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Comfortable shoe of the week

This Donald J. Pliner, Ursola, from the Sportique collection, has it all: it's funky, spunky, and outrageously comfortable. There is absolutely no breaking-in period: your toes have room to wiggle, the heel is comfortably aligned in a decidedly non-chafing position, and they are, of course, flats, which should give you no shoe-related stability problems right there. Great with jeans or khakis or any other kind of casual trousers, the red soles of these shoes will take you far. The hair-calf printed upper will surely demand attention, which will in turn demand extra efforts from you pretending not to notice the gawkers and the occasional whistle. I can't recommend them for great arch support, but overall, they're a great shoe.

And best of all, it's at a fantastic price: $109, down from $244! I got them a few weeks back from Zappos for about $150. Normally, I would consider the $40-dollar difference a loss for my miserly self ("had I waited....etc." ), but in this case, it couldn't have happened to a nicer shoe.

posted by Cristina Hanganu-Bresch @ 12:00 PM