https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:34:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183284 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:08:49 +0000 RobinF 2183284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, I still love the Franco Sartos but think the All Saints look better on you than they did in the stock photo. They are definitely more delicate looking but it's a nice juxtaposition with your normal look. And more comfortable is a huge thing. I don't think you need to worry about the contrast with your legs though, they look just fine to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183280 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:55:34 +0000 Helena 2183280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Jenni and Lisa ... I love your old pair of sandals in the first picture, and they look great to me - but of course, wearing older sandals can reveal deterioration that just seeming them doesn't always.</p> <p>Like Lisa, I was team Sarto at first, but in these outfits, the AllSaints look great. As another pale-legged wonder over here I totally hear you about keeping the contrast lower and think, to the extent you can keep it lower with black sandals, the AllSaints will do a better job of that.</p> <p>I totally hear you of the ambivalence about prints ... I am similar and it comes and goes. I loved wearing a bold striped summer dress with a flattering cut (miraculously gave me a waist!) for several seasons and then put it on last summer and felt like a clumpy, frumpy mess in it. No rhyme or reason to it that I could see, but it was definitely the print that put me off, even though I'd loved it previously. I found myself wishing I'd gotten the black version instead. So no answers for you there, but I can certainly relate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183246 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:07:20 +0000 AJ 2183246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another fan of the AllSaints here!&nbsp; I think Shevia's description of that pair looking more luxe rings true for me.&nbsp; I do understand your hesitation over having to deal with the buckle.&nbsp; Hopefully the cobbler can remedy that.&nbsp; Fingers crossed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183238 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 03:11:34 +0000 Jaime 2183238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Still a fan of the AllSaints over all. And it is down to the fact they look more luxe. I think it was Roxanna that really made me aware of that as a parameter. It is a quality factor (not related to cost or brand per se). They just look more luxe and elegant to me. <br />As for the dresses - I love the diagonal pattern one in #4 and think it looks gorgeous on you, but can see that it is something you have to be in the mood for - and perhaps you are feeling more quiet lately.<br />I don't see weight gain and do see a gorgeous "figure" as my grandmother used to say. FWIW.<br />And finally, since I seem to be feeling quite loquacious, I will say I love the Arche brand for comfort and I bought my first "luxury" sandals from them and they withstood ten+ years of heavy use. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183237 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 03:06:19 +0000 rachylou 2183237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No question - the All Saints and the second pair of old sandals. The Sartos are too simple. The first pair of old sandals... I feel like there’s not enough sandal for the pattern. Maybe if the skirts were shorter... Maybe that’s also true of the Sartos... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183215 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:19:03 +0000 Angie 2183215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Janet,</b> I saw these dresses and thought of you - just in case you like them. Maybe too hot for your humid Summer?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183196 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:12:10 +0000 Sal 2183196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Styled I also change my vote to the All Saints.&nbsp; I don't know why - they look good on the foot I think.</p> <p>When I pulled out my winter closet I felt quite blah about it - now I am dipping my toes in and wearing it I am feeling better.&nbsp; I have a few targeted additions in mind.</p> <p>Your outfits look really good here - I have also found print hard to find recently (that appeals).&nbsp; Aside from spots (one) and striped (two) the only print addition in the last 26 months or so is my new floral dress.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183195 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:07:22 +0000 Anonymous 2183195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Darn . I was all set to order the Sorels myself and just noticed they are a thong style - which is not for me . I want someone to have them ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183193 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:00:07 +0000 Anonymous 2183193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I won’t read the other comments until I post my thoughts. Weirdly , after not caring for the All Saints ones when you first posted them , I much prefer them over the FS pair now . No explanation for that . I also really like the Arche ones - hope you keep them . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183191 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:47:08 +0000 Jenni NZ 2183191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Disclaimer: I prefer dainty refined sandals, which is the opposite to many Fabbers.