Category: Shoe Reviews


  • I don’t hate them | a Chanel espadrilles review & how to wear

    I don’t hate them | a Chanel espadrilles review & how to wear

    Chanel ballet flats? Love them.Chanel slingbacks? Love them.Chanel espadrilles? … I just can’t decide if I love them. It’s not my fault though, like, I didn’t even really want them… My sister asked for Chanel espadrilles as a Christmas gift in 2014. So, we got on the waitlist at the Chanel store and managed to…

  • Miu Miu Ballet Flats Sizing Review: tbh, not worth it

    Miu Miu Ballet Flats Sizing Review: tbh, not worth it

    Right now ballet flats seem to be a “new” trend for fashion magazines to cover. … namely Miu Miu ballet flats. There’s something about Miu Miu’s (relatively) “ground breaking” micro skirts that launched hundreds (OK, that’s a hyperbole) of articles about the item they were paired with: Delicate ballet flats. They aren’t the then-classic Miu…

  • What no one is admitting | A Prada Loafers Sizing Review

    What no one is admitting | A Prada Loafers Sizing Review

    This isn’t my first time at the rodeo. … maybe I shouldn’t be using a Western rodeo as an expression for my experience with Prada’s Italian loafers, but you can’t teach an old dog horse new tricks idioms. It’s true though, in 2009 my dad bought me my first pair of Prada loafers since I…

  • Birkenstock Arizona EVA review | THE waterproof sandal?

    Birkenstock Arizona EVA review | THE waterproof sandal?

    This all started because I got caught in the rain a few times. … and by a few times, I mean like a lot of times. See, I never really felt a strong desire for a pair of Birkenstock Arizona sandals. No matter how hard I try, I’ll never be Kate Moss in the 90’s.…

  • Free your feet | Freedom Moses sandals sizing review

    Free your feet | Freedom Moses sandals sizing review

    OK, so I saw these Freedom Moses sandals on Shopbop and thought they were called… Freedom MOOSE. After that, I promptly forgot about them — like, who wants rubber sandals with fake buckles? Fast forward to my vacation in Montreal, where it rained for, like, 1/4 of the trip, and my Stan Smiths sprung a…

  • Love them or lose ’em? Isabel Marant Lennyo sandals review

    Love them or lose ’em? Isabel Marant Lennyo sandals review

    “Birkenstocks, but à la mode.” -Isabel Marant while designing the Lennyo sandals, probably. You cannot deny that Isabel Marant’s Lennyo sandals are basically Birkenstock Arizona sandals. Laden with grommets or glitter, they offer are a more fashionable alternative to plain ol’ leather. … but are they worth it? Isabel Marant Lennyo Sizing For comparison, my…

  • Are they actually good snow boots? Isabel Marant Nowles boots review

    Are they actually good snow boots? Isabel Marant Nowles boots review

    Joining the ranks of Julius Caesar and Joni Mitchell Leonard Cohen*, I am also as constant as the Northern Star. … at least when it comes to my brand loyalty for “nice” boots. Loeffler Randall boots are just “fine.” Christian Louboutin boots are so sophisticated. … and, ummm, hmmm, well, this is embarrassing… You see,…

  • Are These Sneakers Actually Super? A Golden Goose Review

    Are These Sneakers Actually Super? A Golden Goose Review

    It took me 3 years to make my Adidas Stan Smith sneakers look loved (read: distressed). Whereas it took 3 days to get my order and 3 seconds to take my Golden Goose sneakers out of the box and have them look already loved (hint: they’re pre-distressed). … but without those 3 years of loving…

  • Debunking THE Instagram shoe | Chanel Dad Sandals review

    Debunking THE Instagram shoe | Chanel Dad Sandals review

    From the OTT “new Bottega” bunch, the bisou Paris vintage crowd, the Scandi norm-core pack, even the #CottageCore crowd, everyone on Instagram dresses the same. While I will moan and complain about how Instagram ruined personal style, I still got sucked in and bought a pair of the most Instagrammy ~influencer~ shoes that transcends every…

  • Something feels off… | a Loeffler Randall Goldy boots review

    Something feels off… | a Loeffler Randall Goldy boots review

    Knee high boots are tough to buy. … at least I think they are. This is probably why, other than my Isabel Marant Denvee boots, I’ve never really bought a pair. There’s never really been a pair that stepped up to the plate — despite how much I’ve always want some knee high boots. ……