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K/R - Exotic Shoes

Thistle

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Or, exotic to me!

Pic 1-3 - Trotters smoking slippers in faux snakeskin. Super comfy, great support, and nice rubber sole. Just not sure if they say "fab shoe" or "wannabe fab shoe"

Pic 4-6 - Enzo Angiolini pointed toe calf hair slipper flats. Not very comfy, but they are leather, so they might break in. My toes are a bit squished. They ended up being brown rather than black.

Pic 7-10 - Shoes with personality, according to DH! Dolca Vita oxfords in tiger print but made out of calf hair. Much more comfortable than I thought they would be.

All are returnable, so please let me know your honest thoughts!

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Latest reply was from T-Rex

Anonymous

Keep #2 for sure if comfy. I like the pointed toe and the color looks easy to wear unless they are too furry for summer. My second favorite is #1. They would also be easy to style. #3 is fun if you have the right pieces to pair with them.

Caro in Oz

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I'm not loving any of these for you Thistle - none of them have that wow factor imo

unfrumped

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Thistle, I think this is a tough call for me.

Trotters can be very comfortable but they have that squared off toe and go frumpy fast. I ordered and returned some Trotters low wedge pumps this spring for that reason. Looked matronly on. I think these tend this way though, the reptile is nice. I have found an almond toe or rounded point to look better on my foot--you might try. Isn't "pointy-toe" trendy but seems fairly classic and can be comfortable.

The cutout vamp in the second shoe looks prettier on your foot, but if not comfortable, keep looking, but maybe another smoking slipper would work--there is a huge number out there now with a lot of variation in vamp, toe taper and so on. If for dresses, I would love to see you in a nude color for lower contrast, which to me helps the frumpy factor in low-heeled, higher vamp shoes. Pants OTOH are a lot more forgiving for various loafer styles.

Number 3--I'm not sold on the tiger pattern but then that's just me. For the style, are you planning for pants or dresses? I think that style could be fab with pants but I'm having trouble finding the right look for skirts and dresses, myself, which is killing me because there is a good comfort factor there in tie shoes.

Please take my comments with a large spoon of salt, because I have something of a poison eye for a lot of modern footwear with dresses, which is why I don't have any, or much, and am struggling. It might help to show them styled in some outfits.

kellygirl

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Love 1 and 2. Those are great basic flat shoes and look more on trend than ballet flats. Those are the kind of shoes I'd wear every day (if I wasn't limping around.)

pil

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No shoe expert here, but considering looks and comfort, #1 is my favorite. I have squarish toed shoes but don't know if I would necessarily buy them again based on YLF influences. Pair #2 is really sharp but if they're not comfortable.......
#3 I don't love and can't put a finger on why, but that is just me. If you keep them I'm sure you'll end up styling in some fabulous way and I'll have to eat my words : )

Jaime

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I love the look of the second pair, but am wary of the not comfortable angle.

K. Period.

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I'm going against the grain--I really like all three! I think that the trotters are a classic slipper shape, which lets my eye glide past the square toe. And maybe it is also that they are snakeskin print, so the square toe seems natural, like a snake head! I love the shagreen pointy toes (#2) and the tiger oxfords. However, I would still carefully consider whether to keep the tiger oxfords. The hair on calf hair shoes breaks off and leaves you with a bald spot, which means you have to decide whether to avoid all breakage and only wear with skirts or give in to the breakage and only wear with pants. They are a real commitment.

Anonymous

I really like 2. #1 is one of those which can go to frumpyland on a quick second, so I guess I would have to see them styled. # 3 are nice in concept but I find them too flimsy, I have seen them IRL. What do you think of the quality on 3?

Adelfa

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I love #2 but they're too uncomfortable to stay. I think #1 are not 10s. I like #3 but it doesn't look like a Thistle color palette to me. What would you wear them with?

amiable

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I'm no help - I like them all!

Deborah

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Thistle you need to keep #2. The other two pairs nice, and interesting but I just don't see them working with your wardrobe.

Marley

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I really like #s 1 and 2 - and think that they could both be easy fall-back shoes for most casual outfits - skirts or shorts! #3 seems too busy and stark of a print to me. I've seen oxfords in a leopard print that I think are much more attractive than these, so I'd hold out and look for something better than this oxford!

rachylou

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I'd personally go for the second and third shoes.

Sveta

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I tried #1 and did not like how they look on my feet at all - more like real slippers than smoking slippers. I think it is the squearish toe that does it for me so I am not a fan of those. Also they felt kind of plasticky....
I like how #2 looks but I would pass if toes are squished. They are not worth future bunions!
I quite like the oxfords but I would play with them in your wardrobe to see if they mesh with your clothing and style. They are a bold statement so you need to be sure they work for you.

annaj

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I much prefer you in pointy toed shoes - I think they look lovely and lady-like which is how I see you

Having said that, go for comfort... but that might mean to keep looking!

harmonica

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#2 are gorgeous! But they have to be comfortable, so maybe look out for another pair in same style?

Archer

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#2- can go lots more ways than the other two.

Angie

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The slipper flats are fabulous (#2), but I vote return because they aren't comfy.

#3 could be fabulous with jeans and trousers! Experiment a little with those.

I like #1 too! Lets see them with some outfits before we give them the final yay or nay.

Suz

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I agree with Angie - try to style them with outfits and see how you feel. I love #2 but if they are not comfy -- bid them good bye!

Susie

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I really like the 2nd and 3rd pairs, with 2 being my favorite. Could you try a half size up?

I'm not crazy about #1 but I will admit I have a bias against Trotters as an "old lady" brand.

catgirl

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I like #2! Have you seen that these just went on sale?

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/sa.....n=wishlist

Hil

(website)

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I kind of like them all Thistle... but I don't know if they are YOU... I definitely need to see them in some outfits.

deb

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#2 is my fav, then #3. Return #1.They look very frumpy to me.

T-Rex

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I'm crushing on the tiger print oxfords.