https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 11 May 2026 20:17:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-566621 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:07:52 +0000 rachylou 566621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I really had to walk all day and couldn't do running shoes, I would do Champion mary janes from Payless shoes and go for the belle-laide hipster look.</p> <p><a href="http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?catId=cat10088&#038;subCatId=cat10266&#038;skuId=094560070&#038;productId=70415&#038;lotId=094560&#038;category=&#038;catdisplayName=Womens" rel="nofollow">http://www.payless.com/store/p.....ame=Womens</a></p> <p>I've a lot of spendy shoes from various "walk shops", but I've been unimpressed - and even sometimes in pain. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-566617 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:56:44 +0000 Laurinda 566617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very informative thread, thanks to everyone!</p> <p>I have fussy wide feet that need arch support and heel padding to avoid plantar fasciitis issues. Born or BOC is my go to brand. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-566220 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:02:27 +0000 Lisa 566220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a great question. I adore the yellow fidgi's linked here. I find any CH shoe with the Nike air is perfect for style and walkability in NYC. I also like Aerosoles (some of their shoes come in wide width) and Clarks for NYC streets. I find shoes need a bit of a sole in the city, so you don't feel the street grates under your feet when you walk on them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-566114 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:11:20 +0000 Aziraphale 566114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>btw Suz, I should have mentioned: my Malibrans are a full size smaller than my usual size. But they fit great. And I have a regular/slightly narrow foot. And they have a rubber sole and very stable heel -- perfect for walking around town all day. The Pearl Harts are lovely too, but they have a thin, smooth leather sole and narrow heel, so are better for indoor events (especially ones that involve dancing! I wish I'd owned them back in the swing dancing craze of the mid 90s. Anyone remember that?) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-566110 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:07:09 +0000 Suz 566110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lynne, the style is Tesela. That is not this season's colour, alas....</p> <p><a href="http://www.elnaturalista.com/en/4-product/15-inspiration/file/2N7400500005/tesela/N740" rel="nofollow">http://www.elnaturalista.com/e.....esela/N740</a></p> <p>But you might still be able to pick it up; it's one of the fall colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-566070 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:39:41 +0000 lynne 566070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I love those yellow shoes, and I've had good luck with the El Naturalistas I already own. What is the style name? I need those! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565824 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:18:29 +0000 krishnidoux 565824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for Cole Haan here. I had a pair that looked fantastic and carried me everywhere through Europe, many times.<br /> How about something like this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/catalog/product.jsp?catId=100&#038;productId=525529&#038;productGroup=525530" rel="nofollow">http://www.colehaan.com/coleha.....oup=525530</a></p> <p>or like this:<br /> <a href="http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/catalog/product.jsp?catId=100&#038;productId=522586&#038;productGroup=522587" rel="nofollow">http://www.colehaan.com/coleha.....oup=522587</a></p> <p>Ecco is also a reliable brand for cute, distance walking shoes that you can wear with skirts. </p> <p><a href="http://www.eccocanada.com/mary-354003-en-2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.eccocanada.com/mary-354003-en-2.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.eccocanada.com/sculptured-ballerina-246003-en.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.eccocanada.com/scul.....03-en.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.eccocanada.com/clay-212543-en-2-3.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.eccocanada.com/clay-212543-en-2-3.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565803 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:20:54 +0000 Doro 565803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The El Naturalista's are beautiful. Hope they'll work and are comfortable enough!</p> <p>And I'm adding Fidjis to my wish list.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565347 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:23 +0000 Suz 565347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup. They are really similar! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565335 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:45:55 +0000 Isis 565335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would gladly be shoe twins with you Suz, I love the textured soles on your yellow shoes.....</p> <p>They remind me of these Fidji's....</p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/fidji-e774-mary-jane/3138851?origin=category&#038;resultback=1524" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/fi.....tback=1524</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565325 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:37:24 +0000 Suz 565325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look like the Fidji's, don't they, Isis? And if they were, we'd be boot twins AND shoe twins! But we are not identical shoe twins because mine are El Naturalistas. I have been wearing them all afternoon and plan to start wearing them more. Trouble is, it hasn't been warm enough to wear them until just now. They are a tiny bit short for my foot - not good. But in other respects the fit is great. I think if I alternate them with other footwear, they'll do well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565320 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:34:48 +0000 Isis 565320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>PS. Just noticed that you THINK they are walkable...better start walking, girl! Nothing worse than painful feet in the middle of trip! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565318 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:33:59 +0000 Isis 565318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suzi,</p> <p>Yes, your yellow shoes are perfect! Splashy, springy, splendid......You know they fit, are comfortable, and that you can walk miles in them. And now you have more money to spend in NYC!</p> <p>They are Fidjis, right? I just bought a pair of E594's, a 1.24 in. heel, and I'm in love with them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565312 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:20:56 +0000 Suz 565312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ohhh....you are all making me feel so greedy! </p> <p>Elisabeth, I love the Malibrans. I am not sure I can fit them, however. I would need to try a 6.5. I tried the 7 and it's too big/ wrong shape for my foot. I do have the Bellevue Pearl Harts but haven't worn them a lot yet. The Malibrans have the advantages that they are RED and also the heel looks more solid on them. I can easily understand why you and Una adore them. </p> <p>Sveta, I'm strongly thinking of ordering a pair of Fidji's. Just going over the styles. </p> <p>And Doro, the Grotesques look very cool as well. </p> <p>So many choices!! What's a girl to do? </p> <p>Meanwhile, I forgot all about my yellow shoes; I can certainly bring those with me, right? And they work with jeans and dresses and I think are walkable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles/page/2#post-565203 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:11:32 +0000 Aziraphale 565203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I have these in red:</p> <p><a href="http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w=family%3AOperettas&#038;pp=1&#038;view=detail&#038;p=12&#038;colourID=1784" rel="nofollow">http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w.....ourID=1784</a></p> <p>They get more wear in the warm months than all of my other warm-weather shoes combined. They're super-comfy, go with skirts, clamdiggers and jeans of all cuts, and I can walk for miles in them.