Giving you a heads up on a special, One-Day Flash Sale that just started today. You can take 30% OFF these 18 featured products below. Be sure to apply coupon code “30GIFTS” at Checkout or in your shopping cart. If you check out the first two products below–the Joey O Sone pumps and the MIA Snowstorm booties–that comes out to 88% and 80% OFF MSRP, respectively.

Joey O Sone pumps		MIA Snowstorm		Skechers Resistor – Turbulent
Color: Black MSRP: $89.00 Save 88% With Coupon: $10.49		Color: Black MSRP: $59.00 Save 80% With Coupon: $11.89		Color: Silver/Pink MSRP: $105.00 Save 61% With Coupon: $40.59
only $10.49		only $11.89		only $40.59
MIA Ximena boots		Bearpaw Moc slippers		Reebok Easytone Reeinvigorate
Color: Natural MSRP: $129.00 Save 38% With Coupon: $80.49		Color: Chestnut MSRP: $50.00 Save 40% With Coupon: $30.09		Color: White/Silver MSRP: $100.00 Save 65% With Coupon: $34.99
only $80.49		only $30.09		only $34.99
Kelsi Dagger Linzy		Rocket Dog Shimmie		Ryka Revive
Color: Black MSRP: $119.00 Save 33% With Coupon: $79.79		Color: Black MSRP: $35.00 Save 42% With Coupon: $20.29		Color: Grey/White/Orange MSRP: $70.00 Save 58% With Coupon: $29.39
only $79.79		only $20.29		only $29.39

Clarks Bushacre 2		Izod Backless Slippers		DC Shoes Pure XE
Color: Grey MSRP: $85.00 Save 41% With Coupon: $50.39		Color: Tan MSRP: $22.00 Save 49% With Coupon: $11.19		Color: White/Red MSRP: $65.00 Save 41% With Coupon: $38.49
only $50.39		only $11.19		only $38.49
Clarks Bushacre 2		Izod Sam Slippers		DC Shoes Court Graffik
Color: Red MSRP: $85.00 Save 46% With Coupon: $45.49		Color: Brown MSRP: $35.00 Save 60% With Coupon: $13.99		Color: Black/Plaid MSRP: $60.00 Save 44% With Coupon: $33.59
only $45.49		only $13.99		only $33.59
Harley Davidson Charleston		Bearpaw Darwin slippers		DC Shoes Villain Vulc
Color: Black MSRP: $118.00 Save 57% With Coupon: $50.39		Color: Black MSRP: $45.00 Save 44% With Coupon: $25.19		Color: Battleship Grey MSRP: $50.00 Save 40% With Coupon: $30.09
only $50.39		only $25.19		only $30.09

Hey I just wanted to recap the promotions going on right now. There’s a lot and it can be hard to keep track of so this should make it easier to do so.

1. For starters, you can take 10% OFF all boots, women’s and men’s. It’s officially Fall and we know you all want to stock up on boots for the season. For the 10% Off boots, enter this code at checkout: BOOTSALE. Ends on 10/4/2011.
2. Allen Edmonds is running its annual “Rediscover America” campaign. It’s the only time each year that they discount their shoes at all so you should take advantage. Allen Edmonds prides itself on hand-crafting fine men’s dress shoes and producing them in the USA. All Allen Edmonds dress shoes are on sale right now for 15% Off. Use this code at checkout: 15ALLEN. This ends 10/6/2011.
3. We’re currently offering Free Ground Shipping site-wide to our US customers. No code needed. We’re just really great like that. This ends 10/6/2011.

Finally, we’re having a sale on 15 different skate shoes, for men and women. It’s 15% Off these skate shoes with this code: SK8SALE. Here’s a rundown of everything we’re offering and how much they’ll be after the discount. This promo ends 10/3/2011:

• DC Shoe Co. Radar for $25.49 | Save 61%
• Vans Authentic Hollie Plaid (Unisex) for $25.49 | Save 51%
• Vans 106 Vulcanized (Unisex) for $25.49 | Save 49%
• Vans Era Tupelo (Unisex) for $25.49 | Save 51%
• DC Shoe Co. Venice for $16.99 | Save 62%
• Diesel Tilt for $55.24| Save 26%
• Diesel BN-210 for $42.49 | Save 53%
• Supra Vega for $29.74 | Save 54%
• Supra Assault for $49.29 | Save 35%
• Supra Skylow for $36.54 | Save 44%
• Keds Champion Skipper for $30.59 | Save 39%
• Keds Champion Skipper for $30.59 | Save 39%
• Keds Champion Cutie for $23.79 | Save 52%
• Etnies Malto for $25.49 | Save 58%
• Etnies Fader for $40.79 | Save 32%

Happy weekend and happy shopping!

