First impressions: Ooh. Shiny. They look better in “person” than they do online, here’s some photos so maybe you can get a better feel for them:
Betseyville Lillian
side note: I am aware that I am bordering on “forgot to wear pants today so I wore leggings instead”. But since I am intending on wearing these mostly with leggings or with just skirts, I thought this was the best outfit to demonstrate, as I don’t have anything else that works remotely. Also, this is my “new” coat from the PRD swap, and I’m not entirely sure if it fits the outfit or not, but I had to seize the opportunity to show it off anyways! Andddd ignore the lack of makeup, because I just don’t have the time today for it.
Look: I think they look great. The opening contraption of the shoe is pretty unique, here’s a picture of how it works:
It actually took me a second to figure this out, haha. The patent leather of the overlapping part feels rather thin to me, but that’s the only part of the shoe that looks like it was remotely skimped on. The heel is right about 4″, and then platform is very nearly 1″ at the thickest point. They have kind of a chunky look overall, but in a really cute way.
Comfort: These aren’t super uncomfortable, but I don’t know if I’d call them really comfortable either. The sole is treaded to keep from sliding (which is REALLY appreciated!). The heel isn’t pencil-thin, thank god, which makes it pretty easy to walk in. No feelings of teetering or anything. The platform also keeps them from being too high for comfort. After putting in an Insolia insole and a Foot Petals cushion under the ball of my foot, I found them getting much closer to pretty comfortable. However, I’m not really used to wearing heels regularly as I’m just starting to introduce them to my wardrobe, so your mileage may vary. Also, I found these pretty cramped wearing normal ankle socks. The length is fine, but the toe area wasn’t very comfortable. I switched to bootie-type socks and found them MUCH more comfortable! I’m actually 99% sure these boots were designed with this kind of sock in mind, since normal ankle socks peek above the top anyways. These are the kind of socks I’m wearing(except they don’t have separate toe holders!), in case you don’t know what I’m talking about. I think they will probably be just fine and maybe even border on completely comfortable after a little breaking in.
Overall: 4/5 stars. Could be more comfortable, but look so good it’s worth the insoles and the time spent breaking ‘em in!
