adventures of an intrepid shoe shopper
Posted on February 9th, 2007 by jitterbugbaby under BCBG Shoes, High heels, Shoe Advice, WedgesDear reader,
I have a confession to make. Although I am almost always in favor of comfortable, stylish shoes, I have a great weakness for beautiful shoes that are practically unwearable in their height or construction. Usually, I resist this weakness with ease, since I also firmly believe in taking good care of your feet with proper support, good construction, and reasonable height (which for me tops out at about 2.25/2.5 inches).
Last night, however, I gave in. Here’s what happened.
As some of you may have seen over on the forums, I’ve been searching for the perfect shoes to match a dress I just bought.
The dress is this one:
Last night, I bundled up and headed off, dress in hand, to my local DSW in the frigid weather. The goal: find a pair of gold sandals/shoes to wear with this puppy.
After trying on about half a dozen pairs, I narrowed it down to two. Both by BCBGMAXAZRIA (a brand that makes gorgeous shoes, but which often makes comfort concessions in the name of fashion that keep me from being able to wear them). It came down to a choice between a wedge and a stiletto, seen here:
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As you can clearly see, neither of these is in the slightest a comfortable shoe. However, here are several factors now forcing me to make a hard decision between these two beauties.
1. The stilettos match the gold color of the dress better than the wedges.
2. The wedges (being wedges) are slightly more comfortable than the stilettos.
3. As far as style goes in a vacuum (not trying to match a dress), I like the wedges better.
4. Neither of these shoes are likely to be worn very often, except with this dress to parties where I can do a lot of sitting down.
5. The stilettos were a mere $30. The wedges were $60.
And with those factors to consider, dear reader, what might you suggest for my predicament?
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February 9th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Well, they are both cute, but so ferociously impractical my feet hurt just by looking at them. From a purely aesthetic point of view, the stilettos are more attractive, but of course, they are also more painful. I could never pull either one off.
February 9th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
wedges, wedges, wedges! your feet will thank me later.
plus, I think the darker gold color of the wedges ties the gold and black of the dress together nicely.
Where’s the dress from?
February 10th, 2007 at 4:21 am
The dress is from Banana Republic, but it’s a style from a couple years ago. I just hunted it down on ebay. And if the dress was black and gold, I would totally go with the wedges. But it’s an eggplant kind of color (sorry… should have mentioned that before), which is really hard to match.
I think my plan right now is to put in a brief (and mostly sitting, indoor-only) appearance in the stilettos at the party this weekend and then be that horrible customer and return both pairs. That way, I can continue my hunt for the perfect pair of gold shoes for this dress.