As far as places to buy shoes, I always start with department stores. I
adored the Eaton's block long wall of women's shoes in Winnepeg!! And in
general, you'll find the same shoes whether you go to Daytons or Nordstrom,
so it really doesnt matter which store you go to.
I wear a size 5 US in womens, so anytime I find a shoe that fits and is all
right looking, I buy it! One of my favorite brands is Unlisted. Quite a
few of their shoes are hideous (clogs, platforms, nasty chunky heels, etc),
but they are cheap (< $50) and they have some gems. I, too, love mary janes
and have a great comfy pair from Unlisted. They've got the smallest bit of
chunk to them, but not enough to be annoysing. I can't remember the model
name, but I know that they still make them (I want to say that they're
called Allison or something like that).
I also like Esprit (http://www.esprit.com), Enzo, Etienne Aigner
(http://www.etienneaigner.com/) and (if you've got the cash they are so well
worth it!) John Fluevogs (http://www.fluevog.com).
heather
------Original Message------
From: "screamin' mimi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: January 4, 2000 5:12:31 PM GMT
Subject: Re: Women's Shoes
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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