One Shoe, Two Shoe, Black Shoe, Brown Shoe

Full disclosure: There’s a product review imbedded in here!

For a gal that spent most of her life in either flip-flops or tennis shoes, with the occasional cute flat thrown in, I have recently been on the prowl for cute, comfortable shoes that give me some height.

I’m just the height that I can wear petite sizes with flats (petite meaning short—not tiny!) and average sizes with a heel. Plus, I’ve watched enough of Clinton and Stacy to know that I want my pants to be as long as possible to elongate my stubby legs. Hence the need for heels.

Besides needing comfortable shoes because I stand on my feet all day while teaching, I have arthritis in my big left toe—from breaking it a couple of times I presume—so I can’t wear a traditional heel where you put pressure on the front of your foot—I need a platform or clog.

These shoes are made of course, but they don’t come cheap.

These are my current work shoes. Shoe #2 (the black one) is a Born shoe that is like walking on a cloud—though it is not quite the height of fashion. Shoe #3 (the brown one with the lucite heel inset) is a J-41 Adventure shoe that is totally cute, but not like walking on a cloud. Comfortable enough as cute shoes with heels go, but not like walking on a cloud.

I paid a pretty penny or 18,000 for those two pairs of shoes in August. Which is a lot of money when you don’t actually get paid for the work you’re doing, which is why you don’t see a red pair there.

A few weeks ago I got a letter from a company I’d never heard of asking me if I wanted to pick out a pair of shoes and review them. Why yes, I did! The company was Ariat and you can read all about them here if you’d like.

Shoe #1 is the Westlake in Bronze Lustre.

I love the flower detail.

These shoes are terrific—comfortable, sturdy, cute and a very reasonable price for a shoe of this quality. They sell them at Nordstrom among other places and I like them so much that when I actually get a job that pays money I think I’ll pick these babies up.

Comments

[kcinnova]

Comfort AND style? That's worth it, in my book! (6 years of plantar fasciitis and counting, so I don't mess around with incompetent shoes)

[Pat]

silly me has high heeled shoes and boots that i buy in moments of madness after trying them on and 'thinking' they will be comfortable. and the reality is, well the opposite of course. wish i could wear flip flops all year and everywhere. *sigh* but this is canada. :-)

[jenn]

Those are darling! I'd totally wear them.

[Suz]

Great review Jenn. I have bad feet too, and need cute, but comfortable. I'll check out their website!

[Manic Mommy]

Oh my God. Blogging for free shoes! Life doesn't get much better.

PS my ll bean clogs are super comfortable - and they come in a gorgeous eggplant!

[suburbancorrespondent]

Ha! I was about to recommend my Dansko clogs - but they look exactly like the pair you reviewed. We must have similar taste.

Glad to know I'm not the only one taking notes on how powerful women dress. But, who's Stacy? I'm drawing a blank.

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Thanks for the tipoff. I will check out the site.

[Green Girl in Wisconsin]

Free shoes? You lucky duck! I like the European shoes--better made and wider and more comfortable.

[Jenn @ Juggling Life]

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[~annie]

Ooh! I love Ariats. Not that I own any, but I do wish I had some. The ones you picked look really nice!

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I will have to check these out! I just purchased a very expensive pair of Dansko clogs and have been really enjoying them too. I swallowed the price because I figure they may last as long as I do!

[magpie]

Damn. Why didn't they ask me to try them? I've been thinking I need a new pair of Danskos, but I haven't gotten around to it.

[jenrantsraves]

Very cute! I am 5'11", so I never wear heels. I seriously think I would break my leg if I even tried on a pair at this point. Did you see WNTW's "Hootchie to Hottie" show that was on recently? That cracked me up.

[allmycke]

I love those shoes! Now I need to find a place in Europe that carries hem!

[Jen on the Edge]

Damn, I never get offers of free shoes to review.

[imom]

The whole time I was reading your post I kept looking at those Ariat shoes thinking "what are those and where can I get a pair". They are so cute!

[sinkuenta]

I have never heard of those shoes where I live... but I guess they must be quite comfortable. Nice post!!!

[Brightside-Susan]

Those might be a fun replacement for my 6 year old Merrills! So cute with the flowers and stiching.

[Jenn @ Juggling Life]

Actually they sent me an email asking me to promote their site and I was brave and asked for the shoes. It worked!

[Stacie Harris]

Love the little flowers!!!! It's so hard to find cute and cloud!

[Lisa Paul]

I'm just waiting for Tevas -- which are my go to shoes -- to add a heel. Until then, I'll investigate your recommendation. Clogs are always comfortable.

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Yes, I saw those shoes a couple weeks ago and totally love them.
I haven't seen any other new shoe designs from a new designer that have intrigued me like those.

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This blog makes me realize the energy of words and pictures. As always your things are just gorgeous and I am grateful that you let us look in! Keep coming up with ideas.

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