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!
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What great looking shoes! Could definitely use some of those sandals this summer!!
Those red Emmy sandals are soooo good!!
Cute. Cute. Cute. And they look comfy too!
I love all Born wedge sandals and own several shoes and boots. I work in a rugged field and they withstand a lot of wear and tear so I can remain fashionable and comfortable every day!
Those are all so cute!
The Emmy sandals are so cute and look amazing!
I’m in love with the Lucee and would definitely get them if I were to win. And “flatform” is a pretty cute word. Normally I don’t like the blend words of today (get off my lawn, kids!) like “hangry” and “jeggings” but “flatform” is pretty clever. Plus they look so comfy and wearable.
Oh my goodness I love the shoes!! It would be so hard to look and act natural for someone to take pictures of you! The pictures look so good though!! I subscribed to BORN and I’m already a mommy shorts subscriber! My fingers are crossed that I win! 🙂
Love all the shoes in your pics. I want one of each. Love Born shoes. ?
Love the red Emmy platform sandals!!
Because I desperately need something other than Target shoes on my feet this summer.
Love the shoes, all of them! And I really enjoy your blog, glad I stumbled upon it!
Those gladiator sandals are the first I’ve seen that made me scream, “WANT!”
Those gladiator sandals are the first I’ve seen that made me scream, “WANT!”
And that navy floral dress is a definite keeper!
Love the shoes on the tile floors! Love all of the Born shoes! Keep up the great fake laughs!
lots of different shoes………….. and I think you like the color blue
I am a bit of a shoe alcoholic so would love to win
I really hate keeping my toes presentable, so I never wear sandals. My older teen daughter could find shoes she likes from the ones you picked.
Firstly, I LOVE that dress and it looks amazing on you. All the shoes are cute. I am really interested in comfort these days after the leg break of last September.I still have 2 plates in my leg and a bunch of screws, I can only do a very limited incline in my shoes still ( until my 3rd surgery to remove the large plate) so comfy, flatforms sound like perfection to me.
The Aubryns and Jenelles are super cute. So many cute pairs! Hope I win, I really need some new shoes that I can actually wear and be comfortable while recovering.
I love these sandals. Beauty and comfort!!
Cute and comfy?? Sounds like a dream!
Love all of the flats! Love. And the men’s styles are fantastic, too.
You look great in all of these sandals! Love the gladiator ones in particular.
I’ve had problems with my ankles ever since my pregnancy. Some comfy Born shoes would be a godsend!
Literally only buy shoes that are cute AND comfortable these days. Dying for a pair of Born shoes to rock around NYC 🙂
Super cute shoes! They look comfy too.
i love the sorja and the jorgina, they both look so comfortable. i wear sandals all of the time in the summer. casual sandals.
My show “wardrobe” is sad and worn out. My daughter, on the other hand, has too many shoes. Mommy needs new shoes!
I had the same issue as Bailey – said I already had an account. Is this where we leave a comment? Anyway – I love all of the sandals! I got a new pair of Borns this summer too- flat white sandals that are dressy enough for summer dresses – yay! No heels – I can walk in them and still look nice!
Never mind – I figured it out!
Love the Marcias!
Hi! My name is Vicki and I have a sandal fetish. My husband calls me a sandal hoarder 😀 … LOVE those shoes!!!
Loving the Lucee sandals!! Actually I love all sandals!!
I also love your floral print dress and want to know where you got it. I think I would get the Jenni and Sorja sandals.
Those gladiator sandals look great in your feet! ☺️ I’m actually looking to buy a pair either in gold or brown, but can’t decide which color to choose. Has the gold cracked or flaked off?