Tuesday, 29 January 2008

I'll take one in every colour. Think I'm kidding?


These are yet another ebay purchase. It's hard to see in this photo, but the kittne heels are triangular, and set at an unusual angle to the shoe. The soles are also pink. I like them for more formal occasions, like job interviews. In all honesty, I just like them at all times. I especially adore this style of shoe. I think it's an old-ish one, as I haven't ever seen them in Office, just on ebay. It must've been a farily popular shoe, as the style's available in about a million different colours and patterns. My favourite choice though isn't the black-with-pink-polka-dots, it's these:

I actually got this pair before the other ones. So far, I've worn these ones more, but to fewer interviews. It really depends on the job I'm going for. These are more 'me', but I don't want to scare potential employers off; they're perhaps a touch on the 'bags of personality' side. Sidebar: I'm growing to loathe that phrase, in terms of interview feedback, as it's usually followed by 'but they aren't going to offer you a job'. Wev. If they're intimidated by toned-down-for-the-interview me, they can't handle the everyday me.

I also have these shoes in pink and silver zebra print, but no photo of them, thus far. They're also from ebay, but a bit on the small side. I'll take them to the cobblers for stretching at some point; he worked magic on my Irregular Choice creepers. Well, I think he did. I'll wear them tomorrow (with plain flats in my bag) and I'll see how I go with the crippling agony, if there's any to suffer. Beyond the regular woman-stuff.

Wednesday, 23 January 2008

The twinkle in my eye

These are another fabulous ebay find. I got them in October, after a bit of a bidding war. They were listed as size 7, and they're just the right size. If I'd got a 6, I would probably be hobbling around in them occasionally, much in the way I do when I want to wear the black Irregular Choice creepers I also got off ebay (though have yet to take a picture of.)

I haven't worn them for a little while because they're fabric-covered and it's not really been weather for light coloured, fabric-covered shoes these past couple of months. Still, it'll soon be spring again...

Sunday, 20 January 2008

Betch.

A year later...

I have more shoes. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more shoes. I went a little crazy on ebay.

These are the most expensive pair, so far, and my most recent 'wins'. This is the seller's photo of them, hence the little camera drawing in the bottom corner. I do have photos I've taken, but they aren't very good.


See what I mean? Atmospheric, yes. Maybe even a little artistic. But still not good.


But this one's just silly. Great socks though, eh?

I've yet to find a reason to wear them out, which might be as well, really, as I've yet to learn to safely walk in them. Being open-toes, my foot slips forward a little and my heel comes out, causing the shoe to fall off as I take a step. Party Feet might help, possibly heel grips. I will update on that, as the weather improves.

Thursday, 25 January 2007

The Grand National shoe, by John Fluevog


When I saw this, I nearly cried. Partly because I would literally consider killing for a pair of Grand Nationals and these as as gorgeous as the knee-high boots, partly because these aren't made any more so I'll never likely get a pair. Though if anyone has a pair, in UK6/Euro39/US8 and they want rid of them, you know where I am. I'm sitting here, stroking the monitor, getting all staticky.
What you can't see in this photo ('borrowed' from the Flueseum section of the website), is that the wedge heel is cloven. If you can't imagine it, click on the appropriate link to the right and look for the Grand National boot in red pony or black leather. Then try to navigate away. Really, try to. It's hard.

There's something to be said about buying out of season

A rather comfortable footbed mule from Schuh. I'd looked at them covetously while at full price (£25 -£30?) in late summer, but never could justify shelling out that for a pair of shoes like this. I'm cheap! So these were the last pair of 6's in the winter sale, for £15. Because of the pony skin effect, they're very cozy and they are soooo comfortable. And I'm crazy about all things zebra, for some reason.

Monday, 13 November 2006

First post

Just to say, there might not be another for a while. Need to sort out shoes, camera and software first. Sometimes, I hate computers.