I have to agree wholeheartedly here...It's the worst
feeling when you spy a pair of perfect shoes from
afar, only to see that god-awful space sole once you
get up close. In terms of brand name shoes, I have
found that Enzo has a great selection of very 60's
looking shoes with regular ole soles. I did recently
find a very nice pair of women's Clark's desert boots
with a raised sole that I liked quite a bit. The
men's style is way too flat and wide for me, but these
had just a bit of a heel that made them very
attractive. How about some of the other gals on the
list? What are your favorite brands, which styles do
you like???
k.
>
> At 08:28 AM 1/4/00 -0800, Miss Becky wrote:
> >I used to brave the Minnesota elements wearing
> almost exclusively vintage
> >shoes, but in more recent years have chosen to wear
> newer Mary Janes,
> >oxfords, go-go boots or Adidas trainers on
> weekends. My main complaint with
> >shopping for shoes lately has been the almost total
> lack of plain,
> >practical, or remotely attractive SOLES on numerous
> pairs of otherwise great
> >shoes! Girls, (maybe guys too!) you've all been
> through it: spy a great
> >looking pair of shoes (not too contemporary or
> trendy looking, in the
> >Italian section or better) and rush over to examine
> it. Only to find them
> >attached one of three horrid things:
> >
> >Those UGLY 'orthopedic' - looking mechanical rubber
> soles (usually these
> >shoes also have an unattractive curved toe box);
> >
> >Huge industrial lug soles, suitable for hiking,
> off-road running or mountain
> >climbing;
> >
> >Tall, square, chunky 4 or 5 inch stack heels.
> >
> >While everyone is inclined to their own tastes and
> discretion, all I can say
> >about the three above trends in footwear is YUCK!!!
> While waiting for my
> >boyfriend to find the pair of desert boots he
> wanted at the Clarks store I
> >wandered over to the women's section, attracted by
> a smart - looking pair of
> >suede Mary Janes with a big button fastener only to
> find the DREADED
> >ORTHOPEDIC RUBBER SOLE. After more inspection I
> couldn't find a single pair
> >of women's shoes in the place WITHOUT them! So
> disappointing...as they had
> >quite a few pairs of women's shoes that were
> otherwise very sharp and well
> >made. I don't think many girls wear the men's
> desert boot very well
> >either. Clarks sells a lot of hippie shoes -
> clogs, sandals, hiking boots,
> >thsoe awful Treks (sorry Brian) etc. so it's not
> like I was really
> >surprised, but still..................
> >
> >If anyone has practical suggestions of places to
> check out for good women's
> >shoes, excluding Prada and Payless, please share!
> >
> >Miss Becky
> >
> >
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