Black wedge booties are now officially an outfit staple. There are those of us who try and resist trends, try to avoid rash purchases in the shoe department, having been the victim of impulse fashion buys that feel awkward and silly just one year later. If, like me, you’ve tried to pare down your shopping during the recent recession, to spend wisely and carefully consider every wardrobe item you acquire, fear no more the black wedge booties.
There are so many things to consider in the wedge bootie…first of all don’t go overboard on the platform. Want classic black wedge booties that won’t embarrass you within six months when you parade around in Lada Gaga monster feet announcing you’re wearing outdated wrong-looking shoes? Get a slight platform that suggests the trend without relying on it. These black wedge booties pictured here are by Via Spiga and in my book they’re just right.
The opening at the ankle is just the right size, at least for me. It’s not too big and it also hits at the correct spot. Any higher and I would have trouble wearing it with skirts. And yes, you can wear black wedge booties with skirts. To avoid scaring small children, avoid too much of a platform and too big/round toe. These are perfect because the proportions are smaller in the toe and in the ankle part…dainty but still definitely on trend as black wedge booties.
Wedge booties are here to stay, and for those of us who like to bounce around town in style, that’s great news. Wedge heels are way more supportive of the foot than a traditional heel, like a stiletto or even a chunk heel. All that surface area under your arches makes wedge booties oh so easy to tromp around in. For city dwellers, that’s a life-saver because who wants to teeter around from block to block.