Cat's Corner

As you might have noticed, I have a few pairs of Crocs!  They’re just so comfy, I can’t get enough!  

‘Olivia‘ were a present from my husband on valentines day and he chose my favourite colour, purple!  This style is a bit more glam than some of the others and they look super cute under jeans or with brightly coloured tights and a skirt or dress.  They’d also be great for the beach, but I’ve been wearing them all weathers at the weekend, in the office and out in the evening ‘cos I like them so much!

They have a sparkly ‘jibbitz’ on the side and a very cute peeptoe cutout, showing a bit of ‘toe cleavage’!  Comfort wise I can’t really fault it – they’re a tighter fit than ‘Malindi’ but the material is slightly more flexible, so in my opinion, even more comfortable.  If your feet tend to get hot in the summer, you might prefer the Malindi style for the extra breathing space, otherwise I’d say go for Olivia!

They’re available in plenty of colour choices – Brown, Red, Bubblegum, New Gold, Dhalia, Ultraviolet and Black – get yours in the UK here or directly from Crocs below.

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As you may have noticed, I’m a bit of a Crocs fan - I just love how comfy the cute ballet-style pumps are.  But, alas, my search for comfortable heels has been long and fraught with blisters and nights out that end with a bare-footed walk to the taxi!  So powerful is the internet, though, that I was directed towards Melissa Shoes and after a few weeks of testing, I’m happy to report back my findings…   

Firstly, a little about the company – Melissa Shoes are a Brazilian company who developed a composition called ‘Melflex’ that allows the shoe to be injection moulded, recycled and creates no waste (ie any waste can be recycled).  This clever material also moulds to the shape of the wearer’s foot over time (a bit like Crocs) and to prevent them smelling of plastic, the shoes are scented with a bubblegum smell!   

I have tried out two pairs, firstly the Hello III model in flock purple:   

Hello Flock III Purple Melissa Shoes

Compared to most heels, I found these pretty comfortable.  First I tried with tights, which made them a little hard to walk in, but I got used to it after a while.  They had a few comments and I felt great strutting about in them!  The second time I wore them was a little less successful as I wore them without tights – I walked for about half an hour on my lunch break and to start they were fine, but by the time I was back in the office I had a huge blister where the strap meets the inside of the shoe :O(  I’ve since put a blister pad over the offending area inside the shoe and now they’re okay worn with tights.   

The second pair I tried were the Neon model in bright yellow:   

Neon Melissa Shoes

These, I’m very happy to say, were much more successful!  The first couple of wears squeezed my toes a little, but the material now seems to have moulded to my feet and they’re very comfortable indeed.  I think the trick of these shoes is in the ‘wearing in’ phase – push through that and you’ve got yourself a pair of comfortable heels – at LAST!   

If you want to read more about Melissa Shoes, check out their website here or buy Melissa Shoes now on Amazon UK! 

*UPDATE* read the latest on these shoes here! 

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No not that kind of Crocs, I’m talking about these bad boys:

Having found myself on the Crocs blog yesterday (here), I decided I would share some pics of my others!

Having purchased some Prima Crocs (far right) on a whim last summer I fell in love with how comfy they are…so much more supportive than regular pumps and the structure of the insole promotes circulation so your feet miraculously don’t get cold!  Plus, when it rains, you can dry them off and pop them straight back on, genius!!

If you only wanted one pair (which you won’t by the time you’ve tried your first pair), I’d recommend Olivia (left) – they’re all comfy but these are the best as they’re slightly more ’squishy.’

Left to right: Olivia in Ultraviolet, Malindi in Black, Alice in Grape, Prima in Silver.

Oh and if you’re looking for some comfy, warm, waterproof boots, I can definitely recommend Nadias, pictured below ;o)

 I ordered these on Valentines day and they sent me a free little red heart Jibbitz charm – cute!  Thanks Crocs!

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