“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.” – Marilyn Monroe
When I was a little girl I loved to play dress up in my mother’s closet and clomp around in her heels. As a young woman I walked around in 4 inch pumps so much I actually gave myself arthritis in my big toe at the ripe old age of 28. But now that I am no longer 28 there is one thing I look for in a shoe before anything else. Comfort. After that I check to see if if the shoes are cute and stylish. And I do want cute stylish shoes!
If you think this wouldn’t be such an outrageous request you’d be wrong.
So, when I was sent a pair of Arcopedico shoes in style L14 (color: cherry) I was a bit skeptical. I had been sent a pair of shoes from another company in February and, for reasons better left unsaid, will NEVER be a Fab Find. I had blisters that were sore and tender.
I immediately noticed how comfortable Arcopedico shoes were. Both water resistant and breathable, the shoes stretch slightly to conform to the foot so if you have a bunion or a hammertoe they are perfect. I decided to take a walk on a cool, spring day and when I finally felt tired I was stunned to realized I had strolled 27 blocks down Riverside Drive! I was irked to realize I’d bled onto the fabric until I remembered you can machine wash the shoes, air dry and they are good as new.
But there was one other perk. I received tons of compliments on these shoes. In fact, Bridgette herself, when meeting me for lunch (unaware they were a potential Fab Find), upon seeing me said, “wow! those shoes are so cute, where did you get them? ”
Sadly Bridgette cannot enter our contest to giveaway a free pair of L14 Arcopedico shoes, but you can! Leave a comment below saying why you want a pair, “Like” their Facebook page and you could win.
I looked at their website and would love to try a pair of “Vegas” in bronze!
Wow, so many cute ones and if they are as comfortable as you say I could be in love!
A few years ago I discovered Arcopedico and had their “Princess” style in 4 colors. Wore them everywhere. Best walking shoes I ever owned! I love them.
Yes! Done and doing! Please consider me entered 🙂
I desperately need comfort-go-to-shoes that look feminine and go well with my mommy/grocery store/entrepreneur-running-three-businesses clothes. I would love to win a pair of these Arcopedico shoes! Thanks for the research Cameron!
P.S. I could help them up their web marketing game (their social media and web presentation could be much more relevant and impactful fairly easily). Let me know if you think they’d be receptive 😉 Thank you!
shoot me an email Tarah let’s chat! cgr0130@gmail.com
I would love to win a pair of Arcopedico shoes! I travel regularly and they look perfect for long flights as well as for lots of walking. I am always looking for stylish, comfortable shoes in fashionable colors. Thanks for the helpful review — one more reason I love Bridgette’s blog!
I am heading to Germany this summer—lots of walking!
I’m always on the lookout for cute comfortable shoes! With my recent foot problems it has become necessary to find comfortable shoes (which aren’t always cute!) I’ve liked Arcopedico on FB!
I am an active retiree who is constantly looking for stylish, comfortable shoes! Thank you for sharing this source/brand!
I like that they are machine washable Cameron but not that they made you bleed!
OH no! the shoes didn’t make me bleed! I had a cut on my foot that was already there. Completely unrelated. But when I was walking around the scab opened a bit.
I missed that on the first couple of read throughs!
These look great for walking and running errands and watching kids’ spring events.
Arcopedico is on my list of brands to try! I have yet to find flats that don’t cause blisters on my Achilles tendons.
I would love a free pair of Arcopedicos. I have a tailor’s bunion which has required me to get rid of almost all of my shoes and start over again from scratch. Arcopedicos are about the only shoes I can wear with no problems due to the soft stretchy fabric. I have a pair in black and brown. I got neutral colors so I could wear them with as many outfits as possible. I would love to have a pair in a fun color that I can’t afford to splurge on because I wound wear them with less things. I always get compliments when I wear my Arcopedicos.
I’d really like a pair! I walk a lot for my health and stress. I’ve read almost all the articles on Bridgette’s website so I can start dressing stylishly and leave my self-loathing, black t’s + jeans teenage years behind. Sadly, quality items like these are very hard to afford on a student budget, especially given that I have such large feet.
I like their styles and they look like they’d be comfortable for me – just the right heel height. Being able to wear them on a rainy day would be a great advantage. I would love to win a pair, and I’ve already gone to their website to locate a dealer.
Those look like very comfortable shoes! I would love to try them!
Congratulations Disqus you’re a winner! send me your size and mailing address to Cgr0130@gmail.com
For three days I walked around ( & up & down & inside-out… ) the temples of Angkor Wat in Arcopedico fabric sandals. I am pleased to admit (well, I’m amazed!) that my feet are not killing me after hundreds of rocky kilometers and steep steps. Because of the respectful practice of removing shoes before entering Cambodian homes and most functioning temples, I have been wearing flip-flops for easy removal during most of my 5-month stay in Indochina, and though these were quality “beachy” sandals (Havaianas), still my feet, lower back, and old shoulder injury throbbed every night. When I realised that taking off shoes in most ancient temples (i.e. “ruins”) was permitted, I believe the decision to wear my fabric Arcopedicos saved my body for that particular week in Siem Reap.