Comments on: From the Archives of the Manolo: The Cheap and the Ugly http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:17:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Italian Chic http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-8177 Italian Chic Tue, 02 Aug 2005 02:01:58 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-8177 I love my cheap shoes, but I went with my husband to NYC this weekend and we went to the Manolo store and he bought me a sexy pair of black pumps ( only the 2 1/2 inch heels) it was like putting my feet into splender!! I wore them today at work and i feel so sexy with them on (not that i need to be sexy for work)! I will still be wearing my cheap shoes but my Manolo's are the cream of the crop!! The sales girl told us that Manolo's are like Lays chips, you can't have just one pair!! She's right, now i can't wait till my next wedding anniversay in hopes of getting another pair!! So between my Burberry purse and my Manolo's, you can't tell me i am not sexy!!! I love my cheap shoes, but I went with my husband to NYC this weekend and we went to the Manolo store and he bought me a sexy pair of black pumps ( only the 2 1/2 inch heels) it was like putting my feet into splender!! I wore them today at work and i feel so sexy with them on (not that i need to be sexy for work)! I will still be wearing my cheap shoes but my Manolo’s are the cream of the crop!! The sales girl told us that Manolo’s are like Lays chips, you can’t have just one pair!! She’s right, now i can’t wait till my next wedding anniversay in hopes of getting another pair!! So between my Burberry purse and my Manolo’s, you can’t tell me i am not sexy!!!

]]> By: EvanaJoy http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7559 EvanaJoy Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:56:41 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7559 I must admit to being one of the cheap shoe wearers. Although I must admit that I have never owned any of the REALLY expensive shoes (Ecco shoes on sale are a rather big investment to me), I have often found that more expensive shoes last just about as long as the really cheap ones. (I probably buy 4 to 6 pairs of shoes a year -- usually either at Walmart or Sierra Trading Post.) I have large feet -- 10 1/2 to 11 -- and the shoes need to be wide so that I don't repeatedly turn my ankle that was very badly sprained several years ago. I don't wear heels, because I live in a four story house and climb through two to three stories usually at least 10 times a day. I'm a genealogy and history researcher, and the courthouse where I spend a lot of time has high bookcases and I have to climb on chairs and stools to get to the things in the upper shelves. Besides all that, I'm blessed to live in a "walking town" and usually walk about a mile a day as I go to the library, courthouse, and post office. But, I know that I'm in unusual circumstances -- and more power to those who have the situation, physical build, and money to buy the expensive heels! I must admit to being one of the cheap shoe wearers. Although I must admit that I have never owned any of the REALLY expensive shoes (Ecco shoes on sale are a rather big investment to me), I have often found that more expensive shoes last just about as long as the really cheap ones. (I probably buy 4 to 6 pairs of shoes a year — usually either at Walmart or Sierra Trading Post.)

I have large feet — 10 1/2 to 11 — and the shoes need to be wide so that I don’t repeatedly turn my ankle that was very badly sprained several years ago. I don’t wear heels, because I live in a four story house and climb through two to three stories usually at least 10 times a day. I’m a genealogy and history researcher, and the courthouse where I spend a lot of time has high bookcases and I have to climb on chairs and stools to get to the things in the upper shelves.

Besides all that, I’m blessed to live in a “walking town” and usually walk about a mile a day as I go to the library, courthouse, and post office.

But, I know that I’m in unusual circumstances — and more power to those who have the situation, physical build, and money to buy the expensive heels!

]]> By: VeddyVeddyBadAng http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7395 VeddyVeddyBadAng Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:10:31 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7395 I love the Manolo and his readers! Everyone is so gracious and helpful. I love the Manolo and his readers! Everyone is so gracious and helpful.

]]> By: kibbles http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7387 kibbles Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:03:53 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7387 Something to be noticed about the more expensive shoes, and the more expensive clothing. Classic shoes, and often, classic clothes, well made, tend to be more forgiving, size-wise. Real leather fits your foot better than the unyielding plastic of the Target shoe, just like the seams are well made on decent clothing and don't pucker and make you look like the sausage as cheap clothing does. So it may be worth a little bit of time to try on the superfantastic shoes of quality, to see if the regular widths fit the foot that would be considered wide when encased in plastic or leather made from roadkill. Something to be noticed about the more expensive shoes, and the more expensive clothing.

Classic shoes, and often, classic clothes, well made, tend to be more forgiving, size-wise. Real leather fits your foot better than the unyielding plastic of the Target shoe, just like the seams are well made on decent clothing and don’t pucker and make you look like the sausage as cheap clothing does.

So it may be worth a little bit of time to try on the superfantastic shoes of quality, to see if the regular widths fit the foot that would be considered wide when encased in plastic or leather made from roadkill.

]]> By: AskMom http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7384 AskMom Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:20:17 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7384 AskMom, she sympathizes with those who must traverse the streets and undergrounds of the NYC and other gritty treacherous metropolitan jungles. She too has worried about the hazards her fabulous shoes faced there. One idea the AskMom can share is to have a pair of "subway shoes" - not the obscene out-of-place "athletic" shoes that demean the wearer and the observer both, no, but a pair of worn, even tattered yet unmistakably fine shoes used to spare the others. If you have no old faithfuls that can fulfill this mission for you, accquire some from the wise auntie or the jumble sale at the church in the vastly magnificent neighborhood. Shoes connect you to reality and transmit to the world what you think of yourself. Be super fabulous every day! AskMom, she sympathizes with those who must traverse the streets and undergrounds of the NYC and other gritty treacherous metropolitan jungles. She too has worried about the hazards her fabulous shoes faced there. One idea the AskMom can share is to have a pair of “subway shoes” - not the obscene out-of-place “athletic” shoes that demean the wearer and the observer both, no, but a pair of worn, even tattered yet unmistakably fine shoes used to spare the others. If you have no old faithfuls that can fulfill this mission for you, accquire some from the wise auntie or the jumble sale at the church in the vastly magnificent neighborhood. Shoes connect you to reality and transmit to the world what you think of yourself. Be super fabulous every day!

