New shoe discovery...

I REALLY like this shoe company, and covet their shoes--however, the pricetag gets me. I have only ONCE spent more than $25 bucks on a pair of shoes within the past 10 years. (My birkenstocks from 8th grade DON'T count!)

Don't you think these things look AMAZING and COMFY? And to think they are made out of soft-molded PLASTIC, and ETHICAL, HYPOALLERGENIC, UNSCENTED, RECYCLABLE plastic at that... AND in collaboration with incredibly cutting edge designers like Vivienne Westwood (Trailblazing Punk Designer Goddess) and Judy Blame (stylist for Boy George and Bjork)... I DEFINITELY dig the creative aspect. Check these out:







Just the fact that they're like "JELLIES" that I remember wearing as a kid makes them tangible and easy to covet. I just REALLY wish they were cheaper, but as an artist myself, I can understand charging for creativity. It just makes it a bit less accessible to the masses. I think the average price for a pair is around $150. I DID see them on a couple of Sample Sale sites, GILT GROUPE and another I can't remember. They were priced at around 75 bucks... I'll definitely hesistate when they come around again at that price!!

EDIT: It's not very nice of me to gush about shoes without saying who makes them or how to get them~~ Melissa Shoes