Shoes-day Tuesday! Two tone repeat

It’s been awhile since I’ve done Shoes-day Tuesday hasn’t it?  (Well technically it’s Monday night, but let’s not split hairs)  I have some new shoes to showcase, but I don’t like the outfit I paired them with so you’ll have to wait until next time I drag them out of my closet  

Speaking of my closet, when I did my shoe purge about a month ago, I rediscovered some Ann Marino strappy two-tone sandals.  I was on the fence if I should keep them or toss them and figured, they were a good heel height for work.

And wouldn’t you know, the last time I showed them here on the blog, I also mentioned how well suited they were for work.  I guess they just “speak” conservative-work-shoe to me, though in reality they aren’t all that uber plain and boring. 

So without further ado, here’s me and the shoes:

This is what I’d call comfy-casual work wear, not something I’d wear on a meeting day.  The skirt is Max Studio and I have no idea what the sweater is – it’s just old!

Close up of the shoes:

See, business-y, no?

Speaking of shoes and work, last Thursday I decided last minute to swap the shoes I was going to wear with some nude strappy sandals with a narrow heel.  Big mistake.  Huge.  While I was walking down the hallway, I totally bit it.  First time I’ve ever fallen at work, which is a wonder with how slippery the floors are.  Luckily no one really saw, but I have two giant bruises on my knees.  It should be noted that during my not-so-graceful fall, I managed to hold my coffee upright and not spill a drop.  Silver lining, people

Come on, when’s the last time you bit it?

What makes a shoe conservative to you?  Do these fit the conservative work shoe category?

Shoes-Day!

Happy Shoes-Day Tuesday friends!

To justify my excessive shoe buying, I usually just claim that each and every pair are a necessity, with a specific purpose.  The truth is that I really just want them because they may go with an outfit I have (or may want to purchase, haha).

But the shoes I’m showing you this week really were more of a necessity.  As you know, I’m an Engineer working for a large Aerospace company.  The dress requirement is mostly business casual, jeans are okay on Fridays, and suits are expected for major meetings and/or Customer engagements.  Well sometimes in the heat of summer, the idea of putting my feet into a closed-toe shoe for a more formal meeting is just not appealing.  This forced me to find a somewhat conservative (read: boring) brown sandal for just those occasions.

And I also happen to wear the now and again with my shorter pants as the heel is also more conservative (read: lower & boring).

Here is a pretty good idea of biz cas for me

Business (casual)

Sportin’ the NY&Co blue on blue pin striped pants and NY&Co brown cardi with a skinny gold belt from Dillard’s.

Aerial view

See.  Fairly conservative, no?

Enzo sandals, via DSW

And here the shoes are on their own.  Enzo Angiolini Eaemina dark brown sandals, size 7.5.  Quite honestly, I think they are very Meh :?  They don’t wow me, don’t scream look at me, don’t make people in the street stop and say “ooo, where did you get those shoes?”  But I’m okay with this because they are functional.  And darnit, sometimes you just need functional.

What is your typical work wear?

Do you buy shoes more for function or fashion?