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Yep. I'm still reaching. Am I ready to jump?

daniblack Rambo Pump

Hmmm...has anyone else noticed the striking similarity between most of the pumps I've been featuring to help me jump outside of my box? Apparently I believe lace ups are the key. Anyhoo I know I said yesterday the pair I featured was my favorite of the bunch but now that I'm taking another good hard look at these I am changing my mind. Hey, it's a woman's perogative, right? The thing that this pair has over the others is the color. It's that nude. I LOVE it. The shape is dead on and unlike anything that I currently own. Then add the zipper in the back and that wooden stiletto heel and I'm simply done in. Yep. I think these are it. What do you guys think?

Option #3

Evelina, Steve Madden

I thought you might be sick of seeing the title "Stepping Outside of My Shoe Box". Stating it again seemed a little like overkill. Ladies. Meet Evelina. I love, love, love the taupe/gray colored suede, the tied sling back, and the perforated details that will make that suede breathable as the weather begins to warm. These would pair well with many, many things. This is a wonderfully neutral hue and I would say that they are my top pick so far but I'm afraid they aren't far enough outside of the box. I really want to tap into my sense of adventure here and I'm not sure these would do it.

Stepping Outside of My Shoe Box

Shani-Castagno by Bronx

Today's post features choice #2. The Shani-Castagno by Bronx. This is more daring than the first option I posted about on Friday. At least in my book. I love the leather wrapped wedge heel and the deep dark chocolate pebbled leather. The cut out details and lace up really boosts these into overdrive and I can just imagine pairing these with a wealth of spring frocks to really help amp up the attitude. You know the attitude I'm talking about right? The don't mess with me attitude. That will pair perfectly with these.

Stepping Outside of My Shoe Box

With so many style mavens out there cataloging their day-to-day wear it's difficult to read their blogs and not feel inspired. Ugh if I had half that fashion chutzpah when I was their age... These girls are fierce and they are mere teenagers. Well this thirty something says "Hat's off" and thank you. Thank you to Fashion Toast and Sea of Shoes for not being afraid to get out there and for not giving a shit. I could never pull off what they wear and I would never want to copy someone's style. But what I can do is garner inspiration and if I'm going to garner inspiration anywhere it's going to be with shoes.

So here I am. Stepping waaaaaaaaay outside of "my shoe box". Now, let me tell you what's going to happen. In the next few days I will be posting a selection of shoes I am considering to help me in my endeavor. You can love them or hate them but guess what? No matter what your opinion I'm going to put it all out there and just not give a shit. Please don't take that last comment the wrong way ; ) I'm stepping outside of my box people. This is what happens.

Boutique 9 - Twyla

Introducing - choice #1. The more and more I've looked at these, the more and more I've grown to love them. These hit just about every hot trend for the season. The lace up, the bootie like shape. But I must say I find them oddly appealing. I think my husband will absolutely hate them. No matter. He's going to hate all of the shoes I will be posting over the next few days. The leather on these looks so sumptuous and soft and I can just imagine my brightly painted and pedicured toes peeking out of these once the weather turns warm.

Pour La Victoire - Blanche

LOL! As soon as I saw the style name I immediately thought of this woman.


My grandma loved the Golden Girls. I used to spend the night at her house almost every weekend when I was little and we would watch the Golden Girls curled up on the couch together. So many great memories... *sigh* Okay well now that I've gone completely off track let's talk about shoes, shall we?

Blanche

Ladies. Meet Blanche. Now you know Ms. Devereaux would have rocked the shoe of her namesake back in the day. This sandal grabbed my attention as soon as I set eyes on it last week. The contrasting royal blue straps make these anything but ordinary and the shape is very on trend. I really, really like them. If I do buy them I think I'll wait for them to go on sale. Let the cyber stalking commence!

Lust-Worthy Wednesday

It's back baby! It has been a while. But when I saw this pump, I knew. I just knew that I had to feature it for a LWW post.


I die. OMG! That triple platform highlighted by the contrasting beige, cream, and white colors and that ice blue. I can't contain myself. This shoe is so fantastic. I think someone needs to re-start my heart, stat. I would give anything to try these on. Especially just to see if walking in them would be easy or hard. I've had a lot of practice walking in some pretty high heels but 5.5 inches? That would be the highest to date.