]]> By: woodcock http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7369 woodcock Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:26:15 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7369 To add to all the sensible comments here, the Isabella Blow (the McQueen’s and the P. Treacy’s friend and the fashion stylist), has admitted that after the divorce and the disinheritance, she can only afford to buy two pairs of the shoes a year, but the only shoes she will wear are by the Blahnik and the John Lobb. As the stylist, a lot of the swag probably comes her way, but still, this statement comforts me. She could probably buy twenty of the cheaper shoes from the high street, instead of the two of the Lobbs and the Blahniks, so if she can resist the cheap shoes, I can. In addition to the J. Crew shoes, I also recommend the somewhat affordable, comfotable and well made street shoes by the French shoemakers, Repetto, which primarily does the ballet shoes, and now are distributed in some of the NY Stores and some of the recent ladies’ shoes by the Brooks Brothers. The Serge Gainsbourg was a fan of the Repettos. To add to all the sensible comments here, the Isabella Blow (the McQueen’s and the P. Treacy’s friend and the fashion stylist), has admitted that after the divorce and the disinheritance, she can only afford to buy two pairs of the shoes a year, but the only shoes she will wear are by the Blahnik and the John Lobb. As the stylist, a lot of the swag probably comes her way, but still, this statement comforts me. She could probably buy twenty of the cheaper shoes from the high street, instead of the two of the Lobbs and the Blahniks, so if she can resist the cheap shoes, I can.

In addition to the J. Crew shoes, I also recommend the somewhat affordable, comfotable and well made street shoes by the French shoemakers, Repetto, which primarily does the ballet shoes, and now are distributed in some of the NY Stores and some of the recent ladies’ shoes by the Brooks Brothers. The Serge Gainsbourg was a fan of the Repettos.

]]> By: Jessica http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7352 Jessica Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7352 deja: ooh. thanks for the info on the J.Crew and the shoecare in the general. The shoecare has been a concern of mine (which is why so many of my shoes are cheap cheap cheap). Tinuviel: True! Will have to save up for <a href="http://ferragamo.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod990008&parentId=cat104&masterId=cat101&index=18&cmCat=" rel="nofollow">these</a>. I must admit that today I am wearing Old Navy jelly flip-flops. And they are very comfortable Old Navy jelly flip-flops. deja: ooh. thanks for the info on the J.Crew and the shoecare in the general. The shoecare has been a concern of mine (which is why so many of my shoes are cheap cheap cheap).

Tinuviel: True! Will have to save up for these.

I must admit that today I am wearing Old Navy jelly flip-flops. And they are very comfortable Old Navy jelly flip-flops.

]]> By: Tinuviel http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7349 Tinuviel Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:30:32 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7349 Jessica--Salvatore Ferragamo makes fine shoes in a C width as well. Jessica–Salvatore Ferragamo makes fine shoes in a C width as well.

]]> By: deja pseu http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7348 deja pseu Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:29:04 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7348 The first thing with the J.Crew and any other shoes with a leather sole is to get them to a shoe repair and have the half sole added and the heel tip replaced with the rubber ones. Even the good shoes often have the plastic heel tips, which is shameful. The Deja also has the wide foot, which was why she was extra delighted to find the J.Crew shoes to be comfortable as well as stylish. The Deja is learning that often the shoes in "regular" widths can accommodate the wide foot with comfort. Having seen nothing in the construction of the J.Crew shoes that would lead one to believe that they are the water-soluble variety, the Deja will reserve judgement on the durability. The first thing with the J.Crew and any other shoes with a leather sole is to get them to a shoe repair and have the half sole added and the heel tip replaced with the rubber ones. Even the good shoes often have the plastic heel tips, which is shameful. The Deja also has the wide foot, which was why she was extra delighted to find the J.Crew shoes to be comfortable as well as stylish. The Deja is learning that often the shoes in “regular” widths can accommodate the wide foot with comfort. Having seen nothing in the construction of the J.Crew shoes that would lead one to believe that they are the water-soluble variety, the Deja will reserve judgement on the durability.

]]> By: jj http://shoeblogs.com/2005/07/16/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7347 jj Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:49:13 +0000 http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/07/15/from-the-archives-of-the-manolo-the-cheap-and-the-ugly/#comment-7347 One of the keys to keeping superfantastic shoes is to find a good shoe repair man and take them in for regular maintenence. While I don't do a bad job cleaning them up, my shoe man works absolute magic on scuffs and worn heels... and for a fraction of the cost of a new pair at Payless. If you treat your good shoes like investments, buy classic and take good care of them, the superfantastic shoes will live with you for many happy years. Plus, they may not be as comfortable as the birkenstocks, but well made shoes offer better support and comfort. Although, the jj too, she buys the more moderately priced superfantastic shoe and haunts the Nordstroms sale rack for bargains. One of the keys to keeping superfantastic shoes is to find a good shoe repair man and take them in for regular maintenence. While I don’t do a bad job cleaning them up, my shoe man works absolute magic on scuffs and worn heels… and for a fraction of the cost of a new pair at Payless. If you treat your good shoes like investments, buy classic and take good care of them, the superfantastic shoes will live with you for many happy years. Plus, they may not be as comfortable as the birkenstocks, but well made shoes offer better support and comfort.

Although, the jj too, she buys the more moderately priced superfantastic shoe and haunts the Nordstroms sale rack for bargains.

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