I Found The Perfect Wedges

This isn't my first pair of shoes from Gold Dot. Check out this entry. These flats have been worn over and over, not just by me but also by Anissa who sometimes can still fit into my shoes. Quality-wise, I really can't complain. It's still around and I can go for it anytime. 

These wedges are my 2nd pair, they're called Jamie. I didn't go into a debate with myself about what color to choose, even if there are 4!

There's also white but the photo is no longer in the online store. Probably sold out. I wouldn't be surprised because since the day they were delivered to me late last week, I've used mine about thrice already. Sunday, the first time I walked in them, I went to 2 malls : Mega and Eastwood, and my feet didn't give up! To think, I've been complaining about having Lola Legs the past 6 weeks or so. My legs didn't feel as tired as they used to. I fell in love with Jamie as soon as I slipped my feet into the sandals. 

The foot bed is soft, the wedge height is just right at around 3.5". I'm seeing too many pretty shoes but with really scary heels, too scary for a 44-year old to even consider wearing. I'm surely going to wobble in them. No longer what I used to be hihihi. 

Believe it or not, I've been ditching my Yosi Samras for this pair from Gold Dot. Ever since my legs have been feeling the after-effects of chemotherapy, I've settled more for flats. My heeled shoes are so sad, they're neglected. This is a really happy, soon-to-be overused pair though. So nice when you're wearing red nail polish too diba??? I'm so in love with it, I'm actually thinking of getting a back-up pair. Thinking lang! :))

There really is something about ankle-strapped shoes that make you feel sexy and your legs actually LOOK sexy. Plus here's why I it's easy to consider getting another pair : it only costs P1,295. Mine certainly doesn't feel like I paid only this much for them. 

Kudos, Gold Dot!!! 

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Favorite shoe style #1 - Wedges

I've come to terms with the fact that I can no longer survive a whole day in stilettos. I still have a few pairs though, which I keep mostly for formal/evening events when I don't need to walk much. But you can't NOT have heels in your shoe cabinet. So to break the monotony, I've always gone for the ever-reliable wedges. Not everyone likes this particular shoe style, but I always have.

I'm in the mood to buy a new pair because I've been busy getting rid of some of my "unwanted" ones on eBay. Here are just some of the pairs I have my eye on.

Sam Edelman Wess

Also comes in black

$135.00

Steve Madden Wissper

I also saw black, red and navy but a neutral one is best for me

$49.99 from $90.00 on Piperlime

Sooooo tempting at this price!!!

Tinley Road Capri

Also in black

$29.99 from $55.00 on Piperlime

Even more tempting! But the heel height sort of intimidates me.

Sam Edelman Randall

$99.99 from $140.00 on Piperlime

This shoe is classic w/ a twist. The twist is in the espadrille wedge. Just a warning though ...

this style spells trouble. Why? Because the front part of the shoe is flat. It screams pain for the balls of the feet. If your heel is higher than 1.5 to 2 inches, the front of the shoe should be platform style, in order to cushion the balls of the feet and create comfort when worn.

That's it for now. I'm gonna have to keep looking because I really haven't found THE pair yet.

(the one that screams at me from the laptop screen and begs me to buy it LOL)

Shoe hunting!

So after that major disappointment I felt upon discovering that I couldn't get my Sweet Life cupcakes today, I diverted my attention to our next agenda.

Elsa and I scoured almost all the shoe stores in the mall and I found quite a number of interesting pairs:

ZARA Perforated Peeptoes

ZARA 2-toned cap toes

ZARA Peeptoes (kinda liked these but they were too high)

And I saw these really cute flats as well (among others):

Bejewelled Satin Ballerinas --- perfect for the coming holidays!

In Chanel colors, too!

But the pair I really really fell in love with?

The Jobina sandal from ALDO
They're very simple but they made my feet look like a million bucks!
Did I buy them? NO. Not yet, but that's another story altogether

After I got home tonight, I went to Girltalk because I remember seeing an Aldo thread somewhere. I found it and browsed through it and was both shocked and relieved when I read that a lot of the girls there don't like this brand because their shoes murder your feet

It's okay...I have exactly one more week to find the perfect pair of black work shoes.
Can't wait 'til my next shoe hunt

Another shoe haven : D&C Trends

Argh...when will these people stop selling shoes??? I keep looking at this site. In fact, I look at their albums every single day to see what's new. I'm not sure where the shoes come from, I think mostly from the US. The prices aren't bad either.

The sad part (especially for shoe whores like moi who insist on getting what they want NOW NOW NOW) is you need to wait a while --- like a month or 2 --- for orders to arrive. The upside? No downpayment. Just pay when you're notified of your orders' availability. Look at some of the pairs I would love to purchase from them:

Ankle-strap Wedge Espadrilles - I like the black or red one

Silver Slingbacks - I'd get this for a formal function


Patent Peeptoes - these shoes make me want to go back to work! I love the stacked heels, so perfect with my wideleg work trousers and knee-length straight skirts.

I can't include my favorite ballet flats in this entry because they have too many styles that I like.  Their prices aren't bad for imported shoes, I don't think there's a pair that costs over PHP2000 in their line-up.  But I'm in no position to do any kind of shopping right now so I just have to salivate in the meantime, while waiting for DH to make that much-needed deposit to my pathetic bank account haha!

Click on the link to see more : D and C Trends