Is this possible? Can a woman of a certain age find a stylish, contemporary, fashionable shoe that is also comfortable?
By the time you reach my age… six decades…almost everyone has some sort of foot problem!
The search started with this yummy pair of wedge sandals:
From SOLUDOS
Somehow I kind of fell in love with them! A little dressy, straps not too thin, nothing climbing up the ankle (!) , solid hemp sole and great, versatile color.
Out of stock 😥😥 So time to move on and get serious with more shopping, right?
Let me show you a few alternatives and what I finally ended up with.
I like these…a lot…but they were a bit too sporty for what I wanted.
Yes…BUT…. again too sporty and just not really stylish.
I like these. A bit ’70’s ish? I think I had a similar pair back in the day. But a nice look!
Great looking and probably very comfortable. But again, too sporty.
And this is what I ordered. I looked again at Soludos, contacted their Customer Service (very efficient..) and found I could order these. I wanted the more neutral “Ash” color, but these are also so pretty and will do just fine. Says they run large, so I ordered down. Here’s hoping!
And then, in returning a pair to DSW (can’t remember the make) I browsed the aisles and found these:
In all my searching on line I was surprised that “Wedges” is always a separate category. I guess I hadn’t realized just what a micro “trend” they are. But most of the heels are close to 3″ high which is MUCH too high for me. The navy Radleys above were a complete bonus surprise and are SO comfortable! My DSW only had the navy and red, but there are several other colors. They run true to size.
Any comments about Wedges, or shoe shopping in general?
Not for me as I would twist my ankle and be on the ground in NO TIME FLAT!
I’m a tall GAL so ONLY FLAT SHOES FOR ME………..
I had a lunch guest this week in a wedge……..she took baby steps not to fall and was looking down frequently………..for me its not worth the what if at our age!
The FEET must be comfortable………..
WE must take care of them as they are OUR TIRES of SORTS!
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Good choices. They do look very comfortable. Have not got my summer sandals out yet the weather has been so cold here..
Those Radley’s are so cute! The reviews sound positive and they are at a great price point.
I like the platform aspect to boost me up in the world, although I live in flat sandals most of the time. We’re pretty casual here in California, so I don’t have much occasion to wear more dressy numbers.
Have you had any experience with Saludos? I was wanting a pair of canvas mules with embroidery and they were sold out. I looked at a couple of other styles, same thing. I must be loving the most popular ones.
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I like my Eddie Bauer “Kara” wedge sandals from last year, so I bought a slightly different style, “Kara 2.0.” They looks to be the same except for the straps are slightly different, and the new pair I just ordered are brown, whereas my others are black. The footbed is nice and soft, the bottom sole is rubber so they have good traction. I highly recommend them.
I also have a pair of El Naturalistas that they no longer sell, but the strap broke last week. I’m going to take them to a shoe repair shop to have them fixed because I like them so much. I wore the heck out of them last year.
In Paris, feeling like a local after all our years of French living, and wanting to be the tiniest bit stylish, yet not incapable of keeping up with the rest of the family, I chose, like you, a small wedge sandal. Perfect!
Catherine: And is it actually comfortable? I try mine on, in the house, for days and hours and weeks….so much that they are worn a bit and I had better like them! Anyway, I DO like my new ones too!!!