Recently, I commented on Shoewawa that shoe buyers need to have a sense of adventure and live dangerously while buying shoes. The idea is to go beyond one's usual taste and experiment with emerging styles. You have a great eye and I love this shoe. I design shoes and wish I had designed this one. It's got so much going on - androgynous styling, 1940's/1950's nostalgic classicism, and reasonable pricing...This shoe is probably a cousin of Kurt Geiger's Lara flats where the use of color and well-proportioned satin embellishment transforms the otherwise mundane into something special.

Posted by: Gerald Joseph | August 22, 2007 2:54 PM

I like the style and actually have a pair of black and white (I call them) golf shoes. But I like my new pink stripe silk ones better. They really mix the masculine/feminine best I think -
http://shoedaydreams.blogspot.com/2007/08/gatsby-dreams.html

Luv
Poochie
http://shoedaydreams.blogspot.com

Posted by: Poochie | August 22, 2007 4:04 PM

Although 9 times out of 10 I agreed with you on your fabulous shoe selections, I cannot agree this time. The shoe looks (to me), ungainly and cheaply made. I think it would also make the wearer look as though their feet were oddly shaped. Perhaps if the shape of the shoe were more streamlined and the white a more off-white color.

Love your site,
E

Posted by: E | August 22, 2007 4:40 PM

HAH!!!!!!!!!!! this pair is just like one i commented on other post that i got for ridiculous money!! but those pairs were on cream and mid-to-dark brown. i used to wore them with beige/cream wide trousers and a white blouse or brown or burgundy turtleneck.

Posted by: jimena | August 22, 2007 8:53 PM