https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:36:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1381174 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 22:27:24 +0000 Angie 1381174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the review. The high vamped pumps would look great with sheer black or patterned hose. I like the closed back.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1381120 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:24:40 +0000 Jem 1381120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those were the ones Rabbit! &nbsp;The angle band fit me perfectly and the heel was my max height, so it was all good. &nbsp;The Marshall's was brand new in my mom's town and I went there so many times that the staff started to know me! &nbsp;haha &nbsp;I didn't even know that TJ Maxx had an online store! &nbsp; I went to a TJ Max that was kindof close to my mom's house but they didn't have as good of selection of shoes. &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1381104 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:05:13 +0000 Carole 1381104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Score at TJ's! I think I have the same boots only in brown but got mine at Nordstrom Rack, and IKWYM about the stiff sole. I'm going to try adding an insole, too. And I really love the strappey pump! Looks like a statement shoe and the heel is a manageable height! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1381100 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:00:34 +0000 rabbit 1381100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Caro</b> - I've had good comfort and fit&nbsp;with some Clarks as well, good luck finding a black one.</p> <p><b>thimbleina </b>- &nbsp;I'll have to take a look at the&nbsp;Nine West ones too. &nbsp;I hear you on the Frye durability that's great in my mind&nbsp;if its a style you plan to wear for a really long time.</p> <p><b>Jem</b> - I hear you on the boots, even if something checks all my boxes, it can sometimes just not wow me wearing it, and then I tend to return it and keep looking. &nbsp;I think I might have&nbsp;tried on those Jessica Simpson's too, they were good looking! &nbsp;If it's the same shoe on me the heel was a bit too high and the wide stretchy elastic&nbsp;ankle band folded at the sizes&nbsp;in an odd way, glad they worked for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1381058 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:43:52 +0000 Jem 1381058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just got back from the US and bought those booties *twice* and returned them both times. &nbsp;:-) &nbsp;I really wanted to like them. &nbsp;They were comfortable, but wound up getting another pair that had a little bit of a heel. &nbsp;I agree that they are very nice and good quality. &nbsp;Just didn't work for me. &nbsp;</p> <p>I saw those heels, too, but never tried them on. &nbsp;I wound up getting a pair of black pumps by Jessica Simpson (I think it was) that had a piece that went around the ankle. &nbsp;There were a lot of cute shoes there and a bunch of them got marked down last week!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1381056 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:40:42 +0000 catgirl 1381056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I like the solid look of the FS bootie - more substantial somehow.&nbsp; Also like the strappy shoes which have a little sass to them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1381055 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:39:44 +0000 missvee 1381055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the pumps. It's not easy to find a dressy shoe that's interesting and versatile. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380935 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 16:01:08 +0000 Ingunn 1380935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, lovely shoes both in their own right. I think the heels are your style, and I love the covered upper foot on them.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380847 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:06:28 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1380847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both look and sound like great items - thank you for the information </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380838 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:59:16 +0000 Suz 1380838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those both look terrific and what a great review. Thanks, <b>rabbit!</b> I can really see those pumps on you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380830 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:53:45 +0000 Anonymous 1380830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like both too. &nbsp;Prices are excellent! &nbsp;I've always&nbsp;liked Franco Sarto footwear and could count on fit and comfort.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380821 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:45:07 +0000 jackiec 1380821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like both! Those pumps are different and so striking. Keep! The boots look great to me - would totally fit my criteria as I just can't put my feet in anything pointier. Plus I love that heel height. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380817 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:42:16 +0000 thimblelina 1380817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>(FYI: in comparison, Fryes are constructed like tanks! I just took in a pair of 10 year old campus boots with leather soles to the cobbler because I was afraid the soles would start to wear down &amp; he put a cap on the heels but said I have at least another10 years of similar wear left in the original soles! And I walk a lot...) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380813 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:36:38 +0000 thimblelina 1380813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those are great! Didn't see either @ our maxx when I was there this week, but maybe still coming... I bought a very similar Nine West Chelsea there. Leather but lightweight and also only lightly constructed yet still very comfortable. Since I dropped a lot on my impulse buy of Frye tall dorados in cognac I needed to stick to a strict budget on new Chelsea's. I'm really happy with them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380804 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:15:41 +0000 Janet 1380804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both look really nice. I like those strappy pumps as a more interesting alternative to plain black pumps -- I could see them being useful for dressing up or down. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380784 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:32:24 +0000 Caro 1380784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been wanting to get a pair of Chelsea boots, they are so in right now! I am especially liking the cropped version--a bit shorter than a traditional chelsea boots. But comfort is key for me, looking among specific brands like Clarks... Would like to find <a href="http://www.rubbersole.co.uk/Clarks-MELANIE-POSY-x397771.php" rel="nofollow">these same ones</a> in black but have only found them in beige. Love your choices! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380783 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:31:03 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1380783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I especially like the heels. I think they look comfortable and could also be used to take a lot of different looks to the next level. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380735 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:40:02 +0000 Anonymous 1380735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Rute. &nbsp;Both shoes are stunning. &nbsp;I am particularly drawn to the heels. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380708 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:55:52 +0000 rute 1380708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both shoes are stunning! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-review-chelsea-bootie-and-strappy-pump#post-1380654 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:52:48 +0000 rabbit 1380654@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thought I'd share impressions of these since I've seen them both at Marshalls and T J Maxx right now at good prices&nbsp;and brought them home to test out. &nbsp;I'm a relatively low volume, narrow foot, but basically true to size 8, most standard sized shoes fit me.</p> <p><b>Franco Sarto chelsea bootie </b>- leather upper, not a lot of interior padding on it's own, but comfortable with my standard insoles added. &nbsp;Fit evenly&nbsp;with no visible flower-potting when standing straight, and pants of various widths fit well over or on top of the opening. &nbsp;Worked with leggings and bare legs&nbsp;as well with short sport socks. &nbsp;It was comfortable with an insole (not soft but not too stiff), the shape is nice - sleek and almond toed, and it works well proportionally, but I'm not sure if I want something with a little more heel or a sharper point, I need to think about it.</p> <p><b>Ellen Tracey strappy pump</b> -- I tried this on just on a whim and really like it. &nbsp;First, it's probably the most comfortable refined heeled&nbsp;sandal or pump&nbsp;I've tried on, the padding inside is more substantial than the chelsea boot. &nbsp;The straps held it securely but not tightly so it's easy to walk in, and though it has a kitten heel it felt stable and I barely noticed the heel. &nbsp; It zips up the back so is easy to remove. &nbsp;The wide&nbsp;vee shaped front strap is what I liked the most, because it creates an interesting arrow visual effect/column of color&nbsp;with&nbsp;any dark pants you wear it with (I tried baggy rolled, skinnies, track pants, etc.) &nbsp;It also worked great with skirts. &nbsp;It's suede leather&nbsp;so soft, but not so durable. &nbsp;The toe is pointed. &nbsp;I'm tempted, but still thinking about it's usefulness in my closet.</p> </p>