Remember a few weeks ago when I spent a day trekking around Manhattan in a variety of Børn shoes to see if they were comfortable enough for me to speed walk across town and back for my pedestrian commute?
They passed.
Yesterday, I was back at it again with three more pairs. This time Abby and I were on the hunt for fun tiled floors, like the ones you see in one of my favorite Instagram accounts— @ihavethisthingwithfloors.
We stumbled on this blue and yellow tiled floor at The Standard Hotel cafe on Bowery. It goes with my new denim Lucee sandals perfectly.
I tend to wear the same clothes all the time so I had to work really hard to form three new outfits different from the last post. I pulled out the skirt above that I literally have not worn since my wedding weekend. Usually, my mom uniform is either pants or pulling a dress over my head that doesn’t require me to create an outfit. It’s nice to switch things up every once and awhile.
Doesn’t it really work with these shoes? New outfit in rotation alert!
It was early so we sat down and had a coffee. I tried to look inconspicuous as Abby snapped away.
Oh my god, how do fashion bloggers do it without feeling ridiculous??? I don’t know why it is so hard to take photos all by yourself.
“Laugh at something that’s happening on your left!” screamed Abby.
“Is something funny happening to my left?”
“No. Just pretend!”
“HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!” Oh my god I felt like an idiot. But what I’ve learned is that when you feel like an idiot, you take the best shots.
The Lucee is almost like a flatform shoe and it’s got a cushioned insole that is super comfortable. I wore them two days in a row and got TONS of compliments on them.
Then it was a quick outfit switcheroo to a floral print dress I bought recently, which was definitely a change from what I normally purchase. For one thing, it has a waist. I tend to wear a-line dresses or potato sacks to give no hint to my body underneath whatsoever, but for some reason this dress works on me.
I paired the dress with the red Emmy platform sandals. The platform has less of an incline than it appears, so they look somehow fancy and casual at once.
We ducked into a little Mexican grocery store called Miscelanea which had some fun black and white tiled floors.
I actually ended up wearing these the rest of the day.
The next day, we walked over to Tacombi for lunch, which is a taco shop on University Place and 13th Street. This time Pam came with us so when I’m laughing in the photos, I am actually laughing at Pam who is trying to make me laugh.
FYI, getting a photo taken of yourself in a public place with an entourage is even more bizarre.
“Act natural!” screamed Abby.
“That’s impossible!” I screamed back.
But check out how cute my gold Marcia gladiator sandals look!! Usually, I find thong sandals really uncomfortable but these have a cushioned insole so your feet sink in and don’t slide. The thong becomes a nice design feature without destroying the skin inbetween your toes. They also have a slight rubber heel so you won’t wreck them on city sidewalks.
I think these might be the sandals I live in all summer.
I’m going spend July and august having Abby follow me with a camera and make Pam come with us so I have someone to fake laugh with when I look to my left like an idiot.
Actually, scratch that. I’ll be in my office.
Check out all my favorite Børn spring styles here.
$500 Børn Footwear Giveaway:
I’m giving away up to $500 worth of Børn shoes’ to one lucky reader! To enter, you must be a Børn subscriber and then leave a comment below the post. If you are not already a subscriber, you can enter your email in the widget below. One Mommy Shorts reader will be selected at random!
Winner will be announced on June 18th. Good luck!
Winner Update:
Congrats to Susan Beauvais. Please contact annie@mommyshorts.com to claim your prize!
These are adorable! I’ve been looking for shoes that I can fancy up my wardrobe but also be comfortable, because let’s get real here, I’m a mom and my usual footware are slippers and flip flops! Hoping to win so I could actually afford them! Haha! 😉
You can talk to your phone camera so naturally all day but you are shy when someone is taking photos of you??? How come??? I am super shy when I snap pr record a video of myself talking to the camera lol
I loved the shoes,, you look great!!
Regardless of whether I win or not (ooh ooh fingers crossed!! haha) I’m SO GRATEFUL for this post! We’ve lived in Center City Philly for a year and a half now without a car and I’ve been lost over what shoes to buy that will actually look cute without wrecking my feet or making me limp halfway before giving up and hailing a cab. Thank you thank you!
Really cute shoes!
I love your choices and desperately need some new shoes.
So exciting!
I’m too tall so I would for sure need flats!! So cute tho!
Love the Lucee!
True story at the age of 25 my feet are still growing!! I’ve gone from an 8.5 to a 10 in the last 2 years so I could seriously use some new shoes!!