</p> <p>ETA: and the boys love them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564914 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:31 +0000 Sveta 564914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about to splurge on some Fidjis, Suz? I am at work and cannot browse for you now but Zappos is full of them with different heel height. They are definitely the right thing to banish the frump factor! You still have time to order them to your friend's house in NYC - they deliver in just a couple of days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564889 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:14:56 +0000 Doro 564889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, you'll love the rest of their collection, then, too. They are all very "Urban Warrior Princess". I'm in love with half of them.<br /> <a href="http://www.zalando.de/damen/grotesque/?_q=grotesque&#038;sc=false" rel="nofollow">http://www.zalando.de/damen/gr.....8;sc=false</a> and<br /> <a href="http://www.grotesqueshoes.com/webshop.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.grotesqueshoes.com/webshop.html</a></p> <p>Back to Suz! Sorry for the thread hijack </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564874 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:05:33 +0000 rae 564874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Doro, those Grotesque boots are amaaaaazing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564863 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:02:36 +0000 Meredith1953 564863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear my ecco ankle boots a LOT. I do like Aerosoles (I want the winners circle ones that Shannon owns) and some Borns (both my shooties are by Born) and Clarks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564861 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:01:56 +0000 marianna 564861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Any Stuart Weitzman ballet flats. Expensive but totally worth it. They're also really breathable if you get hot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564853 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:52:40 +0000 Doro 564853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh ok, Suz. What about these kind of styles, then? Personally, I really like the heeled oxfords, I imagine they look good with both skirts and pants, also with any shape of ankle. (Examples are all Marc Shoes, a German company, but just for illustration. I had just browsed their collection yesterday and knew they had these kind of styles. I also think a lighter or brighter colour would be more fun!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564739 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:25:49 +0000 Kirti 564739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love my flat clarks oxfords - they are perfect for walking cos they have a lovely cushy insole. They're called Hamble Oak and come in two colours - nude and black. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564733 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:20:00 +0000 Suz 564733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great suggestions, all! Doro, I actually prefer a bit of a heel- one to two inches- both for comfort and to banish the frump factor, which for me is considerable in most flats. Actually, most flats won't stay on my feet, period, so I can't wear them! </p> <p>I am thinking that some kind of loafer might be the best bet for spring- either in a bright or a light colour. I haven't owned loafers in many years and don't know if they will also fly off my feet (as flats do). So it may become a process of experimentation. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564731 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:18:52 +0000 Anonymous 564731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In terms of what brand is comfy right out of the box, Softspots has my vote. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564729 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:15:46 +0000 Doro 564729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, shoes... *squee* Well, on my personal wish list, there are a few styles that would fit the bill, such as Trippen Dragon bootees, Grotesque La Vie Biker bootees, Clarks Frecke Face flats, and Tiggers TS-Sara pumps. I know, the heel is probably not so good for walking a lot, but... they're so pretty *sighs happily and stares into air* </p> <p>Where was I? - To answer your questions:<br /> Versatile shoe? I'd probably go for bootees, ankle boots, oxford-style shoes, or for ballet flats, mary janes. No heel or very little heel. If you really want to do some serious walking in them, I'd actually opt for pretty shoes made of leather which also have room for an orthopaedic insole (you won't have to use one, but this assures there is enough room for your foot, and it'll be of good quality).<br /> Can you get it fast? Well, I'd assess the shoe brands you know are comfortable for your feet, and then order several styles you like from that brand. One of them is bound to fit!</p> <p>Good luck, let us know what you decide on </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564705 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:56:34 +0000 Laura 564705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure what you plan to wear in NYC? I bet you would be pleased with an investment in Stuart Weitman ballet flats! Otherwise, I automatically think of Naya, Fidji and maybe Naot, depending on the style. As Angie pointed out, one of the first criteria would be to get them in a light color. That would scream spring, no matter what the style. Let us know what you get! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564651 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:53:13 +0000 Scarlet 564651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ankle boots or brogues. My springs and summers for that matter are often cool. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564646 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:37:43 +0000 Anonymous 564646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine would be light colored boots since springs here are chilly. </p> <p> Last spring I found a pair of Rory Frye's in sand for a fabulous price on 6pm.com. They have a low heel and are as comfy as slippers. That's my ideal spring shoe! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564632 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:52:24 +0000 rae 564632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know about versatile styles (says she of 1 million boots), but I've found Born and Softspots to be very comfy. The most comfy on ME are my Docs Marcies and my Fryes, and they do go with a lot as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-could-buy-one-fab-spring-shoe-for-walking-miles#post-564616 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:31:14 +0000 Makrame 564616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was going to suggest Born Arletta oxfords, too - I have them in "stone burnished" color. I also have Born Liddy flats. Both are very comfortable but I would probably go for the oxfords if I had to do a lot of walking (very soft leather). I have worn them with skinnies and skirts/tights. </p>