https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 01:57:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910761 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:17:27 +0000 Karie 910761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like your ideas, Aida, especially a mustard shoe, or even gray. I have a pair of Calvin Klein&nbsp;snakeskin/cream colored&nbsp;flats and they see a lot of wear. Now I'm off to search Zappos for mustard pumps and oxfords! Or maybe mustard colored oxfords?.... https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910735 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:02:32 +0000 Aida 910735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the pairs that Janet linked! Karie, you might be better off looking for NON beige but still low contrast shoes if you need lower, comfort heels. Something camel, or mustard, or gray perhaps. Or snakeskin! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910537 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:03:02 +0000 Karie 910537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I know, Liz, same here! I wish they were wedges or kitten heels. Oh well, they went back to Zappos today. On to the next pair! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910375 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:14:54 +0000 Glory 910375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree that there is a better pump out there for you. I think the two that Janet linked to have some potential. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910332 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:21:19 +0000 Liz A. 910332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I keep looking at these shoes and just wishing they were wedges.&nbsp; A low wedge like that would be nice. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910234 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:04:52 +0000 Karie 910234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ruth, that's it, my mom had a pair in the 70's or 80's! Day Vies, that was my thought too - that it would depend on the styling - but I don't think I want to be so concerned with having to style these correctly - I just want to have a pair that I can jump into and run out the door.<br /><br />And Janet, I like both the Nordstrom pairs - I haven't seen the second pair before, but the first pair is on my list of possible tries. Thanks! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910214 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:55:12 +0000 Day Vies 910214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It will depend on the outfit you pair these shoes with. Everything will depend on the styling. These shoes are neutral, as a result it is up to you to impose your style preference onto them. <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910129 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:53:40 +0000 siniestra 910129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ think of them as classic i don't think it looks dated ! if you feel good in them ! wear them! anyways trendy things aren't that fab always, and ppl get inspiration in vintage clothing! also doesn't it old trends are comming back? i shouldn't be worry ...my mom wore lots of things that now are trendy ! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910114 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:33:01 +0000 Janet 910114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Karie, how about something like this:</p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/trotters-paulina-pump/3488287?origin=category&#038;contextualcategoryid=0&#038;fashionColor=Nude+Snake&#038;resultback=3171" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/tr.....tback=3171</a></p> <p>I know these have more detailing and the black accents but I think they're pretty cute and would look great with your style:</p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/naturalizer-xavier-pump/3274757?origin=category&#038;contextualcategoryid=0&#038;fashionColor=WARM+MOCHA&#038;resultback=7904" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/na.....tback=7904</a></p> <p>I hope you have success soon! I'm sorry it's so hard for you to find comfy shoes. I tend to take it for granted that I can wear all kinds of shoes on my non-fussy feet, so I can only imagine how frustrating this must be. My mom had extremely narrow feet ( when she was very young she wore a 8AAAA!), and I remember Trotters and Naturalizer usually worked well for her. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910099 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:15:00 +0000 Pink 910099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I understand, I have trouble finding shoes too. No, I think they look fine, I love the color.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-910044 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:56:01 +0000 Anonymous 910044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ They look dated. My mother used to wear shoes like that, and I had a pair or two of them back in the early 1980s to wear to work with pants. I would not dream of wearing them now. I'm not sure I'd go so far as to call them Old Ladyish, but they're definitely dated. Keep looking. I'm sure you'll find something. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909754 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:39:01 +0000 Thistle 909754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry, but I echo Janet. Keep looking, I know your perfect pair is out there! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909657 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:40:14 +0000 Karie 909657@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for your honesty everyone! I think Lyn's suggestion of an oxford is the way to go, and meanwhile I'll keep searching for a wearable pair of beige pumps. No matter how comfortable they are, I'm really not happy with<i> that heel.&nbsp;</i>And they'll always be the shoes with <i>that heel</i>.<br /><br />Off to try on pair of shoes #401. And #402. