Travel Shoes

Travel shoes. Bleh. There is no bigger problem in my life than what to wear when I am spending hours walking around a city - both my own and when I travel. Only tennis shoes and JCrew flip-flops keep my feet going for hours and hours. And tennis shoes aren't stylish and flip-flops only work in the summer. The sad truth is that almost all really comfortable shoes - the ones you can walk in for hours - are not attractive. And attractive shoes are not comfortable. Tennis shoes are ugly, flats don't have enough support or somehow manage to dig into my heels even when they felt comfortable when I first bought them. I'm looking at you silver shoes. Heels are a definite no, especially in Europe or old cities where there might be cobblestones or messed up sidewalks. I am going to try my flat black boots this trip but I figured I should have a backup.

So I bought nearly every black flat semi-athletic/padded comfortable style at Zappos. Thank god for free shipping and returns. So nearly $700 in shoes later we have a winner.

These are from Naturalizer. Not my favorite pair of shoes in the world. Kind of matronly, but better than many others out there, I figure these will work well hidden under my jeans.

I'll have a full report when I get back.

In Honor of my Blog's Name

When I started my blog I said I'd write about three things: travel, shoes, and eating out. Unfortunately this winter I haven't bought many shoes, at least many cute ones. I also haven't eaten out much. But finally, I bought a new pair of shoes. This was my first experience using Zappos which is great because it has free shipping. I needed a new pair of Anne Klein silver flats to replace my old ones which are beyond scuffed. This new pair actually seems to have a lot better support too. So here are the new shoes.