<br /> Of all these, I like your old Cole Haans the best, and they still look in good shape. Maybe just keep them? I am not a fan of the Arche.<br /> Second, I change my vote to All Saints- EXCEPT for with the pants, where I feel the more substantial FSs go better with the black stripe. I did like the black sole of the All Saints already in the previous thread. And had always preferred the more refined sandals for if it were me, but for you I had thought more substantial was more “you”. However in these pics I overall change my mind. Which means... Angie strikes again, since her choice was the All Saints! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183189 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:40:51 +0000 cat2 2183189@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>+ 1 for the Allsaints. The Franco Sarto’s look better with your tailored trousers, but the Allsaints look great with your skirts and dresses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183187 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:20:17 +0000 Jonesy 2183187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My love for the AllSaints continues unabated :). The little elastic addition by your cobbler sounds like a great tweak, if they can do that, but it's great that they feel soft and comfy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183182 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:09:28 +0000 Anonymous 2183182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they both look good with all your outfit combos here, so I’d vote for the AllSaints if they’re more comfortable. Comfort definitely wins out with shoes! The tiny buckle does seem a little tricky, but on the other hand, if they’re more comfortable then any effort in putting them on will be offset by not worrying about your feet for the rest of the day. I do think they’re more boho, but I also think that works in summertime.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183177 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:56:27 +0000 Carla 2183177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great exercise. &nbsp;Kudos to you for doing the work. &nbsp;You have great sandal acumen. &nbsp;I’m switching my preference to the All Saints! &nbsp;Comfort trumps everything, and they edge out the Sartos by a smidge when paired up with your dresses and skirts. &nbsp;I quite like them with the pants outfit too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183173 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:22:14 +0000 Anonymous 2183173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Allsaints sandals are devine! They look marvelous on you! Awesome skirts and dresses </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183172 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:18:09 +0000 Janet 2183172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, ladies! This is super helpful because I was starting to get a bit of visual fatigue after trying so many combinations, and I was kind of rushing too, because I was about to meet friends for a hike. So it was good to put it all aside for the rest of the day yesterday and revisit this morning. </p> <p>Honestly I’m so used to making rather impulsive footwear purchases over years past, that I feel like I’m kind of belaboring this decision. That probably just means that I’m giving it the mindfulness it deserves. </p> <p>The drawback to the Allsaints is the little buckle strap at the ankle. However, that whole strap can slip out of the piece holding it — I’m wondering if a good cobbler could add an elasticized piece to that strap for easier on/off so I could slip them over my heels without buckling every time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183164 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:49:48 +0000 ChristelJ 2183164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the Allsaints with these outfits, and I also think they would add some nice contrasting texture to the solid dresses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183160 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:27:56 +0000 rebekahphoto 2183160@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If the allsaints are softer and real leather, both big yes points. They both look stylish on the foot. I love the graphic edgieness of those sorels, curious how comfy they are. The Allsaints might be more flexible for wearing if you dont always want such a visually heavy shoe&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183156 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:14:15 +0000 LaPed 2183156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Allsaints a smidge better. Boho? Maybe. A little edgier? Definitely. I also have a strong preference for a monochromatic all-black sandal, because 99% of the time adding a brown sole just looks so unintentional and compromise-y to my eye. I especially like them in the outfit with the Brooklyn pants, which they do a great job de-preppifying. The only outfits where I think the Franco Sartos have the edge are #9 and #14, where the lighter sole plays nicely with the other colours. But any lighter-coloured or metallic sandal would probably work just as well in those contexts.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183154 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:08:30 +0000 slim cat 2183154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like All Saints sandals on you - especially in #3,#6-7. Your old Arche sandals do have chunkier vibe so new more refined shape of All Saints sandals looks very pretty and adds softness to the outfits.&nbsp;<br />Comfort wins for me first - so glad to hear about softness and quality finishes on All Saints!