I am a big fan of wedges…and must confess, I have lots of shoes! Some wedge soles are too hard or the heal is too high, so I have become more selective in buying this style of shoe. Also, because I have about 130 pairs of shoes and am running out of closet space, I am trying to only buy shoes that I know I will definitely wear or what I call “shoes I love!” I usually leave the house with two pairs of shoes every weekday, the one’s on my feet, which I know will be comfortable to wear for the entire day – usually wedges or comfortable heals – and the pair of heals I call “dinner shoes” which are only comfortable to wear for a few hours. I wear these “dinner heals” for interview or promo shoots, if I am attending a Luncheon, or to attend events after work. I try to take care of my feet, knees, and back – and have learned over the years that wearing heals all day can be hard on the body….plus painful on the feet.
Nine West is a brand I like and have several pairs of these shoes. The quality is good, they have stylish shoes, and they are durable. I usually only buy leather shoes (in various brands). My Steve Madden black leather wedges, which are similar, are starting to look a bit worn – I have used them lots, so they have given me my money’s worth, so I was in search of some new black wedges. I found these Nine West one’s a few weeks ago at their store at Las Americas Premium Outlets (stopped by on my way back from a day trip to Tijuana) , but they were about $80 which I thought was a bit much. So, I decided to wait and come back later, a risk that has come back to bite me in the past because sometimes they sell out of certain shoes fairly quickly. For a few weeks, when I would wear my Steve Madden wedges, I would think of the Nine West one’s and knew I wanted to go back to buy them…and soon! So, I made it to the Carlsbad Premium Outlets (after visiting a car dealer in the area), and immediately went to the Nine West store. To my great joy, they still had them in stock and they were discounted to $34.99. I also wanted them in tan color, but am trying to only buy one pair of shoe, per style. In the past, occasionally when I would find a shoe I really liked and it was comfortable (particularly for work), I’d buy it in two colors. In this case, I could kick myself because the shoe is very comfortable. I can wear it all day for work and then to an event in the evening – and they are still comfortable. Plus, because they are wedges, they are versatile to wear with pants, particularly some long straight leg pants I wear for work, and with dresses or skirts.
Just for you, to make sure I provided accurate information, I called the store in Carlsbad, and they still have these shoes in stock and multiple sizes. The model name is Charlottao and the price has been further discounted to $29.99! If I lived closer to Carlsbad, I’d go buy them…I may just have to go! They come in multiple colors: in leather the options are black, cudio (tan), cognac; in patent the options are black, white, cognac, tortorra (nude), pink.
Beautiful shoes bring joy to my life…and when a pair is not only beautiful, but also versatile, good quality, and comfortable, I know I’ll enjoy wearing it for years to come!
Happy shoe shopping!
Do you like wearing wedges? What is your favorite shoe find? Share your good shoe deals with me!
Hugs,
Paola
