As you can see - he made it!
Primark wedge shoe / boots purchased in tan and burgundy, as well as the Primark 'velveteen' (another of my Mum's favourite words!) slipper shoes. Sadly the black wedges were out of stock otherwise I would no doubt be the proud owner of those as well. I may well try to hunt these down elsewhere, as they really are a such a snip, and I love a good wedge. :-)
I think, secretly, husband is just delighted (though somewhat bewildered) to have found a store where such plentiful quantities of footwear can be purchased for such modest sums. And more to the point, that I am happy with them...
The wedge boots are £15 a piece, and the shoes £6.
All three have a velvety feel, including the wedge boots which I thought might feel more like your common or garden 'faux suede' - or again to coin my Mum, 'suedette'.
<Incidentally, Mum also talks of 'leatherette' - which phrase I shall reprise when I turn my attention to the 'pleather' offerings awaiting consideration. Has a certain retro ring about it which appeals to me.>
The boots feel comfortable and 'stable' (i.e. not wobbly and inclined to fall over.... come now, I must factor such considerations, I am over 40 after all!) I really like them - they have a good shape.
I have concluded I will have to send OH shopping more often. If you are planning to put your OH to this useful purpose, be sure to provide exact descriptions and even then, be prepared to take puzzled calls of the 'There's so much!' and 'They all look the same' and 'No they don't have laces, but they're similar' variety.
I'm hoping to visit myself next week, as I have my eye on one or two jackets, including the parka with pleather leatherette sleeves as featured by Avril at SchoolGateStyle the other day.
You have a very obliging OH - not sure mine would be so obedient - he would get distracted on route and return empty handed no doubt. X
ReplyDeleteYes he's very good really - and very tolerant of my impatient-ness! x
DeleteOh I am SO going into Primark in the morning!! You're a bad influence! Avril x PS thank you for the lovely mention.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing your spoils! Did you keep the pleather-armed jacket? x
DeleteWell give the man a beer - didn't he do well! You've got him trained well. And I can imagine all too clearly the phone call going on between you both. Like my hubs and I at the supermarket when I am in the wine aisle and he's told me to get him a red. Aaarghhhh.
ReplyDeleteSo all are keepers then and we will be seeing them in future posts?
Not sure if they are keepers yet Sue - haven't dared air this thought to OH though - he made such an effort yesterday! They look a bit clumpy soled, especially the tan for some odd reason. The burgundy pair may be OK. Will be featuring in post later or tomorrow to see what people think. x
DeleteI can't quite get my head around them still but don't let me put you off. Lots of people really like them. I prefer the hidden wedge trainers but that's a personal choice and suits my clothing more. But yes, I can imagine it would be difficult to tell the OH especially as he went in for them on a day off!
DeleteYes I also like the hidden wedge style - still on the look out for a good pair!
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