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Saddle shoes

Lusti Weather

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Laughing Magpie said:
I've been haunting the local Payless - they do have bricks & mortar stores here, but no on-line shopping - and I've never seen saddle-shoes there.

I don't think any of the Payless stores actually have them in the shop; I ordered mine at the store. You might want to ask your local shop if they'd be able to order them in-store.
 

Voodoo Kitten

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I found the Payless saddle shoes in the store, but I think it was a fluke. Or maybe somebody ordered them online and returned them to the store? I don't go to Payless often though.......
 

Laughing Magpie

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That was a great idea, Lusti Weather, so I tried - they don't have them available in Canada at all (and he complained a little about how the internet has exposed us Canadians to the US Payless selections!).

Crumb - this is why I can't have nice things! It's a shoe desert up here! :)

I might have to lean on my sister in the US to get me a pair...
 

HomesteadHattie

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Ordered from Muffy's

I'm new to FedoraLounge. I hope this thread isn't totally dead because it was SO helpful when I was hemming and hawing over whether to buy saddles from Muffy's! I snagged their last pair of coffee-and-cream women's saddles in 9.5 last week, and I had to take a wide because that's all they had left. I usually wear a 10 so I'm hoping it works out.. Muffy seemed to think so (I talked to her over the phone!). The shoes run a half-size long anyway.

I went with the coffee and cream combo because I think it will go with more of my clothes. I was also too chicken to go with the bright white/black combo.

I agree that their email correspondence leaves a lot to be desired. They never replied to anything I sent, even a legitimate question about the order I placed. But their selection is incredible, so I won't discount them entirely until Muffy shows up on my doorstep and slaps me across the face.

I'll post a picture when I get them! I can't even contain my anticipation.
 

LizzieMaine

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HomesteadHattie said:
I'm new to FedoraLounge. I hope this thread isn't totally dead because it was SO helpful when I was hemming and hawing over whether to buy saddles from Muffy's! I snagged their last pair of coffee-and-cream women's saddles in 9.5 last week, and I had to take a wide because that's all they had left. I usually wear a 10 so I'm hoping it works out.. Muffy seemed to think so (I talked to her over the phone!). The shoes run a half-size long anyway.

You'll be fine. My Muffys are a 9 1/2 C, and I normally wear a 10, and after being thoroughly broken in they're perfectly comfy.
 

HomesteadHattie

New in Town
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Check 'em out! Just arrived from Muffy's on Friday! Boy, are they stiff.. but I've already got creases in them, so all will be good eventually. I LOVE how they look!!
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HomesteadHattie

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I know someone posted a pic earlier in the thread of saddles-with-a-suit, and it reminded me of this picture I found. It's someone's grandmother on her honeymoon, if I remember the caption correctly. It's such a strange combination to my modern eyes, but I like it.

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kamikat

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Just a bit of warning: the reviews of the Bass saddle shoe on zappos.com have not been favorable. Several posters mentioned that the sole splits within a few months of purchasing them.
 

Babydoll

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For me, the Bass shoes were just plain uncomfortable. I have wide feet, so to fit my width I had to buy 1/2 size larger. That meant that the built in arch support hit my foot in the wrong place. :( Ouchies.
 

Puzzicato

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Were saddle shoes an exclusively American thing? I don't think I have seen any pictures of British or Australian women wearing them (and yeah, I know the USA, UK and Australia aren't the whole world, but for illustrative purposes!)
 

MissHannah

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Puzzicato said:
Were saddle shoes an exclusively American thing? I don't think I have seen any pictures of British or Australian women wearing them (and yeah, I know the USA, UK and Australia aren't the whole world, but for illustrative purposes!)

I think they must have been predominantly American as I don't remember ever seeing any British photos of girls wearing them and vintage pairs are hard as hell to find over here.
 

Crafty Doll

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Richmond, VA
Payless

To the ladies who own the Payless saddle shoes:

On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being painful and 5 being extremely comfortable), how would you rate these shoes?

I've been debating ordering a pair because although I do own a few pairs of really cute Payless wedges, they hurt my feet so much, even only after wearing them for a short amount of time. I do have wide feet, so maybe that makes a difference.

I'd love to get a pair from Muffy's when my budget allows. But for now, I'll have to go the cheaper route if I want some saddle shoes! I just don't want to waste my money if they are going to be uncomfortable.
 

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