Every Clog Has Its Day

What's New? (as of October 17, 2012)

ind of a sparse week for fans of wooden footwear. All the usual suspects in the world of shoe designers are not showing a lot of styles that can be considered clog-like. And I'm hearing from my readers that the pickings are slim where they usual go looking. Well, it's like I said months ago: I'm glad I stocked up when I could. The pendulum will swing in our direction again, no doubt. And there will be sporadic pockets of wooden goodness here and there. In the meantime, I thought I'd revisit a couple favorites from the past few months simply because I've got new news to tell.

You may recall my featuring the Neosens clog bootie a couple of weeks back. Regular reader Melissa picked up a pair and proudly modeled them for us not that long ago on ECHID. But she wrote with no small degree of sadness to report that the sole appeared to be molded of plastic. 

 

Happily this style has become a regular feature in Melissa's wardrobe. And wonder of wonders, after all that regular wear, she's noticed that the soles actually appear to be made of a heavily plastic-coated wood. The jury is still out on whether the style truly meets the demands of clog orthodoxy, but having seen them in person myself, I can say they are a gorgeous shoe and well worth the effort of ordering them from Spain.

I also can offer a glowing report on a couple of new UGG Australia styles I was able to try on during my visit to Melissa's part of the world. There's an UGG shop along one of the side streets of Georgetown, Virginia, and while the divine Ms. M and I were strutting our stuff the other afternoon, we popped inside to test drive a couple of clog boots that had caught my eye weeks ago. The mid-heel wedge boot named the Taryn fit me wonderfully in a 12. It's certainly on my radar as a perfect knock around town boot.

 

But my heart was really set on giving the Cosima Tall boot a try in a 12. And, OMG!, it was worth it! Not sure when I'll take the plunge, but it certainly combines everything you and I seem to love about shoes: great material, great style, great fit, and that feeling like you're able to conquer the world while they're on your feet.

 

 

Woof! Let me apologize in advance for all the raving I will be doing about this boot should it ever make its way into my collection. Long time readers will recall my near ecstatic utterances as I made the UGG Savanna my own as well as the Koolaburra Nadine. I expect this style to produce something similar!

Stay tuned.

 

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1. Woven clog from Moma Footwear

Available through Yoox.com.

 

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2. Mule from L'Autre Chose

Available through Yoox.com.

 

 

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3. Mule from Marni

Available through Yoox.com.

 

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4. Suede AW Peeptoe Clog from Sergeo Rossi

Available through Neiman-Marcus.

 

 

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[On my feet as I blog: my Lynnea clog bootie from UGG. And oh, look! There's another pair next to mine!]

 

What's New? (as of October 10, 2012)

f you were reading Every Clog Has Its Day at the end of August, you would have seen the feature I posted on the No. 6 Autumn/Winter 2012 Lookbook. There was lots of wooden goodness to be enjoyed courtesy of that New York City retailer. But since I had seen the lookbook this summer, I hadn't ventured to visit the No. 6 website again until this week. Fortunately I was on the prowl for new styles to admire and share for today's blog so imagine my delight when I was greeted by the animated message No. 6 had ready to welcome visitors to their main page. What a great sentiment! I have to say I love the way they think!

(If the image doesn't animate in your browser, click on it. Or visit the No. 6 website itself.)

 

 

 

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1.  Angie clog from Klogs USA

Yes, the sole is artificial, but I know that some of our fellow footwear fanatics are not troubled by such heretical construction. And besides, I'm always crazy for an open heeled clog with that lip of arrested material in the rear. (But at my size, I rarely find a shoe crafted that way that actually doesn't have the material poking me in the middle of my heel.) If you feel moved by the look of this one and are willing to take the leap into a non-wood shoe, you won't find a current style much cuter than this one.

Available through Zappos.com.

***CAUTION: MANMADE MIDSOLE***

 

 

 

 

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2.  Irina clog from Naya

Available through Amazon.com.

 

 

 

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3.  Bess wood-soled oxford from Rachel Comey

Available through Solestruck.

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4.  Flux lace up wood-soled bootie from Rachel Comey

Available through Solestruck.

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5.  Niko bootie from Coclico

Available through Coclico in Brado Cotto and in Morbidone Senegal.

