Just got feet, don't got SHOES

it kills me that the only shoe stores between the subway and my work are searle and chuckie's.

i have so far resisted the temptation to check out what otto tootsi plohound has on offer for fall/winter.

every time i go in there, i am really disappointed :-(

haven't checked their winter stuff yet though, i was on a summer quest. i think i'm just gonna give up on sandals and get some good fall/winter stuff.

maybe i'm not missing much, then. that's a relief.

i wld never in a million years spend $300 on fake-leather boots!

The equestrian boots remind me muchly of Felicity Redwell, so I am getting a good vibe off of them.

Any suggestions for boots I shoud buy? My beloved Campers have been much maligned on this board.

My friend only suggested lace-up knee-high Docs--for that wonderful 1980s British vibe.

Lauren and I are going to exhaust the possibilities of online boot shopping and still end up buying the same pair, I fear. :) I'm not really in the market right now, though.

bell, were the "waterproof" boots Aquatalia? I was just telling L how I liked all their stuff but wtf for $250?>?

Mary, your friend who thought Frye boots were cheesy has apparently not looked at their website lately? They make A LOT more than just the old pull-on cycle boots that my dad wore 30 years ago. And not with sundresses, either. I think they're wonderful but $470 is -- ulp -- not going to work.

L, did you notice that the CC boots from revolve are $30 cheaper than the endless.com price? what gives, endless?

No!! I guess that's the cost of the "free" overnight shipping and "free" returns? I should learn to be more suspicious....

revolve has free returns and (i think) free ground shipping, which is still pretty great.

no - they were some weird finnish brand that i can't remember - i want to go back in the store and write down the name to see if i can find them for less online. they were at searle and the mark up their shoes so much. i am just scared because the minute i walk in there the sales ladies descend like vultures and try to pressure you into buying everything.

ok i found them on searle's website - i guess the ARE real leather? http://www.searlenyc.com/store/product999.html

i mean, not bad for rainboots but still $$$

Searle are so ridiculous. Just google the boots and see who else sells them?

i tried that. i dont think they have stores outside of scandinavia.

plus they are not even THAT cute. they were just super comfy and cuteish for bad weather.

Does anyone have any experience with the Corso Corma or whatever brand of boots I posted up there (link is http://www.revolveclothing.com/DisplayProduct.jsp?product=CORS-WZ49&c=Boots&s=C&d=Shoes)? Unknown footwear brands make me nervous. . .

my mihara flats finally came in the mail yayyyyyyyyyy! they are perfect. so beautiful and comfortable.

ooh

re: corso como, i've never seen or worn this brand, but looking at their stuff on piperlime, i wanted more than 4 pairs of their shoes/boots, which is saying something

guys, i think i'm kinda getting into heels

so tall, so standing-up-straight, so mostly-legs
it does something to my body that allows me to wear a belt at my waist, and i'm short-waisted!
i promise not to wear heels all the time tho, for my feets health

which flats, bell?

rroby, i love heels so much. commuting in them, not so much. and the whole carrying shoes to work to change when you get there thing just seems so icky to me :\

http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/cmlumil_black_pr_550.jpg
these! they rule.

oooh now i remember! <3

so cute

i've seen some cute little bags made specifically for shoes - i know it's more to carry to work, but at the same time, i'm pretty used to changing from boots to shoes for indoor wear anyway during like 5-7 months of the year...

my mom had a great shoe bag in the late 70s/early 80s. it was burnt orange pseudo-leather and shaped rather like an avocado.

i have a shoe drawer at work that i keep heels in. though i'm usually too lazy to change them.

that sounds like a bag i wld like

i'm stepping up my whole style game now that i'm moving into a job where i will likely be constantly inspired re: styley things, and i think heels will play a part in this

there is absolutely no chance in hell of me commuting in heels. 40 minutes crowded train + 20 minutes walking = so not gonna happen

though i see women doing this all the time. they are obviously aliens. or have a higher pain threshold or magic feet or something.

or higher arches. i have 2 friends who have crazy high arches and claim that heels are more comfortable for them than flats.