Can’t wait to try these shoes for myself! As a mommy myself they look like the perfect shoes run after the kids with!
I follow you on snapchat and I loved seeing you all over New York in the various Born shoes! Your pictures turned out great and you did an awesome job at coordinating the outfits. I currently own a pair of Born Marcia gladiator sandals in black… thinking I need some more in my closet, I’d love a chance to win! 🙂
Def in need of some awesome new sandals!
As a poor medical student about to graduate and move across the country to start a pediatric residency, I could use some new sandals!….as I’ve had to donate a lot to prepare for my move. Here’s hoping I’m destined to win, my feet could use a style makeover!
I’m a big fan of your floral dress. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’ve been eying those Emmy platforms but haven’t been able to purchase them! Would love them for hitting my home streets in Boston!
Love these shoes!!! Hope I win!
Love the Lucee sandals!
I live in Chicago and the struggle to find comfortable, cute sandals is the worst! Born has been my go too sandal since college, thanks to my grandma lol, and I would love to be able to buy so many more pairs for the Chicago summer!
I have a pair of Born flats that are my absolute favorite shoes (comfy and stylish), but would love the chance to try out their sandals or update my flats (which have gotten A LOT of use). Thanks for introducing us to their sandals line!
I entered! I think! I would love to try Born shoes, they are so cute and I’ve heard so many great things about them.
You look adorable in all these pictures and all those shoes.
So if feeling ridiculous is the key, I should be VERY photogenic.
🙂
Love the gladiator sandals. I would also live in them all summer!
Super excited for this giveaway! Born shoes look like they will be a summer go to this year! Love the red wedges they are oh so cute!
Shoes! My first true love.
Love all the shoes, heading over to their website to go shopping now!
My kids have approximately 56,782 more pair of shoes than I do ? It’d be great to own a shoe that wasn’t a boot, tennis shoe, or flip flop.
I’d go buy myself some, but I’d just end up getting my kids more shoes and talking myself out of purchasing anything for me. #mommyprobs
I love your blog and your shoes!
I love your blog and your shoes! Thank you 🙂
Love all of these sandals! And definitely put that skirt back in your rotation – it’s so cute!
The gladiator sandals are so cute. I love Born shoes they are so comfortable.
The shoes are lovely! I need one that’s stylish and would last me the whole day.
As a mommy of twins I am always looking for comfy cute shoes! I have fallen in love with some of your choices! Thanks for sharing!
love the fashion model pics 🙂
I love those red sandals!
Love the gladiator sandals! Perfect for work to life transition!
I love Born shoes and cannot wait to homage shopping when (if) I win!
These shoes are amazing, especially the gold ones! I also didn’t know about your things with floors account! Love it!
Love the shoes! I have been trying to find “mom shoes” meaning shoes I can wear and chase around a 3 yr old. I also wear the same clothes all the time! Hopefully summer time brings around some opportunities to wear some skirts ?.
I bought the flats from the first Born post and love them!
Love Born sandals!
I am thinking of getting the red pair for an upcoming trip to Europe!
I love born shoes!! I bought a pair (or two) last summer before a trip to Paris and they were very cute and comfortable enough to walk all around the city without destroying me feet.
Born shoes are so great!! I have a pair of their flats and they fit like a glove! Love the red wedges!!
Love the fact that you went and found something that you already own and made it work for you with your new stylish shoes 🙂 it’s hard to pick which shoes I like best , being that I work on my feet all day I know that finding comfortable shoes can be hard … These stylish and comfity shoes is something every working mom needs .
born has come a loooong way from what i remember about their shoes! 🙂
This would be a good one for me – need new shoes and would love ones that are comfy and cute!
those shoes look so cute on you and comfortable. Good bye mom clothes, hello fashion!
Gah!!! I am in desperate need of comfy shoes!!!! I love B.O.C. and Born! The gladiator sandals are the PRETTIEST!
LOVE those sandals!
Love the sandals, but I could use some new flats!
Super cute collection all around! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
I love all the fun, bright colors of the shoes (and floors)!!!!!!
I love love love BORN shoes!!! I have several pair but my favorite is a green pair of heels that I can literally run in-I wore them for my brother’s wedding and ran up and down stairs all day!
I love watching your snapchat Ilana! Cute sandals. My fave are the gladiators!
love them all…but especially the red ones.
You look great ! The glanditor look super comfty !
Looooove the floral dress. And all the shoes. And all the floors!
