Shoes-day: MamaBella’s Vintage Sandals

I can remember as far back as 6 years old seeing these shoes in my
mother’s closet. I was immediately drawn to the wood, sculptured heel and loved
to play dress up in them. I don’t recall the colored leather or knot at the
front or how these shoes fastened. It was always the heel. I have always had
these shoes in the back of my mind whenever I went into a store that sold
shoes, hoping to find something similar. The closest I’ve come have been the Look-Through Wedge by Schuler and Sons from Anthropologie.

Aren’t they darling? I don’t know the label and MamaBella doesn’t
remember who made them either. She’s had these since she was 20 years old. When
I visited her house over Easter I finally asked about them. She knew exactly the shoes
I was talking about and found them within minutes. I was so ecstatic to finally
see these shoes after years and years. They are a size 7 and do fit. I did
think about have the soles replaced but I decided I do not want to wear them
for fear of ruining them. The heel is exactly as I remember them.
Is there something from your mother’s closet you remember wanting?

1 Comment

  1. September 15, 2011 / 2:51 am

    I love wooden heels and these are darling indeed. I love going through my mother's closet and I still do it every time I am home. Thankfully, she is always willing to let me take 1 or 2 things. Enjoy your shoes.