Ok, so I couldn't resist, and when these zesty ballerinas went almost 70% on sale, I made my move:
http://s7ondemand1.scene7.com/is/ima...?$main220x340$
I blogged about them a while back, and now that they were about $100 (down from $318) I just had to have them. (Well, add shipping and sales tax and it's closer to $115 or so, but still). They are much cuter and brighter than in the picture, I have to say. That lime green leather trim down the middle? It's almost neon-like, but not unpleasantly so. The bow is sparkly blue, and the checkered turquoise jacquard is also shimmery.They were comfortable out of the box (a BIG reason to love them even more) and also, a bonus, my orthotics fit very comfortably in them (no flapping,etc.). Overall, I couldn't be more tickled!