I’ve wanted to try a pair of Natural Comfort shoes ever since seeing this clever poster up around New York City.

Cute ad, cute shoes, and you know we’re all about comfort with our style here at Shoeblog.

So, I finally got my feet into a pair of the Ko boots (in black at Heels.com or in gray at Endless).

Mine are the black ones, and I’m a pleased puppy.  The patent leather and the overall silhouette is dressy enough to go to work, the metal studs are funky enough for cuffing up some jeans and heading out for a night on the town.  And the sole is a padded foam material that’s in all the Natural Comfort shoes.  Hence the comfort, right?

I’ve put my orthotics in these with no problems (just order them a little bigger), and I’m hitting the pavement pain-free.  One word to the potential buyer.  The circumference of the top of the boot is 11.5 inches, which is fairly wide, given that the boot shaft is only 9 inches high.  I’ve got smallish calves, and there’s a decent gap, which doesn’t bother me on this boot, but if you want this to be fitted around your calf, it’s probably better for those with larger calves.

Natural Comfort has some styles that don’t do it for me.  Some are still a bit too clunky or hippy-esque.  But there are also some that I think are gorgeous, chiefly among them the Bazaar wedge, which comes in a couple toned-down colors, but also two fun and flirty combinations involving teal and raspberry.

Oh, and see those fun linings peeking out in the Bazaar?   They’re in the Ko boots, too (and yes, those are little flecks of metallic gold in there).

I’m a sucker for a great lining (in clothes, too).  It’s like knowing you’ve got sexy matching underwear on even if no one but you is going to see it.  Instant mood lifter.  I had a pair of black boots once with a red leather lining.  I was pretty much the only one who knew it was there, but damn if it didn’t make me feel like a vixen every time I wore them.