J-41 has carved out a nice niche within the comfort shoe market. Their fun and whimsical styling details (floral wedges, cut-outs, strappy uppers and maps on the outsole) provide a shot of energy and youthfulness to a sometimes stodgy comfort footwear world. They've even added an attractive pump style to their fall line-up. Although customer reviews are limited at this point in the season, I'm anxious to see what folks think as sizing can sometimes be a bit off with this brand.
Here are my picks from the fall 2009 collection:
1. J-41 Fabulous pump: Currently there's one rave review over at Zappos for this new style. Customer suggests ordering up a half size. The Fabulous features a memory foam footbed, adjustable strap with velcro closure, lightweight polyurethane midsole. $119 at Zappos, free shipping and returns.
2. J-41 Hybrid sporty wedge: The Hybrid has a 2 1/2 stable wedge with memory foam footbed and elastic crossover straps. I personally find the toe box on these closed-toe sporty wedge styles to be a bit short, but that may be because my second toe is longer than my big toe and often rubs against top of shoe. $119 at Zappos.
3. J-41 Capri: Why buy the warm but ubiquitous Ugg when you can brave the cold in this unique, fuzzy and absolutely adorable style by J-41? $119 at Zappos.
4. J-41 Eclipse: The perfect shoe to dress up your denims this fall. Eggplant purple is super hot this season. $99 at Zappos.
5. J-41 Canopy: I didn't think the company could top the cuteness factor of last year's Seville, but I was wrong. $119 at Zappos.
