Golden Goose

[MainlyBailey]

Haha, I have 4 pairs of ss plus a common project, all black, so I’m trying to add some variety. Only the common project is plain black, with the ss, one is suede and others have black or other color glitter on sides or heel. I’m working on justifying another pair in black and the current thought is these would be hi stars so diff from ss. LOL
I’ll probably breakdown and get the black hi stars. I really like them and I’m short so the added height is kinda nice.
I have the Swarovski Crystal pair from last year but there’s a hi star with crystal sides I’ve been eyeing. It would be a lot of stalking to get them on sale. That’s what I did for the ones I have now. I’m in no rush so when I see something I really like I’ll do it.

Lololol!!! Whoa Swarovski pair??? Can you share a pic? Must be awesome! Hey, I'll stalk with you. I'm so down for a hi star. They look chic, down to earth stylish, and I'm short too- need that wedge!!
I'm not in a rush either but when did that ever stop us from pulling the trigger when a good sale item we want pops up?!

 

[chiisaibunny]

Lololol!!! Whoa Swarovski pair??? Can you share a pic? Must be awesome! Hey, I'll stalk with you. I'm so down for a hi star. They look chic, down to earth stylish, and I'm short too- need that wedge!!
I'm not in a rush either but when did that ever stop us from pulling the trigger when a good sale item we want pops up?!

LOL, don’t we all?!, stalk that is, haha. It’ll provide some focus and we won’t be distracted by all the different choices!
Here’s the Swarovski. It’s a good pic, you can get the feel for what it really looks like. Sinyard has a pair, too.
I talked to an sa at the GGDB boutique and she said she had breakin time with the hi stars, wore them at work for half the day a couple times and switched shoes for rest of the day, then they were good all day after that. She said they’re really comfy now. Her friend that has them didn’t have any issue, comfy from start. There’s hope I can wear them. Stiff soles are sometimes really uncomfy for me so I want to be sure.
I was checking out the hi stars and the hubby said how much? I said too much, LOL.

 

[MainlyBailey]

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LOL, don’t we all?!, stalk that is, haha. It’ll provide some focus and we won’t be distracted by all the different choices!
Here’s the Swarovski. It’s a good pic, you can get the feel for what it really looks like. Sinyard has a pair, too.
I talked to an sa at the GGDB boutique and she said she had breakin time with the hi stars, wore them at work for half the day a couple times and switched shoes for rest of the day, then they were good all day after that. She said they’re really comfy now. Her friend that has them didn’t have any issue, comfy from start. There’s hope I can wear them. Stiff soles are sometimes really uncomfy for me so I want to be sure.
I was checking out the hi stars and the hubby said how much? I said too much, LOL.

O M G. Excuse me while I pick up my jaw. Those are what sneaker dreams are made of. I guess one of the perks of being single is that I have to justify it to only myself.. which.. I just ignore sometimes. I drunk gift myself often so this might happen. Must. Stop. Self.

I am super sensitive with harder soles too. I used to wear heels since middle school for forever and then Manhattan life of 15 years happened. During that time, my feet took a beating, and I've been trying to be nicer to them. So I'm going to have to wear them around in store and see how it is. I just never see hi stars anywhere to try em on! Your SA gives me hope. Do you have wide feet? I'm on the regular to narrow side so hopefully that'll work in my favor. What about inserting a thin memory foam?

 

[chiisaibunny]

O M G. Excuse me while I pick up my jaw. Those are what sneaker dreams are made of. I guess one of the perks of being single is that I have to justify it to only myself.. which.. I just ignore sometimes. I drunk gift myself often so this might happen. Must. Stop. Self.

I am super sensitive with harder soles too. I used to wear heels since middle school for forever and then Manhattan life of 15 years happened. During that time, my feet took a beating, and I've been trying to be nicer to them. So I'm going to have to wear them around in store and see how it is. I just never see hi stars anywhere to try em on! Your SA gives me hope. Do you have wide feet? I'm on the regular to narrow side so hopefully that'll work in my favor. What about inserting a thin memory foam?

LOL, they’re pretty crazy, right?! How they get the crystals to stay on the shoe I don’t know, maybe strong glue. I haven’t worn them much since it’s been rainy which is unusual. I don’t want them to get wet for fear the crystals would come off.
I think an insert might really affect the fit in an odd way. Tight in the toes but not anywhere else?
Me too, my feet are a bony narrow medium width. I’ve worn narrows before, mainly with sandals. I have a high instep and a small heel so fit can be an issue. I just don’t wear pumps anymore. I wear ballet flats, sandals, and lower chunky heels. No more stilettos for me. Plus I can wear jeans to work everyday so I don’t dress up anymore.

