I spotted this pretty and lovely MAXSTUDIO pump after stepping inside Medici in Englewood. Just intending to walk off the oncoming muscle soreness after succumbing myself to boot camp class on a satruday morning (no pain no gain right…….?), I was drawn into the store by not only the great winter boots and heels I saw on the windowsill but also the vast selection of hats in many colors and textures.  On the sale rack (thats right!) I was in search of a great closed toe black pump with versatility under a $100 (these were half off at Medici and are also on sale at zappos.com).  Appropriate for work while sexy enough to be worn afterwards.  When the youg woman who helped me noted that the heel could be cut, I was alarmed and said,”No no. Looovee the heel!.”  The narrow heel adds that feminine touch while a bit of stability is allowed with the ruched mary jane strap. Truth is that they do run a tad small as I could not take a chance with a lack of room in the toe . (FYI!  DO NOT convince yourself that you can fit into a shoe that seems a bit too snug! It will not stretch that much. Believe me. Don’t listen to someone tell you that they are leather and you need to wear them in.  Use your gut. This is serious ladies.  We need to preserve our toes when we can.  Knowing in the back of my head that we WILL put ourselves through pain after strutting our lovley selves on those nights that may be well worth it.) So my mission is not complete but I will be sure to check back in at Medici and am scouring the web for the Tulli in my size.

As this mission has directed me to MAXSTUDIO’s  fall collection, I thought these bronzed buckled pumps were quite noteworthy and a wonderful fall shoe to spice things up and sure to be noticed!