The Long-Awaited Tory Burch Shoes Review!

If you remember this post, some times ago (I know, it was a looong time ago), during President's Day weekend, I took advantage of a pretty exceptional 25% off promo at ToryBurch.com to order some shoes. My heart was split between the Sallies (tumbled leather with a 2 1/2 wedged heel, available in an open-toe and a closed-toe style) and the Kitties (love at first sight, lower heel, but peep-toes and available only in black).

A comment left by Summerilla (who recommended the Sallies if I liked to wear high heels) made me cautious about the Sallies: from the online pics the heel didn't look too high but I can't do high heels on a pair of shoes that I plan to wear during the day (if you have ever tried to push a stroller in high-heels you will understand), so before ordering I went to Bloomingdales to try them on (or at least have a look).

Bloomingdales had only the open-toe version, in both the royal tan and the black colors. I tried them on and I found them very comfortable to wear. The wedged heel was very flattering on the leg, without being too high and the royal tan color was a much better color for this kind of shoes than black, in my opinion. Bloomingdales also carried the Kitties in gold (swoon-worthy) and seeing them convinced me that it was better to wait and try to get the gold or nude color on sale instead of ordering them now in black (as the Tory Burch website didn't carry the gold color, nor the nude).

So once home I ordered the closed-toe version of the Sallies in the royal tan color from the Tory Burch website, along with a pair of classic Thora thongs in silver (that never go on sale) as a ride-along to get the 25% off and the free shipping.

When the shoes arrived I was obviously very excited, but when I opened the box I was disappointed by the Sallies. I had totally forgot that closed-toe would mean round toe. I should have known better because I own another pair of Tory Burch pumps that I never wear because the toe is too rounded for my taste and the logo hits a nerve on my feet (they are otherwise absolutely gorgeous in a Chanel-esque way and I simply can't part from them).

Anyway, as all the Tory Burch shoes that I own or I have tried, they are TTS (they fit perfectly). As you can see, the heel isn't too high and the rubber sole made they very flexible and comfortable to walk in (I apologize for the quality of the pictures, I clearly need a tutorial on how to take pics of shoes):



They are also very flattering on the leg:



But I really don't like the rounded toe:



The peep-toe version cut just the right amount of toe and I liked them SO much more. So back they went. I plan to buy the open-toe version as soon as they go on sale.

On the other side, the other shoes that I ordered as a ride-along are a keeper. At $85 (price that I paid paid) they are quite expensive for a pair of thongs but besides the fact that I have saved not only on the price but also on the sale tax (I know that I sound like a broken record but avoiding to pay the sale tax, that in NY applies only to items worth $110 or more, gives me a special pleasure when shopping), there is a cost-per-wear factor to be taken into account because I KNOW that I'm going to wear them a lot. First of all, if you have never worn a pair of TB thongs, they are the most comfortable (and stylish) thongs ever because the footbed is padded and the sole is rubber. Second, I really needed a pair of silver-toned thongs to wear with dresses in the summer. So these really fit the bill.
The thongs are actually the reason why this post took me so long: I had taken pics of both pairs as soon as I received them but my pedi was in a real bad condition and I decided to save you from the pitiful sight of my chipped polish. When my nails were worth showing again I was lazy and procrastinated the task of taking the pictures of the thongs, so at some point the new pedi started to look like an old pedi. Finally, yesterday I went to the nail salon again AND as soon as I arrived home I took the thongs out of their box and photographed them.
So here they are, with my new pedi:





By the way, in case you are interested, I'm wearing a new Essie shade called "Tart Deco". It's a very pretty coral (not too orange), perfect for early spring. I highly recommend it!

What do you think of the Sallies? Do you own a pair of Tory shoes? Please share!