These are my new sandals, courtesy of Long Tall Sally:
And, I have to tell you, they are perfect. I know they don't look like much, just a simple leather sandals with a low block heel, but these are, hands-down, the most comfortable sandals I've ever worn. I've worn them several times already with nary an ache or a blister.
As thrilled as I am with the comfort aspect of these sandals, what I like best is that they don't make my large feet look even larger. Perfectly flat sandals can often make feet look bigger, which, at a size 10, is not something I need. The slight, oh-so-walkable heel on these sandals keep my feet from looking even bigger.
Additionally, thin straps on sandals can make toes look long, which, again, can make your feet look bigger. The front strap on these sandals is just wide enough to keep my toes from looking too long. And, the ankles straps cross at the perfect place on my leg so I'm not sacrificing any of my well-earned (okay, genetically gifted) height.
This last bit is important to me not because I'm afraid of looking shorter, but because I wear a lot of clothes that are proportionally challenging which can be stumpifying. Like my beloved midi dresses and skirts as well as my new go-to, wide leg crops. The strap placement on these makes them perfect for all my potentially leg-shortening looks.
Like these cropped pants:
See? Perfect. Because of the strap placement, I'm still showing "enough" ankle that I don't end up a victim of what I like to call "The Crisco Effect" (i.e. artificial shortening).
In addition to my crops and the Bali sandals, I'm also wearing a striped tunic and a thrifted scarf:
Not for nothing, but white-on-white is a tricky as black-on-black. I think this only works because the tunic is slightly sheer. Otherwise it's totally a mismatched mess.
But even then, it wouldn't have been a total loss because, you know, cute sandals:
Just one of, I might add, several very cute pairs of shoes introduced as part of Long Tall Sally's "
If the Shoe Fits" campaign. As I'm sure most of you know, LTS specializes in cute, wearable, stylish shoes for women who wear sizes 10 to 15. Sizes that, at most other retailers, can be impossible to find. If you are large of foot, I strongly recommend you stop by
Long Tall Sally for your spring footwear needs.
Happy Monday, All!
Gracey
