December 7, 2010

summer means sandals

After the disturbing sandal post from this morning, today I give you some eye (foot?) candy:




Top to bottom: Vintage leather flats from Kmalinka Vintage, Marais USA faux leather criss-cross sandals (on sale!), Vintage Rainbow sandals from Sally Lou Vintage.
Also, for other vintage shoes Pineapple Mint is having a shoe sale.
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6 comments:

  1. LOVE the last ones. so gorgeous!

    xo Alison

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  2. Yeah they're super fun aren't they. I do have a similar pair of my own which I bought second hand to wear to a Mexican themed party - not really sure if that makes sense?

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  3. I like the second pair. What are your thoughts on faux leather? Most of the time it is made of vinyl which isn't good for the environment either.

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  4. Hey Sara,
    You're right.
    I'm still not 100% sold on plastic and vinyl shoes being an alternative to leather. I've posted about that here: http://www.definingduo.com/2010/03/thinking-twice-about-leather.html
    But I can't find enough facts to support that synthetic is better than leather, which is surprising given that what I know about leather is pretty bad (see the post).
    At the moment I'm all about moderation - buying only what I need, second hand where possible and avoiding mass produced leather.
    What's hard for me personally is that I really love leather shoes as they last longer and fit better on my narrow feet. So I'm always hunting for local vintage leather.
    Truth be told, I wouldn't buy any of these shoes (they're just eye candy to me!) as they're all in the US. And no matter what I buy, the environmental impact of the shipping is a big turn off.
    Hope that answers your question :)
    thanks x

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  6. I agree Kristin, great for a summer party.

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Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

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