New Shoe Wardrobe Mind Game: Zappos
Posted on February 19th, 2008 by shoesense under Athletic Shoes, Christian Lacroix Shoes, Cole Haan Shoes, Comfort Shoes, Delman Shoes, Dolce & Gabbana Shoes, Flats, Juicy Couture Shoes, Kate Spade Shoes, Marc Jacobs Shoes, Michael Kors Shoes, Pumps, Sandals, Sergio Rossi Shoes, Sigerson Morrison Shoes, Slingbacks, Stella McCartney Shoes, Tapeet Shoes, Taryn Rose Shoes, WedgesI was browsing the shoe stores these days and was dazed with the possibilities and styles, and it got me thinking: what if I had to rebuild my shoe wardrobe from scratch? What if I had nothing, absolutely nothing to wear, and I would be forced to order shoes from one place and one place only to save me from this disgrace? (In this fantasy of mine, I don’t have shoes but I have plenty of money left to buy whatever I want. Ahem. Work with me here.). So I decided to create this little mind experiment and rebuild my wardrobe from scratch using one shoe store at a time. I need to cover my bases–I need dress shoes, warm-weather shoes, casual shoes, dog-walking shoes, career shoes, evening shoes, sensible shoes. Right? Right.
The first obvious place is, of course, Zappos. Here’s what I would pick up there, for starters, for the spring-summer season:
1. A. Testoni Giancarla red patent loafers, $376.
2. Michael Kors Palm Springs yellow patent flats, $400.
3. Sigerson Morrison gold kitten-heeled sandals, $443.
4. Sergio Rossi Origami kitten heel pumps, $500.
5. Helle Comfort Ollie wedge, $160.
6. Ecco Performance Yarrah, $104.
7. Marc Jacobs color-block flat sandals, $353.
8. Delman Crest-V bejeweled velvet flat, $354.
9. Kate Spade Juliette open-toe slingbacks, $274.
10. Cole Haan Air Gabi boat shoe, $158.
11. Taryn Rose Daelyn gunmetal metallic wedges, $495.
12. Christian Lacroix bejeweled kitten heels, $717.
13. Adidas by Stella McCartney sport flats, $100.
14. Tapeet by Vicini silver and gold flats, $400.
15. Dolce & Gabbana floral canvas flats, $330.
16. Juicy Coutoure Lillian espadrilles, $230.
17. Giuseppe Zanotti Mirror Lilia open-toe flats, $454.
18. Paul Green ‘Soul’ in leopard, $237 (although, shame on you, Zappos: the same shoe is half off at Piperlime! I guess it would be a good time to call them on it and get that 10% off the lowest price you can find on the Internet, right?)
19. Paul Smith Laney floral espadrille, $178.
Mmmmm….I’m drunk with shoes right now… I think I’m going to lie down, or I’ll buy all of them right now! Wait, I won’t: the grand total for this “starter” wardrobe is (drum roll): $6263. Over six thousand dollars. I probably went all crazy in the Couture section of Zappos, but I couldn’t help myself!
Later this week I’ll explore more eye-candy at other stores, and what it would take to get a “starter” spring-summer shoe wardrobe there. Stay tuned!
Piperlime
February 19th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
I loved this post and your sense of humor. Since you are drunk on shoes, I raise my shoe — or glass and say “Cheers!”
February 19th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Hey, I’ll drink to that! I have long thought we should have a Happy Shoe Hour somewhere on the radar–even though it’s just virtual for now
February 20th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Wow… I’d love to own most of them but it would kill me financially (which would then lead to my actual death).
February 24th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
What a fantasy! But I don’t Zappos is the obvious first choice. They ended their free overnight shipping and price protection policy. I’d build my new shoe wardrobe at Piperlime or Endless instead. In fact, I’m going there right now to play my fantasy, too! Fun, fun, fun.
February 24th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
I love the shoes and I just ordered off of Zappos on Thursday and received my shoes in 12 hours!!! How is that possible? Great service and selection — They are the best!
April 19th, 2008 at 9:45 am
I love the Christian Lacroix bejeweled kitten heels, although $717 is way out of my budget! It would be nice if we had tons of money just for shoes