Just got feet, don't got SHOES

the range of style @ the local macy's is usually bit narrow but i will check it out, thanks for the tip!

let me tell you what i have discovered since i revived this thread:

i) if you want to go to clarks at heathrow then make sure you check what terminal your flight leaves from, because they won't let you go to terminal 1 just to check out the shops

ii) there are no shoe shops in echo park (warehouse shoe sale proved unsatisfactory)

http://ai.pricegrabber.com/pi/9/78/00/97800165_640.jpg

xxxxxp - Skip the 'Ebony Vintage' Desert Boot and get the beeswax leather. Way better looking.

Boots I want:
Frye Brando laceup
http://www.thefryecompany.com/ProductImages/1082007114850170BrandoLace_BLACK_multi.jpg

Frye Brando engineer in 'camel'
http://www.thefryecompany.com/ProductImages/17200811305442287240Cammulti.jpg

Chippewa work boots
http://www.happydogsbootland.com/catalog/25290-zoom.jpg

White's Boots Semi-Dress
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/billsack/semidress269-1.jpg

You guys, I bought a pair of high-heeled "shooties", sort of. Spectator-style. I'll get a photo tonight for your amusement.

They are going to rock hard with pinstripe tights, though.

I also bought YET ANOTHER pair of mid-heeled black patent-and-suede women's pumps with some kind of harness buckle detail on the toe. Predictable, me.

http://www.zappos.com/images/744/7444138/6627-701601-d.jpg

:D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3348/3198689676_ff2eb806cf.jpg

those are nice. tho the floating in space part is disconcerting.

the only shoes i want these days are boots made by the guy who makes boots up the street from my workplace. i also need him to fix the zipper on a pair of winter boots i have. which would make my winter boot situation more interesting x2

thank you robin! I took that from a relatively awkward position in my dickin' around on the internet chair hence the special effects

hey so um wasn't it once the case that you could send your frye boots back to frye, for free (+ s&h) and they would resole/repair/whatever and send them back to you? because i can find no reference to this on their website!

also, UNRELATEDLY of course, any recs for cobblers in my area would be a+!

So, Urban Outfitters is selling these shoes that I think look really nice:

http://i44.tinypic.com/2wob2bs.jpg

The reviews online say they're really poorly made (which doesn't surprise me considering the source). Any idea where I could find something that looks like this but better made? The DKNYs warmsherry posted upthread are similar, but not quite. I think I just really like the low profile on these and the worn look...

schef - i don't know if it says that officially on the site still? but i have a pair that the soles got fucked up pretty fast & i was all mad so i emailed customer service and they gave me an address and said, send them in and they would repair. maybe they don't advertise it.. but prob if you email they would help you out?

wmlynch: i know ive seen that mod derby look before, probably from vass but their website is lol "under construction" and i cant GIS a match

cole haan had a pair like that before but they dont make them anymore. they also didnt have a lining

I've basically worn out all my flats & dancing shoes so that they don't even stay on anymore. I need a whole new shoe wardrobe. How depressing.

i also need a whole new shoe wardrobe. it is really, really sad. :(

lauren recommended a good cobbler near u square. i haven't been yet, but i trust her on these things.

I wd trust her, too. I also found a lot of really gorgeous shoes on endless.com clearance, but first I need a place to PUT those shoes, and that means $$ goes to apartment and not to footwear.

hmm i am inspired to do some internet shopping while at work today!

http://www.oliveshoes.com/images/5580-2-big.jpg
chie mihara

they look better on than they do in the photo, though, b/c they lace tight so are actually fitted at the ankle. and are very very very dark indigo that might as well be black. i feel a little guilty for spending the money but, seller on ebay put them on sale & then i sent a ridiculously lowball offer and they took it, so i got them for abt 1/3 of the original price.

So I just got this dress which looks better in person and is really cute/flattering on in a very 60s kind of way:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/expatrica/circleprintdress.jpg

I'm thinking black flats with this but anybody have any other suggestions in case I want to change it up?

http://s2.thisnext.com/media/230x230/Emilio-Pucci-Leather-Patchwork_4B8D608B.jpg

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/vans-vault-perf-lx-white-1.jpg

http://imgs.yoox.biz/44/44158564_2.jpg

OK, you're good.

dress is really nice btw imo iirc

Hey, thanks! I love those heels but may have to find a shorter option. I'd be like 6'2" and unable to walk in those babies.

OK, why is it so hard to find a pair of black flats? that's all. simple, black, flats. not dowdy. not with stuff on them. oh, and size 11, which is always sold out everywhere if the shoes aren't ugly, apparently.

i have been looking for a pair of black flats to replace my very worn out privos and i can not find ANYTHING. it is pissing me off.

meanwhile, i got these:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ME+8faXAL._AA280_.jpg

i'm worried they're a little cheap and will be v v uncomfortable.

I wish the thrice-damned shoe companies would just make the SAME STYLE year after year, so I could replace my old ones. I don't WANT new shoes, I want my old shoes again!!

Note: I am wearing flats with kneesocks today. Feel vaguely ridiculous.

simple, black, flats. not dowdy. not with stuff on them.

I'd go on a hunt for you, daria, but I like shoes with buckles. Big gold buckles. Actually I'm thinking about stocking up on 3 pair of these:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/Roosie.jpg

Actually on that note, I just found EVERYTHING I want on 6pm.com. Does anyone have experience w them? They have shoes from last fall for about half price -- I feel like styles that are over 1 year old should be cheaper than 50% off? But this is my last chance to stock up on shoes that I wear out after 1-2 years of regular wear.

It's boot season again. Which Frye boots should I splurge on?

At $400 a pair? Take your pick.

i need a normal shoe

i've got a pair of super comfy børn slip-ons i keep at school but i need a pair of darker brown laceup jobs for being normal and non sporty in

like god help me i might just go all in on the medical thing and get a pair of fucking danskos

Laurel <3 buckles:

When I opened this thread it temporarily stopped loading at this post and then it continued and at that moment the most recent post was this one and I did a total double take :-)

I ordered a replacement pair last week and threw my old ones away; the sides were actually ripped through.

The silver buckles were out of stock, need a new supplier.

my bf works in a medical (psych) facility and wears danskos lol

tho i think the habit was formed by food service tbh

i realized i don't have any "adult" shoes... just purple floral print nike hightops, dirty white leather high-tops, red and white striped boat shoes with bells at the end of the laces, and pink and white striped plimsolls.... i think maybe time to get some...

i found a pair of flats (from ebay so they cost a LOT less than they would at apc, still imho absurdly overpriced because they're not that sturdy, which was a surprise, i have some apc boots that are great)

http://i38.tinypic.com/nleqvn.jpg

i keep buying non-fashion shoes like running shoes or hiking boots, but i STILL need a new pair of plain black flats arghhhhhhhhh. as much as i love seattle i do not see myself purchasing any dansko clogs anytime soon. gah. daria, yours look nice! but i need something supportive.

more un-adult shoes that i just got!

http://fatlace.com/ladylike/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/OC_Leapord.jpg

wicked! i like those. where are they from?

(sorry to interrupt, but from here, apparently http://fatlace.com/ladylike/the-scoop-2/keds-x-opening-ceremony-the-animal-print-collection.html )

nice. i wonder if you can buy them on the internets. i love opening ceremony shoes.

yeah you can get them on the opening ceremony website... the sizes are weird tho...