$15 Chelsea Crews! - YouLookFab Forum

I took a little spill on my morning run last week and have been been recovering from some badly injured knees. Nothing broken, thank goodness, but severe bruising and the scrapes began to get infected, despite my best efforts. The past week and a half has been filled with pain, whining, hobbling, a doctor's visit, antibiotics, ice packs, and such a recurring need to rest and recline that you'd think I was a stereotypical Victorian woman being shut up in her room as a treatment for "hysteria." Needless to say, I haven't been looking very fab.

But ironically, I'm finding fab shoes at great prices. After work tonight I walked into Ambiance, one of my favorite SF shops, with a plan to buy some sensible gray pumps I saw in their window last week before my fall. The sensible gray pumps were gone, but they had just moved a lot of merchandise into their sale section in the back. I wound up walking away in my first pair of Chelsea Crews--for $15!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5.....488557945/

Maybe they're not the most sensible shoes, but the price was reasonable, and I love them dearly. I am beginning to worry that I'm turning into Imelda Marcos though. This find is on top of some $22 tortoiseshell pumps I happened to find at a Macy's sale on my way home from the doctor's last week:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5.....562133302/
(sorry, not the best photo, I know...)

Seriously, how many pairs of shoes is too many? I couldn't have passed up either of these pairs, especially at these prices, but I have about 25 pairs of shoes now and am running out of room for them in my tiny apartment. Why can't finding tops and pants be this easy?

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Theresa

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Veteran

Oh WOW - I don't care how "non-sensible" those first shoes are, they are AMAZING!!!

I just love love love them!!!

shana

Wow, I LOVE everything about the first pair - the color, the styling etc! Are they comfy?

April

> Seriously, how many pairs of shoes is too many?

I'm going to defer to Taylor on that question...

Frances, I got my green Chelsea Crews earlier this summer, but not early enough to wear them to work so I haven't yet been able to report on their comfort. Let's compare notes when we've given them a spin!

Frances

Active Member

Thanks, Theresa! BTW, have you worn those killer shoes you ordered while you were sick a few weeks ago? I can't wait to hear how those worked out...

Shana, the Chelsea Crews seem okay on the comfort level, though I suspect the ankle strap may be bothersome with heavy wear. I will report back on the comfort level once I've walked a mile in them.

April, I thought it was you who had ordered Chelsea Crews a while back, but couldn't remember the outcome. I think when last I read that post, you were planning to exchange them for a different size. I will be curious to hear how they work out for you--they were gorgeous!

Megan

Frances- those shoes are GORGEOUS. they are exactly the colour I'm looking for- could you tell me what the style is called?

Angie

Fashion Stylist

KILLER Chelsea Crews! You were right to snap them up, Frances.

I won't hold you accountable to a shoe count if you don't hold me accountable to a handbag count.

Hope the knee is recovering well. Take care!

Anonymous

So sorry about your poor knee, Frances. Those Chelsea Crews are gorgeous! The heel height on both pair are what I look for. I want to shoe shop with you!

Maya

The second ones just don't light my fire the way the first ones do. Those are incredible.

I plead the fifth on shoes. It's funny, I am not a shoe lady at all and yet somehow that's always what I end up with and want the most. I guess I *am* a shoe lady after all.

Joy and Megan, thank you--I'm feeling very lucky to have found these. The style seems to be called "Jill," but the color is a little darker than it appears in the photos.

Angie, thanks for the reassurance. I would never hold you accountable to a handbag count, and if I could just stop stumbling across shoe steals, maybe I could find space for a better handbag collection. I'm glad my 25 pairs of shoes haven't invited contempt and judgment. Maya, I don't consider myself a shoe lady either--I just find that what's going on creatively with shoes these days is a lot more inspiring to me than what's going on with clothing.

Louise

Oh your poor knee Frances definately an excuse to treat yourself to new shoes- a girl needs cheering up Those red ones are fabulous I'm drooling!
For the record I passed 25 long ago with shoes and boots so definately no contempt or judgment from me! x

Oh yes, Frances - I did end up wearing those new shoes out for dinner last weekend! Sure I was sitting down most of the night, but they were incredibly comfy for shoes with such an enormous heel! (I have less comfy flat shoes actually...)

medusa

Great shoes! Can you wear them while your knee is injured? I hurt my leg recently and found that I had trouble walking in anything but the most comfy shoes.

Good luck with your recovery.

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