When our staff writer Shoewriter posted a picture of the Charles “Spice” Sandal by Charles David on April 29, I ordered a pair to wear to my cousin’s wedding, which took place on Sunday (Congratulations Henry and Lydia!). Now that I’ve worn them once, I am ready to write this …

The Johnston & Murphy ‘Minzer’ Oxford is an exquisite men’s shoe suitable for business casual attire. There is an alternative to black and brown shoes, and that is burgundy, one of my favorite colors, as seen here. Touted as airport-friendly, this oxford is made of a smooth leather upper, has …

I’ve pretty much been a Timberland guy all my life. It hasn’t been that Timberland boots are so comfortable (though they usually are) but more that I don’t really go for all the bells and whistles on hiking boots that many manufacturers tack on. They have a good line …

Now that summer is almost here, your long neglected sandals are probably starting to creep hesitantly out of your closet. I saw these fun retro 60s throwback sandals on Solestruck the other day. With its mod-ish orange polka dot theme, the Indigo by Clarks Garbo slip-on sandal goes …

Happy Memorial Day! In addition to BBQing, go shopping today at Shoebuy.com’s one day holiday sale and get an extra 15% OFF the entire store! Just enter promotional code “FLAG” at the virtual checkout stand. Certain restrictions apply. As always, you can be assured that Shoebuy.com has your back with …

Here’s some more AI shoes to whet your high-tech shoey appetite. If you’ve got the new adidas_1 Basketball shoes on your side you might just have an on-court edge over your opponents. While it won’t help with your dunking ability, it does include an honest to god on-board …

In my free time I used to think up band names and I’ve always liked Marsupial Pocket for its dual imagery — cute and gross. My imaginary band may never come to life, but at least I can have a marsupial pocket on my shoe.

Re-introducing the KangaROOS Combat Jogger. This …

Shop Footlocker.com now to save up to 50% off on selected styles and get FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75 or more at Footlocker.com from May 24 - May 29 ONLY! Use Code: LKS165MD at Check-out. Be sure to consult the fine print.

We see here the Simple Men’s Old School …

Here’s a little tidbit: I actually had no idea that Gap.com doesn’t really sell shoes online at their site. Well, actually they do (for instance they have a special $6.99 on select flip flops exclusively at Gap.com. and there are various other flats, wedges, and sneakers).

But I think …

I suffer from the common problem that the older I get, the stupider I become and consequently the smarter my shoes get. Well, it turns out Nike and Ipod are accelerating that process quite nicely with the introduction of their Nike + iPod Sport Kit. This was pretty …

Get free shipping on your order of $25 or more at delias.com, through 5/29/06. Simply enter coupon or source code DQF178N at checkout. Be aware that when dELiAs offers free shipping, there may still be a handling fee. dELiAs.com carries a nice array of ballerina flats, wedge heeled sandals and …

Payless Shoesource is currently doing their usual BOGO offer. What the hell is a BOGO? Well, it’s their “Buy One Get One 1/2 OFF Everything” promotion (hey, isn’t that BOGOHOE? Hehe). Anyhow, they usually run this every other month or thereabouts, so if you miss your opportunity …

These Heelys Kids’ Venture skate shoes look pretty cool in white/green/yellow. They come in a modern skate shoe style with the added bonus of a skate wheel in the heel of the sole. This affords kids the freedom to roll about anywhere and especially wreak havoc indoors. If you value …

Propelling myself further into geekdom come, I would now like to talk about a movie near and dear to my heart: Tron. Oh, it is not enough to have a sleeping bag festooned with Star Wars characters (yes, guilty). No, you need to have some Tron Shoes man.

Made …

Since I found the free shipping deal, posted below, I thought I’d cruise for shoes. Target.com has a nice search feature where the fashion-minded customer can search for items by color or style. Need to complete your pink outfit with a pair of pink shoes or a pink handbag? It’s …

From now through July 1, 2006, get free shipping on women’s apparel, bags, accessories and shoes, when you spend $50 or more at Target.com. No coupon necessary. Just look for the “free shipping” message in red on the product pages.

