Just got feet, don't got SHOES

i got them from dsw...they're seychelles, i think a season old maybe? v v comfortable and a little sparkly. i love them!

they were also available in purple and black iirc

Are these a bad idea? I kind of wish they were red or a fun color, but I like the shape of the heel and the grommets. Plus the idea of wearing them and being super tall but also comfortable is really appealing. On sale.
http://a2.zassets.com/images/z/1/4/9/1493137-p-DETAILED.jpg

Other option, but I like the heel less because it's more round and YOW 70s!
I like the toe area more though

http://l6.zassets.com/images/z/1/3/7/1379521-p-DETAILED.jpg

I like the first pair because of the grommets and the ankle straps. They are pretty badass.

I have absurd feet and must buy all of my shoes from places like Footsmart and Ugly Orthopedic Shoes 4 U, so I am going to live vicariously through you all re: your adorable sandal purchases.

I need some cute versitle flat sandals and am having trouble choosing. Boo.

versatile, even

should i buy clarks desert boots as my go-to (read: only) dress shoes y/n

Thank you for your input! I am leaning heavily toward the first ones because the second ones are just a little too tame/round. I like the color of the sole on the first one better too.

After this no more sandals for a while.

ENBB-- may I recommend not totally flat? Like, a teeny heel? Totally flat can be bad for yr feet and isn't as flattering.
GBX - I would say no, but mostly because I don't really think of those as dress shoes?

bear in mind that i have been wearing chucks as "dress shoes" for like five years now. i'm....That Guy

like i actually got confronted by some imperious dickhead neurosurgical resident about "[my] appearance" because i had the temerity to wear comfortable canvas shoes with my slacks and button-up shirt. fuck that guy.

...but i figure it might not be a bad idea to have shoes that can pass as 'neutral' in a clinical setting

Lalech - yes, you can! I will look for a small heel but heels confuse me on sandals. Idk. I'm going to keep looking. I really hate shopping sometimes.

yeah i am actually starting to experience a lot of pain from shoes that are completely flat. i'm old :(

no, completely flat shoes are dumb and more abt cheapness of manufacturer than yr feet. it's all about the INNER non-flatness of seemingly flat shoes! (which you end up paying more money more, cf shoes i bought while in SF)

i salute anyone who can wear and walk in platform cork sandals! i really do!

gbx, how about something like this: http://www.eccousa.com/shoes/mens/dress/boston-apron-toe-tie/2561/detail.aspx

Per Jeff, they are very comfortable and per me they are nice enough to satisfy imperious dickhead neurosurgical residents and you won't look like a sitcom doctor wearing Chucks with slacks and they can be the all occasion Shoes You Wear When Chucks Will Not Do.

seem nice but that heel seems p large for my tastes?

these are sweeet but limited edition

http://www.freshnessmag.com/2008/09/24/ships-x-clarks-desert-boots-limited-edition/

as are these

http://hypebeast.com/2007/10/clarks-black-ballistic-nylon-desert-boots/

ballistic!

gbx - Maybe these? http://www.zappos.com/clarks-graves-black-leather

anyway, i think clark's desert boots are a-ok as long as you get them in a darker colour
xp
yes!

Those desert boots remind me of the hippie doctor from the ER vets show on Animal Planet. Maybe that's what you're going for? How much do you have to kind of subvert your own style to the tastes of snooty residents at this point in your medical career? (Like, it's just a given that even the hippiest of hippie lawyers have to own and wear a plain suit w/ sensible shoes sometimes, regardless of our style/preferences, so I don't know if that's how it works for doctors, too.)

enh, since i'm planning on general practice at this point, i could basically start wearing tie-dye and sandals all the time if i felt like it

Oh, well fuck it. Get the desert boots.

~groovy~

hippie doctor look a+ in my book!
xp
lol!
srsly though, it's a good idea to have a pair of comfortable shoes that are not cons or hiking boots

it was weird, i recently decided on this general practice thing and it was like "oh yeah that seems right" and sort of a relief but sometimes i wonder if it was mostly motivated by a desire to just be a dude

I think we have discussed how much you look like a younger version of my GP (who is also the official doctor of Chicago ILXors in that I think like five or six of us are his patients haha) and I could see him rolling in desert boots.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to just be a dude, plus a good GP is a wonderful thing.

like tomorrow i am volunteering with a former surgeon who spent 30 years in the congo being a g-d hero and who now works p much exclusively with alcoholic native american transients doing plain-old medicine and the email i got explicitly discouraged formal wear and recommended jeans and even though, you know, a preferential option for the poor is v much a thing i am into, i'm basically just in it for the jeans

I think we have discussed how much you look like a younger version of my GP (who is also the official doctor of Chicago ILXors in that I think like five or six of us are his patients haha)

!!!

http://i.imgur.com/eSXjM.jpg

WOAH!

ok for a second i was gonna be all

but, damn

the world needs more just-a-dude GPs imo
(just learn to do a pelvic exam really kindly pls thx!)

xps
ha!

Awesome GPs are the bestest docs, perfect choice gbx!

just lined up next summer's schedule: 12 weeks doing general practice at an urban clinic serving a lot of st paul's homeless. p pumped.

!!!!

Got distracted by the shoes and missed the GP part. Awesome Ev!

considering shoes

navy bucs vs. navy & tan saddles? hm

haha i have a pair of brown/blue saddles i bought recently

@gbx - clarks are fine if a little informal imo, if you still care

yea lamp i think i saw those, they are denim, i think? i like them.

i just need more casual shoe options that are not made of canvas

i got my black platform sandals in the mail today (top ones, the good ones)
they are huge and sizzlin and shockingly comfortable

my brother is total dude. bigwave surfer. owns his own chiropractic office. usually works in slacks, short sleeve button up &.... barefoot.

gbx did u already get ur shoes? fyi if you like the chukka silhouette you can get it in beeswax with soles besides the crepe rubber, if u want something slightly more formal

*beeswax leather

elmo go with the bucks

ya, get non-suede versions but we've all already decided that for you

the rubber soles are "informal" too

i guess if you get a chukka boot in hard leather and wood soles youve basically got yourself a semi-formal boot so maybe that misses the point

Bought yesterday, wearing now...improbably!

http://image.become.com/imageserver/s4/981027744-150-150-5-0/se-boutique-roberta-wedge-sandal-6/tan.jpg

Lech, I like those first ones so much! Wish I could see them on you.

Holy crap - how high are those platforms?!

Jealous! If I tried to wear them I'd be a) over 6 feet tall and b) crippled in approx 5 mins.