These Shoes Were Made for Walking

The NY Times pointed out in this past weekend’s edition that flat soled Espadrilles weren’t always so widely available.  A  slide show from from the NY Times website states “It used to be you needed a couple of euros and a plane ticket to Catalonia to get a pair of flat-soled espadrilles. This summer, the classic canvas-and-jute shoes, which have been made in Spain since the 14th century, seem to have finally caught on here.” Honestly, I don’t think I realized how unique Espadrilles are to Catalonia during my first trip to Barcelona.

(pssst…Barcelona is the Capital of the Catalonian region of Spain and one of my favorite cities. Spanish is spoken there in edition to Catalan, a language that sounds something like the midway point between French and Spanish. It’s a cultural center, alive with art, & music and is located on a beach. Amazing.)

Sometimes I rock the Espadrilles with a bit of a lift, but just as regular heels aren’t always practical, espadrilles aren’t either. Even though I would love an excuse to visit Barcelona, or as the locals say…Barthelona, it’s nice to know that a piece of this incredible city is available state side.

Also, Stella McCartney has designed these shoes for ADIDAS for going to and from the gym.  Sure, that sounds ridiculous. But I get it. Sometimes the last thing I want to do is put on those smelly gym shoes after my shower.  And It’s best to only use your running shoes for running.  Not the walk to the gym as well.

And for my last shoe item.  Sanüks are great.  Mine are made out of yoga mats and are sooo comfortable. “Sanük” is the Thai word for happiness and balance. Visit the website.  Be sure to roll over the SAAAAA-WHAT tab. They’ll teach you how to say the company’s name properly, and they have a sense of humor about it.

Lastly, Kim Kardashain is blonde! I’m sort of upset about this…I love how my girl crush looked with her beautiful dark hair.  What do you think?