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« The Mystery Road | Main | Days begin and end with coffee and a cornetto » November 18, 2005Italian shoes: A season of flat-heeled boots
"Kelsea, send us photos of Italian shoes!!!" They say that Italians have a great sense of fashion -- from head to shoe. After receiving this comment I decided to take my camera to the streets to see if this held true.
I found that the younger demographic is extremely stylish...
...while the older folks go for a more simple, classic look.
And of course, in my adventures I happened upon some pretty interesting kickers.
Most shop for footwear along the main shopping streets. The stores display the majority of their selection in the window to give you a good idea of the styles they offer.
There still are, however, old-fashioned shoemakers in business. Go to one of these spots to get your foot measured and they'll fix you up with a custom-made, high-quality pair.
How do the women walk on the cobblestones in spiky heels? This still remains a mystery. Although no-heeled boots are coming into fashion this season, the number of heels walking around without getting stuck between the stone is mind-boggling.
Desperate to save my shoe, I ran into the street with one stockinged foot, flailing my arms for the bus to stop and spare my footwear from becoming roadkill. I threw myself on the ground in a nearly self-sacrificing act, and yanked hard to release the heel. After three great tugs it broke free, sending me backwards onto the street. Sitting in front of the stopped bus in a short dress and one bare foot, I held the shoe up in victory. The bus driver honked. Posted by Kelsea Commentsver nice pictures, what kind of camera do you use?did you ever use the ones I sent you? Posted by: Jim at November 21, 2005 3:03 PM Kelsea, Thanks for the tips. I'm going to Rome the first week of December. What is the weather like there this time of year. I'm having a difficult time deciding exactly what to bring. I live in Rhode Island too, is it warmer than the weather here this time of year? Thanks! Audrey Posted by: ACD at November 23, 2005 10:33 AM |
I personally had an experience with this last May. After a semi-formal cocktail party, I was walking with some friends through the backstreets to a restaurant for dinner. I had bought slip-on, spiked-heel black shoes to match by black and red dress for the occasion. While crossing the street, I literally walked out of my shoes, as the heel had gotten stuck between the cobblestones. It took me a few seconds to realize what had happened, and when I turned around to locate the shoe a bus was charging around the corner.
Kelsea Brennan-Wessels is a sophomore at The American University of Rome |
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ver nice pictures, what kind of camera do you use?did you ever use the ones I sent you?
Posted by: Jim | November 21, 2005 3:03 PM
Kelsea,
Thanks for the tips. I'm going to Rome the first week of December. What is the weather like there this time of year. I'm having a difficult time deciding exactly what to bring. I live in Rhode Island too, is it warmer than the weather here this time of year?
Thanks!
And keep up the good work. I've loved reading your posts.
Audrey
Posted by: ACD | November 23, 2005 10:33 AM