May 12
2007

Shoes for Mother’s Day

Posted by shoesense in Arche Shoes, Comfort Shoes, Donald J. Pliner Shoes, Flats, High heels, Platforms, Sergio Rossi Shoes, Stuart Weitzman Shoes, Taryn Rose Shoes, Wedges

Mothers of the Earth, I salute you! May you be shod in the most beautiful, elegant, comfortable shoes all your life for your service to humanity.

And for all you stylish daughters of stylish moms out there, I’ve compiled a mini-guide for taking your mom shoe-shopping for this Mother’s Day (you do want to take her shoe-shopping, don’t you? She deserves at least that much!) The thing is, there are all sorts of stylish moms out there. A few examples:

For the mom young at heart, who can still rock a Bee Gees tune on the dance floor, these Kork-Ease bordeaux velvet platforms will keep her elevated, stylish, and steady on those disco moves. (’Whether you’re a brother or whether you’re a mother, you’re stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive’)

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For the younger mom who is stylish but run ragged with chores and PTA meetings and grocery shopping and job and whatnot, I recommend you keep her comfortable but elegant and fresh with a pair of Taryn Rose shoes, like these low wedges, available in red or brown:

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For the elegant mom who lunches with the ladies and attends gallery openings in her spare time, which is pretty much anytime, may I recommend a low, stylish slingback, like these Stuart Weitzman kitten heels, in a sophisticated beige with the added sexy bonus of the animal print linen:

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For the foxy momma who rivaled you in hotness when you were a teenager, show her you hold no bitter feelings and take her shopping for these Sergio Rossi sexxxy metallic heels. You may want to make her pay for them, though:

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For the no-nonsense mom who keeps her hair short and stylish and rocks a pair of jeans with a little black T-shirt, give her some simple yet sophisticated espadrilles, like these Testoni wedges:

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And for the hippie mom, who will not leave the house without a handful (and earful, wrist-ful, neck-ful) of ethnic jewelry, here’s the pretty and ornate thong sandal from Donald Pliner:

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Finally for the mom who is perhaps the school teacher and has to keep herself nimble on her feet to manage those little urchins, may I recommend a comfortable natural shoe like these Samara flats from Arche in a neutral, non-distracting shade:

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Dec 05
2006

Arche ‘Lydie’: Wedge me!

Posted by shoesense in Arche Shoes, Wedges

I loved these Arche ‘Lydie’ wedges the first time I saw them, and I love them now even more that the price has been sliced by about half (they’re now $169). The pewter leather acccent makes the shoe, of course–the rest is standard fare Arche nubuck and the somewhat odd but not completely unattractive oversized rubber sole. I also love the stacked-heel look of the wedge; regretfully, at 2 1/2", the heel height tends to push out of my comfort zone (which tops at about 2"). Still, a beautiful shoe which I find appropriate for just about any occasion. There is also a beautiful wedge boot (’Loreto’, same metallic flower motif, see below) that merits attention, especially as it’s now about $100 off the original price.

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Nov 27
2006

An M-J 4U

Posted by shoesense in Arche Shoes, Flats
If you, like me, are a Mary Jane afficionado, you may, again, like me, love these Arche ‘Vital’ black leather Mary Janes, with wide nubuck strap and oversized buckle. The price, as is often the case with Arche shoes, stings ($329), but at least you can be guaranteed superb quality and workmanship and a high level of comfort. I particularly like the mixed-leather twist, which is somewhat unusual for Arche, a brand that, of late, has relied heavily on nubuck. Arche also prides itself with using supple 100% natural Latex soles made of Havea milk (Lactae Hevea), which provides a type of natural comfort that’s supposed to be good for you. For more information about the history, concept, and manufacturing of Arche shoes (made in France), click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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