Non-Fan Mail for the Manolo
Manolo says, yes, it is true, there are those who do not like the Manolo, for the example this disgruntled comment was left earlier today.
I do not like the Manolo. Manolo talks about the superfantastic women with the superfantastic shoes. What about all of us who are not superfantastic? What about the homely, the geek, and like myself the bald.We see not the advice to the homely and the bald. Why Manolo, why Manolo? Is it because the Manolo is a snob, a dilettante? Why not does the Manolo talk about the Birkenstock, the white Chuck Taylor Converse Hi-Tops? Is the Manolo not good enough for the $19.99 Wal-mart sneaker?
Inquiring minds want to know the mind of Manolo
Normally, the Manolo he does not like to respond to such complaints, as it is the Panglossian policy of the Manolo to always look upon the bright side, but here the Manolo must protest. He is not the snob, far from it.
Look here is the Manolo on being bald.
Also, the Manolo he would point out that the bald womens they can indeed be most super fantastic!
And here is the Manolo praising the Chucks.
Trust the Manolo this faddish version of the classic shoes, it will shortly fade, leaving the Chucks to stand alone as the monument to timelessness they have always been.
Indeed the Manolo is the great fan of the Chuck Taylors, and has on the occasion been known to wear his old school pair to the “sock hop”.
As for the Manolo’s opinion of the Birkenstocks, it is very well known: they are ugly and should not be worn.
Yes, the Manolo must agree with his correspondent, emphatically, he does not like the $19.99 Wal-Mart shoes.
But this loathing for the Wal-Mart shoes is not because of the price, it is because such shoes are cheaply made, by the poor workers of the sweatshops, out of the leather in which you would not clothe your family hog. Such awful and cheap shoes do not fit properly, fall to pieces quickly, and damage your feets, this in addition to simply being ugly and unstylish.
As the Manolo has often pointed out, the super fantastic girl she should never wear the cheap shoes.
Finally, the Manolo he must assume that his internet-friend-to-be has simply not been the regular reader of the Manolo’s humble shoe blog, for if she had been, she would have known that the Manolo believes that anyone can become super fantastic!
September 14th, 2006 at 10:58 pm
It’s true–the more I visit this site, the more super-fantastic I feel.
Thanks Manolo!
September 14th, 2006 at 11:24 pm
Superfantisticness is, I daresay, a state of beingness that is reflected in the way one presents herself or himself to the world–no matter how big or small one’s world may be. The superfantasticness of the Manolo, with his wit, sharp characterizations, intelligence, and sense of style, helps to encourage and nurture the superfantasticness in others, and for that so very many of us are continually appreciative…not to mention all the fun we have here!
September 15th, 2006 at 9:52 am
The Manolo might also point out that he seeks to identify the super-fantastic and the super-horrendous in all price ranges.
Is the Elvira the only one who remembers the super-ugly purple leather boots that sold for $2000 or so? The Manolo reminded us of a great lesson by showing us those monstrosities, because he once again proved that there is not a 1/1 correlation between super-fantastic and price.
September 15th, 2006 at 10:11 am
Manolo,
I respect the classy and workmanlike way you went about rebutting this person’s negative remarks. It shows that being superfantastic means being thoughtful, and smart, and kind. And so I would like to say that I think the writer misses the point of your blog, and the Manolo. To back up what Mimi said, being superfantastic is a way of thinking, and paying attention, and dressing, and feeling. How much do I love the rather plain girl who has the style? A plain girl who takes care of herself, and is dressed well, and is therefore attractive and sexy, that girl, I love and admire her the most because she puts for the effort to be superfantastic.
September 15th, 2006 at 10:13 am
Wow, I saw those 19 dollar Wal-Mart shoes and thought, “Well, they’re the exact same kind of shoes I wear when I mow the lawn!” Then I read the description and thought, “Holy cow, those are *ladies’* shoes?!” They look like they should be worn only by oafish louts when they do yard work or grim female matrons in a 1930’s era Soviet prison.
September 15th, 2006 at 11:32 am
I’m hardly what I, or anyone else, would call, “Super Fantastic,” but I love the Manolo.
September 15th, 2006 at 12:07 pm
I must ask, what is the Manolo’s opinion on the classic Vans slip on? The jj’s husband lives in Vans when he does not have to wear the lace up shoe of business. I’ve always felt they’re roughly similar to the Chuck Taylor for classic casual style. Though like the Chuck Taylor one needs to take care not to purchase the novelty print versions.
September 15th, 2006 at 12:17 pm
It always hurts when someone says unkind things like The Manolo’s soon-to-be internet friend has done, but I applaud The Manolo for taking the opportunity to educate this person rather than being defensive. It takes superfantastic character to resist flaming back when one has been flamed.
We can’t please everyone, unless we’re covered in chocolate sauce. And then the shoes get dirty.
September 15th, 2006 at 1:25 pm
Oh Catwoman, that sounds like so much fun!
September 15th, 2006 at 4:20 pm
I have to respectfully disagree with jj about the novelty print Chucks–there is a Converse-Sailor Jerry collaboration that has produced some very super fantastic sneaks.
September 15th, 2006 at 10:49 pm
The man writes as if a working knowledge of Voltaire is well within the realm of every reader’s intellectual repertoire. A snob? I think not. The Manolo, he holds his readers in the highest esteem. What indeed, is wrong with seeking the best of all possible worlds? Especially if the Manolo is the tour guide.
September 16th, 2006 at 10:20 pm
The mass manufacture of the fantastic ladies shoes is difficult. There is less material to work with than the men’s and the style requierments also impose limitations and the manufacturing line has to be changed to keep the product in style. So good materials are required, and careful quality control must be imposed. Even from a Chinsese re-education labor camp you are not going to get the superfantastic ladies shoe for twenty bucks, in fact you will not get something that the toad would call a shoe for twenty bucks. You would be better off going to Tandy leather and getting the tools and material to make moccasins. Of course that will cost you more than twenty bucks.
September 17th, 2006 at 1:37 am
Humanity is too good for the $19.99 Walmart shoes.
September 18th, 2006 at 5:32 pm
Also, the Manolo he would point out that the bald womens they can indeed be most super fantastic!
Most certainly, says the baldilocks!
September 21st, 2006 at 2:04 pm
The Manolo has spoken the truth. I am new to the Internet. Access to the Internet is not so easy in this part of America.
The blogsite of the Manolo is good. Manolo spoke the good English with fluidity and ease. He spoke of the superfantasticness within the universe. But the Manolo lives where the superfantasticness can be achieved.
Here there is nothing but trees, hunting and occassionally the person covered with chocolate. We are envious of the Manolo.