Well, ideally around a 1.5" heel or so. Those totally flat ballet slippers that have been popular for a couple of years are DEATH to my feet.

oh yeah, i have non-existant arches.

i have crazy high arches and i need a bit of a heel - super flat shoes are super ow - i need at least an inch of heel or cushion or whatever

these girls are a special case, laurel. both routinely wear 3"+ heels as if they were fuzzy slippers.

Yeah, I didn't think I was one of those people! I sprained my ankle on Saturday, so I'm feeling a little nervous about heels right now.

i am wearing 3+" wedges today! i know they are not "real heels" but i am bascially 6 feet tall in them and it feels pretty awes. i have never worn "real heels" over 2.5" high tho.

i got the high arches. i think that is part of why i have such a difficult time finding flats i like! i have some 3 1/2" or so wedges. i can walk ok in them, it's just you have to take really tiny steps bc the surface area of the bottom of the shoe is cut in half or something!

hm - maybe it depends on the shoe tho?
the simple advice of 'just walk a little slower and with slightly shorter steps' (my steps are v long in first place) seems to have done wonders for me

http://www.6pm.com/n/p/p/7278580/c/216.html
i just ordered these (i checked it with laurel, and she said it was ok :)

i don't really love them but come on, $50.

(also i SWORE i wasn't going to buy anything online this week, oh well. i do need sensible work boots and i'm not going to find a cheaper pair. also that site has like 6 pages of campers for $50 fyi)

Ahaha! Wear them in good health, lovely!

okay so rrobyn put something into my head that I can't get rid of

http://i38.tinypic.com/11awyfm.jpg

Opinions? I wanted to go for pink but it's a light pink and that + salt + slush sounds like a bad combination, these I would like to think would at least wear it better... they are customizable from Timberland's website for $180 (eep) but look warm and walkable. Anyone own Timberland boots of any design, who can comment on warmth of shoe?? I go to North Bay sometimes in the winter, where it's not unheard of to see 5-6 feet of snow!!

I'm kind of sick of tall black "dressy" boots after wearing similar for the past few years..

oh man, my friends are hating those and calling them santa's shoes :( I just want something warm, comfortable, low heeled and available in size 11 that isn't your standard black boots for once! sigh

I also hate brown.. so my options are pretty much grey or red

I would go to an Army-Navy supply store and buy paratrooper jump boots before I'd pay $180 for those. Admittedly the color is cheering, but overall it wouldn't be a good trade-off for me.

Another thing: I don't know how warm they'd be, the website specifies that they're waterproof but says NOTHING about any kind of insulation...? Also I have a beef with the catalog copy, it says "perfect for jeans". Jeans?? What kind of jeans can you pull ABOVE YOUR KNEES to lace up a 14" boot shaft? Puhleeze. Maybe my GAP overalls from college.

Fair enough.. I've never worn Timberlands but I see them up here on people all the time and they generally look warm! It's funny that you suggest paratrooper boots because I was a total army boots girl for years and years before buying a few pairs of classic black boots. Hah. I figured the only way I could go was crazy red and rugged soled! I will keep looking..

Hmmm! Well, there are a couple of ex-Army boots types around here, so you're in good company (quincie?).

Did you look at Sorel? We used to have their kids' boots when I was little, and just keep handing them down in the family...I'd trust 'em, and I kind of like these!

DUDE HOW CUTE ARE THESE IN HERRINGBONE??@??

http://doddsshoe.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/8221.jpg

http://www.rabanser.com/es/images/m/tecnica_moon-boots_schwarz_black.jpg

i have these for when the weather turns really serious. they come off at the office, of course. if it's just mildly gross outside, i wear these (from sporto; insulated, which is v. important):

http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/100/0/AAAAArci_HIAAAAAAQAJWQ.jpg