Nice Sophisticated,
Retro-ish (Wide Heel) Sling -
First, just to be up front, I have 3 pairs of the "Selects" and 5 pairs of the "Sensuals" - need I say more...... The only reason I didn't fill out my collection with "Fevers" was that I couldn't take the 4" spikes. For those of you with younger legs, you're all
lucky - they are a knockout stiletto heel if ever I say one. But, back to the plot on the "Selects".......
First, I like the classic cut of the SW shoes in general because they will never go out of style when paired with nice
clothing. On the Selects, they are somewhat a conservative
sling-back, but they are nicely cut on your foot and the strap is 1) slightly higher on your heel so it doesn't slip as much and 2) supported pretty far back on the inside of your foot so you don't have the constant need to reach down to pull it back up on your heel.
I happen to like the cut of the heel - from the side it is definitely a nicely shaped high heel that doesn't look too thick but from the back, you see it is pretty wide (I think nearly 5/8ths to 3/4ths at the base) which makes these
high heels extraordinarily stable when you are standing in them - your foot will not wobble along as you walk or stand in them. The wider heel also gives the shoe a slight
retro look just to add some style. Trust me, I have a slightly higher pair of
Pollini slingbacks that have a wider heel and I can stand in them all night even though they are nearly 4" because of the width of the cut and the width of the heel.
In the black patent and bordo colors, they are definitely the plain, sophisticated corporate
sling back with the heel height being the key feature to emphasize the sexiness of the shoe when you wear them. I also have them in the quasar red and when I wear them with anything, I feel like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and all eyes definitely shift to you since the candy apple red brilliance is an automatic magnet for attention no matter what you have them matched with in
clothing.
Nice cut in the toe - a little toe cleavage exposed for those that care but not too much, and the height of the toe cut is nicely done so you don't get that problem with some shoes where they don't have enough vertical height to let you wiggle some. Since they only come in Medium or narrower, I went for the Medium - I would have gone for Wide if they had it. It's just a little snug but they are already stretching some which is the same for all SWs and the sling lets you get away with a little narrower fit.
Again, very nicely done sling from SW if you want modest style with a little pizzaz. The only other ones that I've considered are the
Charles David "Level" (comes black and red, same heel height, but more stiletto-ish, which I also got in red) or their "Spence" model (which I saw but didn't get) and the
Donna Karan "864961"
designer slings which are very expensive as of this moment, a stiletto heel, 1/4" higher and only in black). Between the SW Selects and
Charles David, if you want 3 1/2" slings you can wear to the office and at night, they have the best choices.
Can't wait for the next SW heel to come............
