Your latest shoe purchase

[galligator]

R5 - I've seen a lot of gorgeous Zanotti. BUt, like CL, haven't actually had a chance to try on a pair. But, I am a 7.5 (not narrow) but mediums are usually fine. Actually, if 7W were more common, that would probably be ideal since I fall out of flats that are 7.5's, but 7.5's are usually fine on anything with height since they tend to have smaller toeboxes that move my foot back. I also love a lot of the Valentino, but have heard that some women find them terribly uncomfortable. I have a high enough arch, that if I ever run into a high-end designer who's shoe last fits my foot, I will probably become converted to whoever that is. So far, Seychelles, Madden Girl, Vince Camuto & Betsey Johnson fit my overall foot shape the most consistently. Prada is just okay as is MBMJ. 90% of my shoes need some sort of extreme arch added & I generally just accept that as the way it is. But, what if CL's, Dior, or Cavalli were sweet to my feet..I'd definitely be more willing to save my pennies then.

[galligator]

LoriM - I've been avoiding TPF, Bluefly, Saks & NM as much as possible lately. I don't need to be tempted while I am paying off some things. But those Gucci's were one of my favorite shoes to come out last year. I am drooling, a little bit.

[r5bales]

gal... I tried to wear a pair of Zanottie (from Endless) after less that 10 minutes I was crippled. I needed a whole size larger - I sent them back. I tried a pair of CL on at Saks, they COULD have worked with an extensive break-in period, but to be able to wear out the store, I would have needed a .5 size larger. Never tried on a Valentino and so far they have two of my favorite pair (the black and grey rose shoes and a metalic bow pump-see the wedding shoe tread).

[galligator]

Well, I will be in Vegas at the end of this month for 2-3 days. My goal is to get at least one of my sisters to go shoe shopping with me. None of us have a buyers budget this year, but how often will we get the chance to try them on, find out which high-end brands are beautiful but hopeless & which ones are perfect for each of our feet? I'm not sure which shops we will hit yet, but I know there are some great boutiques in a few of the casino shopping complexes, so we will probably start there.

[r5bales]

Don't bother with the outlet mall. That book Cheap tells how the goods made for outlets are lower quality than the real deal. You will rarely find the same styles in a dept. store. If you do, the price is the same. It has been years since i have been to Vegas so I can't really help you out there.
BTW My brother lives in LV and takes his visitors to the Cirque show. See if you can go.

[lorihmatthews]

Here's my new brown Gucci tattoo flats that I got on Bluefly:

[galligator]

Lori - you're killing me...I am so jealous. Oh well, I'll get over it.

[LadyB]

Hi I am new! Love those shoes.

[lorihmatthews]

Originally Posted by galligator

Lori - you're killing me...I am so jealous. Oh well, I'll get over it.

You are too kind.

These days, shoes are cheaper than bags ... although I do have my eye on a matching tote for those brown Gucci tattoo flats from the outlet.

[galligator]

Originally Posted by lorihmatthews

You are too kind.

These days, shoes are cheaper than bags ... although I do have my eye on a matching tote for those brown Gucci tattoo flats from the outlet.

Lucky for me, I'm not much of a Bag person. I rarely fall in love with a bag & won't spend $$$ for a canvas bag. But, if I were, that Guggi bag & the Prada fairy would be in the running.

Enjoy your new toys!