Monday, December 13, 2010

Flats

I am in dire need of new black flats. I held onto these bad boys three years. They're from American Eagle Outfitters. (I also have a brown pair I bought a few months after I bought the black pair.) They're comfortable, but of course, without the much needed arch support, they're not that great if you plan on shopping a marathon. So why am I being so stubborn and holding onto them for so long even thought they're very broken into? 

It's simple. I can't find any that I actually like that fit in my price range. I've tried to replace them, but the replacements ended up hurting my feet. They end collect dust until I decided to put them back only to reminder of why I stopped wearing them in the first place.

Bunny hates these flats. He says they smell. Haha-ha! Sometimes I forget to wear socks. And sometimes I run out of flat-socks so no socks on they go.

So yes, I really need a new pair. You can see the rubber is falling off (below).



Do you have any suggestions for me? I wouldn't mind a small wedge either!
Thank you in advance! 


Sweater: H&M
Jacket: Forever 2
Jeans: Forever 2
Flats: American Eagle Outfitter
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15 comments:

  1. target has some pretty cheap ones (under $25!) that have a slight wedge, arch support, and are super cute!

    Adelyn
    finleylifetothefull.com/adelyn

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  2. I ♥ Payless shoes. You can actually get a 20% off coupon in the store when you purchase the shoes! I'm not sure how many Payless stores do that, though...

    Here are some adorable black flats from Payless:

    These are SO cute:

    http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?catId=cat10088&subCatId=cat10276&skuId=078956110&productId=67477&lotId=078956&category=&catdisplayName=Womens

    I have these in grey and love them:

    http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?skuId=078383075&subCatId=cat40116&productId=67862&lotId=078383

    How adorable are these?:

    http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?catId=cat10088&subCatId=cat10276&skuId=067467075&productId=60016&lotId=067467&category=&catdisplayName=Womens

    These ones are really nice:

    http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?catId=cat10088&subCatId=cat10276&skuId=070806130&productId=59556&lotId=070806&category=&catdisplayName=Womens

    I want these:

    http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?catId=cat10088&subCatId=cat10276&skuId=075518065&productId=66938&lotId=075518&category=&catdisplayName=Womens

    I hope this helps!

    -Ponytails

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  3. Those black flats are cute and I have a similar pair from Charlotte Russe. It's falling apart too, but I still wear them until I can find an adequate replacement.

    I like to spend a little more on flats because I want them to last more than a year...so I'd check out Steve Madden, Talbots, J.Crew, etc. =)

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  4. They are insanely cute! I had some suede flats from Dollhouse that I wore to death. Literally holes in the soles.

    Melanie@UnravelledThreads
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  5. I can't believe that they've held up that long! I'm on my feet for hours at a time, several days a week for my job, and my poor flats take a beating! I would def. try Target-also maybe try the store I work in, agacistore.com. They're not super cheap but they're also not crazy expensive. You can find some flats that are super comfortable-I have to have comfy ones for work!

    Lindsey Soup

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  6. I have held onto the same pair of black flats for years too and I finally (reluctantly) purchased a new pair. I have no idea why I'm so attached to them, but I am!

    I got mine at DSW. They had so many cute options the last time I was in there!

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  7. I'm all for comfy flats. I'm on the hunt for a black pair myself.

    www.clothedmuch.com

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  8. Hi! In case you didn't check back on my blog, I came to you. I did refinish the stool! I blogged about it here!

    http://pearlsandgreentea.blogspot.com/2010/09/diy-refinishing-and-reupholstering.html

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  9. Well, at least those black flats have never been neglected and have been much loved, lol. Will give you a heads up if I come across one. I was on this hunt myself not too long ago and on a whim, I decided to buy bronze flats instead. Best move ever! Metallic is so the new neutral, lol.

    Call Me Ishmael

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  10. Aw, I love these though! Sad that they're falling apart. They have real nice affordable ones at Aldo! I love my simple black ones from Steve Madden :)

    xo
    Sands

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  12. Those are so cute! If you find another pair, LMK! I need some too!

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  13. Cute shoes! Good thing you got a lot of use out of them. I tend to wear very simple, minimalist flats. I love the Gap city flats.

    jiye
    pearlsandgreentea.blogspot.com

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  14. Have an open mind to thrift store shoes. I found some beautiful shoes this week at a Goodwill in LA. Gucci for 24.99! I'm forever changed. Shoe racks will be my first stop!

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  15. Gilt has Calvin Klein flats on sale for $19 today, including a cute black pair. Hope its not too late for u to get them!

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