Heidi slingback loafers, by Jessica Bennett.
| Shiny patent leather upper in a slingback dress wedge loafer style with a moc style snip (square) toe. Pin-punched perforation pattern creates show-stopping textural detail. A matching patent strap with polished metal grommets and a square buckle embellishment add extra polish at the toe. Faux leather lining and cushioning insole textured rubber outsole. 2 inch patent wrapped wedge heel. |
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| Womens Heidi |
| Pricey, but nice at $125 |
Here's a nice square toed women's shoe for parties and celebrations during the summer!
Achieve effortless sophistication with these unadorned Major pumps by Easy Street. Smooth faux kidskin croc embossed or shiny faux patent leather upper in a classic dress pump style with a square toe. A scooped vamp keeps this look polished and smooth. Fabric lining and cushioning logo insole flat traction rubber outsole. 2 1/4 inch vintage inspired heel.
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| Affordable at $37.99 |
Rialto Hoody (square toe mule for women)
This patchwork mule, square-toed women's shoe is comfortbale & affordable ($29.99 at the time of this post), and its subdued browns make it a highly versatile shoe that goes with so many different outfits.
Rialto is a division of White Mountain Footwear. Rialto is inspired from the famous Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy.
The beautiful bridge represents the combination of Architectural Beauty and Innovative Design.
These square toed mules look like they could be comfy dancing shoes (if toads could dance)...
Old Gringo - Ramada (Natural/Black) - Women's
(currently selling for $617 at Zappos - was priced at $1,078)
Full-grain leather upper. Flower design is hand tooled in a meticulous time consuming process. Smooth leather lined. Leather outsoles and heel. Tip of the heel has added rubber for slip-resistance. Old Gringo(R) boots go through a 130 step handmade production process. Old Gringo(R) also develops and tans its own leathers and textures to make sure the end result is a superior quality product.
HISTORY OF OLD GRINGO BOOTS & SHOES
Old Gringo was founded in 2000 by Yan Ferry and Ernie Tarut. They decided to combine Yan’s bootmaking and design skills with Ernie’s 30 years of experience in leather manufacturing to create boots of superior style and quality. This endeavor was named OLD GRINGO.
OLD GRINGO opened its first factory in the fall of 2000, and the first collection of original, vintage and retro styles was available within six months. The boots were well received in the market by traditional western outlets, as well as fashion boutiques, catalogs and shoe stores. The styles bridged the divide between western style and pure fashion.
After two years of ever-increasing demand, Old Gringo factory built a larger factory in Leon, GTO Mexico from which it continues to produce its collection of fashion-forward western wear.
Since 2000, Old Gringo has been focused on a single goal: creating western wear that combines the best materials with the skills of exceptional craftsmen. Beautiful designs and comfort are not accidents. It’s the result of applying a contemporary flair for fashion to a time-honored handcrafted art.
OLD GRINGO'S 110-STEP PRODUCTION & QUALITY PROCESS
One hundred-ten individual steps, performed by skilled craftsmen, are the foundation for the company's products. To meet the rigorous demands of its designs, Old Gringo produces and tans its own leathers in colors, textures and finishes developed by Yan Ferry. After carefully selecting the finest grade of leathers, the leathers undergo a meticulous tanning process. Each of the next steps, including cutting the upper materials, pre-fitting shafts and vamps, fancy stitch design, assembling the insoles, outsoles, last and uppers, the hand-driven lemon pegs and meticulous finishing, are considered critical in the construction of the perfect boot. Every step in the process requires craftsmanship.
Note:
In 2005, Ernie Tarut sold his interest in the factory to Yan Ferry to devote his complete attention to the success and development of the Old Gringo brand in the US and international markets. Yan and Ernie are still partners in the US wholesale operations with plans for future development of new products for their exclusive market.
Every time I scour the Web for square toe shoe information, stories, blogs, and products I come across stories about athletes who use square toe kicking shoes.
Examples:
A post on the football section of Victory Sports Network ... "The Falcons place kicker is good, but he has the
occassional miss. He comes straight on with a square toed shoe just like the old
days."
Recent article about historical NFL games on Sportsnet.ca recounting longest field goal during the New Orleans Detroit game on November 8, 1970... "Born without toes on his right foot, Dempsey was allowed to wear a heavy, square-toed kicking shoe."
So, it only makes sense to a square-toed kicking shoe for anyone out there looking to bust some balls...
I'm not quite sure if this boot has a square toe (in fact, I'm pretty sure it doesn't). But, finding a woman's boot called "Toad Nubuck" was an absolute delight for me! Just like when I found an artist who had a toad-related painting and a square-toed shoe painting, it was like the universe was coming together in a magical way.
Here are some highlights from the online description at Shoebuy.com:
Wow! I'm not sure I need to say anything else about these bad-boyz.
But I will.
Imagine it's a cool Spring day. You deck yourself out in leather. Next you strap on these kick-ass, black leather, flame-detailed, square-toe boots. You hop on your Harley and boom out that signature muffler roar. You join your posse and go for a thrill ride.
I'm not sure why any man would not want a pair of these in his arsenal. Unless you don't want to be mistaken for Ghost Rider.
Double-H Men's Black Inferno Harness Motorcycle Boots
I have to say that this J. Renee
Beam
is the ideal shoe for business. The shoe shouts "I am woman, here to make this presentation without even looking at the PowerPoint slides. You will do as I suggest in my consulting report."
Sleek, classic, ultimate women's square toe. Every professional woman should have a pair of these in her walk-in closet.
At $59, you can have all the J. Renee
Beam
Lizard Print Leather colors - Black,
Cognac, Grey, Olive & Plum - lined up in the closet waiting to be
chosen for the presentation of the day.
My little review of Mark Nason Acoustic (Men's), Olive
These stylish, all-leather, men's slip-ons can be worn with either a formal or casual look. Best of all, because they ARE expensive, the ladies will know they're expensive. And that can't hurt in making a good first impression. Agree?
Back to the 70'S
This super cute slingback pump will want to take you to the dance floor and will have you twirling under the disco ball. Multi-colored, adjustable ankle strap with a leather foot and sole, this groovy pair of 3" high heeled shoes will have you looking for Greg Bady, AKA Johnie Bravo, so that you can show him your moves.
Wear these funky shoes with jeans or put on that back to the 70's dress and you're sure to have some heads turning.
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