Are these 'butt ugly'?

biscuitsmom

PLEASE click on 'burnt copper' color! http://www.zappos.com/naot-foo.....appos-excl a horrible time finding shoes that fit and these feel great...
Here is the correct link - in copper/brown Kirei style - cant show it

13 years ago

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Inge

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Can you add a link or photo, BM?-)

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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Just did, sorry I thought I had before....

13 years ago

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Thanks. Not ugly at all. I really like the combination of the patent leather with the nubuck. It adds a touch of elegance. And the Mary Jane strap and faux-button are playful touches. If these shoes feel good on, then I vote yay.

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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In copper/brown

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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So kind! Thank you

13 years ago

Inge

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I can't see the copper brown colourway, sorry. But I like the style of the shoe, so I'd go with the colour you love best and that would be the most versatile with your wardrobe. Yay for comfy shoes!

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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Thank you so much...between my fibro, 4 screws in ankle, arthritis and kidney problems which cause my feet to swell, Im ready to cry when it comes to finding shoes I can stand for more than a few minutes I LOVE fancy, pretty shoes, but I just.cant. wear them

13 years ago

rachylou

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They're cute They're also hipster shoes. I don't think you can, say, just put these on with a Theory suit and get success. There needs to be some other hipster quirky element in the outfit to make it all look deliberate.

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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I like kind of a boho vibe,,,, never wear any 'suits, dressy, classic items' would only wear w/jeans, etc.... possibly not any dresses, skirts...unless super casual, what do you think about that? Im retired/on disability, so I dont work.

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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ACK!!! It's the right one in the 'burnt copper' color!

13 years ago

rachylou

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Oh! Super perfect with a boho vibe! You should get them!

13 years ago

Diana

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They're cute. I've seen them IRL too. They were too deep for my very shallow heels/insteps but otherwise felt very comfy.

13 years ago

Krista

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I like them! They'll work with your wardrobe if you're mostly casual. They'll add a bit of "kick" - sorry for the pun.............

13 years ago

ironkurtin

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My butt is adorable. So no.

13 years ago

Dashrashi

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Are these the ones you mean? I prefer the "trendy" you originally linked to by a relatively large margin. Even of the Kirei, I prefer the "peacock" color to the "burnt copper."

http://www.zappos.com/naot-foo.....er-leather

13 years ago

catgirl

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Okay, if they are the ones Dash linked to I can't say I love them, but I am also about comfort if that's a concern. The pair in your original post I've seen in person and they are adorable.

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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Thanks so much for your input, ladies Yes, the ones that Dash put up are the ones I bought. Honestly, they do look better IRL. At least somewhat better! lol I am SOOO not a fan of the velcro straps, believe me, but with constant swelling back and forth, several times a day, undoing and redoing straps and laces drives me nuts my feet will blister and bleed from tightness in just a couple hours time...if my feet settle down I'd like to bring them in and have something different put across there. Im at the point Im ready to try anything....I know Ive tried at least 30 pairs of shoes Im hoping they will be ok with jeans and I will try and wear attention-diverting tops! I also got a gun-metal gray Ziera shoe with the suede/patent combo...

13 years ago

rachylou

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The ones you got are hipster shoes too. The same boho/hipster vibe with the rest of your outfit could have you looking pretty cute. They definitely call for cotton twills, not wool gabardines.

13 years ago

MNsara

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1) You know the health of your feet needs to be the primary focus. If you can successfully wear a Naot like the Kirei, that would be icing on the cake

2) I like the Mary Jane style. If you're wearing with dresses, see #1 above if wearing with pants, I like rachylou's thoughts

3) the shoe has 185 positive reviews!!!!!!!!

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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Thanks o much MnSara! I really appreciate the kind words and good advice Thanks to you too, Rachylou! Dont even own a pair of the wool-lol My jeans cover the ugly velcro and just the patent/suede part peeks out I really dont think I'll be able to wear them w/capris, like I hoped too and nope on skirts also, but with casual pants/jeans,I hope they'll look ok. Kills me cuz Iove pretty shoes, but cant be nearly in tears trying to wear them...

