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podiatric perennials

Days from summer, I can’t help but notice the absence of sandals on the street. On the contrary – the dominant footwear is boots. And we’re not talking peeptoe versions or those silly cage thingermibobs I blogged about this week (sooooo Monday the 11th). Oh no si-ree, these clodhoppers could squishety-squash a small child. Word is, orders are pouring in for Aussie shoesmith Tristan Blair’s patent wedge boot, due – you guessed it – first week of summer. Not sure whether that says more about New Yorkers, the times, or the insidious spells of fashion marketers. But Mother Nature hasn’t been very kind to me since I landed in the city, so I too am going to stick the boot in. YSL Studio style. Now what ever happened to end-of-season sales?

Clockwise from top left: Tristan Blair, Siren Shoes, Antonio Melani, No-Name from eBay, YSL Studio, Pierre Hardy, Tristan Blair, Acne, Lamb, Cordani Lucas, Diesel, Alice Olivia for Payless, Stella McCartney, Pinko, Sam Edelman (’06).