NO FRUMPY SHOES ALLOWED

I will be the first to tell you that I have never been a “shoe” person. If I owned a black pair, a brown pair, and a blue pair of shoes I was set. That was all I thought I would ever need. I would wear those shoes until I wore them out, and then I would replace the worn out pair with another similar pair. That almost seems impossible to fathom, but shoes were not important to me. Boy oh boy, has that changed!!! There are now all kinds of shoes in my closet, of all different shapes and colors, but the one thing you will not find in my closet is frumpy shoes. NO FRUMPY SHOES ALLOWED! Don’t start groaning already, I know some of you have feet issues. I promise you there are frump-less (is this even a word) shoes available for even you. My goal is to step (haha) up your shoe game. I know a lot of you have changed your dressing habits, and many of you have shared that you’ve received compliments from women much younger than you. You go gurls!!!! Now we are starting at the bottom and putting some sass in your step (haha, I did it again.)

Sneakers

I would dare to venture that most everyone has a pair of sneakers in their closet. Running or walking shoes, or just throw on to run around town shoes. Converse shoes are everywhere in the fashion scene anymore, not just on the basketball courts. You can now wear sneakers with a dress and that is high fashion. You might get some strange looks in church, but if that floats your boat, then go for it. Here are some of the ones in this category I liked.

Open-Toe Booties

I have several pair of open-toe booties that I really like. This is another trend that is really strong. They are the perfect blend of boot and shoe, taking you out of the winter knee high boots. These cute little numbers can be worn for day or night, and look great either way. If you do not already own a pair, here are a couple that you might have a gander at.

Chunky Heel

This years HUGE trend is the chunky heel shoe. This can be in a sandal, a boot, or a dress shoe. Either way, this shoe tells everyone that you are on point, that you know the current styles, and that you care enough to try to look nice. I try in all the shoes I pick to stay as inexpensive as possible, and I try to pick at least one or two “comfortable” shoe brands.

Wedge

The wedge is the most comfortable heel out there. It gives you the most support, while looking super chic. You have espadrille and cork heels that are extremely popular at this time. Some of the wedge shoes may have a platform, this gives extra height to you more petite ladies. It always takes me a few minutes to get used to the extra height in the front. I will stub my toe or stumble when I first put them on. This old dog takes a while to learn a new trick. Haha

Sandals

What would summer be without sandals? I am not including flip flops in my picks below, you can visualize those yourself. I almost always go buy me a new pair of white rubber flip flops from Old Navy every year. They go great with a bathing suit and to just throw on quickly to run out the door. The ones below are for a little nicer occasion, like work or going out.