Thank you all for the comments/discussion.
Jill, how do you wear the Sarto booties? Do they work with skirts? I think the shorter ones would, but am uncertain about this shank height.
Jenni, with the cuff folded up, I think #6 takes on a very different look.
I agree with Rachylou that these can go dressy, but are not necessarily formal. That's what I'm looking for anyway.
I want something to wear everyday, where everyday involves everything from the grocery store to research in an archive or interviewing informants (city employees, activists)--the kind of thing I did as a professor, and possibly a lunch or drink out occasionally. I can see all of these doing all of those things, except for your first two, which wouldn't work if I was wearing capris/pedal-pushers.
I don't think I have enough WIWs for a post right now, but I'll put some up from my challenge next week, which will give a better idea. I basically want to replace both pairs of shoes I'm wearing in the challenge (in these finds and posts) in one, so not an exact copy of either.
I think you've seen the WiWs, but here they are again. https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....-challenge https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-weak-week
ETA just stumbled across another great pair. Maybe I really can wait until I've lost the weight to get the reward, and there will be good boots
I think they'd all be good with jeans, long, probably full, skirts,
and short skirts (Although I'm a little less certain about the Sartos
and Simpsons with long skirts)
http://www.clarksusa.com/us/wo.....r/p/261285