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Chie Mihara heels 10 ways--does it work? Yay or Nay?

goldenpig

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As promised I tried to come up with at least 10 ways to wear these Chie Mihara heels to see if they were worth keeping since they are expensive. No time for hair/makeup/accessories so please excuse the lack of styling. I just wanted to get a quick sense of whether you think these shoes might work for my wardrobe. I'm also experimenting with some grey socks, rust hose, and gray trouser shorts that I just picked up at Gap/H&M so I'm not sure if these look OK (styling tips gladly accepted). Some of the stuff is new--like the outfit in 1-3 is from H&M and the shirt & jewelry from 4-6 is from Forever 21.

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Latest reply was from Freckles

cobaltblue

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I like 8, 13, and 19 the most. I think I like these shoes most with skirts. I'd like to see a dress, too. They don't work as well with the rust hose, to me. I prefer them to stand out, like in #1.

rae

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LOVE: 2, 8, 9, 13, and 15!

I don't love the rust hose with the skirts, but I do love them with the short shorts, because then you preserve an awesome leg line with the rust shoe/hose combo.

Are the shoes comfy enough?

ironkurtin

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If they're comfy, I'd say they're a keeper. They seem remarkable versatile for red shoes!

fern

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Lovely shoes - I also prefer when they stand on their own, without the red/rust hose. I really like them with the shape of the skirt in 7 - very pretty.

Vildy

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I like them the very best with the bias print skirt and the skirt in #13. I do like them with the rust tights.

modgrl

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I like 7.8.9, 13 and 20. You could also try them with denim, maybe skinny's, a denim skirt or a denim shirt or jacket. They are sweet shoes for sure.

goldenpig

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Oh I forgot to do dresses! I have a couple--I'll add those later tonight when I get home from work, and try them with jeans as well. The only problem is my pants will probably be too short (as someone mentioned) since I normally don't wear 3.5 inch heels, so I'll have to stick to skinnies or live with imperfect PPL. The shoes are more rust colored than red, but I agree that they look better with the gray socks.

I walked around a lot at home and was surprised that they were fairly comfortable despite their height, because the heels are stacked and it's a platform (so really only about 3 inch heel) and there's some rubber under the footpad, and there's an ankle strap. So I felt pretty sturdy walking around. On the other hand, I bought some Prada heels with a lower heel from Bluefly (I posted a pic in one of my earlier threads about designer shoes) and those heels were so spiky my ankle was wobbling all over the place even with the ankle strap, and the toe box was so pointy it hurt. It was so painful I could not wait to take them off after two minutes! Yuk! Those are going back, obviously. But the Chie Miharas are surprisingly comfortable for such high heels!

Louise

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I like them best in all the outfits with nude hose or bare legs/ feet. I'm not keen on the contrast with the grey tights and the detail of the shoes seems lost with the red tights x

catgirl

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I voted yay. I don't think all of these outfits work, but the elements are there and if you came up with this many ideas, you will come up with plenty more. They are lovely, versatile and seem like they fit your style.

Jenava

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I voted Yay...I think you've proven that these are very versatile. This brand is also known for being comfortable...but OTOH a 3 inch heel is still a 3 inch heel and if you're not used to it the balls of your feet are likely to be burning after a few hours if you have to stand/walk a lot.

I liked them with the tights. I don't see a problem with wearing them with hose.

I loved the following: 3, 4, 5, 15 and 16

Aida

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It looks like you were able to come up with a lot of ways to wear these shoes, and as Una said even though not all of these outfits work as shown here you certainly have the elements in your wardrobe. I really like them with the rust tights+shorts, and you'd get a similar leg effect with shorter skirts too, but am less keen about them with gray unless most of the outfit is gray; I don't really like them with the skirt in 10-12, the materials and styles clash to my eye. If you can spend some more time on your feet with these, definitely try that; 3" will put pressure on the balls of your feet if you're not used to this height, especially if walking, or if there's not proper support.

bella

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absolutely! If you are motivated enough to put together 10 outfits for a single pair of shoes, it means deep down you want them and want to keep them. But objectively, I see a lot of potential here, I think they will fit well in your wardrobe.

Angie

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Those shoes are KILLER. I love them on you, Goldie! Please keep them.

I adore outfits: #3, #9 and #15.

I really like outfits: #2, #8, #13, #18.

Don't forget to wear them with your skinny jeans

Freckles

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Wow, you've sure done a lot of work putting together these outfits.

I'm dying to see those shoes in real life as pics only go so far...