13 years ago

rachylou

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I'd wear 'em with skirts - A-line, hitting just above the knee. Fairly stiff cloth. Not floaty skirts. For something softer, I'd wear a jersey kinda skirt like this:

http://www.contourwear.com/ctw/swing-skirt/

or this (fifth item down, but I also like the preceding four):

http://lyramag.blogspot.com/20.....-2012.html

But that's just me Let me raid your closet! LOL

13 years ago

April

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I'm relieved to read that I was looking at the wrong shoe in your original post -- I had that first style in and out of a shopping cart several times last year and it never occurred to me that they might be considered "butt ugly." Glad to know those aren't the ones...

The ones you got may not be particularly stylish, but neither do I find them particularly ugly. They're kind of gear-ish.

13 years ago

Freckles

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As part of the butt ugly shoe club with impossible feet who LOVES cute shoes I can relate.

I also have to use the velcro straps and would so love buckles or something else. Interested to watch you and see if you find a solution.

I think these are a great combination of need, function and style. The sole is a tiny bit gearish but necessary I imagine. I really like the vibe of them under jeans or pants, they would look very similar to ballet flats. They are a million times better than runners!

You're going to try them with crops and skirts I hope as you never know.

I think they're a really cute shoe for a person with issues. I told the SA when I bought my summer Naot sandals that I hoped for cute in the fall when I go back later this month and she just smiled and shook her head no. I would be over the moon in these.

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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Rachylou, thank you so much for your comments and ideas about the skirts....I will try them out April, No, those I posted first are much cuter than the ones I got, I just mixed up the links and couldnt figure it out (thanks again to Dash) Freckles, thanks for the kind words and encouragement! They do look decent under pants...just having a HARD time accepting the velcro strap, but this is the first time in several months my feet werent *hurting*... I DO want to try replacing w/a buckle or something, down the road, but that'll be after/if I get my swelling under control You made me feel much better Naot is coming out with some cute booties this Fall- I saw a pair I'd really like to get, but I was REALLY pushing the financial limit when I got these and the slightly fancier(IMO, w/pretty stitching across the foot and strap) but very similar shaped gunmetal gray Ziera shoes. Thanks again, everyone!

13 years ago

Diana

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PS - I was talking about the Kireis in my first reply too. I had tried them on so I knew what the style was without looking at the link! I actually like them better than the ones you originally linked, which are pretty but boring IMO. The Kireis are much more interesting and funky. I think the toe shape is super cute too. I'd treat them like ballet flats in terms of styling personally. I dont know what your style is like but they would go with my arty style much better than the first pair. To Rachy's point, though, I think all my shoes are "hipster shoes". I do hear you about the Velcro though; that is one thing that always bugged me about Naot shoes.

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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Thanks so much, Diana! I am aspiring to a boho, arty style, for the most part (but have MUCH to learn!) Always been attracted to those kind of looks You have great ideas for styling them...cant believe how comfy they are. I am going to stretch my brain and see if I can figure out something to disguise the strap- although with Fall only a month away, it wont be long and I'll be wearing long pants again. These are the Zieras are really a blessing to me, and I truly appreciate all the input Ive gotten- you ladies are FAB in every way!

13 years ago

Anonymous

I clicked on all of the colors but didn't see copper. I think these shoes are great! I love them! For me personally straps on shoes are a no-no, but if you can pull it off I say get them!

EDIT: Ok, I just scrolled through to the shoes Dash posted. I thought it was the ones pictured at the top of the post! Anyway, the ones you bought are way more casual than the first. I don't love them, but I'm not experiencing your troubles, either. I hope they work out for you!

13 years ago

biscuitsmom

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Thank you! I like the style of the first one better too, but am not really a fan of patent leather, I like the suede of the Kieri quite a bit. Wish the rest of it looked like the first! lol

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