<br />You look great in all outfits you created - fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183153 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:05:34 +0000 DonnaF 2183153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>With these outfits I much prefer the Allsaints. Maybe with other bottoms I would say the Sartos? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183150 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:53:11 +0000 Angie 2183150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This was a lot of work. Well done!</p> <p>Straight off the bat - ALL the sandal silhouettes here look good, and you've styled both new and old flawlessly None are dated.&nbsp;</p> <p>Personally, I have a preference for the strappy AllSaints like I did the first time round, and especially with the dresses. Good to hear they are the more comfortable pair.&nbsp;</p> <p>YES to preferring lower contrast sandals with shorts and perhaps some dresses. Makes sense. </p> <p>My dear <b>Janet,</b> you<i> might </i>be going through a style shift - but FWIW, when I saw both the skirts and dresses, my first reaction was WOW!!!! I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! You look KILLER perfect. Extra love for #3, 4 and 5.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183146 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:23:11 +0000 unfrumped 2183146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now seeing them with outfits, I'm liking the Allsaints a lot more. They look good with dresses and cropped pants. I like the slimmer ankle strap on your ankles. So, I think this one is less likely to turn up in lots of other brands.<br />Plus, there is everything to be said about comfort, if the other boxes are ticked--so, soft leather&nbsp; straps are key for being able to stay in the sandals for any length of time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-sandal-try-on-session-and-related-musings#post-2183144 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:17:48 +0000 Janet 2183144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beware, long and navel-gazey.</p> <p>Yesterday I did a try-on session with the two pairs of black sandals I am evaluating. I think I wore myself out with this session, and feel like I can barely look at these sandals objectively anymore! LOL&nbsp;</p> <p>In all seriousness, the try-ons made me think about what I really want/need out of a new black sandal:&nbsp;</p> <p>For one, I realized that I'm unlikely to wear black flat sandals with shorts. If I'm wearing shorts, chances are I will choose footwear that is lower-contrast with my pale skin, such as metallic or the new snake-print sandals. Or, shorts may mean that it's a super casual outfit that requires sportier shoes. So, flat black sandals would be meant for outfits involving my cropped summer pants, dresses, and midi/maxi skirts.&nbsp;</p> <p>So I pulled out some random pieces to try with the sandals. The whole thing made me feel a little less than enthusiastic about my summer wardrobe, frankly. Last year I relied heavily on these three newer, dark, simple, sleeveless dresses (in Finds below), and those get worn with metallic sandals and a piece of cool jewelry. Boom, done. Simple. I don't know why, but my patterned dresses are not feeling as fab at the moment, and I'm not sure what that means for me. Maybe it's because my weight is up and I'm feeling a bit more self-conscious? Or maybe it's an imminent style shift. I do love a print, but I seem to be getting more selective about them lately, and perhaps wearing them in a big swath like a dress is feeling less like my thing right now. I still like my printed skirts, but I wear them with simple solid-color tops, which seems to make them feel more like *me*.</p> <p>Anyway, back to the sandals. I'm including a couple of photos of a sample outfit with my current two pairs of black sandals. So you can see where I've been with these. The Cole Haans are seriously old and probably out of date, but I think that cut looks flattering. The Arche sandals are chunkier and more sporty/casual, but I'm kind of feeling meh about them these days too. They are in good enough shape and they are current enough that I could probably sell them if I replaced them.&nbsp;</p> <p>So, I don't know if it's a great idea to evaluate sandals on the basis of wearing them with dresses I'm not even loving at the moment. Maybe it's a mood thing and I'll feel some of them more this summer, when my weight is more under control and I'm more accustomed to seeing myself in a dress after a winter of hiding in joggers. So, I'll share these pics, which are mostly with my summer skirts, and see what the YLF hive mind has to say. I'll reserve my feelings until later. I will tell you that in terms of comfort, both seem to be acceptable, but the Allsaints are REALLY comfortable -- the leather is real, and soft. The straps are nicely finished so there is no rubbing or seams to scrape my foot. The Franco Sarto are a little more stiff, I don't think they're real leather? The edges are not super soft but don't feel annoying. The Allsaints seem to skew more boho, don't they?&nbsp;</p> <p>Pic 1 - old Cole Haans<br />Pic 2 - old Arche sandals</p> <p>Pics 3-7 Allsaints sandals<br />Pics 8-14 Franco Sarto sandals</p> <p>I have also popped a pair of Sorel sandals into my Finds, after LisaP mentioned them in my earlier thread. I really like them, and they kind of fall somewhere in between my two current pairs of black sandals. I'm considering ordering them to try. The thick ankle strap gives me pause (for flattery reasons, I usually avoid high contrast ankle straps because they can emphasize how thick my legs are), but I find that sandals really must be tried on -- they often look totally different on the foot than in stock photos.&nbsp;</p> <p>I welcome your feedback! </p>