low heel women's shoes worn daily - Page 5

Danielinheels · 20th February 2006, 01:35

those are like chinese slippers with leather instead of mesh. thus, it makes them more classy.

i like. i'd seen them in payless before, and they're real leather, but the biggest size they had was an 11 (this was around last april-may).

HeelD · 20th February 2006, 02:38

Very nice CB. They were pretty popular over here in blighty last year and still are this year. Flats are quite popular at the moment (along with wedge sandles and peep toe heels).

Here are a couple of purchases I made in the last couple of weeks:

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I had to buy these. Very cool trainer/sneaker type Mary Jane flats from Page Ranking!vo by Clarks. Extremely comfortable (it really feels like you have NO shoes on!) and they look good too. I love 'em! I wore them out to Oxford on Saturday (with black socks as it was cold! - when it warms up I will go without socks), and no one noticed except for one guy who was intreged by them and kept looking at them every time I walked past him. They are sold as women's shoes but I personally think they're suitable for any gender full stop (even when I believe all shoes should be genderless). They worked with my outfit too of course!

While out on that trip I bought these:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...etPatent_2.jpg

Handy for a casual look. Elasticated at the back and they look cute. I like the shiny patentness of them. I've been wearing them around the flat today and outside when I waved my girlfriend off when she headed home tonight. I plan to give them an outting once it warms up (or maybe when I'm next up at my girlfriends place in Wales) and much more once I move to London later this year.

Have a look at the freestyle pictures thread for how they both look like on me as an outfit. I think they both work on me IMO. :)

kneehighs · 20th February 2006, 04:41

Heel-D, have you ever done a Google search on "opera pump?" If not, you should. Back in '93 I think I recall seeing one made my Ralph Lauren with at least a 1"-1.5" heel.

Here is a link to a blog that discusses it:
http://manolomen.com/2005/12/16/shoe...e-formal-wear/

canadianbeaver17 · 20th February 2006, 07:44

Nice choices, Heel-D.

HeelD · 20th February 2006, 21:57

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Originally Posted by canadianbeaver17

Nice choices, Heel-D.

Thanks CB17. :)

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Originally Posted by kneehighs

Heel-D, have you ever done a Google search on "opera pump?" If not, you should. Back in '93 I think I recall seeing one made my Ralph Lauren with at least a 1"-1.5" heel.

Here is a link to a blog that discusses it:
http://manolomen.com/2005/12/16/shoe...e-formal-wear/

I can't say I've ever heard of an "opera pump" let alone Ralph Lauren making one. I recognise the style of shoe though - probably through my brief televisual encounters with opera and past gentleman's footwear. Not something I'd wear personally from the picture shown (it looks very unappealling compared to the pumps - flat or heeled - that I own!) but I can see how the styles we have today have been influenced by it - hence why I think a man or woman can pull off almost any shoe with the correct outfit (that is why these opera pumps work with formal male opera wear). I prefer the shoes I wear personally but an interesting article nonetheless.

Do you have picture of the Ralph Lauren opera pump?

kneehighs · 21st February 2006, 06:23

Heel-D, sorry I don't have a pic of the Ralph Lauren opera pump to share. I wish I did. I mistakingly thought the low cut vamp and general similarity to a ballet flat would appeal to you.

sabotalot · 25th April 2008, 16:57

Does anyone remenber the "shortie vamp" loafers that the gals wore back in the 60's? "Lovely Pumps" started to offer them a year or so ago, but apparantly deceided to withdraw. I would love to get a couple of pairs. Untill then, my Mary Janes will have to do.

roniheels · 27th April 2008, 03:16

I know this is hard to believe, but with my very high arches, flats are uncomfortable for me to walk in. I have very high arch supports in all of my athletic shoes. It is a curse, but a convenient excuse for wearing high heels.

sabotalot · 10th May 2008, 18:27

Never thought that I would do it, but on several occasions have worn stockings with my low-cut Mary Janes in public. Again, no negative response. I have wanted to do this for years. I guess I am slightly TV, but with otherwise normal interest in the opposite sex.