Terribly unfashionable... - YouLookFab Forum

I just had to come here for a fashion crimes confessional. It's been too long since my last confessional, but last night's crime made me feel like I should confess.

I lost my beloved Chacos this past summer. They were perfectly neutral brown and I had them 6+ years. Devastated is not the word for my loss. After waiting months for my REI Dividends check, I had only earned $7 (Too much REI Sale Shopping, not enough regular price!). The measly $7 wasn't enough to offset the price like I wanted, so I took my Chaco search elsewhere. I ended up finding some extra loud purple ones (and funky red ones) for the price of one pair at REI. Deep inside, I knew I should find a neutral, but I love color! I will be wearing these for years...the colors will match nothing I own, and I will in the process develop the worst criss-cross tan lines on my feet. There will be WIW shots with said fugly sandals. They really are the most comfortable shoes ever...:)

If anyone else secretly loves Chacos, Sierra Trading Post has them dirt cheap (and a 35% off coupon code).

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10 years ago

Janet

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I had the weirdest thing happen with my Chacos. I'd had them for something like 8 years and used them for summer hiking, beach wear, etc. All of a sudden, one year I pulled them out of winter storage, wore then for an hour or so, and had to take them off and put them in the donate bag -- they had somehow become totally uncomfortable on my foot! I ended up replacing with a pair of really simple Tevas. The forum will likely never see these.

I like your new colorful replacements -- enjoy!

Liz A.

I've never worn Chacos before although I definitely was a Teva wearer in high school. However, I tried on these Bare Trap sandals at DSW the other day, and I cant stop thinking about how heavenly they felt on my foot... if also terribly unflattering. I may have to go back for them.

rabbit

I had some Bare Trap boots that I finally donated, I'd had them since the mid nineties and they were still going strong with their way out of fashion square toe shape and heel and were very comfortable.

Your Chacos look sporty and cute, and they fall under the gear wear rule of the more color the better, matching not required

Sarah A

Love the gear rule of matching rabbit! Von, wear and enjoy I love Sierra Trading Post (but that email where that say you have $X on this order and saved $(a very very large number) over all previous purchases makes me pause at how much I really have spent on gear! LOL)

rachylou

Sweetie, I must tell you, it doesn't matter what colour Chacos are. Fugly is fugly. It's better not to attempt outfit integration with them.

Mine are orange

Neel

Lol rachylou! For once I understood your joke

And Von ..... Yay for comfortable shoes! *wiggles her toes in her crocs*

Beth Ann

Everyone needs a comfort sandal made for the rigors of summer. The fact that you have two, well, let's keep that a secret. Shhhh.

P.S. My S/S goal for footwear is to wear shoes that encourage me to move -- they must be walkable!

Von

Beth Ann, I love that term "the rigors of summer". I wore mine hiking on so many occasions, tromping through water (perfect rainy summer shoes because they dont slide!), And many amusement park adventures. Two pairs was just as a *stick it to the man* move, because had I shopped at REI, I was going to spend $100 anyways. True, I would have gotten $10 in dividends back next year (but only one pair of shoes!).

I think my husband conveniently threw them out. I have no proof of that theory, but he hated them so much. The only way he would have hated them more would be if they were Birks!

Kristin SF

Laughing at this thread. My Chacos are black and I thank you for reminding me about them. I need to pull them out of storage.

Also, I view red as a neutral in footwear. And in this case, purple, too! Enjoy and wear with pride!

Jenny H

Loving rachylou's comment! I have a love/hate relationship with Chacos. I love the footbed-- it is so, so comfortable for my high ached feet. I'm confessing here that I currently have three pairs (already got rid of a fourth). But the hate part is that the straps irritate my skin. I apply bodyglide and that helps some but not really enough. Also, I am finally going to get rid of my pair with the strap around the big toe. They are my favorite pair in terms of looks but they strangle my toe as soon as I start walking and I just can't get that to stop. Sigh. OK, perhaps I am highjacking this thread but sharing my Chaco love/hate does feel cathartic.

I found them because of high arches also. The chacos are arched high enough to give my feet a break from all the work. Flat sandals are so painful!

kerry

My chacos are flips that I've had for years. Their footbed rocks! These days though I only bring them out for camping and the like

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