Comments on: Non-Pump, Non-Pointy, Non-Boot, Non-Sneaker Shoe

By: EKR

EKR — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:10:32 +0000

If you can find a store (online or not) that sells the same shoe for less, Zappo’s will refund you 110% of the difference. That’s how I found this blog… I was looking for my soon-to-be shoe (the Biviel 464) for a cheaper price than Zappos. So far no luck. And Casual Office Girl, I’d also check out Camper. They have amazingly well-built shoes, and some of them are quite quirky. I’m considering the rather basic (but amazingly comfortable) 20191, but some of the other shoes look really fun. Also Merrell has a very nice mary-jane that looks dressy and hardly even the slightest bit hiking-boot-like, and is great for walking. :)

By: roz

roz — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:56:41 +0000

The Manolo is brilliant. Halfway through Casual Girl’s letter I was thinking, “she needs to get herself to John Fluevog.”

Fluevogs generally run small but it varies by style. It’s best to call one of their retail stores and ask about sizing. They know it’s odd and they are generally very helpful. I would buy the shoes from the Fluevog website rather than zappos because Zappos charges more than retail.

By: Addie

Addie — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:35:51 +0000

If anyone buys the Fluvog shoes, could they please report back whether or not they are true to size? Thanks

By: Casual Office Girl

Casual Office Girl — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:05:35 +0000

Thank you, Manolo of the Shoe Blog! I know the request was rather specific, but I really have been rotating the same three pairs of shoes for much longer than I like (I really like interesting shoes, and until this year, super-comfort was not too important.) I found that wearing some of my more interesting pairs of shoes was giving me blisters and making me late because I couldn’t walk fast enough. One more question, though … if I were to wear a shoe such as the Fluevog in the winter, what sort of sock, if any, is appropriate? Obviously if I wear it with a skirt, I could wear tights or hose, but what if I wear it with pants? Trouser socks? I’ve never liked the look of a slipper-style shoe with visible sock … yes, I’m needy. Thank you for answering my annoyingly specific question! :-)

By: MeLizzard

MeLizzard — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:33:33 +0000

Can’t be too much harder to locate than the 11N…under $300, that is. One can find the 11, or the narow, but rarely do their interests converge!! The ‘Lizzard, too, she covets the interesting shoes from afar.

By: wenz

wenz — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:52:46 +0000

grace, the wenz is grateful for suggestions … and should she not have to import the Fluevog to her home acrosss the Pacific Ditch first she might have tried them. Tragically the genetic curse is a very strong one - the bricklike feet are of the EEEE width. Which is way out there on the bellcurve of normal, and hideously past anything that is a wide B. Even the EE’s are usually too tight for comfort (trying to save my feet of the pain for my geriatric shelf life). So she lives vicariously through the shoe blogs and purchases of others.

By: Renée

Renée — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:26:01 +0000

Manolo, as always, is so right on the money with those selections. That request made me want to lie down with an ice pack and martini.Is there a Phd for shoe wisdom? Manolo deserves the honorary doctorate.

By: jj

jj — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:50:09 +0000

May I also suggest something in the way of a little color? I’ve found that a basic comfortable loafer in a color that coordinates with one’s wardrobe (perhaps a red, bronze or blue) adds some variety and excitement to one’s work shoe wardrobe.

By: Never2ManyShoes

Never2ManyShoes — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:41:52 +0000

Might I also suggest the Report line of shoes. I have 2 pairs, and they are super comfy. My favorite pair has a roundish square toe, is flat, and a bronzey gold color. Great for the fall!!

By: Tailypo

Tailypo — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:25:36 +0000

“Non-Pump, Non-Pointy, Non-Boot, Non-Sneaker Shoe” is longhand for “Hipster Librarian Shoe” and as a member of this unheralded group of hardworking gals putting their dilletante liberal arts backgrounds to good use in civil service, I thank you, Manolo! The Fluevog is perfect.