Target.com is a great place to shop for shoe accessories …

These cute and fun Smokin’ Cat
canvas skimmers by Sugar are my new casual favorites of the season. It has a canvas upper with a chunky silver buckle accent, a lightly padded footbed for comfort, and vulcanized rubber cap toe and sole for durability. The bright contrasting colors (it …

Here’s a bizarre news item from Bakersfield, California. A rabid bat bit a 6-year old boy inside a Payless Shoe Store in Bakersfield. Apparently, the bat crawled out from underneath a shoe rack and bit the little boy’s foot. It was not reported whether his foot was bare or not. …

If you’re a resident in Southern California, here’s a great chance to get designer shoes at bargain prices and support a good cause at the same time - The Shoe Frenzy sale is tomorrow!

Shoe Frenzy was created out of the love of shoes and the need to provide quality low-cost …

Well, I’ll give Seychelles some credit here; at least they were spot on with the description of these aptly named Ribbon In The Sky Espadrilles. Though I’m not so sure how these will fly fashion-wise. But hey, you can always swing one of them around your head like …

Save $20 on an $80 purchase on shoes sold directly from Amazon.com. Use the promotional code SHOE8020 at checkout. Certain restrictions apply. Be sure to read the fine print. You have until the end of the month to get this deal. Coupon expires on Sunday, May 31, 2006. Only …

For those who are thinking of mailing out a pair of shoes for repair, return or as a gift, you might be interested in the new Priority Mail Shoe Boxes from the USPS. I had no idea that the Postal Service was so amenable to shoes, but their latest …

If you hold a credit card from Old Navy, Gap, or Banana Republic, you are entitled to 20% off at Oldnavy.com. The special expires at 11:59 p.m. E.T. 5/19/06, so fill up your basket quickly. OldNavy.com has a lot of cute, trendy summer styles like metallic sandals, espadrilles, and flip …

Although Donald J. Pliner won the top prize at the Shoes.com 2006 Shoe Awards, he didn’t fare too well in Shoe-n-Tell’s first shoe poll. We featured the Donald J. Pliner Juno mule in rose/gold in our sidebar column for the past month and asked our readers how they liked it. …

We seem to have a baby bootie theme happening today. For a limited time you can get free shipping if you buy two or more items at Robeez Footwear (not including gift boxes or cards). Hurry, offer ends 5.31.2006, 4pm PST. Robeez.com carries the cutest baby booties, like the Robeez …

Hey shoekids, look: more shoe cakes! Actually, our earlier Uncommon Cake post was a full sized cake but this one is a fun looking shoe cupcake. It features pink booties on top of luscious pink frosting and is meant to be for baby showers.

This cupcake is actually from …

So you think YOU’VE got stunning shoes? I think these might beat yours hands down. Or rather, they’ll beat up some unfortunate stalker with your hands tied behind your back. Designed as a safety device for gals who like to take matters into their own hands, the Electric …

I caught this rather unwieldly looking pump over on Pink Mirage the other day. This is the Louis Vuitton Babouche Hole Pump. Tell me, do you think it lives up to its name? Looking at it, the following springs to mind: Swiss Cheese and a Hole in …

Desiree Stimpert, who is About.com’s Guide to Shoes, was kind enough to link to Shoe -n- Tell the other day. I just wanted to let everyone know what a great shoe resource her site is. I’m constantly finding interesting shoe links and articles there. Desiree is quite the …

Get free shipping on your order of $25 or more at delias.com, through 5/19/06. Simply enter coupon code DQFW225 at checkout. dELiAs.com carries a nice array of ballerina flats, wedge heeled sandals and a lot of wacky sneakers, like this Q-bert-esque pair of Vans. Happy shopping.

The ones that got away
These delicious pink confections by adidas were on sale today at Shoes.com but before I could check out, my size had sold out! Thanks Bryan for posting about the sale, by the way.

