Hello! I hope your Memorial weekend has been fun. I managed to get to the Nordstrom sale on Saturday. The shoe racks were in full force. The crowd was what I expected at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. People usually make their way to dinner during this hour which makes this a good time to shop.

I am looking for sandals. I wear size 10 shoes. This selection can be small relative to other sizes. I let my eye wander from one row to the next focused on color, then fabrication – is it leather, plastic, or fabric – all different fits. I also look at the sole – is it slim or is there any kind of support in the heel? I study all the candidates. I remind myself when shopping for sandals what I like in a sandal. I like the minimal strap sandals with bit of sole on the bottom for support. I prefer soft leather to fabric. I don’t like to wear plastic as my feet get hot. Above all, I have to like the sandal. Something about any shoe has to speak to me. Dressing is emotional. Shopping is emotional. So the purchase should feel good.

I had no luck finding sandals. I let myself “wander” to try on some wedge platform heels. As it is I have several styles of heels and wedge platforms in my closet. With wedge platform styles or any heel be aware of the pitch.

The wedge heel and the 'pitch' on a wedge platform.