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The Rebirth of the Birkenstock

Aly Walansky — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:30:26 +0000

It ain’t Spring without sandals, and you don’t have a complete wardrobe of spring shoes until you have Birkenstocks. (Or, as my mom calls them, “birkies”.)

I have to say though, I’ve always found birkies to be more of a necessarily evil than a fashion choice. They always resembled footwear I’d see in a Bible movie more than something I’d put on my own well-pedicured toes.

However, I may have to eat my words (or my shoe-snobbery, I suppose)…because the Birkenstock has been reinvented! This Spring’s offerings are surprisingly stylish, as well as eco-friendly, comfortable and affordable sandals, beginning at just $50.

My favorite style? The purple patent Gizeh – It retails for just under $80 – not bad for a shoe this comfy, and fits right in with this season’s hottest color trends (metallics and purple!). Well, done!

Image: BirkenstockUSA.com

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Make Your Old Shoes Look New

Aly Walansky — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:15:42 +0000

The recession has us all riled up – and the best way to survive is to make what we do own last as well (and long) as possible.

So how do we make our old shoes like new? Marty Stevens-Heebner, author of Altered Shoes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Your Footwear Fabulous offered some fun tips.

* If you have widow earrings that have lost their mates, or if you have earrings you don’t want to wear anymore, you can glue those earrings to your shoes with a hot glue gun.
* Shoes often fray at the tops, where the foot enters the shoe, or where the sole of the shoe meets the upper. If you want to save those frayed shoes, or if you have a torn seam or edge, take some ribbon you have lying around and use a hot glue gun to glue the ribbon around the seam of the shoe. You can use ribbon that’s the same color as the shoes or that’s a contrasting color. (Example: the Viva Las Vegas Stilettos)
* You can glue a cluster of rhinestones or buttons over a tear or scuff on your shoes and no one will be the wiser. To further customize it, you can do this in the shape of your first or last initial.
* If you’re a pet fan, you can glue dog or cat charms to your shoes.

Image: BarnesandNoble.com

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Pre-Order Fall/Winter Pediped Shoes

Dexie Wharton — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:56:43 +0000

I have my picks from the Pediped Fall/Winter collection, do you? The second shoes, Brooke, I believe is the new one in the originals collection. Good timing too coz my daughter is turning 2 on the 18th. A new pair of Pediped fall shoes would be a nice gift .

Pre-order her own Fall/winter shoes. The shoes will ship at the end of the month.

(Images : Pediped)

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