As you may remember I was considering some Fidji shoes from Amazon when they were more than 50% off. I placed my order and went to pick it up today as well as Blondo boots from NAS (pic 1-4)
Well, it was a complete bust! The Fidjis were lovely and well made but too narrow in the toe box for me. My one and only pair of Fidjis does not have a tapered tow box but kind of slanted one and that's why they fit me well. In the future I should only consider shoes with a wider toe
I also ordered Blondo boots (pic 5). The foot fit very well but I did not like that weird bunching on the ankle - it looked like they were bunched and twisted around my ankles. Maybe it was an intended look but it did not appeal tome. The boot itself has such sleek style and this bunching does not go with it in my eyes. Also they were a bit tight in the calf so overall it was another bust.
You can imagine how I felt - all this trip over the border for nothing! However I had to pop into TJ Maxx ( to try the Fidjis on so I know which ones to mail back right away - logistics are really very complicated when you order stuff over the border and want to get rid of what does not fit before heading back and there I found a cross body purse to replace my current thrifted one which was disintegrating.

So feeling better a bit after getting the bag I decided to drive to the Nordstrom to return the items which did not work for me: Me Too pumps, hound-tooth blouse and Halogen chevron skirt. Here was another unpleasant surprise: I forgot the belt from the skirt at home so I could not return it. Bummer!

On a whim I decided to check out the shoe department to see if anything can come home with me instead of those Fidjis. I decided not to bother with tall boots at this point but asked to bring me all booties and flat shoes they have in my size. Lond story short - I came home with 3 pairs! They were full price but I cannot be to picky with shoes with my size and also I used my $100 note from NAS so I did get one pair for free.
I got 2 pairs of ballerina flats: these in black:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/sa.....sultback=0
and these:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/sa.....tback=3490

It is very hard for me to find ballerina flats which do not dig into my bunions but those were so soft and felt like slippers. I hope they will pass the walking test as well but with awesome return policy of Nordstrom there is nothing to lose!

I also got Naya ankle boots in Bordo:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/na.....sultback=0
and I am in love! Amazing boots! I even like them with BF jeans - this was the outfit I wore today and I totally dig it with ankle boots even though it may be not to everybody liking. I even liked how they matched my top!
So in the end the trip was not a complete bust thanks to the super selection of shoes in my size at Nordies. Nordstrom rocks!