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DISCLAIMER: Please do not mind the grown-out pedicure. =) I also purchased all items myself and will give you my honest opinions. All shoes are in size 8.
FOREVER 21
First up is the Night Moves Peep Toe Stilettos in black from Forever 21. They are sexy and stylish but have ONE CON: the bottom of the shoes are so SLIPPERY! Whose idea was it to put a suede or felt-like material on the bottom of the shoe so that you will slip and break your ankle and neck while walking on linoleum, marble or other slippery surfaces? Luckily, I had some non-slip grip pads from Payless laying around and that fixed the problem. I highly recommend those.
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| 4.5" heel, faux suede, $36.80, comes in Black and Nude |
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| I put on a pair of my trusty Summer Soles on these babies. Also, the flash washed out the goldtone hardware. Forever 21 has good pics. |
My go-to heel height is 4", or 5" with a 1" platform. The extra half inch on these heels make a difference on my feet though- I notice a lot more pressure on the ball of my foot and the bottom isn't cushiony. So after a while, they may hurt.
They fit my feet with some room to spare at the toe area and the material doesn't rub my feet raw. I really like these!
PROS:
~Nice faux suede material
~Good fit; no need to size up or down
CONS:
~SLIPPERY BOTTOM (grab some non-slip pads from Payless for about $2)
JUSTFAB
Next up are a few shoes from JustFab (yes, I succumbed to the temptation). Be aware that JustFab is a subscription service that charges you $39.95 each month but you are able to skip any month as long as you log in to your account between the 1st and 5th of each month and select the "skip" button. If you're interested here's my invite link where you can get 50% off your first purchase.
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| JustFab Gianna, 5.5" heel, 1.5" platform |
Meet GIANNA. I love the look of Gianna with her teardrop t-strap design and cork bottom. But wait for the cons!
PROS:
~Non-slip bottom! (A+ for that)
~Not too heavy
~Chunkier heel than a skinny stiletto
CONS:
~Black DYE from felt-like material RUBS OFF ON YOUR FEET. After taking these shoes off after 10 minutes, I had black marks under my toes, on the side of my feet and on the back of my heels. It wasn't cute.
~Top part of the back of the heel irritates my skin and would rub me raw. I had red marks on the back of my heel just by standing in them. It wasn't because of the fit but the roughness. I applied and trimmed some heel grips that I got from Payless to the inside of the heel and that seemed to solve the problem.
~Cork pattern may not match on both pairs. Scroll down to the picture with an anomaly on the back part of the left heel. There are two bold dash marks in the cork pattern that is noticeably different from the other shoe. I'm not really happy about that but I can live with it.
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| The anomaly on the left heel that doesn't match the other shoe. It may bother your OCD. In fact, it bothers mine, lol. |
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| I like the design of the straps. It's like 3 U-shapes coming together at the center. |
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| I believe they are still available in black in limited sizes but the Yellow is sold out. |
Meet CAMBRIA in Coral and unfortunately, I believe this color has sold out. It's a peachy coral that reminds me of orange sherbert.
Is it just me or is a really high wedge really wobbly, because I can handle a skinny, thin stiletto any day.
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| JustFab Cambria in Coral, 5" heel, 1.5" platform |
~Fits comfortably with some room to spare
~The straps, material and inside parts don't rub and are comfortable
CONS:
~Bottom sole of the ball of the foot is REALLY SLIPPERY! It has a suede-like material there while the rest of it is a grippy rubber. I don't know why they didn't just omit the slippery part. So I put another pair of non-slip grips from Payless on the bottom of these shoes, as well.
~They're heavy but you'll expect that from a wedge.
~Raffia material gets frayed. I had to trim off some stray pieces with scissors.
~My pair had a dirty black smudge on one of the straps of the left shoe that wasn't cute.
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| The super slippery felt-like bottom that my hair is sticking to. |
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| The quick fix for the slippery bottom. Just run to Payless and get some non-slip grips. They're usually by the cash register. |
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| The dirty smudge on one of the straps that I wasn't happy about. =/ |
This is RYDER in Chestnut and I haven't been able to wear her out yet because the weather got too hot.
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| JustFab Ryder in Chestnut, 1.25" heel, 15" calf circumference |
PROS:
~The calves are not tight and the boots fit true to size. They fit very snugly without being uncomfortable.
CONS:
~Cheap material and feel
~Boot zips up only half way instead of all the way up, which may be a disadvantage to some people but I have no problems with it.
~The back part that cups your heel feels like hard cardboard
All in all, I still like this boot. It's cute and I got it on a BOGO so it was worth it. I'm sorry I don't have a picture with the boots on but I will update if I get a chance. These are actually the first pair of flat boots I own because all my others are heeled. So welcome to the collection, Ryder!
This cute, 3 1/2" low wedge is called JACQUI. They were sold out in my size 8, but I heard they may run a half size too big, so I snagged a 7.5 and they happily work for me! I just really love that snake texture with the mint- supercute!
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| Dat mint, tho! |
PROS:
~Comfy and lightweight
CONS:
~The bottom sole is a nice, non-slip rubber but the ball of the foot is covered in a slippery felt-like material. It would've been better to omit that part.
~The end of the strap on one shoe is already fraying, or peeling apart somewhat, and I haven't worn them out yet.
~Gives me pinky toe cleavage!
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| Wearing JustFab Jacqui wedges in mint and Legacy bag in Poppy. Legacy is gorgeous and very Birkin-esque. |
PAYLESS
The last two pairs of shoes I hauled are from Payless Shoe Source.
This shoe is called HASHTAG by Christian Siriano and it's a blue faux suede shootie. Don't step on them! Heh. They are super cute but have a flaw.
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| Hashtag by Christian Siriano, 4" heel, split down the vamp |
~Nice faux suede material. Good quality of materials all around, even the inside pattern is fun. I also like the different texture of the faux leather heel in contrast to the faux suede upper.
~Bottom sole is made of rubber so it's nice and non-slip
CONS:
~THEY FIT WEIRD. My heels with my usually size 8 were slipping out of these puppies, so I tried a 7 and a half but they were too short and tight in the toe area, but weirdly enough my heels were still slipping out of the shoe when I walked. Maybe it's the curvature of the back of the heel that's too deep? I had to put some heel grips on the inside of the shoe. Even though my right foot is a little longer than my left, I had to strangely put two pairs of heel grips in the right shoe to keep my heel from slipping. Odd, huh?
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| Very sleek. I love them! |
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| Had to add heel grips to keep my heels from slipping out |
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And finally we have MAGGIE by American Eagle in brown. I thought I'd finally get a lower- heeled, comfortable shoe and that's just what this shoe is! I like to call this a "wedgie" because it's like a wedge bootie since it's high on the ankle. A sandal wedgie.
I saw these online and just skimmed over them because I wasn't interested. But at the store, I tried them on and thought they looked cute in the mirror. Then the comfort is what got me to buy them.
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| MAGGIE by American Eagle, 3" wedge heel, woven upper |
PROS:
~Rubber, non-slip outsole
~Very comfy
~Lower heel is a plus for some
CONS:
~NONE
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| Where's my other leg? o_O |
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My upcoming posts will probably be a handbag haul or a rave about Smashbox Studio Skin foundation that I've been using for a year and a half. Until then, reader!
-Lady Lostris :D
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