I've been admiring J.Crew's Martina Suede Wedges (and pretty much everything else on the J.Crew website) since they were shown in the catalog earlier this fall. They have a nice, classic shape, and the 3" heel height isn't too tall for comfort if you need to walk in them all day long. Although it would be nice to have a pair of J.Crew's wedges in the slate color, I really can't afford to drop $228.00 on a single pair of shoes right now.
But last night at Target, as I was passing through the shoe section on my way to the greeting cards, I saw these Merona Milena Suede Wedges:
Almost exactly the same shoe, and the Target version only costs $29.99! Granted, the quality is nowhere near what you would find at J.Crew, but the upper is genuine suede and, for $30, it's no big deal if your shoes start looking a little bit shabby after a season of regular wear. The heel is 2.25" and the shade of grey is slightly darker than the Martinas but, all-in-all, I'm very pleased with them and so happy to have gotten such a great deal!
I have those shoes, I bought them last year with the same rationale. I did not wear them a lot but they have no signs of wear, I find that those cheapo shoes can go on forever. They look great but they are not very comfortable. But neither are Martinas, so there.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't you know that I got caught in a Georgia tornado a week before Christmas and these shoes were totally ruined??? One shoe dried a few shades lighter than the other one. True, they were cheap shoes to start out with, but I doubt the Martinas would have fared any better!
ReplyDelete