It appears that Payless didn’t want Target to have all the “designers for” fun, and has launched a line of functional footwear by designer Jeff Staple.
Super-affordable at under $40, they are comfy and cute – and the perfect way for me to begin to actually…own a pair of sneakers.
I love how it’s sporty and sturdy and yet oddly feminine.
My Airwalk hi skate sneakers are purple and yellow, and feature a leather colorblock upper and two-tone skate laces.
They are totally cute! And good for like, walking and exercise and stuff.
As an added bonus, I have been provided with a coupon, where …read more

There is a bit of a retro trend going on in the fashion world right now, and everything that was hot 30 years ago suddenly is again.
Of course, in the middle of a recession, we need to find small and key ways to embrace the trend – and I think one great way may be footwear!
Lacoste Footwear’s Observe 2 Hi style sneaker totally 80s-reminiscent, and comes in a super hot pink.
Who during that era didn’t have bright high tops??? Now imagine them with your liquid leggings…!!!
Image: Lacoste

In case you’ve been feeling some guilt for not being as earth-friendly as you can/should be, I have great news: You can now get serious karma credit simply by buying a pair of shoes! (Which, as a reader of Shopaholics Daily, I am certain you are already quite good at.)
Keds Green Label sneakers are pretty identical to the Keds we are all familiar with, but they are 100% organic cotton, and the laces are made from 100% recycled water bottles – how crazy cool is that?
The outsoles are made of recycled rubber, and all the inks and dyes are non-toxic, …read more

I indeed may love shoes (I own a Shoe Wheel and no less than 2 dozen pairs of boots), but I as a rule hate sneakers. In fact, when forced to wear them, it usually involves a good hour of rummaging. (And the one pair I own, I own due to the adorable spirals tattooed throughout. Also, they were a gift, and therefore do not count in this rhetoric.)
Anyway, my torch has been relit, and love anew brews for sneakers.
But they aren’t just any sneakers: Check out the new Melrose style from Fila.
Retailing for $70, they are price-point friendly for …read more