Ok. Add one more to the Brulee list. I ran to the Clarks store at lunch yesterday to check out what the hoopla was all about. I decided to buy the pewter color, which seems to grab two trends at once: gray and gladiators. They are quite comfortable. I have really thin ankles, and a thin foot, and they feel a little big around the heel at 7.5 (I usually wear 8s). But the 7s were too tight at the toe. I decided I would rather have a roomy toe box than a tight one.

I wore then on our evening walk around the park, and they felt good. These may be the first pair of shoes I have ever owned that did not give me a blister.

Today, I decided to try them as smart casual: I paired them with skinny-straightish dark jeans, my black w/white polka dotted wrap dress (which some of you saw last year, when I posted a photo), an orange cami under, a green cardi over, and metallic, pewter colored "pearls." The shoes work great. They were comfy on the bike ride to work and didn't slip off my pedals. And they work with a smart-casual ensemble perfectly.

I'm so excited. If any of you are hesitant about Gladiators, you should definitely check out these shoes.