I don’t know about these shoes. These are sandals from Diego Dolcini, hand-made in Italy, with a zip-back, a 4-inch stiletto heel, Swarovski crystals, and this huge pleated fan across the front. I can’t tell if they remind me of an oyster hiding pearls, a peacock flaunting its feathers …… or a race-track patron wearing a hat that imitates a peacock flaunting its feathers. It’s a little too much I think.

Photo: What's Haute

If you were interested, you can sacrifice next month’s rent at Neiman Marcus (of course, it would be available at Neiman Marcus) for $2,445. What do you think of these sandals?

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!

Summer’s winding down but we here at Shoe Metro are very fortunate to be living in San Diego where the sun takes ITS vacation. Our Lead Buyer, Danielle, wanted to share these Chinese Laundry sandals with you. According to Danielle: “I like them because they’re a combination of two really cute sandals. They take the flower from the Chanel Camellia Jelly and put it on the printed footbed of the Valentino Bow Jelly. Plus they’re not $300 or $275 like the Chanels and Valentinos.”

Danielle in Chinese Laundry Magic Garden sandals

They’re called the Magic Garden 2 sandals and we have them in Blush and in Black. Click the links there or click on the photos below to check them out!

Chinese Laundry Magic Garden sandals in Blush

Chinese Laundry Magic Garden sandals in Black

So, the ForceShoes below aren’t really made for use for your average person at all. The sandals feature four sensors on the sole that measure the precise force and movements of its wearer. They were developed for medical use for patients in rehab for like paralysis or a stroke or something who basically have to re-learn how to walk.

Photo: Geekologie

Clearly, this wasn’t made to look good at all. I know I’m being mean but I can’t get over the Forrest Gump-esque nature of it. The Velcro bands and the fannypack-like waist attachment? Just crazy!

Photo: Geekologie

Seen at gizmag via Geekologie.

Wow. There are a lot of brass knuckle heels. I mean if you really want to wear brass knuckles on your footwear, there are no shortage of options available to you. It kinda boggles my mind how many different shapes that brass knuckle pumps come in. I’ve already seen a pair of brass knuckles booties in the past. Little did I know there were brass knuckle mary jane pumps, brass knuckle platform sandals, brass knuckle high-heel slides, and more. Oh heavens …

Photo: Amazon.com

Photo: Amazon.com

Photo: Amazon.com

And in case you were wondering, no, we do not carry them.

If you wanna go for the Greek mythological deity look, you should check out these floral-sculpted wedge sandals. Designed by Sarah Burton, these wedges come from the Alexander McQueen Spring 2011 runway collection. These happen to be the single style from the collection available for sale. That is, if you have $3500 laying around. Of course, if you’re a deity whose worshippers offer gifts of money, you might be good in that department. In which case, you can buy the shoes from Neiman Marcus here.

Photo: Talk Shoes

Seen at Talk Shoes. You can see the rest of the Alexander McQueen Spring 2011 runway collection at I Want – I Got.

This Saturday is the first Saturday of the month and it’s also Labor Day Weekend. Which means our retail store is having another sale!

For this Saturday, September 4 only, we’re offering 20% off all sandals, flip-flops, and all sunglasses*. Summer may be winding down for the rest of the world but it’s basically summer in San Diego 8 months out of the year anyway. Stock up on shoes and gear for the sunshine. Come by our retail store, which is located at:

8960 Carroll Way Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92121

If you’re down in SD, swing on by and take a gander! =)

*Please note: Valid on 09/04/10 9:30am-5:30pm. Valid in-store only. Offers are not stackable. Offer may be altered or terminated at any time.

Do you want to make your mark on the world? With these shoes, you could do just that. Literally.

These concept women’s sandals by designer Lauren Milroy are sculpted from coloring pencils in such a way so that when you walk, the pencils will draw on the ground. Think of the possibilities: dancing away on the concrete only to leave a beautiful mural in your stead, leaving messages in the sidewalk as you stroll. Although I guess wiping your feet might be an issue.

I just read a story the other day in the Daily Mail about how flip-flop sandals might be hazardous. It definitely makes me re-think my summer attire just a bit. But it’s a good thing we’re moving into Fall fashions soon. Here are some pertinent grabs from the article, which you can read in full here:

“More than 200,000 people visit their GP or even end up in hospital every year after suffering falls or developing long-term problems …

But experts are warning of the dangers of prolonged use, such as the risk of shin splints and joint pains.

They say flip-flops force people to change the way they walk so that when taking a stride they put pressure on the outside of their foot, rather than their heel, causing long-term damage.

And there is also the risk of serious injury from tripping over.

Frequent complaints include twisted ankles, but some have broken their arms or wrists after falling because their flip-flops caught on uneven ground.”

What do you think? Will you be wearing flip-flops less now?

For those times when you mistakenly wear high-top sneakers only to realize how terribly hot it is outside, you now have the perfect shoe for that occasion. Deemed the Modular Shoes, these shoes convert into a number of different styles thanks to the copious number of zippers embedded into the design. So you want to rock the flip-flop sandals instead of the sneakers after all? A little zip-zip here and there and voila!