Freelance Switch

Just had my attention drawn to this excellent blog for freelancers. Thanks for the link, Loafer!

Some great articles, reading lists, advice and cartoons!

http://freelanceswitch.com/

Homeys now available for girls!

I helped Dan realise his dream for a cool slipper for the famed British Sport of staying in. Now we all know that whilst staying in, eating pizza and loafing around is a popular man sport, we girls also love to lounge.
So after much nagging and hassling, Dan is now making the Homey in girls sizes and at long bloody last I can actually wear the slippers which I have longed for since Dan and I worked on the prototypes.
Link: http://www.homeys.co.uk/about.html
Available from the website and also from Office, Schuh, Topman, Topshop, Sole Trader and www.lookatmycrazyshoes.com

OMG! Shoes!

This is definately Not Safe For Work, contains sound and rather alot of swearing! I love the sentiment though - OMG Shoes!

Now here's the science bit

Found on the Gizmodo blog whilst researching the Mojito shoe - love it!

link: http://gizmodo.com/5365882/wait-this-is-a-shoe

The Mojito Shoe

Designed by Architect Julian Hakes this is about as minimalist as you can get, even more minimalist than the United Nude Mobius strip shoe.

I'm a teeny bit suspicious though, no photos of it anywhere on the web, on the foot, being worn.

Link http://snapjudge.posterous.com/mojito-shoe-by-julian-hakes-very-very-new-lad

Looks pretty cool though doesn't it? Makes the old Ferragamo heeless shoes look a bit boring!

I didn't know which blog I should post this on

Should I post this on my boating blog or my shoe blog. Hmmm. It's a tough call.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Prada Waders. So who are these aimed at then? I would imagine Madonna would've been a customer a few years ago, when she was going through her shooting and fishing and British accent phase, but now she's dumped Guy Ritchie. So who will buy them, then? Answers on a postcard.....

link: http://www.naxmix.com/fashion-kill/2009/9/28/prada-waders.html

from Naxmix via Twitter. http://twitter.com/NAXMIX

Thanks Naxmix!

The problem with thigh length boots....

Thigh boots are on trend. Me being a smug shoenista that I am, I've had mine for a few seasons now. I have to admit, they give you the urge to slap your thigh, like a pantomime principle boy (overseas readers of this blog, you might have to Google it, it's a very British thing). But they are warm and wonderful if you don't like your knees. Although I draw the line at high heeled ones. Too Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.

But, from a retailers point of view, thigh length boots are a nightmare to display. It's impossible to get them to look good. I photographed this one in a store window of Milan. They really struggled with this one didn't they? Perhaps someone needs to invent an artificial bendy leg, quick and rescue these poor vendors and their boots.