https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:59:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-1003664 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:07:46 +0000 Suz 1003664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Look! <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2012/01/05/three-fab-bootie-finds/">Angie got there before us all! </a>I had forgotten.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-1003648 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:19:20 +0000 Vix 1003648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jjslone --</b></p> <p>I'm in no rush for cooler temps...til I put those booties on to see how they work with fall items. They are so comfortable, aren't they? Hope you enjoy your grey suede ones (and possibly others!).</p> <p><b>Day Vies --</b></p> <b><br /> </b> <p><b></b>Thanks much!&nbsp;Glad I'm not alone in side-eyeing those elf-y toes, ha. Since&nbsp;I do love the heel, V-notch,&nbsp;and the elongation factor when paired with pants (+ comfort!)&nbsp;I'm living with it. Plus I have the ears to match. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-1003591 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:30:04 +0000 Day Vies 1003591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see what you mean about the elfy-ness but I love the v detail on the shaft of the bootie because it keeps the leg line long and from looking too choppy. I love both shoes with the skirt/top combo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-1003564 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:38:57 +0000 Jjsloane 1003564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the Tricia's&nbsp;in grey suede and they are fabulously comfy (got for a steal at Sierra). I haven't posted them yet (too hot for suede here) I've got my eye on the patent black next. Amazon has them in wine suede too.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/Womens-Tricia1-Ankle-Boot-Suede/dp/B008V8PC5G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1376224818&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=ara+tricia">http://www.amazon.com/Womens-T.....ara+tricia</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991941 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:54:19 +0000 Vix 991941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Susie, Janet, and Lisa --&nbsp;</b>Thank you!</p> <p><b>Susie </b>--&nbsp;Do check ara out; now that I've worn the brand for a year I'm on the lookout. Hence the booties. Here's a bit about the features they offer in various models:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ara-shoes.de/index.php?id=96">http://www.ara-shoes.de/index.php?id=96</a></p> <p><b>Janet, aka Legs --</b>&nbsp;Trust me,&nbsp;I have formulas I stick to and those I avoid. Moving the booties in the middle of that spectrum is quite a shift, ha!</p> <p><b>Lisa -- </b>You've got it...those two dresses were definitely on my mind when I purchased, so fingers crossed!&nbsp;I would have tried them together for this post, but I was expiring in the tropical wool dress.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991913 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:25:51 +0000 Lisa 991913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous bootie.&nbsp; These are going to look lovely with your two newly tailored dresses.&nbsp; Especially that white one! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991773 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:08:56 +0000 Janet 991773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of these in grey/silver snake. Very comfy.</p> <p>I can't imagine anything is capable of stumpifying you, Vix! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991668 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 02:12:41 +0000 Susie 991668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look gorgeous on you and not stumpifying at all! Thank you for the great review. </p> <p>&lt;off to check out this new to me brand&gt; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991662 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 02:05:35 +0000 Vix 991662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Carole, shedev, Adelfa, and AviaMariah --</b></p> <p>Thank you! Who's going to buy the more fun ones?! (and Carole, they actually got a second look on the homefront so you may have company in your opinion)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991534 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 23:08:07 +0000 AviaMariah 991534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those red ones are beautiful! &nbsp;I'm on the hunt now! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991484 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:19:15 +0000 Adelfa 991484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look superb on you!! Very lengthening, not that you need it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991138 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:44:25 +0000 shedev 991138@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the snakeskin ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991137 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:42:05 +0000 Carole 991137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this style, so classic and sort of sexy in a good way. They look fabulous on you, Vix! