{"id":21243,"date":"2013-07-19T16:07:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T20:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=21243"},"modified":"2013-07-20T00:00:26","modified_gmt":"2013-07-20T04:00:26","slug":"lug-sole-shoes-are-finally-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/lug-sole-shoes-are-finally-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Lug Sole Shoes Are Finally Mine"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve always had a thing for shoes with lug soles (thick, rubber, work-boot style soles). I’ve coveted gorgeous designer Stacy Lomman’s white “brothel creeper<\/a>” shoes for several years<\/a>. And in 2008, I pined for YSL Trooper Pumps<\/a> that didn’t come in my size. Sigh. I still want a pump just like this.<\/p>\n

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The YSLs I admired.<\/p><\/div>\n

I was psyched when the Wall Street Journal published a story in March on the increasing popularity of lug soles<\/a>, figuring I’d finally find something that would fit if I had more options. My favorite from the story was the Stella McCartney ultra-lug shoe for Fall 2013, even though I usually don’t find Stella’s non-leather shoes very comfortable.<\/p>\n

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Stella’s giant lug sole, via the WSJ.<\/p><\/div>\n

The boot version is fabulous too, isn’t it?<\/p>\n

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Courtesy Americana Manhasset. Click for source and to see other shoe colors.<\/p><\/div>\n

If I hadn’t already loved this look, Robin Thicke’s controversial<\/a> but sooooooooo sex-ay “Blurred Lines” video would have done it for me.\u00a0 There are two videos, actually. The scantily-dressed-with-lug-sole-shoes version …<\/p>\n

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Click to see the scantily-dressed version of the video.<\/p><\/div>\n

… and the topless-models-in-lug-sole-shoes<\/a> version.<\/p>\n

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Click to see half-naked models.<\/p><\/div>\n

The videos convinced me that I needed my lug sole shoes in white, and I stuck with that idea until last month, when I saw a pair of black lace-up shoes in Opening Ceremony in London. I kept looking at them but wasn’t going to try them on because of the color until MrB — who has very strong opinions about shoes — said, “Those would look really cute with shorts.<\/a>” Well! Who can resist a man who says that? The shoes came home with me.<\/p>\n

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My lug sole shoes, at last!<\/p><\/div>\n

I’ve been excited to do an outfit post with these — I thought I’d wear them to last week’s Skylar Grey concert<\/a> — but it’s been so hot here that I haven’t yet worn the shoes outside, even with shorts.\u00a0\u00a0 For now, I’m just dancing around in them in an air-conditioned apartment while listening to clothing-optional Robin Thicke songs.<\/p>\n

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What else am I wearing with these? None of your business!<\/p><\/div>\n

But as soon as the temperature falls below 85\u00b0<\/sup>, I’m going to be out on the town in these!<\/p>\n

UPDATED TO ADD: I was browsing Saks.com and I see that Prada and Miu Miu have fantastic lug sole styles for fall. It’s a lug sole lovers paradise! <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve always had a thing for shoes with lug soles (thick, rubber, work-boot style soles). I’ve coveted gorgeous designer Stacy Lomman’s white “brothel creeper” shoes for several years. And in 2008, I pined for YSL Trooper Pumps that didn’t come in my size. Sigh. I still want a pump just like this. I was psyched…<\/p>\n

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