Shoes de Jour 11-06-2007

Shoes de Jour 11-06-2007, originally uploaded by Theresa Di Moan.

Shoes: Kenneth Cole Reaction, brown kitten heel with bow detail. The lining of these ones (you can't see it in the photo) is green, which make me love them even more!
Socks: nude nylon trouser socks from Secret, with little silicone circles on the bottom to avoid slipping (supposedly...).
I can cross bridges with these ones!

Weird Window Shoe Shopping 11-06-2007

Window Weird Shoe Shopping 11-06-2007, originally uploaded by Theresa Di Moan.

Beige Camper flats with open instep, brown strap and shiny oval detail. Spotted at B2 and Gravity Pope.
Socks: Nylon trouser socks with round silicone non-slip soles, by Secret.

Trial Socks

Trial Socks 01, originally uploaded by Theresa Di Moan.

Most trial socks suck. Of course, they are not meant to be durable or elegant; They are just there for the sockless or nyloneless customers, and are designed to just add the extra layer and feel so that you know more or less how the shoe will feel when worn with nylons. And of course, they have to be super cheap and come out of what looks like a tissue box. They usually look like a cross between a dirty cobwebs and a tied sausage baggy. They hang loosely in an indefinite location between the ankle and the heel and look like they are tied at the toe like a baloon’s ass.

These ones, however, which I used when trying on shoes at Gazith, can pass as real nylons. Cheap ones can look very sexy sometimes, especially when they are made of that fine knit of very thin thread, making it seem transparent and feel like a finely dusted spider web. But they must look like socks and be constructed as ones. The elastic around the ankle is precise and even and actually knows were it is, which also helps when trying a variety of shoe heights when in store.

Curious to know which shoes I got at Gazith? Wait for the next post!

Perfect Summer Footlets

Footlets 01, originally uploaded by Theresa Di Moan.

It's not summer yet, but it's hot enough where I am to think about summer. These little seamless footlets are so perfect they have become a summer staple. They are so unnoticeable, and that's what makes them so special. You can't see them, you can't feel them, and they do what a sock needs to do - add that little extra comfort between skin and leather.

These particular ones are the Footcovers from Secret, but I've seen other brands making them equally well. I just didn't happen to have the original package handy...

Ribbed Nylons

Ribbed Nylons 02, originally uploaded by Theresa Di Moan.

These are my my favourite socks ever. The ribbed soles make for a perfect snuggly sensation when walking or resting. The help my feet to get a grip on slippery steep stillettos. But the best part is how sleek they look and how smooth they feel on the skin. I love this photo, and if it wasn't for the little woodchip (?) that I am not sure was even there when the photo was taken, it would be a perfect portrait of these socks. Almost.