Last winter, my footwear of choice was always boots: knee high black boots or tall brown riding boots. And while these are still my winter go-to footwear staple, I have been needing a wearable closed toe black heel shoe. Over the past 4 years, my ability to wear 5 inch platform pumps has dissappeared, barely allowing me to walk in almost any kind of heel for more than a couple hours. Over the holidays, I wanted to dress up a little, but I didn't have a pedicure, and I had no closed-toe shoes that would have coordinated with my holiday outfits.
I hit up TJ Maxx (last week - so if you go look now, you may have a chance at finding them) and found these rounded pointy toe, black wedges. I tested them out around my house for about an hour to see if I could discover any issues that would prevent me from not wearing them, but found nothing. I am wearing them out today for the first time and they are doing well. UPDATE: I wore them the whole day teaching. It was effortless and I definitely recommend them.
These heels work for me because:
1. The price was $34.99 (by Adrienne Vittadini)
2. The height is just right (about 2 inches - which is enough to lengthen my legs)
3. The structure of the shoe doesn't hurt me.
4. The patent cap toe adds a visual interest that isn't distracting.
5. The pointed round toe can be easily mixed and matched with many existing items in my wardrobe.
6. Not seasonal - Although I will probably just wear them in the winter.
Here I am (#teamnomakeup) wearing all black with my new shoes.
Can we also talk about the dress for a minute? (Also from TJ Maxx. About $30 - I forget). I have gained a significant amount of weight, so I have been trying to be considerate of that while selecting outfits. I bought this dress because it was fitted, yet had the ruching in the right area- the mid section - to prevent any unwanted attention. I really like this dress because it has 3/4 length sleeves which makes it easy to just throw on and wear to work.
Now might be a great time to snag some closed toe wedges because of the clothing turnover from winter to spring... you may be able to catch a better deal than I did.
