Wednesdays at the Gap: the Suede Wedge Booties

For today's edition of Wednesday's at the Gap I am going to do a quick review of the Suede wedge booties that I have ordered during the recent Give&Get promo (yes, I was in Italy but isn't it just great that one can shop in the US while sipping coffee in Italy?) I was sure that these were going to sell out and in fact there is only one size left on the website in the grey color. However, you can probably still find them in store. I ordered the grey as the camel ones weren't available in my size.

First the good: they look more expensive than what they are (I wouldn't say high-end but you wouldn't think that they are Gap). The suede is a nice quality and even if the sole isn't leather they are nicely finished and the wedge is very comfortable. I personally like the golden hardware, I don't think it looks cheap at all. So, out of the box (actually, I should say out of the the plastic bag) they looked very promising and really cute. The color is a little bit lighter than on the website pic:





However, they didn't lived up to my expectations when I tried them on. I couldn't size down as they don't come in half sizes but they do run big, not in terms of length but the part that laces up and should tighten the ankle is loose fitting, at least on me. And let me tell you that I never had particularly thin ankles and calves. In fact for many years if asked what part of my body I would have changed if I had a magic wand, I would have replied my ankles and calves (nobody never asked because I am not famous and nobody ever interviewed me and asked me these kind of questions but that would have been my answer).

I wish I had more pics to show you but my camera's battery died on me, so I hope you get the idea. I tried them with bootcut jeans and half covered by the jeans they look pretty nice:



Side view of the wedge:



And this is a view from above to show you that there is a inch gap between my leg and the bootie's leather:



Granted, I still have to try them with tights but I don't think that they are going to be flattering anyway. I think the top of the bootie should be a inch or two lower and closer to the ankle. You can see that they cut the leg:



I did try them with the Minnies in the same color and didn't like how they looked together.
So they didn't work for me, but for the price you should give them a try as it is a question of fit. If you have very long legs and you can wear them with thick socks or tights, you are probably going to rock them.

Do you have these? What do you think? Are you tempted?
By the way, I hadn't the time to go into a Gap since I came back. If you know of a promo going on now in stores, please share!