About a year ago, Rae
(waving to Rae) started a discussion about the style pros and cons of Born
Danine pumps. Hers were in a metallic reptile.

I’ve been hankering to add a low-vamped shoe with a
semblance of heel for some types of work outfits, but can’t wear pointy or even
most oval-toes with heels for any length of time, and no spike or kitten heels.
I do work in the land of long days and night duty, where track shoes, clogs and
ballet flats abound, so in theory there is more wiggle-room for a “comfort”
style.

I decided to try the Born Danine—here in burgundy leather.
The target outfit types are: skirts with nude hose, as a change from
ballet flats or loafers; as a
low-vamped, slice-of-foot look with long pants, as others might do a "real" pump, or I might do a heeled loafer;
and possibly with tights, if not matching, maybe a softer look like the gray tights shown here.
I could also do sheer off-black hose, though any sheer hose are limited to warm weather (and dark
can work when season says fall but we have some warm days.)

1-2: sheer hose combined with tops that are possibly more “trendy”
(don’t snicker!) to mitigate the conservative pump

3-4: Pants with “nude” foot look

5-6: Shoe close-up; Tights-not necessarily the best combo, but for the
idea.

What do you think?

--Yay: Current fashion has a “big tent”; march to my own
drummer, wear these comfortable shoes but find ways to mitigate them a bit with
the other outfit components.

Nay: Fashion is a
cruel mistress; this ship has sailed .
Stick to ballet flats, loafers and oxfords or the "next new" flat shoe.