Last Friday, I tottered to work in ginormous platform shoes, only to be nearly crippled by the time I reached my office. Comfortable, these shoes were not; they were both, oddly, too long and too narrow. By noon, I decided I couldn't take it any more, so I limped to the nearest shoe store, which happened to be Aerosoles. I figured my feet felt so bad, I didn't have much choice in the matter. Now, when I hear Aerosoles, I think of the ugly flats my mom used to wear in the '90s; I believe she had them in at least three colors. So I headed to the sale rack, figuring that if I'm going to buy a pair of shoes to wear for only a few more hours, they might as well be on sale. Lo and behold, there were actually several semi-cute pairs of shoes that would've worked for me, but I went with a studded, braided leather sandal with an espadrille wedge sole (they sound busy, but they're boho-chic and cute enough, considering the source). They were $30, but they were also so comfortable, I ended up wearing them all weekend long--I can walk in them for hours without the straps digging into my feet or the ball of my foot cramping. I feel like I've entered a whole new world. So I went on the Aerosoles website to see if they have any other passable options for fall.
Wedges are on their way out, but you can get at least a season out of this T-strap, and the dark-blue color is a cousin of the trendy cobalt I've been seeing everywhere.
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While not totally my cup of tea, this lace-up bootie is a look you're going to see everywhere this fall. The faux-shearling trim gives it a cozy touch.
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I think my favorite style, however, is this knee-high wedge boot--you can even get it in edgy patent leather (trendy and waterproof!).
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So they're not Louboutins. They're not even Stevens. But when it comes to shoes you can actually walk in, Aerosoles has some surprisingly stylish options. Who knew?
3 comments
hey - did you see this!? aerosoles might be getting a lot more stylish, and soon!!
http://www.fashionista.com/2007/08/aerosoles_pairs_with_nicole_ro_1.php#more
hey cheryl! i recently bought a pair of aerosoles, too. and so has my best friend. i think it's great we have options that are comfortable as well as somewhat fashionable. i'm all about the comfort...
Thanks for backing me up, ladies--it makes me feel a lot better about writing a post in praise of mom shoes!
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