I have had the same pair of Clarks for almost 3 summers now. And before them, a pair of Reefs for 3 years. I am in desperate need of new sandals, but something of a catch all. Something that looks cute with shorts and tanks, a summer skirt, gym clothes, whatever I happen to be running out of the house in. And, does anyone else have a problem with flip flops and too big of a space between their toes? I miss the style of sandals popular in the late 90s!
You’re hilarious, but yes, taking pictures like that has to be super awkward. I feel so stupid taking selfies! But you know what picture I’d love to take? My feet in those red Emmys on a fancy floor. LOVE.
I love your snaps. These shoes look great on you.
I seriously need to get some nice summer shoes! This would be fantastic.
They have a shoe with my name. I feel like I need them. 😉
Of course I love all your outfits and the shoes look comfy and fabulous, which never go together lol. But you have such cute toes! Mine are super weird so I actually avoided sandals for the first couple decades of my life. Finally I realized summer is more comfortable in sandals lol. Maybe the key is distracting from the bizarre toes with cute shoes!
I have hip dysplasia so wearing a comfortable shoe with lots of support is a must. Børn has been my go-to shoe for years now! I love all of the super cute styles, and it is always worth every penny. I love this comfy mom shoes don’t look like comfy mom shoes anymore.
LOVE the red! Now I need some new summer shoes!
I never enter contests, but those red sandals are too gorgeous to pass up!
Love born shoes! I was wondering, with all the walking you do around the city, if they’re actually comfortable, but they do look very comfy! I love love love the red ones!
I am obsessed with those Emmy sandals and that dress! I wish I could get a dress like that to work for me. How do you think the Emmy sandals would stand up next to a playground full of mulch?
I love their shoes! I have for ages. Now after kids my feet are more sensitive then ever (which is sad because I love shoes). I am always looking for ones that are comfy and stylish. Love your pics btw!
I love Born and Sofft shoes. As a single mom of three and educator, these shoes are essential for long days in my feet before and after school.
I have a pair of Borns that are probably about 15 years old. They are a little worse for wear but still so comfortable that I can’t get rid of them. I think I could use a couple of those cute new styles ?
Absolutely in love with the Emmy sandals. I think I need them.
I am always looking for new non flip flip shoes!
I love the pair of Born shoes I bought myself a month ago! Comfy and cute!
Love, LOVE the shoes. And the dress. It looks great on you
Love the red wedges!
I have pretty bad flat feet so I am always looking for styles that are cute but also have good support. I really like these styles! The gladiator sandals are adorable!
I’m subscribed! I am obsessed with those gladiator sandals. I was just thinking how all the sandals I have are at least 4 years old . . . which means they are old and ratty!
I have been wearing Born since 2002 – long before ever having a child so I am confused by everyone calling them “mom shoes”. Lol I love them.
Love the styles. My favorite pair – the blue flatforms. So cute and versatile. I haven’t gotten myself a new pair of shoes in years!
I think I’m becoming obsessed with mommyshorts…
You converted me to Born shoes!
Am really enjoying watching you be on the main stage for a bit. Always LOVE seeing the girls (on here, Instagram and Snap) but, I like YOUR style, too.
I love, love, love those gladiator sandals! So fun finding “new” clothes and outfits in my closet.
Momma needs some new sandals! I love Born shoes, but usually end up with cheapies from Target these days :).
They are so gorgeous!! The Emmy though..
Amazing shoes!
My old lady feet cherish comfy-feeling sandals, yet the most comfy sandals make my feet look like old ladies. But these… These look like they could actually make my feet look and feel young again! Thanks for sharing!!
I am in desperate need of new Sandals for this summer! My poor feet have been inside of flats for so long!
Born is my favorite brand of shoe. They are so comfy!
I have a pair of born boots that lived in for two winters in Oregon. Now I will have to get some sandals to live in now that am in Arizona.
They have a really nice selection and everything looks really comfortable.
Born shoes are soooo comfy!
I work at a bank and I can’t imagine anything I could use more than some comfy and work appropriate shoes! These look so fantastic! Love the fun colors and all the different style options ❤️
I really love those wedges- I’ve had my eye on them for awhile & I’ll have to add those gladiators to my wish list as well! Love when shoes are cute & functional!
these would be great for the summer!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the red shoes!
I LOVE the red shoes!
i would love these shoes, i think they are such comfortable shoes. is there only 1 entry to do?
All of these shoes are super cute! I am obsessed with the Emmy shoes though! ?
I need those red shoes!