Sole Searching

“I tried taking pictures, but they were so mediocre. I guess every girl goes through a photography phase. You know, horses… taking pictures of your feet.”

–Charlotte, Scarlett Johansson’s character in Lost in Translation, by Sofia Coppola

Last week, I told you about my missing pair of shoes, and then that afternoon, they magically appeared, all thanks to the hard work of my local mail carrier.  It seems that a substitute carrier mistakenly put them in a neighbor’s parcel box, an address with my house number on a different street, and the shoes sat there for ten long days.  During that time, I searched for them, contacted the post office, went to the post office, reported the missing shoes to Ruche, where I purchased them, and eventually gave up hope of finding them.  I came to the conclusion that somebody loved my size 10, teal suede shoes so very much that they just kept them for themselves.  I was preparing myself for the day when I would see someone in my neighborhood walking down the street in my shoes, and I would have to turn and walk the other way.

I’m happy to report that there isn’t a shoe-thief living amongst us after all.  Instead, one of my neighbors is just too lazy to return a misdelivered package to the post office, which is literally located in our neighborhood, just down the street from the Dairy Queen.  But I’m over it, and thrilled that my shoes, the Guided Hope Flats in Dark Teal, finally arrived safe and sound.  And their name is kind of hilarious after that little mail adventure, since I never lost hope that I would eventually wear the shoes (Ruche promised to send a replacement pair after a two-week wait), and the flats eventually found their way to me, in a very roundabout way.

The shoes need a little breaking in, but they are so pretty to behold, and I’ve never worn this color on my feet before, so it’s a nice little pop of color, especially for Fall and Winter.

(My missing shoes; safe at last!)

And then I made a quick trip to Kohl’s last Wednesday morning before my pre-holiday cooking and cleaning began, and took advantage of their Black Friday sales starting early.  I found two pairs of flats by Vera Wang’s collection at the store, and they were on sale for a steal.  Honestly, I was hoping to find one comfy pair, since I normally have great luck with her styles, and since I couldn’t decide between the two, I just bought both.

Since one pair is more casual and the other is dressier, I’ll get lots of mileage with each.

(Simply Vera Vera Wang Ballet Flats.)

While I was taking pictures of my own feet, a very strange angle, if you ask me, I tried the ubiquitous pigeon-toe pose favored by so many fashion bloggers.  It’s a ridiculously uncomfortable way to stand, I found.  But these shoes are cute and casual, and I know I’ll wear them a lot in the coming months.

(Simply Vera Vera Wang Flats with tweed trim.)

And then I found this dressier pair with the tweed trim, and I think they’ll go well with skirts and dresses this winter.  I like the small, edgy details that keep the shoes from becoming too sweet, and they are also quite comfortable.

(Sole train. Sorry, I couldn’t resist!)

In fact, I think all three pairs will be suitable for the Alt Design conference in January, and I just need to plan some outfits to go with them.  I’m definitely set for shoes now, for many, many months.

Did you buy anything over the holiday weekend?