oof! I thought this 30 Days of Sven would be fun, but I didn't expect so many readers would mention how much they were enjoying it after only a couple days! It's no surprise, I suppose. I mean, we all enjoy looking at shoes. And anytime a style crosses our radar, the decision making neurons immediately start firing in our brains. Do we like the color? Do we like the cut? Do we like the leather? Do we have anything like it already? Do we have anything to wear with it? And most importantly, do we want to buyitrightthisverysecond???
So it's definitely fun to take a leisurely stroll through the Sven collection and imagine to ourselves how each different style might make our days. Nothing's wrong with a little shoe therapy to lighten a heavy load. And I'm only too happy to help you be a well-informed consumer.
Day No. 4
(style #141-13)
Deal of the Day price: $135.00. That's $35.00 off!
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It's gratifying that clog fans of all stripes are looking out for each other. Regular reader Leah H. directed me toward the new Weaver sandal from MIA when she wrote in response to another pair I had posted,
Your Urban Outfitters link inspired me to search around for other wooden styles featured on their site. I happened upon this pair. Apparently the sizing has been skewed so that according to one reviewer her size 8.5 feet required the size 6 shoe. At $79 they might be worth trying the size 9 or 10 to see if they translate to a true 11? I'm really liking the thick platform.
I wrote back to let her know that another regular reader had steered me toward that very shoe about a week and a half before, and that it had already made the journey from the retailer's warehouse to my door...and back. Even though the style apparently runs large in smaller sizes, the 10 embraced my size 11-ish feet like a true 10.
Want proof?
It's kind of hard to see it in the photo, but the platform sole ends about the middle of each toe pad. There was hope in the air when the box arrived, but it was soon dampened once I popped the shoes on my feet.
It should be noted, too, that though the platforms look like wood, they most definitely are not. It's a good approximation, but if you're a dyed in the wood clog fan, you'll miss that satisfying "tock-tock-tock" sound as you navigate the world in these.
For contrast, there's this pair of sandals I bought from Topshop earlier this spring, style name: Walton. They had them on the web in a size 11-1/2, and though the sole was lighter in color than I prefer, I felt moved to test the fit.
Happily, there was room at the inn. So I kept them for the coming summer season. But of course, those wood soles didn't stay light for long!
Now that's a sandal I'll be sure to spend some time in when it warms up outdoors!
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On another Guy Day Friday note: my contact at Ugglebo wrote with some encouraging news on the topic of men's chukka boots. You'll remember that we had a lively discussion on these very blog pages about just exactly what male clog fans feel like they're missing in a clog. And Ugglebo took our feedback and put it into the pipeline it sounds like. According to the e-mail I recently received,
I spoke to the factory yesterday again, and they have cleared some initial production of men's boots for testing out the market, which is a huge step forward for us. As you know, with your help I have been pushing for this for quite some time, and it seems like we might be on the verge of something really cool here.
How exciting! Stay tuned!
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[On my feet as I blog: a trusty pair of Sanitas. The Kharma open backed clog, to be exact. Wouldn't you know it? I was at a music rehearsal Thursday night, and Cathy, the pianist, told us she missed last week because she was out of town visiting a new nephew who arrived two months early. The parents lived in Portland, Oregon, she told us. "The city where everyone macramés their own shoes." Naturally, I had to point out what I had on my feet. A pair of clogs that indeed look as though some fiber artist took a pass at them.
