Block heels, that is!
I've been searching for quite a while for a pair of block heeled sandals. They balance my leg well, look updated, and are far easier to walk in than their skinny-heeled cousins. I had the following parameters:
1. 3 inches or lower --- because I want to be able to wear all day
2. Under $100 (preferably under $75)
I brought these Naturalizer sandals home from DSW yesterday. They are NOT real leather, which is not a deal breaker for me in sandal (feet can breath). They do not look plasticy, and they have a well designed comfortable footbed (little arch support, though). These shoes are well designed -- with the weight distributed back into the heel, instead of toward the ball of the foot. Awesome! I tried on the bone/tan version, but this colorway was much more pleasing on the foot, and in my style universe, shoes have to flatter my feet and legs as much as jeans have to flatter my booty! Honestly, I think the shoes are a lot cuter on my foot than in the pic. They are tailor made for a medium to high volume foot. They might not work for narrower, lower volume feet.
They are priced at $50, and I had a $20 certificate. My only remaining question: Will the color variation cut too much into the versatility of the shoe? I do have a pair of black cage wedges that I'm going to baby in order to get another season out of them. I plan on splitting wears between the new block sandals and the old black cages for smart casual and moderately dressy looks.