I think I like these. Strictly speaking, I don’t really need a pair of sandals. But I do, sort of. I have a pair that are very comfortable but they have sort of a clunky, uni-sex look so they don’t look right with dresses. Also, they’re just a little bit heavier than I like and not quite open enough so after a little while they feel sticky.
There are a couple of things about the linked sandals that make me hesitate. (in addition to feeling guilty about buying something that I don’t strictly need) They’re thongs and I’d rather not have anything between my toes but I have worn thongs in the past and did not have any problems with them. Another thing is that I don’t want to get heavy sandals and there’s no way to tell how much these weigh. They have a thick sole, which could mean that they’re heavy but not necessarily. Finally, I’ve been sort of interested in the Sketchers shoes. They claim that they will “tone your legs and strengthen your core” which on the one hand sounds like a good thing, if it’s true, but on the other hand, sounds like after wearing them for several hours you might feel like you had been exercising for several hours. I don’t want shoes that make me feel tired.
Anyway, they’re kinda cute and I’m thinking about it but I will likely keep on just thinking about it until either they have a really good sale on them or I just forget about them.

March 23rd, 2010 - 5:53 pm
I checked several of the Skechers Tone-Ups – they didn’t list that particular one – at Zappos, and they all seem to weigh 6 to 7 ounces (in size 7).
March 24th, 2010 - 6:48 am
I think that’s light enough. Which doesn’t help me in my efforts to talk myself out of them.