Women Shoes Makin' A Comeback

I visited two local J.Crews over the weekend and to my {delighted} surprise, I saw the Salina Flats back on the shelves for sale!

At first, I thought the shoes were returns and mistakenly placed on the regular shoe shelves. Upon closer inspection, I realized they were the newest additions to the J.Crew footwear collection.

The new flats are priced similarly and come in similar shades (of course the names of the colors are slightly changed): a *slightly* lighter metallic guava, iridescent grey, and black.

The original Salina Patent-Leather Ballet Flats (Item 95898 ; was $138.00, select colors $49.99) & Salina Iridescent Patent-Leather Ballet Flats (Item 95899; was $138.00 select colors $49.99) had a wonderful "high-gloss shine—a goes-everywhere (with everything) flat in the most incredible colors". I own the black, red, and metallic guava flats- and I love them all! They ended up being my "go-to" shoes for rainy days as they are easy to clean/ wipe off dirt.

While we are discussing women's shoes, the Elsbeth Leather Oxfords (Item 17476; $225.00) are now being offered by J.Crew. According to the item detail page: "These classic oxfords are bench-made in Italy, which means that each pair is individually pieced together and hand sewn (they're the closest thing to custom-made there is). Leather upper. Waxed-cotton laces. Leather lining and sole. Stacked heel. Part of the J.Crew Collection. Made in Italy. Catalog/jcrew.com only."

I think these shoes will divide the JCAs into two camps: love 'em or leave 'em. As for me, there is something very pretty about them. It's something a chic French girl would wear. I am just bummed out that (1) they are catalog/J.Crew.com only, because I would love to see and try them on in person; and (2) the price tag- $225 is a bit pricey for the shoes.

What are your thoughts about the Salina Flats return to stores? Are you a fan of the flats? Do you like the Elsbeth Leather Oxfords? Are you a fan of the classic oxford look?