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909613 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:12:00 +0000 Mo 909613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well, I was not raised by my mom, and my step mom wore heels twice that I know of. &nbsp;So, I have no association with seeing any ladies of my family in them. &nbsp;That said - I&nbsp;<i>do</i> see them as old lady ish, since you asked - sorry. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909611 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:07:26 +0000 Deborah 909611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This in an interesting conversation.&nbsp; I just popped back to check out the other comments and I am now wondering what it takes to 'get past' past associations.&nbsp; And this is something I have been thinking about a lot, for example, just because my mum may have worn something similar... is that a negative, how can we turn it around?&nbsp; Because associations aside, this is a very nice shoe.&nbsp; Just thinking out loud. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909593 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:40:50 +0000 Karie 909593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks ladies! I think my mom had a pair decades ago, which is probably what is throwing me off...maybe an oxford, those are easier to fit for me anyway since they tie. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909565 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:04:22 +0000 Sara L. 909565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think they could read slightly OL-ish, but with slacks they will probably look fine. &nbsp;Since you've had such a hard time finding a good pair of shoes, I would keep these. &nbsp;Your styling will keep them from looking frumpy. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909563 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:01:05 +0000 rachylou 909563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Eh, yes, I think they are. But wearable trumps all in my book. I think they would be fine with slacks, skinnies, and dresses. Skirts would probably start to emphasize the OL factor...<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909547 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:37:28 +0000 rute 909547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, i agree with janet </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909546 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:37:15 +0000 Anonymous 909546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm sorry, but I have to echo Janet. &nbsp;My mom had similar shoes when she was in her early 80's.<br /><br />I think there's a better pair out there for you. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909541 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:33:35 +0000 Janet 909541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Please don't take this the wrong way, but my mom had a pair that looked almost exactly like them -- she was 80, and even if she was a pretty stylish 80-year-old, I have to admit that association is the first thing that comes to mind with this combination of color, heel and style.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />It may help to see them with an outfit? I hate to be a killjoy.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909534 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:15:57 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 909534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am sorry but the shape and color with the low heel does read OL to me.&nbsp; Perhaps in an outfit they would look great but on their own, they have that vibe.&nbsp; It could just be me.&nbsp; Maybe they stir a distant memory.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909527 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:03:01 +0000 Lyn D. 909527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It is interesting how our perception changes over the years!<br />I am wondering if you have tried a nude Oxford-style shoe lately?<br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909525 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:02:12 +0000 Suz 909525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmmm. I think they would be fine when styled in an outfit if they are more or less nude for you. The heel is a bit...not "old ladyish" ... but something. But I don't think that would come across when you are wearing them. They may not be the most current shoe, but if they are comfortable.... https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909524 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:01:20 +0000 Deborah 909524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find them to be quite classic, Karie. AND it's how we wear things and I don't think any of your outfits read as "old lady" so it's very unlikely the shoes will either </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909509 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:45:37 +0000 Karie 909509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Liz, I'm tall (5'8") but I don't mind wearing heels - no more than 3 inches, though. I should add I wanted a low heel as kind of a "step above flats" thing. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909507 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:43:20 +0000 Liz A. 909507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Off the bat, I would not say they are old ladyish.&nbsp; I don't think my grandma would wear them.&nbsp; That said, I like a higher heel for pants.&nbsp; Just my 2 cents.&nbsp; After 400 pairs, I would probably keep them. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-these-shoes-old-lady-ish#post-909502 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:37:46 +0000 Karie 909502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have such trouble finding shoes that fit! One size is always too big, the other too small, plus I have a narrow foot. These shoes seem like they will be comfortable, but I'm not sure if I like the heel or if it looks old lady-ish. I swear I must have had about 400 pairs of shoes rotating through my house in my effort to find a comfortable and stylish pair -&nbsp;The UPS man is going to think I'm Imelda Marcos.&nbsp;I just wanted a beige low-heeled shoe for slacks, possibly skirts.&nbsp;<br /><br />So give it to me straight, are these shoes old lady-ish?<br /><br />They're from Zappos, so returns are free. Keep or keep looking?