When the nice folks at Cazz Shoes offered to give me a pair of their new foldable ballet flats, I was very excited! Foldable shoes! Finally! When I told le boyfriend about the concept, he couldn’t understand the “why” of such a product. Generally, if you are a woman, you’ll know that the idea is genius. After all, most women I know have a couple of shoe selections to change into under their office desks, and I myself usually have 2-3 pairs, depending on the season. So I can definitely see why someone would come up with a concept of lightweight ballet flats that fold neatly into a small pouch, and which can be worn once the heels come off (i.e. when one is running to catch their subway train, go on a shopping spree after work, etc). So far, so good.
When I got the shoes though, I realized that they were humongous (for my feet anyway)! Having told Cazz people that I wear a size 8.5 shoe, the flats arrived in a size 10! After quick browsing on the company’s site, I realized that Cazz flats only come in 3 sizes (S 5-6, M 7-8, and L 9-10). Ahh, now it all makes sense! And here I thought that the Cazz people thought that they know my shoe size better than I do: “Oh, but in your email, Nelia, you sounded like you had large feet! Right? RIGHT?” Not. So the moral of this story is: if you wear a half-size – downsize! Not that there’s anything wrong with bigger feet, it’s just that wearing a wrong size would be hazardous, especially for klutzy people like myself.
On to the good stuff, the flats are lightweight, though not much cushioning, they’d be perfect for short hauls to the subway or mall scouring. The pouch is pretty amazing as well, small enough to fit in one’s purse, but also transformable (yes, I made up another word) into a larger bag to put your high heels into, once your original shoes come off. Genius, no? All that for under $20? I think it’d make a fantastic stocking stuffer for that busy gal in your life. Just make sure to get her the right size! Cazz flats come in 3 colors: midnight black, pearl white, and mercury silver.
Details on the GIVEAWAY after the jump!
So on to the giveaway. First of all, I’ll cover shipping/handling charges to Canadian addresses only, but if you really REALLY want these and you live elsewhere, I’ll cover shipment partially, and you can get the rest? Sound good? So if you are interested in receiving a free pair of Pearl White Cazz shoes in size Large, here’s what you need to do!
1. Leave a comment with your name and age. 2. Tell me whether you tend to carry an extra pair of comfortable shoes with you. 3. Share what your favorite category on this blog is.Make sure to input a valid email addy when leaving comments, I’ll be the only one who can see those, so they’ll stay private! The winner will be selected at random and announced on this site.
Good luck to everyone!!!
The contest ended. Thanks to everyone for entering!
1. Julie 22
2. Carry a pair of flats during summer!
3. I really like your “what i’m wearin’ posts! Great job!
1. Helen, 21
2. When using heels for a long period of time, I like to carry a pair of flats to give my feet a rest.
3.Love your “What I’m Wearing” category!! Vote Nelia, we can make her #1!!
1. Cam, 33
2. I leave an extra pair of shoes at the office.
3. Faux Pas
Plus I voted for you 10 times on the yorkdaleisme.com website.
A giveaway!
1. Regina, 24
2. Either wear pretty (ballet) flats all the time or just tough it out in the heels for a day
3. Organic Style
1. Irina, 25
2. I tend to carry shoes to work, and October-April I also carry shoes to parties. You know, snow boots don’t look particularly hot with cocktail dresses
3. Nelia, I should say it’s Fashion and Shopping. I am always ready to do some shopping, and I really like how you do specials on H&M.
What a novel concept! I can definitely see these coming in handy. And at $17.49 a pair, you really can’t go wrong.
Great post!
I always carry shoes in the winter, because I need to take off my boots, and my feet would get cold.
BLOG: I loved the faux pas category – my problem is I LOVE white shoes!!!
Jessica L., 27 years old
I always carry a pair of comfortable shoes with me, especially in the winter. With the amount of time that I wear heels, my poor feet need a break from time to time!
My favorite category on this blog would be “Fashion and Shopping”
1. Karen, 22
2. I tend to carry around a pair of flip flops for the summer and flats in my car.
3. Love the Faux Pas.
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Anne-Marie age 54
I usually have an extra pair of shoes in the car.
I like your Friday Faux Pas section.
1. Maggin, 17
2. I actually really do, I really like the idea of foldable shoes.. I tend to loose a flat or a shoe whenever I’m with my friends and can’t remmeber where I put it. The last time, I woke up and I only had one, and then I started taking the stairs down (where we looked for it last night) and there it was
3. I like the “What i’m wearing” posts, too
[...] Thank you all for entering the Cazz Foldable Shoes Giveaway! And while I wish I could give each and every one of you those shoes with the holidays approaching, [...]
1.Shari 46 2.I wear a lot of heels so I always have a pair of “comfortable” shoes in the car,just in case.I like the What I’m Wearin’ articles the most.