Jeffery Campbell has to be one of my favorite shoe designers in the entire world and Solestruck.com is my favorite shoe retailer. Solestruck really sells quirky shoes and, since I'm quite quirky, it all peaks my fancy. Originally, my mum offered to buy me some Doc Martens, but things got really complicated and I ended up getting these shoes instead!
The Shoes
These shoes are the 99 Tie by Jeffery Campbell in black. I chose these over other Jeff's because I don't own a black shoe, and wedges are typically very comfortable. Since I am a student, comfortable yet fashionable shoes are almost impossible to find.
I wore these shoes all day today and I have to say that the quality is outstanding. The quality of the leather is very very rich. It's durable enough to be worn around my school (and my school is giant, mind you), so it won't scuff easily. I don't know how water resistant it is, but I'll be spraying them with some leather spray just to be safe.
The heel is a 3 3/4 inch with a 1 inch platform, making it extremely easy to walk around in. My feet didn't feel cramped, uncomfortable, or sore, which is a plus since I had worn them from 6:45-3.
The shoe fits, like most Jeffs, true to size. One of the really nice things about these shoes is that the ankles have a bit of give, meaning that in I could wear them with tights or socks and they would still fit well.
These shoes are amazing for students who have the guts to wear heels to school, for people who work in a bit more of a formal environment, yet want to look chic. The only person/profession I wouldn't recommend these shoes for is probably a doctor because, lets face it, that job ain't pretty. No sir.
Overall, I'm absolutely thrilled with these shoes and will definitely consider buying more versions in the future.
The Packaging
Jeffery Campbell boxes are a thing of art, really. The box for my Litas is different than the box for my 99 ties, which makes things interesting. Regardless, the art work on both boxes is lovely. Feminine enough to have on display, yet it isn't too loud.
I also really like how everything is displayed on the side of the box, making picking out your shoe a lot easier and more time efficient.
Each shoe comes as shown above, wrapped in a mesh-baggie-type thing and arranged neatly. You can't see, but there's a small cardboard divider between the shoes, making it really easy for clumsy people like me to figure out what shoe goes where.
I'm also really happy about how stackable these boxes are. Yes, that all depends on your shelving, but that still made me happy nonetheless.
All in all: Fantastic shoes. Absolutely perfect. I couldn't say a bad thing about them if I wanted to.
Until next time,
Ashley
