fauxnolos?

I hear ya! It just gets that much harder after 30 to make friends, especially when living a somewhat “unconventional” life (read: single, no kids, moved a lot). I am used to doing stuff alone by now but...I don’t always enjoy it - despite being an introvert. It’s nice to share experiences with like-minded people and…

Yeah but SJP brought that character to life. While Candace’s book was a hit, it was nowhere near as known as the show actually became to be. I’m sure that the show made Manolo sell a lot of shoes.

True Story: I spent years thinking that Louboutin and Louis Vuitton were just slightly different pronunciations of the same word.

I am in the same boat, and have been feeling this a LOT lately! Thanks so much for expressing it so eloquently.

I think this is a great idea. As a single and an old and one who has lived all over the country (for work), it’s been hard to keep up friendships - especially those that really just had the job in common. Not to mention the long lost friends who you finally find them on FB, read their timeline and their Trump 2016! /…

I am lucky to live in an area with lots of them. But it’s a very affluent place with many designer shoes to wear. The guy who did Jackie Kennedy’s shoes in the 70's and 80's is still in business. That’s where I take my nice stuff.

What is a shoe signing and how do I get there?

I have no incentive to pay for high-end shoes because there are no reputable shoe repair shops within 50 miles of me. There is one elderly shoemaker in a crumbling townhouse on the east side, and the last time I took boots in for new heels he cut them wrong and put the nails in crooked. He was so frail I felt bad…

I met Manolo Blahnik once at a shoe signing (uuuugh, I know). He was very, very nice. And after the event was winding down I ran in to him again and he stopped to compliment my (non-Blahnik) shoes even though his people were trying to hurry him along. It was my fashion moment.

Ohh I have been in love with the rockstuds forever now, but like you said it’s too expensive.

Valentino Rockstuds in calfskin are insanely comfortable IMHO. (If you’re partial to that style and all.)

Ummmm, totally cuz of Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs Illuminati.... DUH

I love those! The heel isn’t so high that your toes will constantly push through the open-toe part. That is painful when that happens.

I have a pair of pink and silver Valentino sandals with a 4 inch heel, and they are one of the most comfortable pairs of shoes in my closet.

Same here - I’ve been wearing heels forever - every kind imaginable, usually 4 1/2 inches and above - and nothing is more uncomfortable than these. I made the mistake of wearing them to go on vacation (wanted to look all fancy...should have known better), and had to take 3 breaks walking through the airport. It was…

In my opinion, they are definitely worth it if you get the right ones. High-end designer shoes tend to be made well and last a long time. I have had a pair of black Manolo Blahnik maryjanes for 10 years. They are classy, they go with everything, I wear them everywhere, and people still comment on them and tell me how…

As someone who never pays full retail and doesn’t buy into the whole designer shoe thing, I have to say that Manolos won me over. Louboutins are the most uncomfortable shoes in the world, so don’t ever get those, but if you ever see manolos on huge markdowns get it! I just got my first one and it fits perfectly and is…

I’m pretty poor, but I received a pair of black Louboutin boots as a gift last year. They are magnificent and beautiful and the most uncomfortable fucking shoes I’ve ever owned. The mostly stay in their box, looking pretty, save for occasions when I want to make someone asshole jealous.

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