Recycle old Crocs

If you do want to recycle your old Crocs, clearly mark the outside
of the package with “RECYCLE” and mail them to:

Crocs
1510 Nelson Rd.
Longmont, CO 80501

Since Crocs are lightweight, average estimated postage will be around
$2 (though don’t hold me to that as an ewxact amount.)

Old Crocs are shredded to make padding for children’s playgrounds. Unfortunately, municipal recycling programs don’t recycle Crocs at this time. The company is working on a more expanded recycling program, but they have not released any details
yet.

(source modified text from Zappos Daily Shoe Digest)

December 4, 2006

Mary Jane shoes

Posted by By Hilary Baumann

Posted in Shoes

I went looking for some Mary Jane style shoes recently for a friend. There’s such variety in this style of shoe. Below are some of the best (some are a little more like ballet flats and some are a bit like t-strap shoes.)

Sofft Helena $88.95
http://www.shoeline.com/asp/dcpitem.asp?&refURL=EMLX&style=S1013501

American Eagleâ„¢ â€œFictionâ€ Mary Jane Sport $19.99
http://www.payless.com/Catalog/ProductDetail.aspx?&TLC=
Womens&SLC=WomensCasuals&BLC=WomensCasualsComfort&
Width=Regular&ItemCode=55640&LotNumber=053069&Type=Adult
&Popularity=&DescriptiveColor=Brown/Green

Aerosoles Gram Central $46.95
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/7931141/c/6147.html

Azaleia Strength $46.95
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/16460583/c/3.html

Gabriella Rocha Quinn $28.95
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/6679387/c/973.html

Gabriella Rocha Helena $44.95
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/18087460/c/72.html

Somethin’ Else by Skechers Chatters-Jubilee $46.95
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/16753513/c/37415.html

Dollhouse Women’s Praise $54.99
http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=5030891%7EWomens%7
CCasual%7CFlats&sc=WOMENS&variant_id=EC1020062

Hotkiss Women’s Mary $34.99
http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=1010789%7EWomens%7C
Casual%7CFlats&sc=WOMENS&variant_id=34782

Connie Women’s Bow-Ho $44.99
http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=1010686%7EWomens%7C
Casual%7CFlats&sc=WOMENS&variant_id=34823

October 23, 2006

Walmart shoes and JCPenny Purse

Posted by By Hilary Baumann

Posted in Clothing, Shoes

dress shoes and purse

Usually I don’t go for items that have contrast stitching but these shoes fit, they’re low heel and they look sophisticated enough to wear to a business event but they also work well with jeans. They are also relatively comfortable – they’re not the most comfortable shoe I’ve worn (see my boots) but they aren’t going to make my feet hurt unless I go for an extremely long walk in them (they’re just not meant for that kind of activity.)

Then a couple of days later I was flipping through the Sunday newspaper inserts and saw this purse at JCPenny and decided to go check it out. I walked in the store and found it in less than a few minutes, checked it out, it fit my needs and wasn’t too big.

For around $18 each it’s hard to beat. They’re definitely versatile additions to my wardrobe. 🙂

October 12, 2006

New winter boots – Found some!

Posted by By Hilary Baumann

Posted in Shoes

The weather here has turned very cold very fast. I’ve been fine in a short sleeved shirt, jeans and sandals this week… until today. I left the house and picked up the mail etc. etc. and then returned home to put on a jacket and tennis shoes. Because, as I may have mentioned, I seem to have few if no winter shoes in my closet (the last pair I decided I couldn’t wear – the leather has stretched and would fit someone with a half size bigger foot better… I’m sure my feet aren’t shrinking.)

So I went shoe shopping. I finally found what I was looking for at TJMaxx. They were still $74 including the sales tax but they were a pair of winter boots – uggs.

Now before you cringe and tell me that the trend is over – they are not the style that was ever so popular a year ago (which I thought were ugly even then.) They have a proper sole, they are a nice chocolate brown color, and have a better cut and shape but they’re still all nice and fuzzy inside. I never bought into the trend when it happened but I kept trying the uggs on because they are heaven on your feet.

I went and grabbed some shoe waterproofing from Phillip Gall’s (local sporting goods shop) and they’re still drying from the application but here’s a picture (maybe not the best angle but I can’t get a good picture in the mirror when it’s night because the flash is too much and no flash is too little light):
uggs

No they’re not dressy or anything but I think they’ll be a good everyday and warm winter boot. I’ll share my walmart and sears finds for the dressy department some other time – dress shoes and purse for under $20 each that I can wear to my winter business meetings (unless it snows … then it’s all about the winter boots.)

October 11, 2006

Winter shoe & purse shopping ….

Posted by By Hilary Baumann

Posted in Clothing, Shoes

So I realized a few weeks ago that I only really had one pair of winter shoes (other than tennis shoes – gasp) and that those, although still in decent shape had stretched to the point that they would probably be better for a foot that’s a half size larger. So I’ve been shopping for a few good winter shoes to add to my (summer) collection. 🙂

I managed to buy a pair of really nice black dress shoes at Walmart for about $17 and they match the purse (for about the same price) I picked up at JC Penny (I’ll post pictures some other day – the ones I took this afternoon were fuzzier than I thought.) But these still aren’t going to keep my feet warm.

So today while I as converting some audio files I shopped on Zappos for a bit and came up with this list of possibilites (there are a few summer shoes in there.):
http://www.clothingcult.com/clothingimages/zappos4.pdf

My favorites are the Ugg La Jolla in Shadow for a nice winter boot. But as you might notice in my pdf of the shopping cart, they are not available in my size (in fact, I scourred the web and only found them in sizes 5, 6, 11, and 12. I found a few in the cork color in some other sizes but not many… even on ebay.)

I’ve tried on uggs in the past and couldn’t bring myself to buy the ones that were trendy because I think they are mildy ugly – but they are heaven on your feet (I couldn’t justify in my mind an $80 house slipper or else I would probably have a pair already.)

Anyway – the others have a fair shot (probably that pair of slip on uggs will end up purchased soon because those I can see leaving the house in them… casual dress of course.)

The black easy spirit slingbacks on in that pdf look very similar to the shoes I picked up at Walmart.

Decisions decisions…. anyone have any other suggestions? I need comfort, style and variety.

August 8, 2006