 

[sunshineshopper]

Hi everyone ! Am debating between two GGs. The first one has an adorable pink star, but I am not sure about the durability of the pink canvas. I love the second one because it’s a slide (which I don’t have yet) and is a rainbow theme, but am worried about the sequins coming off or looking too frazzled.

Would really appreciate your advice !

 

[sinyard]

View attachment 4411294 View attachment 4411294 View attachment 4411293 Hi everyone ! Am debating between two GGs. The first one has an adorable pink star, but I am not sure about the durability of the pink canvas. I love the second one because it’s a slide (which I don’t have yet) and is a rainbow theme, but am worried about the sequins coming off or looking too frazzled.

Would really appreciate your advice !

The canvas is super durable, I have them and love them. As for the slides, the sequins will come off. Also, if they are around the collar or the shoe they can be super irritating on the ankles.

 

[chiisaibunny]

View attachment 4411294 View attachment 4411294 View attachment 4411293 Hi everyone ! Am debating between two GGs. The first one has an adorable pink star, but I am not sure about the durability of the pink canvas. I love the second one because it’s a slide (which I don’t have yet) and is a rainbow theme, but am worried about the sequins coming off or looking too frazzled.

Would really appreciate your advice !

I always assume that any light color will show wear so I’d guess depending on how hard you are on your shoes, the amount of wear will vary. I have a couple of canvas pairs, mostly dark colors and I don’t baby them but am not overly hard on my shoes, so I’m ok with whatever wear shows. I have a pair of green/blue sequin ss and they hold up. I’ve had one or two sequins come off but no other bad things happen to it. But I am semi careful with the ones that have beading where the beading on the first pair started to come apart, and the pair with Swarovski crystals.
Good luck deciding.

 

[sunshineshopper]

Thank you so much !! I ordered the canvas!

 

[liz_likes_to_shop]

These are authentic. [emoji1305]

Thanks! I paid $250 for them, obviously used, but received them today and now I feel like I paid too much. There were several places of extreme wear and some stains that were not described or photographed. Several people asked questions and wear and tear and stains and seller refused to add pictures. Got them on Posh so I have 3 days to decide if I'm going to keep them. They are still so cute and I love houndstooth so I'm torn.

 

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[MainlyBailey]

LOL, they’re pretty crazy, right?! How they get the crystals to stay on the shoe I don’t know, maybe strong glue. I haven’t worn them much since it’s been rainy which is unusual. I don’t want them to get wet for fear the crystals would come off.
I think an insert might really affect the fit in an odd way. Tight in the toes but not anywhere else?
Me too, my feet are a bony narrow medium width. I’ve worn narrows before, mainly with sandals. I have a high instep and a small heel so fit can be an issue. I just don’t wear pumps anymore. I wear ballet flats, sandals, and lower chunky heels. No more stilettos for me. Plus I can wear jeans to work everyday so I don’t dress up anymore.

Jeans to work? Sounds like you need another pair pronto. Lol! Yes, how them sparkles have that staying power beats me but for the price, they better! I cant wait to try more on in store. Sounds like both you and I need to walk around in these hi stars for a while before pulling the trigger? Let's do this!

 

[chiisaibunny]

Jeans to work? Sounds like you need another pair pronto. Lol! Yes, how them sparkles have that staying power beats me but for the price, they better! I cant wait to try more on in store. Sounds like both you and I need to walk around in these hi stars for a while before pulling the trigger? Let's do this!

Yeah I like that it’s casual, I’m more comfy that way. I shouldn’t get more GG, LOL, they just make so many darned cute styles. If my hubby actually knew how many pairs I have ... uh oh. And I have basically superstars, at least in diff colors. I looked at the ball in the store and it has the wedge, too. I was curious. I might have to try it on just to see what it’s like. Yes, see if you can find a hi star to try on, I’ve only seen them in the GG boutique. They're supposed to break in. My concern is that I might get pulling on the arch area when I walk since hicker, stiffer soled shoes sometimes do that to me and it gets painful, bony feet and all. Hubby says I should wear real socks, it’s a long running joke about the half socks I usually wear. I do really like the way the hi stars look. Ok enough rambling. LOL Post if you get to try them on! They are really cute on, you’ll be hooked!

 

[MainlyBailey]

So I am finally going to try to make that trip next week so fingers crossed! I put in insoles in almost all my shoes but I haven't in the GG. I'm going to take some memory foam soles to see how that goes. I think the hi stars are just too darn cute. I hope you're able to try them soon too!!!! You gotta take full advantage of that easy breezy dress code!!

 

[Wal]

After stalking the forum for a while I decided to get my first pair! I ordered two colours and then of course ran into the dilemma of deciding which one to keep - please help!

Any opinions appreciated. My friends are very divided: some want me to keep the leopard lace and neon star for its uniqueness, some simply like the simplicity and the versatility of the basic grey better.

Thoughts?