Adidas has been a revered brand for as long as I can …

Classy, sexy, and stylish, these Kors cork wedges by Michael Kors caught my eye as I flipped through the latest issue of Lucky Magazine. The combination of cork wedge heel and black suede upper with flirty open toes is pure versatility - you can dress it up or down depending …

Just a quick note that Shoes.com’s monthly Saturday Sale is taking place this weekend, May 13 from 7 am till midnight. The sale features up to 60% off a ton of different shoe brands and styles. I actually had no idea that it wasn’t EVERY saturday, but once …

When my brother (seen here) invited me to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach last month, I reluctantly agreed to go. What did I care about race cars? My limited exposure to racing came from having watched Speed Racer in the old animated series. Like many other girls, I …

By now you have probably heard of Steve Vaught, “the Fat Man Walking across America.” Over the last year, he walked approximately 2,843 miles from San Diego/Oceanside to New York to lose weight and regain his life. Before his trek, his podiatrist recommended switching into new shoes at least every …

I completely forgot to post about this, I was meaning to write about it a few weeks ago. The May 2006 issue of Lucky Magazine had a “Deal of the Month” which featured a promotional coupon for KangaROOS over on Shoes.com. The coupon is for 20% off which is a …

Yet ANOTHER Amazon shoe coupon to report that I found while surfing their site. They seem to have coupons coming out of their ears… Anyhow, this coupon is slightly different because it only applies to certain shoes from Foot Locker that are available at Amazon.com. There are quite …

Here’s a sad story. Last month a young man died tragically in East Yorkshire, in northern England, trying to rescue his girlfriend’s shoes. Intoxicated, he jumped into the river Ouse to retrieve her shoes, and drowned. He was only 21. May this shoe devotee rest in peace.

Source: Yahoo News

We seem to be on a “flats” kick lately for some reason. Not sure if that has anything to do with it being Spring. I saw these great skimmers from Nina the other day on Solestruck. These are the Nina Wharton Floral Skimmers and I liked the …

We just posted an article about an important figure in shoe history, Jan Ernst Matzeliger. He invented the lasting machine, which provided the missing link between expensive handmade shoes and affordable mass-produced shoes. His machine stepped up the production of shoes exponentially in Lynn, MA, making Lynn the queen of …

I think Payless ShoeSource’s usual BOGO offer (Buy One Get One Free) ended last week. However, there’s another Payless coupon floating around that I got in my email (I think you may have already received it if you’re on their mailing list).

This coupon features $5 off with the …

Sometimes you’ve just GOTTA have the right sized shoes… but this is taking it to the extreme. I saw this in the news today: two women (ages 31 and 35, if you should care) decided that it wasn’t good enough to simply steal expensive handmade Italian shoes from …

These Mimosa flats from Anthropologie are the perfect shoes for spring and summer. In a gorgeous light blue and bright orange zig-zag stitched leather, this retro-style design was inspired by the mimosa cocktail, a delicious drink composed of three parts champagne and two parts thoroughly chilled orange juice. The sole …

I hesitated just a microsecond before posting this picture, but in the end synchronicity got the better of me. You may remember a recent earlier post about the Shoe Phone. Well, here it is in real life. Except it’s soccer player Vicente Sanchez (Uruguay) doing the Maxwell …

I have to thank Christina V. (she has them in brown) for tipping me off to these adorable printed canvas flats from Target.com. They’re a steal at $12.99. I went to Target to try them on. They do run big. You may have to get a whole size smaller …

Here is a promotional shoe coupon from Footlocker. Hurry to take advantage of it.

Enter promotion code EM216526 at checkout. Order value must total $100 or more before taxes, shipping and handling. Valid online at footlocker.com, by phone or mail. Expires 5/7/2006 (11:59 pm CT).

Allow me to turn your attention to this month’s special feature on Mother’s Day gift ideas. See the graphic link “Special Feature Mother’s Day” on the left side navigation. We’ve hand-picked these lovely springtime shoes with your mother in mind.

Imagine the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory… but with SHOES. Yep, that’s right: Golden Shoes.

The idea is the brainchild of some of the town leaders of Barre, Vermont. In order to foster traffic and commerce in their local businesses, they came up with a scavenger hunt of …

Introducing the Dr. Martens Twin Strap T-Strap Mary Janes, Model 8065

(Coupon alert: This shoe also qualifies for the coupon mentioned in a previous post: $20.00 off when you spend $80.00 or more on shoes sold by Amazon.com. Use promotional code SHOE8O2O at checkout. Offer ends May 7.)

The iconic Docs …

I noticed this mass shoe gathering picture via Yahoo news last week. Members from Youth Quest 2006 brought thousands of shoes to the Capitol in Harrisburg, PA to raise awareness about the 20,000 people from Pennsylvania who die each year due to tobacco related illnesses. There’s something about …