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991055 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:15:36 +0000 Vix 991055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>xpost with Shannon -- </b>Thanks and go for it despite the pointed toe (saw you wanted almond)! And with <b>Suz </b>-- Awesome CA stores carry them. I wore my ara Gortex-coated leather&nbsp;boots a lot last year for walking/commuting.</p> </p> <p><b>Deborah, Shevia, and Ceit --</b></p> <p><b></b>Thank you; I really like the heel shape in addition to its feel&nbsp;(and yes, the black = leg-line helper)! </p> <p>Given the comfort and the fact that they range from a&nbsp;bargain to a decent value depending on size/color/vendor, I figured I'd share.&nbsp;</p> <p>Admittedly, I'm&nbsp;really hoping&nbsp;someone goes for the more exciting options.&nbsp;My&nbsp;preferences and&nbsp;wardrobe led me to the black patent and I'm content, but my magpie gene did pause over the&nbsp;metallic animal print. Did I mention it&nbsp;comes in warm and cool tones?&nbsp;;)</p> <p>BTW, <b>Deborah,</b> your self-description re certain angles creating a&nbsp;"pig trotter" look had me rolling! I know many think platform shoes look like hooves,&nbsp;but I often feel that way about&nbsp;booties and you're right, the V does contribute to that.&nbsp;</p> <p>On the up side, I did feel fairly prance-y in these despite the heat, ha!</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991047 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:11:19 +0000 Transcona Shannon 991047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are positively gorgeous booties Vix and look fantastic on you. I love the v shape in the front. So glad to hear they are going to work for you.</p> <p>And now I'm crushing on the snakeskin version... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-991043 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:06:19 +0000 Suz 991043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laughing at Deb's comment. The first time I wore booties I thought something similar. And my first pair did not even have that V.&nbsp;</p> <p>These look amazing, Vix, and this is a wonderful review. You have introduced me to a new brand and I am going to be on the hunt for them. I found they carry these in a few Canadian stores, believe it or not. Not this particular style, but some tall boots that look promising!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-990953 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:02:54 +0000 Anonymous 990953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look good -- not stumpifying! The patent is lovely and I like the heel shape also. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-990936 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:04:54 +0000 Jaime 990936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look good to me. Perhaps you will claim it is because you do such a good job of creating a long leg line, but as far as I am concerned you have long, lovely legs and I never have seen otherwise. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-990903 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 07:09:41 +0000 Deborah 990903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are stunning booties Vix. Appreciate your review. I think they look lovely on you and with the black hose no worries about stumpifying your lovely slender leg line The v neck is very attractive, I have a pair similar, though at a certain angle I did worry that they somehow made my lower leg look like a pigs trotter lol, thankfully no one else has commented such. Anyway I digress, the heel is very attractive as is the patent leather. Lovely booties. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/reviewwiwillw-ara-tala-patent-booties#post-990900 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 07:01:09 +0000 Vix 990900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello!</p> <p>In one of Adelfa's threads, I mentioned I had ordered&nbsp;black patent crinkle&nbsp;booties with a ~ 2.25" heel&nbsp;from ara (a German, comfort-focused brand) and said I'd report in.</p> <p><b>*Note: these are "Tala" but&nbsp;the "Tricia" style is extremely similar so if interested I'd search both names.*<br /></b><br />Given the limited range of size/color combos&nbsp;as well as the&nbsp;number of discount sites I found them on,&nbsp;I assume they are past season. Between the two style names they come in lots of options, including colored suede. [Cheapest seems to be:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sierratradingpost.com/ara-tala-ankle-boots-side-zip-for-women~p~5990y/">http://www.sierratradingpost.c.....n~p~5990y/</a>&nbsp;]</p> <p><b>Verdict: So far, so good</b></p> <p>Pros: </p> <ul> <li>super-lightweight</li> <li>comfortable out of the box&nbsp;with a very&nbsp;stable heel&nbsp;and flexible footbed&nbsp;(though like my ara boots, I put a ball-of-foot gel pad in)</li> <li>QUIET</li> <li>pro-for-me:&nbsp;detailing that helps elongate the leg ("v-neck", vertical seaming, pointed toe)</li> <li>long diagonal zipper for easy on/off</li> <li>TTS (my ara boots from last year&nbsp;state&nbsp;UK 3.5 = US 6 = Euro 36.5)</li> </ul> <p><u>Cons:<br /></u></p> <ul> <li>the toes *are* a little elf-like, ha</li> <li><span>like all booties I've tried, I find them somewhat enstumpening on me <i>(hence buying my&nbsp;first pair 5+ years into the trend)</i> but I'm trying to baby step myself away from this&nbsp;hangup</span></li> </ul> <p><b>Photo 1-2: Product shots are much&nbsp;better, </b>but here's the&nbsp;Tala (briefly)&nbsp;in action despite melting heat&nbsp;+ shot of what I actually wore all day at work<br /><b>3-5</b> Tala<br /><b>6 </b>Tricia</p> <p><b>7</b> Testing out the Tala again</p> <p><b><br /></b> </p>