Barking Dog Shoes

Naot Kate: Rhinestone Bling and a Wedge Heel

 

 

Here I am enjoying a coffee at a Paris cafe, reading Le Monde after a French pedicure. On my foot  is the beautiful Naot Kate sandal with adjustable rhinestone buckles and a 1.5" wedge heel. Thanks to stock photos and foot models courtesy of Naot.com, I can pretend that these are my feet today. 

If you suffer from plantar fasciitis (heel pain),  Naot's comfortable shoes can bring you relief.  According to reviews, the Kate model runs smaller than other Naot models, so order up a size. Best for narrow to medium feet.

Price points:

• $101.15 at PlanetShoes.com (15% 0ff) with promo code: SANDAL15
• On sale for $101.56 with free shipping at GroundedSoles.com.
• Sizes 4-13 for $130 at Zappos.com, free shipping both ways.

Clark's Navan Super Hot Sandal: On Sale at ShoeMall

Two days ago I read an article on ChicagoTribune.com that caught my attention.  Tribune shopping adviser, Ellen Warren, stopped three women on the street in stylish but definitely not "foot-friendly" heels to find out whether they would trade in their stilettos and high wedges for more comfortable shoes.  She offered them models from Taryn Rose, Aerosoles and Cole Haan, companies that place an effort on comfort as well as style. Unfortunately the styles didn't wow these women who preferred to stay in their own shoes no matter the cost to their feet. In fact, words like "hideous," and "ugly," were used on more than one occasion to describe the shoes offered by Ms. Warren.

This brings me to the sling-back pictured here. Don't worry, my achy footed friends, the Barking Dog hasn't abandoned comfortable shoes in favor of three inch heels forever, but I wanted to show you this super hot sandal by Clark's. Yes, you heard it right, Clark's! I have a feeling if the fashionistas featured in the trib article had seen this shoe, they would have gladly given it a chance. The Clark's Navan platform sandal scored five stars for comfort from Zappos customers.    I just ordered a pair in black today so check back soon for a first person review.  $84 at Zappos, on sale for $63.99 at Shoemall.com.

Hey, I'm Blogger of the Week at Chicago's Best Blogs

A bit of shameless self-promotion from a fairly humble gal...

I am honored to be chosen as the "Blogger of the Week"  over at ChicagoTribune.com's "Chicago's Best Blogs." And now I curtsy in my comfortable shoes.

Bunion-Friendly Shoe: Earth Solar Mary Jane

It's getting more and more difficult to find a shoe with a vamp that doesn't cross the bunion area (think ballerina flats). OUCH.  Earth, maker of  comfortable shoes with Kalso Negative Heel Technology®, offers the Solar Mary Jane with a  vamp that  crosses well below the toes. With a roomy toe box and contoured foot-bed, the Earth Solar  is a great choice for those on their feet all day. I think it's cute in its own nuts and granola way.

Aside from being easy on the bunions, Earth shoes are wonderful for relieving forefoot pain due to metatarsalgia (ball of foot pain), and Morton's neuroma. The Kalso Negative Heel Technology® shifts your weight back a little alleviating the pressure on your forefoot as you walk (and toning leg muscles). Learn more by watching this video.

I'll never forget the first time I wore my Earth Energetic walking shoes on the prairie path near our home. I felt like shouting at the top of my lungs, "I"M WALKING ON A CLOUD!!!" I contained my excitement until I got home as to not scare the other walkers and cyclists. After virtually giving up my three mile walk due to forefoot complications from rheumatoid arthritis, I was thrilled to finally have an exercise shoe that allowed me to walk virtually pain-free for miles.

You can find both the Earth Solar and Energetic at PlanetShoes.com for $119 with free shipping and returns. Use promo code: TENOFF and save 10% off your order. PlanetShoes.com is the largest online retailer of Earth shoes with over 600 styles for women.

More Bang For Your Bucks Sale at ShoeMall.com

ShoeMall.com knows how to hold a SERIOUS sale. Now through Saturday, June 28 if you:

• spend $50, you save $10 with promo code TAKE10
• spend $80, you save $20 with promo code TAKE20
• spend $100, you save $30 with promo code TAKE30

Need some comfortable shoes for fall?  ShoeMall.com has new arrivals from Sofft, Born, Naturalizer, Merrell and other trusted comfort brands.