Back in the day, sourcing something you liked—finding out who made it and where to procure it— was a major challenge. That is decidedly no longer the case. Manufacturers are jumping on trends fast, and we’re able to do just a little poking around the web and—voila!—order away. Most of the time that’s a good thing, but there are downsides. Like now, for example, we’re all wearing the same damn shoes! Here’s looking at your feet, ladies of NYC:
* Gladiators
Man, was I looking forward to purchasing a pair of bad-ass gladiator flats. And then—remember those 90-degree days in April?—on the second day of that heat wave, 75% of the city’s young women wore their iteration. And I promptly got over them. (Though if you haven’t, the ones above are made by and available from ASOS.)
Now I’ve switched my attention to tough-love heels, like these, by Pedro Garcia:
(It appears that I like suede sandals, huh?)
Although I rarely wear heels, I still may get them, if Gwyneth Paltrow hasn’t secured every last rough-and-tumble pair.
* T-straps
You know why everyone has these sandals? Aside from the fact that they are available in every mall store in America (that includes our very own SoHo, and Herald Square, etc.)? Because they look sexy. There is something so flattering about that slim strap running up the foot, don’t you think? I couldn’t resist it. But know what’s not so sexy? When you’re standing in line for the ladies’ next to 3 identical pairs. In different colors. And most likely you’re all wearing navy toenail polish.
* Worishofers
Speaking of not sexy, these shoes are hausfrau extraordinaire. Yet they somehow manage to look pretty cute on many of the women I see sauntering around in them. Sadly, like Saltwater sandals, shorty me will not pull them off.
(Worishofers are available here in about 15 different colors. Go crazy, granny!)