 

 

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[On my feet as I blog:  OMG! Yes, it's that pair again! My Nadines from Koolaburra! Definitely in the no. 1 position on my Top Ten List of Clogs Essential for Personal Happiness and Well Being,]

What's New? (as of October 3, 2012)

ave I got some news for you! A little announcement I've been dying to make for months now. But the time just hasn't been right. No worries. I'll be putting together a couple of stellar posts before long to bring you up to speed on a couple of things that have been brewing this year. Not the least of which is the fact that I'm bringing my shoe collection out of the closet. Literally. I've got changes afoot that require me to rethink how I use my living space. I'm certainly not going to regress suddenly to wearing nothing but Keens and Dexters. (Oh! I just felt a shudder go through me at the thought. Sorry if it gave you pause, too.) No, I'm going to need space in my closet for clothes. Lots of clothes. So I hatched the idea with a friend to fill the longest wall of my master bedroom with bookcases that will display...what else?...all the shoes!

I'm feeling a little light-headed at the thought!

Suffice it to say, I'll be documenting this project as it unfolds. And fill you in on the behind the scenes reasons for why this redesign is taking place. Do you love a good story? Especially one with an amazing ending? Stay tuned!

 

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1.  Uta clog from Loeffler Randall

Not new. Just something I don't remember featuring before. And you know me: always wanting to have a look at everything that's out there.

Available through Pink Mascara.

 

 

 

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2.  Closed toe mule from Scholl by Dolcini

Also not new. The traditional Dr. Scholl clog has come along way, hasn't it?

Available through Farfetch.

 

 

 

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3.  Mule from Ruco Line Project

Avaialble through Yoox.com.

 

 

 

 

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4.  Floriane clog from Pedro Garcia

Available through DianiBoutique.com.

 

 

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5.  Iglu ankle boot from Penelope Chilvers

Available through Free People.

 

 

 

 

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6.  Cosmina ankle boot from UGG Australia

The shorter version of the UGG boot featured on ECHID here.

Available through Bloomingdale's. 

 

 

 

 

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7.  Inverleigh boot from EMU Australia

Available through Amazon.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8.  High heeled boots from Ruco Line Project

Available through Yoox.com.

 

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9.  HC.FCL02 boot from Colors of California

Intriguing style. Pity the link to the individual product page doesn't work. Also comes in black.

Available through Brandosa.co.uk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[On my feet as I blog:  my new Rae clogs from Dansko. No picture available 'cause if I got up to get the iPhone camera, my sweet little cat would startle awake and go flying from her position at my feet here on the sofa. Sorry.]

 

What's New? (as of September 26, 2012)

ello, fall! We've been waiting a long time for you to get here. I know the autumnal equinox was four days ago, but old habits die hard. During my day Tuesday I found myself pulling on a pair of straight legged jeans and slipping my feet into a pair of open-heeled clogs, and out the door I went to run an errand or two. It wasn't until I got back home that I had my V-8 moment. That's when I realized that I had a drawer full of winter clog booties that I could put to good use at last. With highs expected in the 60s all week and no rain in the forecast, I think it's time to get reacquainted with some of the fur-lined wooden goodness I have tucked away. What could be cozier? Bring on the cold weather! 

 

 

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1.  Mules from Finsk

Available through Yoox.com.

 

 

 

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2.  Apparent clogs from Rachel Comey

Available through Anthropologie.

 

 

 

 

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3.  Nancy pump from Dansko

Available through Nordstrom.

***CAUTION: MANMADE MIDSOLE***

 

 

 

 

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4.  Nakita boot from Dansko

Available through Nordstrom.

***CAUTION: MANMADE MIDSOLE***

 

 

 

 

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5.  Harper boot from Dansko

Available through Nordstrom.

***CAUTION: MANMADE MIDSOLE***

 

 

 

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6.  Callie wood platform boot from 80%20

Available through Urban Outfitters.

 

 

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[On my feet as I blog: I spent some time Tuesday getting reacquainted with my Kybele clog booties from Nine West. Hello, fall, indeed! (As you can see, it was a one cat night chez moi. I was plenty toasty!)]