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Tuesday Shoesday – Stuart Weitzman

August 8, 2017

Happy Tuesday! Instead of #FitnessTuesday I have decided for the rest of this month I am going to be focusing on my love for shoes. A few years ago I showed my Mom an image of Kourtney Kardashian wearing these unreal snakeskin gladiator sandals by Stuart Weitzman. I was OBSESSED with them to the point my Mom asked me to stop sending her pictures of everyone on the internet wearing them. She didn’t believe me that they would look good on me for the fact that I am short, but I pointed out that Kourtney Kardashian is as short as I am. Most tall gladiator sandals don’t always fit my leg they either are too short or come above the knee. I tried them on anytime I saw them in the store only to be sure of my size, but also in hopes my Mom would agree that they looked so cute on me. Finally one day my Mom called me about a year after I showed her the initial picture asking me if I still wanted the shoes. I froze and immediately said yes! She found them on Jildor’s website for over 75% off!!! She then asked me for my size which thanks to the many times I tried them on in the store I knew :-). I also tried them on so many times in the store because of the calf part of the shoe. Even though I do work out my legs aren’t as muscular as other people and sometimes this has stopped me from purchasing a pair of shoes. There were other gladiator sandals that Stuart Weitzman came out with that were solid and they did not fit me around my calf muscles. Thankfully these have adjustable straps around the legs so that helps with anyone who may not have the most muscular legs. Sadly these aren’t available anymore on their website, but there a lot of great retailers that have some of their amazing gladiator sandals on sale right now! Check out these sites here to get them before they are all gone!

6pm Stuart Weitzman Black Gladiator Sandals

Saks OFF Fifth Stuart Weitzman Black Gladiator Sandals

Therealreal Stuart Weitzman Gold Gladiator Sandals

Amazon Stuart Weitzman Black / Navy Gladiator Sandals

Tuesday Shoesday – Birkenstock

August 1, 2017

Happy Tuesday! Can you all believe it is already August 1st? Crazy how quickly the summer has gone by. Sorry that I have been so MIA this past month. I have been traveling and working on ways to make Just Jodi Style better. I am back now and ready to give you all amazing new content. Since last year I have been looking for a pair of metallic sandals like a pair I had in high school to be my new it summer sandal. I had seen that Birkenstock had made metallic sandals and even a classic all white pair last year, but I could never find my size. I have very thin fit so sometimes even though the shoe may fit length it wont’ fit around the top of my foot. The amount of times that I have been searching for a shoe to finally find it to have it not fit me properly is more than I would like. When I saw these rose gold Birkenstock sandals I immediately tried to find my size. I searched for months and months and because I wasn’t sure what size I needed I was looking for two sizes. I put my name on countless waitlists to then finally find it on Amazon in a size 6.5. Sadly, there was too much room around the top of my foot even on the tightest buckle. Then I was back on the hunt! Finally Zappos emailed me that they had them in a size 6 the only difference was the bottom of the shoes were black instead of white. I honestly preferred the black bottom because with walking around the streets of Manhattan white shoes get dirty pretty quickly. The size 6 came and they fit PERFECTLY! They are so comfortable and I love the rose gold coloring on them. The last time I owned a pair of Birkenstock’s I was at sleep away camp. The main reason I purchased them back then was to avoid having to put on real shoes for morning line up. Don’t tell me that I was the only one that did that. If you were looking for these sandals like I was head on over to Zappos right now before they are all gone! They have them now with both the black and white bottoms so you can now take your pick. Have a great day <3

Rose Gold with white bottoms

The Strappy Sandal: Fendi

September 26, 2016

When looking for strappy sandals I have always had a tough time finding a pair in beige. These Fendi strappy sandals I bought back in college during a huge blowout sale at Saks Fifth Avenue and since then I haven’t found a pair like them. They are so comfortable that I have worn them for over 6 hours straight before and had not had one single blister or anything! The trick with strappy sandals is to make sure the straps aren’t rubbing up against the skin of your foot in places that could cause blisters or irritation. One thing I always do the first time I wear strappy sandals is put on blister band aids on my baby toes, just as a precaution. This is beneficial especially when you go out. Even though no one will say it your feet do sweat and that is the number one thing that can cause you to get blisters. Make sure though that after you wear your shoes that you clean out the inside of your shoe to make sure no moisture is left from your evening. If you are looking for a great pair of beige strappy sandals here are a few things I would look for: #1 color – you want to make sure the color is not too light of a beige but not too dark to be mistaken as brown #2 you want it to have a little bit of a platform in front, if it doesn’t then make sure that it has a good arch because if the heel height is too much then if it has no arch your feet will kill you by the end of the night and #3 invest in a pair that you can wear from season to season especially if you think you will wear them again.

Here are some great options for strappy sandals from some retailers:

Nordstrom

Macy’s

Justfab

Happy Shopping Everyone!