Speaking of New Shoes...

ednesday is traditionally the day for checking out the latest and greatest in wooden footwear here on Every Clog Has Its Day. And did we ever have a lot to look at in yesterday's What's New? post! A new shoe from this maker or that is easy to deal with. But what's a clog blogger to do when an entire line of new wood-soled wonders make their debut? My immediate reaction is one of spiritual ecstasy right down to the shuddering and the eyes rolling back in the head. Once I've regained my senses, though, I have to sort out how to spread the word. Fabulous footwear is fun to discover. But it's twice as much fun when you can share the discovery. You ready to be delighted? Well, read on!

 

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Sanita spring/summer 2012

They blew us away last year when they cut loose with an assortment of adventurous cone heel and boot styles that moved away from the traditional clog they've championed forever. This season, they're playing it a bit safer with new material for their uppers and a handful of wooden sandals. I feel a bit like the Apple fanboys on one of my favorite gadget blogs who were recently lamenting the fact that the new iPad didn't rock their world like the first one did. C'mon, guys! The first iPad took us from a world without tablet computers to a world with them. It would be near impossible for a mere upgrade of the technology to shake our culture out of its moorings in the same way. So I am content with these incremental changes in the Sanita line. After all, you can never have too many shoes! Take a spin by the "wood" pages on the Sanita website to check out what they've come up with. (And they even have a few non-wood clogs that are appealing!) 

 

 

 

 

Raffia

 

 

Cynthia

 

 

 

 

 

Hazel (***CAUTION: MANMADE MIDSOLE***)

 

 

 

Triz

 

 

 

Tavi

 

 

 

 

 

Saga

 

 

 

 

Xaviera

 

 

Crystal FLEX

 

 

 

Fernanda

 

 

 

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Calleen Cordero luxury goods

And not just luxury goods, but according to a recent publicity e-mail I received, they're "eco-conscience" luxury goods. I don't mean to pick on your copywriter in public, Ms. C., but don't you mean "eco-conscious"? Hey, I admit that I am the pot calling the kettle black. I regularly give dictation to myself when I'm composing text, and more often than I like to admit, I find I'm substituting homophones when I should know better. "Here" for "hear". "Their" for "there". "No" for "know". Even "Grothendieck K-theory" for "growth and decay theory". 

Okay, I'm kidding about that last one.

But honestly, a good proofreader can save you a lot of public embarrassment. Believe me, I no.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And for good measure, here are some fun facts to know and tell about Calleen Cordero:

·         Calleen Cordero uses recycled woods and woods from sustainable forests in the base of her shoes.

·         Calleen Cordero wood heels are sculpted by free hand.

·         Calleen Cordero employs over 50 artisans who handcraft products on the daily. One pair of shoes may pass through as many as 25 different pair of hands throughout the process.

I'm just trying to figure out how to get that final pair of hands to pass the shoe on to me!

 

 

 

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And may I introduce Bed|Stü?

 

 

Here's a shoe maker I didn't even know existed before yesterday. But when I saw their Melissa sandal, I placed an order right away. (Product photos available on yesterday's What's New?)

 

Then, I got curious. Who and what is Bed|Stü? A quick Google search put me on their website. And there I found a half dozen more shoes to make my mouse hand twitch toward the Add to Cart button.

Want a little back story? The Bed|Stü About Us page says,

Bed|Stü was founded in 1995.  After converting 1200 sf of an old building into an office, design studio and warehouse, Bed|Stü began the creation of footwear that is inspired by the tough and resilient streets of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

If you feel moved to look for the shoes pictured, you'll find them filed under Women's>Cobbler.

Gloria

 

 

Daisy

 

 

 

Julie

 

 

 

Madeline

 

 

Fanny

 

 

 

Sophia

 

 

 

I have to say, as brilliantly sculpted as these sandals look in their photos, these are shoes that really come to life when they're being worn. Bed|Stü, welcome to our corner of the blogosphere. We're looking forward to seeing you a lot more in the future!

 

 

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[On my feet as I blog:  it was another twofer day here at ECHID HQ. My Sven clog boots were an easy pair to slip on to run an errand and attend a meeting. But I pulled out my Kharma clogs from Sanita to take me through the end of the day once I was home.]

 

 

Comments

[Pips]

I checked out the link on Amazon yesterday when you posted that you had placed an order for the Melissa's. Those Fanny's (love the name!) caught my eye below and I immediately put them in my "I WANT!" folder. I'm tempted to order them now!

[Lindsey Cochran]

Pips: I am probably the wrong person to make such a comment to! You say you're tempted? I'll only give you a list of reasons why you should move them from "I WANT" to "Cart"!

[Tea]

Pips! I'm with you on the Fanny. Especially with my adoration of green shoes.

Lindsey: Thanks for the copyediting humor. Totally made me laugh. Also, good point about the Apple fanboys and iPads. I still aim to get one after the prices come down, they're old hat, and / or I have a higher paying job and am not in school.

[Melissa Krebs]

I am in that lucky category where my "want" equals my "buy." What I saw yesterday that I wanted, I bought. I don't need new summer shoes. But I want them.

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[marylouvintage]

Hello Lindsey,
I added a link to your blog on my facebook! Thank you for featured my yellow clogs!
MarylouVintage

[Lindsey Cochran]

Marylouvintage: You're welcome!

[Lindsey Cochran]

Pips & Tea: I'm pleased to be your own personal enabler. I just received word from Bed|Stü that the green Fanny sandal is back in stock in the full range of sizes. Woo-hoo!