Category: Shoes (Gals)

Now that I have mercilessly mocked J. for her HIDEOUS CPE SHOES, I invite mockery of shoes that I am considering for my month in London.
I am not a city-dweller. I drive everywhere. For walking in the city, I wear boots. However, since boots in July will likely be a bit warm, I need something VERY comfortable and a little bit kickin’ for getting around the city. Obviously I won’t preach in these, but I may walk to the Tube in them on Sunday mornings while carrying nice shoes in my bag.

One of my issues is that I hate wearing socks once the temperature gets higher than 65 degrees. I hate those little footie things that always slip off, and shoe liners are dumb and irritating to me. I wear socks with sneakers, of course (although I LOATHE sneakers and try not to be seen in public in them). But ideally I’m a bare foot girl in the summer.

Anyway, having done a thorough summer shoe inventory (when I’m home I exist in Tevas and other sports sandals) and realizing that I need a more covered up shoe for the city, I thought something like this might be a wise idea for long walking:

I like them in bronze leather, not this moss nubuck. They are the Clarke Wave Wheel. Anyone have them?

I’ll probably wind up just wearing Tevas everywhere and getting icky dirty city feet. Or just better breaking in my cute Alegria Mary Janes. (which I would never wear for ministerial leadership work). Yea, that. Okay, well thanks for letting me think this through!

Oooooooooooooh, I LOVE THESE.

Pikolinos Gomera, brown. Size 37. $155. WANT.

Strangely enough, even though these don’t look as cute as the Gomera’s, they look way better on me. WANT MORE. $180, though. Pffft.

Graduation! (I have one more week to justify drooling over expensive shoes for graduation!)
But seriously, I tried both pairs on in NYC and I’ve been pining for the latter pair ever since.

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Ain’t those PRIDDY?? And really comfortable, too. That’s a good make: has anyone else worn Pikolino’s?

So, okay, which of these could I ostensibly justify as a graduation gift to myself?


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I feel that I might NEED THOSE to go with my beautiful ivory preaching robe that a dear parishioner is making for me out of an Art Deco-ish antique tablecloth given as a gift by another dear parishioner. And don’t these seem like the most amazing go-to shoes to wear for weddings? They’re very sort-of Circuit Rider Preacher Lady to me.

Or maybe these,

I think the first pair are beyond gorgeous but I have a really short instep and t-straps are often too long on me.