Ailantha
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact

The Best Sandals On The Planet

4/25/2014

3 Comments

 
        So I have the dress.
Picture
        Now for the shoes.
        Shoes are a perennial problem for me.
        Part of the problem is that I take a 10 1/2, a size that doesn't exists in the realm of women's foot wear.
  In women's shoes you can find a size 10 or an 11, even a 12.  But you can't find a
10 1/2.  Or and 11 1/2 or a 12 1/2.  You can find a 9 1/2, an 8 1/2, a 7 1/2, etc, right on down the line.  But when you're going up the line, the half-sizes stop at 9 1/2.  It's true. Ask any gal for whom a 10 is too small but an 11 is too big.  We're out there.  And our shoes don't fit.
        I've pondered this question as to why shoe makers stop the half-sizes at 9 1/2, and I can only conclude that it must be because they figure any woman whose foot is bigger than size 10 can just wear any old thing, who cares?  It kind of hurts my feelings.
        But not a whole lot.  Because I discovered that a pair of size 11 Asics sneakers lined with a Spenco insert actually fit great, so that's what I wear all the time.  And I love my Asics, which is why back  when I was planning on wearing my black blouse-jacket-fancy pants ensemble to Claire's wedding I was thinking of trying
to customize a pair of Asics  with some glued-on bling to make them look wedding-worthy and maybe kick off a fashion trend of formal sneakerwear. 
        But even I can see that my dress cries out not for sneakers, but for sandals.  (Or maybe heels, but of course that's never gonna happen).
        And by luckiest of chance I've also discovered:
​         
Earth Spirit Sandals
Picture
     Earth Spirit sandals are the best-kept secret in the shoe kingdom and the most comfortable sandal on the planet.  The uppers are of leather so they never wear out, and the soles are built like a good tennis shoe, thick and oh, so cushiony under your feet.  They offer a ton of support and the back strap keeps your foot from slipping, which is probably why I can rock a size 11 in an Earth Spirit. 
        And on top of all that, they are, as you can see, cute.  They also come in black and white, and in the past I've seen them in light blue and I once owned a pair of sage green. 
        There are a couple different equally cute and comfy styles also in different colors, but for my daughter's desert wedding with my aqua dress I'll be wearing the desert-colored back-strap style - all the better to dance in.
    Earth Spirit Sandals, the best sandals on the planet, are sold at Walmart for $19.99.
     Have a wonderful weekend!

3 Comments
kathy
4/24/2014 11:07:38 pm

Patti
I am going to go check out Wal-Mart!

Reply
Patti
4/25/2014 02:26:01 am

Do it, Kathy!

Reply
Patti
4/25/2014 02:28:47 am

Or you can order them fro Walmart online, still only 19.99!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    "Equal And Opposite Reactions"
     by Patti Liszkay
    Buy it on Amazon:

    http://amzn.to/2xvcgRa
    Picture
    ​"Hail Mary"
    by Patti Liszkay
    Buy it on Amazon:

    https://www.amzn.com/1684334888
    Picture
    "Tropical Depression" 
    by Patti Liszkay
    ​Buy it on Amazon:   
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTPN7NYY

    Archives

    June 2025
    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013

    RSS Feed

    I am a traveler just visiting this planet and reporting various and sundry observations,
    hopefully of interest to my fellow travelers.

    Categories

    All


























































































  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact