thank you for kindling this love of justin boots, guys

GUYS OMG OMG NEW D&G SHOE IS THE NEW MARC JACOBS BACKWARDS-HEEL

http://www.style.com/slideshows/standalone/trendsshopping/accessoryreport/S2009RTW/110308ACCR/112m.jpg

ok, barf

ok, fuck that. let's think up more ways to make it so that women can barely even walk, all in the name of fashion. what century is this again?

i hear you, but how many of those will actually be produced? and worn rather than kept as a fashion trophy?

i mean, i don't think that's going to trickle down to mainstream mass production.

nah, steve madden isn't going to knockoff those shoes, surely. i'm starting to get pissed at all the ridiculously high and painful and unwearable shoes, season after season lately they seem to be getting worse, plus the models getting more and more deathly ill (looking at pix of the 90's skinny models following kate moss, they look healthy now!).. i don't know. i LOVE fashion but it's like, f*** you miuccia prada, all sorts of interesting theoretical things to say about women and their clothes, and your shows are all incredibly, miserably sickly thin white women in 6 inch platform heels that they can barely walk up and down the runway in! WTF. enough. they look TERRIBLE.

i agree; it's gross.

totally
it's like, extremes in art are interesting to witness and they push limits, push us to think more, see the world differently, translate these feelings into our lives, etc., but when such extremes are witnessed in fashion, whether fashion is a medium of art or not (i mean, i believe it is, in many cases), then we see some very real physical and social consequences that aren't just a 'translation' or interpretation of art into life but like this direct adoption of a metaphor. and it seems that none of the creators or promotors are going "i was being hyperbolic LOL!", they're all just watching it go on like it's some hilarious on-stage farce that has nothing to do with real life and consequences.

and by 'they' i'm not saying we're not all implicated on some level, but yknow, wait, i'm not an academic anymore: art is one thing but popularization of the 6"-heel as 'powerful' is some fucked up misogynistic bullshit.

they're all just watching it go on like it's some hilarious on-stage farce that has nothing to do with real life and consequences.

this is mostly how i look at it, tbh.

It's kind of a manifestation of designers' collective Helmut Newton RIP 'inspiration'/fetish.

would kill for a pair of these - i normally dont wear shiny shit but wow

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/undr-crwn-adidas-gil-zero-ice-cold-2.jpg

What are some good ankle height boots to wear with work pants (with a low or no heel)? I'd like some simple ones I can pull on and wear all day. Kind of like the DM Chelsea boots I used to have, but a bit more professional.

dear Santa Man...

http://www.pierrehardy.com/collection/women/06.jpg

Mary, have you looked on any of the online shoe retailers? Anything you specifically do or don't like?

hey guys i got these boots the other day!
and they were 30% off! and they are comfortable and warm and timberlands, which i trust (so far)
http://canada.zappos.com/images/742/7422357/6628-651576-p.jpg

still haven't found great little black shoes or the heels i want but whatever it's gonna be snow times pretty soon anyway. tho i will need something to wear around the office. so clearly i need more shoes, right

Mary, like this?

those are nice! they look really warm, too.

xpost to rrrobyn

guys i had a mini-breakdown the other days when i realized i have ~three pairs of "nice" shoes that aren't falling apart bc they're cheap. and one of them is too big for me, as i realized when i was walking to the party i was going to. i felt slightly ridiculous about it; my sister kept very reasonably suggesting that we turn around so i could change my shoes and i was all dramatically like, "I HAVE NO OTHER SHOES!" and for some reason i was almost in tears? v. embarrassing.

anyway, i need nice shoes and i guess i'm going to have to pay real money.

Hahah better yet, DM does a patent ladies' version now.

http://www.piperlime.com/Asset_Archive/PLWeb/Assets/Product/587/587946/main/pl587946-00p01v01.jpg

these are the absolute bomb, but.. how do i stop the snakeskin from getting messed up? it is actual snakeskin

A little like that Laurel, but maybe with a less pointed toe.

I kind of like these: http://shop.camper.com/producto.xhtml They come in knee-high too.

Should I ask for these for Christmas

http://www.thefryecompany.com/Product-Women-Boots-Riding%20Boots-77067SLT.aspx

(but in black or dark brown)

YES

daria, those are fantastic. i have no idea about caring for snakeskin, though! any i've had has been vintage and already kind of messed up to begin with.

and those are great boots, vp.

Really? I hope my mom sees things the same way. I think she was hoping I would pick out a few books from Amazon:)

they remind me a little bit of v westwood pirate boots.

Zexy! I will have to try them on--I've seen them at David Z, and maybe Bloomingdales. But if I was only go to go for one big-ticket boots purchase this year, should those be the ones? I want something casual that can be worn with jeans and sometimes skirts. I'm thinking I should maybe pick something plainer and more streamlined?

Warning: Nobody buy these shoes: http://davidzinc.stores.yahoo.net/jcwingtip-blk.html

The "leather" on the toes will flake off after two weeks when you've already thrown away the box and receipt and when you try to take them back to David Z after two months they won't accept them.

P.S.: I got 2 new sneakers

http://shop.vans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product2_10001_25104_10101_302951_-1 black/black to wear to and from work

and

http://www.converse.com/index.aspx?mode=pd&sku=1U995#productdetail

but in a darker plaid

^^I didn't get those John Varvatos Jack Purcells (as if) but simply regular JP's in a comely brown/olive/red plaid.

my current options are DMs (no good with suit trousers) and dress shoes (too dressy). need something to wear for academic interviews, conferences, being an adult, etc. thinking about maybe some clarks:

http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/b7/1/AAAAAuaYnsQAAAAAALcRGA.jpg

crepe soles seem like they are pretty useless in a non-desert situation. true?

I need to get these before new year so my options are limited. Please take sides:

"Ebony Vintage" boot
http://www.clarks.co.uk/Assets/Clarks/products/2/0/3/20318797_A_p.jpg

"Cajun brown" trek
http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/apolloplus/cabinet/leather2/img25532236.jpg

I'd have to go with "Ebony Vintage" as it will look better in an interview. Having said that, I'm no authority, as the only shoes I own are a pair of black M&S lace-ups that pinch, it's like wearing a couple of crabs.

I'm leaning toward them but because of the colour, which looks like it goes better with more stuff than the cajun thing. i am interviewing for academic jobs though, so these are probably both more than smart enough.

Current pair are some discreet-but-rugged Timberland shoes, that I can't find a picture of. Very tough, with the consistency of a boot but the shape of a sturdy shoe. Precisely the sort of thing I'd recommend.

I feel that timberland are both not gay enough and too gay for my hobo academic styles

I suppose it comes down to the shape of your feet. For me, the centre seam on those "cajun treks" would be irritating. I would prefer to wear something as similar as possible to a Chelsea boot, hence my "Ebony Vintage" pick. Unfortunately neither is an option in IT, where you're scrabbling around all day in a comms cupboard but still expected to wear shoes that look like they belong to a minor member of the royal family...

cosign on 'Ebony vintage' they should go with dark navy/charcoal grey/black, the other ones, that color of sole makes them harder to wear IMHO.

i got some duck boots for christmas, they are really ugly in a great way (also i walk everywhere & don't have anything for rain/snow)
http://cdni.llbean.com/is/image/wim/206994_2764_41%3Fwid%3D330%26hei%3D295