ask shoedish: closed-toe sandals

26th May 2009

ask shoedish: closed-toe sandals

posted in ask the shoe dish, casual shoes, designer shoes, platform heel, prints and skins, sandals, stiletto |

I love the strappy/gladiator style shoes, but my work dress code does not allow open toed shoes. Do you possibly know of any closed toe styles?

Boo to dress codes that trump fashion. While we totally understand the desire to keep standard dress codes in work environments, we also see the difference between a rubber flip flop and a chic sandal. Thank goodness that designers have allowed for wiggle room for working women fashionistas. It sounds like a misnomer, but believe it or not, closed-toe sandals do exist. The fisherman sandal is a great example of this and with huarache sandals and reinterpreted gladiators coming on the scene, you’re sure to find a closed-toe style to fit any trend from comfy and casual to sleek and chic. Here are a few of our favorites:

The Super Comfy and Casual: Aerosoles Yentil Soup (Women’s) - Black Leather and Aerosoles Canyen (Women’s) - Mid Red Leather. Both available at Shoebuy.com.

The heeled gladiator dress pump: NOMAD - Hickory (Tan) - Footwear and Beston Lan (Women’s) - Green Leather.

Huarache Heaven: Bronx Shoes - 72759 Pilar (Sea) - Footwear and 80%20 Women’s Emily Huarache Cork Wedge

The True Blue Designer: Sigerson Morrison Eelskin gladiator flats and Pierre Hardy Fisherman Sandals.

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1 On May 29th, 2009, Donna said:

Appreciated the suggestions for close toed, but now see those who are looking shouldn’t bother. Cute pair of flats (Sigerson) are how much???? The first two pairs shown, Aerosoles, WOW…how stylish are those…won’t the gals be jealous of me!!!! I think the only decent option are the Bronx Shoes example. I guess those of us limited on work footwear are doomed, unless a designer decides to maybe keep us in mind when it comes to stylish choices for the summer.

2 On June 4th, 2009, closed-toe sandals from report » The Shoe Dish said:

[…] week we posted an “Ask Shoedish” response to a question regarding close-toed gladiator and other strappy sandal…. While the options are few and far between, unless you’re planning on spending $700 for a pair of […]