Don’t miss out on Shoe Metro’s Labor Day Sale, which is wrapping up at the end of this long weekend. If you order $100 or more worth of shoes, you can get 20% Off your order with this promo code: 20LABORDAY. If you don’t quite make it there but still order more than $75 worth of shoes, you can still get 15% Off with promo code: 15LABORDAY. Be sure to shop at ” title=”Shoe Metro Labor Day Sale”>www.shoemetro.com. And don’t be shy about your shopping. Our sale’s been going on a few days now and shoes have been flying out of our warehouse with a quickness.

The deal ends on Tuesday morning. One last tip: when you’re at checkout, you can only use one promo code so be sure to use the right one, lest you order $100+ and only get 15% Off. Happy shopping!

Both glittery shoes and thigh-high boots are trendy this Fall/Winter season for women. But men are way ahead of the curve in both departments. Back in 2009, Givenchy unveiled its new line of Fall/Winter 2009 Men’s Fashions. Among many other daring looks, these glittery thigh-high boots were included.

What do you think? What would you say to a man if you saw him walking down the street in these sparkling thigh-highs?

More news on odd collaborations. Yesterday, we saw Hello Kitty Dr. Marten’s boots and shoes. Today, I’ve spotted these high-heeled Timberland boots, a collaboration between Manolo Blahnik and Timberland. It seems that rugged-chic will be a huge trend in the Fall season.

These Manolo Blahnik Timberland boots are extremely limited. They’re available only at the Manolo Blahnik store in New York and only during New York Fashion Week (or until they’re all gone). And they are going for a whopping $1,050.

If you had $1,050 lying around and you lived in New York, would you sport these?

Wow, Dr. Marten’s is really going all out for their 50th anniversary. Last week, we saw their limited edition Dr. Marten’s flash drives. This week, I ran across these collaborations between Dr. Martens and Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty that also happens to be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Hello Kitty-themed Mary Janes and boots both feature Hello Kitty’s signature bow and a Hello Kitty-Sanrio logo detail on the footbed. Check them out:

Are there any Hello Kitty fans out there? What do you think of these shoes?

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Dr. Marten’s has released these limited edition USB flash drives in the shape of one of Dr. Marten’s classic boot designs. The flash drives stand about 2 inches tall and have a memory capacity of 2GB. Unfortunately, these boots cannot actually be worn, hah.

Oh if looks could kill … wait, maybe they can. Okay, not really but they certainly look extremely dangerous. Below are two very violent-looking shoes. The first is the Chanel Gun Heel, a satin platform sandal with a 90mm gun heel. First worn by Madonna in 2008, they were released as part of the Chanel Cruise 2009 collection and went for roughly $2,200 a pair.

To give some sense of how absurd these gun heels are, take a look at these booties with brass knuckle-shaped heels. The weapon theme remains with a brass knuckle heel in place of the gun heel. But these heels are sold at a shop that specializes in adult-themed costumes. Yes, this is a novelty costume item, not made for actual, public use. This is intended to be a costume, not to be real fashion. Seriously, how in the world did anyone think attaching a gun to a shoe would be chic? Oh, designers …

My dentist told me to eat less sweets but I’m sure that indulging in them through my eyes would be just peachy. It is Weird Shoe Wednesday, after all.

Photo: Dezeen Design Magazine

Belma Arnautović, a design student from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, Bosnia, designed this collection as her graduation work. Titled Lolice, the collection of shoes is inspired by candies and cakes, featuring ankle boots, heels, and even some towering platforms. And the shoes are actually wearable. Check out more pictures after the jump. Continue Reading…

Have you ever thought, “Wow, my scarf is so beautiful! If only I could put it on my feet. What should I do?” Well, here’s your answer.

Judari is an Italian company with Russian roots behind the Russy Valenki shoe brand. For the Russy Valenki Spring/Summer 2010 line, they’ve combined two Russian costume traditions into one: valenki boots and Pavloposad woolen and silk shawls, which are traditionally given as wedding gifts. Valenki boots are traditionally made of felt but for warmer weather, Russy Valenki goes with the much cooler wool and silk materials. Besides accommodating for warmer weather, the design makes the boots extremely versatile. As you can see, you can sport these boots in any number of heights and you can tie them around your leg however you please. Very cool, very stylish, and really, what a great concept!

Photo: Style Bubble

Runner-up is yet another pair of animal-inspired heels. This time it’s the mythical “unicorn” by way of Roger Vivier. It’s a beautiful shoe. The feathers give the shoe this soft, ethereal air about them, which lends it perfectly to capturing the spirit of the unicorn. But its beauty makes it more tragic that the designer had to add the unicorn horn. Otherwise, it’d be highly wearable. Check it out after the jump.

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