High Fashion

In summer, I tend to wear the same shoes repeatedly. They're comfy, so I can wear them while chasing the wee ones everywhere and not have to worry about blisters. Plus, they aren't the most expensive shoes, so if I happen to get a little water or whatever else on them, no big deal.

In fact, the majority of the time, I wear these shoes:

Or these:

Or these:

And sometimes these:

Raise your hand if you see a trend developing. Yeah, me, too.

By the end of the summer, my feet look like this:

Yes, thanks I like the pretty purple polish, too, but that's not what I was referring to. Look again. There, see the nice farmer tan stripe going across the top of my foot? It's attractive, isn't it?

Fortunately, that's not generally a problem as the weather cools off and I'm back to fully covering my foot kinds of shoes. Except when I have times when I need to dress up. Oh yeah. Like the charity event my husband and I went to on Friday night. Fancy and farmer tan don't really belong in the same sentence, do they?

Luckily, I found shoes that help. Check them out! They're sort of cute, aren't they? And they're super comfortable, although I know I won't win any awards from critics. They work for me, and that's what matters.

Check out the magic! Ta-da! My farmer tan appears to be gone thanks to the magic placement of those straps.

I actually have another pair of silver shoes that have some great strap placement for this problem that I can wear with other dresses. Either way, it's yet more proof that there's always an answer to a fashion dilemma.