Owning this shoe has crossed into the realm of possibility (skip to third paragraph to find out why and dismiss my rambling). The longer I hold out to buy a pair, the more obsessed I become with the El Naturalista Iggdrasil from Rioja, Spain. I've been on a Spain kick lately while planning my son's multicultural day at school. His classroom celebrated the country with a fabulous flamenco dancer, tapas and mock bullfighting! It brought back my love of Spanish language and culture and I began to wonder when I might get back into the teaching profession.
Back to the shoe. While the heel may look like a giant piece of turron candy, the Iggdrasil offers an anatomical insole designed to absorb shock and gorgeous vegetable-tanned leather uppers that come in an array of colors. Find out more about the fit and feel of the El Naturalista Iggdrasil by reading my review from April.
The best news of all: the El Naturalista Iggdrasil clog can be yours for under $90 thanks to Amazon's special offers promotion. When you select certain sizes and colors, $20 will be deducted from the sale price at checkout. I found a pair in black, size 40 (10) for $87 with free super saver shipping. Ole! You can also find a great selection of El Naturalista footwear at Endless.com.
Do you own a pair of El Naturalista shoes? What do you love about them? How do they fit?
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I have a pair of Iggdrasils, and while I like them, I don't love them. I do love the way they look--even the crazy sole, and I get compliments on them pretty regularly, but they are just too narrow for my wide feet. All El Naturalistas seem to be (I have a beautiful pair of sandals by them, too). Even after the soft leather stretched out a bit, my feet still feel sort of jammed in there. Too bad, because otherwise they are perfect.
Posted by: Nikki | November 14, 2009 at 05:59 PM
I have a love/hate thing going on with El Naturalista. While I love everything about the company (unique styles, eco-friendly blah blah) I find the shoes to be a tricky fit. Perhaps my feet are just too wide, but every pair I've tried has been a little irritating to my pinky toes.
Fortunately for me, I live around the corner from the only EN store in the USA, and I buy samples for $25 a pair there. At that price, I'll keep trying until I find the perfect pair!
Posted by: chez shoes | November 16, 2009 at 06:15 AM
Just an FYI,
I found these clogs at Eastern Mountain Sports in Philadelphia for ....$19.99! I was thrilled until I had to return them bc it turns out I can't do backless shoes. They were very comfy though and the salesperson said they weren't going as quickly as they'd hoped so definitely check out your local store!
Posted by: Aduni | November 16, 2009 at 06:20 AM
Thanks for the info on fit and great deals, all. Have you seen the cobalt blue Iggdrasil? http://tinyurl.com/yklw65n
Posted by: Kirsten at BarkingDogShoes | November 16, 2009 at 06:41 AM