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Zappos... Pretty Damn Incredible

An entry from August 17, 2008
Want to know more? Read this fascinating ARTICLE.

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Christian the Lion

An entry from August 10, 2008

Warning: This clip is a tear jerker. Best not to watch while at work. I watched it thrice and cried each time. I love these real-life stories! More info here.

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Zappos Contest!!

An entry from June 17, 2008

What is the coolest thing you can you do with a shoe? This is what Zappos wants to know and they're going to give the winner a $500.00 gift certificate for the most creative response. What do you need to do?

  1. Watch the video (above).
  2. Subscribe to the Zappos YouTube Channel:
    http://www.youtube.com/user/zappos
  3. Upload a video response under 3 minutes.
  4. Contest ends 7/7/08.

How exciting -- I'm off to brainstorm!

{ Many thanks to Morgan from RunningWithHeels.com via Twitter.}

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Midori by Dansko (Part Une)

An entry from June 4, 2008

I'll never forget the first time I learned about Dansko. It happened six years ago. I was at Kaiser for my annual physical. When my doctor walked in, I immediately noticed her amazing shoes. Over the years I had experienced so many disappointments with so many different brands that I eventually came to believe that style and comfort were traits that ran orthogonal to each other. I came to believe that if I wanted to wear a pair of foxy kicks, I would have to sacrifice comfort---and vice versa. Five inches in width flat on the ground, my wide flat feet chose for me: it chose Plain Jane comfort. Left with no alternatives, I wore my running shoes everywhere with almost everything.

Midori by Dansko

Having to choose between style and comfort ended the very day I saw my fashion forward doctor wearing her foxy comfy Mary Jane Danskos six years ago. Since that fated day, I've purchased several pairs of Dansko from brick and mortar stores and from EBay. Needless to say, Dansko and I were love at first sight.

Midori by Dansko

Can you imagine my ecstasy when I found a lovely brown box with Dansko inscribed on the side, waiting for me in my mailbox? It felt like Christmas in late May. I thank Dansko for sending me this pair to wear, test and review. And without further ado, let's get to it!

Dansko sent me a red slide from their Golden Gate line, called Midori. Midori is a lovely Mary Jane half backed clog. It features darling details such as welting that runs vertically down the toes, and hand stitching that runs all around the perimeter of the shoe. The Midori comes in several colors: Pomegranate (the lovely pair featured in this post), Black, Brown, Butterscotch, Thyme, and Teal (a great color, too!).

Midori by Dansko

I first wore the Midori on a long hike without socks along the Coastal Trail in San Francisco about a week ago. As I did for the Sanita's Catalina Wave, I kept my two Sensitivity Issues in mind, the first being the open area above the strap of the Mary Jane, which becomes an issue only if the shoes aren't wide enough. The second area I keep in mind is the heel, which only applies to open back clogs with a slight heel. Neither of these issues were relevant to the Midori -- the width and lengths were perfect. However, I did experience an isolated and mild discomfort (about an inch in diameter) on the base of my LEFT large toe knuckle. Actually, the official name for this area which I speak of is: The Great Toe's Metatarsophalangeal Joint. But I prefer to call it "Toe Knuckle". This toe knuckle resides directly beneath the vamp beside the mouth of the Mary Jane. That small area in the left shoe, about an inch in diameter, rubbed against my toe knuckle as I walked. Though, the rest of my feet were quite happy and quite comfy in them. I've been wearing my Midoris daily since that first hike along the Coastal Trail and to Dansko's credit, the discomfort around my left "toe knuckle" has abated and disappeared.

Hey, for those of you who love certifications, it will please you to know that the Golden Gate line carries the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which designates footwear products that promote good foot health. Midori is part of the Golden Gate and is officially good for you.

Midori by Dansko

If you want to check out the Midori, I suggest you visit your local comfort shoe shop and try on a pair -- they're stunning in person. As far as other brick and mortar stores are concerned, Nordstrom has them in stock. You can also get these babies online:

If any of you have Midoris, please feel free to share your impressions -- I'd love to hear what you think. Again, a million thanks to Dansko for making this review of Midori possible!

Stay tuned for:
Midori by Dansko (Part Deux), The Gallery of Bottoms!

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Sole Voice, Sole Struck

An entry from May 23, 2008
SoleVoice

It's been a few weeks since my first PuglyFeet review. With the passing of finals and the beginning of Summer, the review seems as though it happened so long ago. I have to admit that I've kind of forgotten about it. Well, I logged on to Youtube for the first time in a long while and I was happy to see my first (and only) subscriber: SoleVoiceShoes. How cool is that!

SoleVoice

So I checked out SoleVoiceShoes' YouTube profile and was impressed by the breadth and depth of topics in their Shoe Vlogs. Well, SoleVoiceShoes is a supplement to SoleVoice, a blog all about shoes, shoe trends and tips. The blog is managed by Katie, while the videos are hosted by Danielle (she's smooth and a pleasure to watch!). These girls are passionate about shoes -- they really know shoes. Do you want to learn about the latest Summer trends? How about measuring your boot's shaft height? Well, Katie and Danielle have answers to these questions and more.

And you know what? There's an online store, too: SoleStruck.com. So far, it looks pretty cool. They stock Dansko, Camper, Clarks and Birkenstock. Combine that with FREE shipping, a one year return policy and 24x7 live customer reps (800 number!) to take orders and answer questions -- sounds like prime customer service to me.

Thanks for subscribing to my YouTube channel, SoleVoice. As for your sites, you can be I will visit often! =)


*- - - - - - Edit 7/11/08: - - - - - -*

Deja vu explained: I was browsing through the archives at Chez Shoes and found great Solestruck love over there.

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