Monday, February 11

New Jambu Paprika sandals arrived today!!

The Jambu Paprika wedge in Gunmetal just arrived today. So far here's the Pros/Cons I've seen:

Pros:
- Thin gauge straps look nice and delicate but feel sturdy; love the weave design
- Comfortable
- Pretty stylish, especially the rear view of the stacked heel
- Leather upper
- Easy Velcro strap w/o being obvious
- Gripping, rubber bottom
- Mostly stable heel (I'd not recommend running in them)
- Good all-over fit*
- Toes fit inside the edge of the shoe
- Shiny part on the heel looks cool
- Feminine

Cons:
- Ankle strap can feel weird if for ex. you sit on the floor with your feet in front of you and point your toes to the ceiling. Then you can feel it tighten a bit.
- Make some noise while walking from the leather straps
- Clunky (maybe this is a good thing, i.e. durable, but they do clump around some)
- Casual only. Maaaaybe summer semi-formal, but really just fun, pretty, casual outfits would fit this shoe best.
- Hint of dowdiness/oddness bc they still have that distinct "I'm comfortable!!" look; but that's ok for casual outfits, so it's almost not worth mentioning.

*Some reviewers said their feet were narrow and didn't fit well. I can see how they might say that. This shoe is great for wide-ish feet, like mine. Also, I normally wear 8, with some size 7.5's being OK. Based on the reviews, I bought an 7.5. At first I thought they'd still be too long, but my foot settled and they fit just right.

Final Thoughts:
I got free shipping and placed the order through Amazon Thursday, Feb. 7th. They came Feb. 11th.
From my 20 yr. old perspective, Jambu did a good job on a sandal that is comfortable first, stylish a close second. If you look at the pros list quite a few are about how attractive they are. These are head and shoulders above some brutally ugly shoes in the same market, and I hope they prove as versatile as they appear.







1 comment:

  1. Super cute shoes! Don't you just love Amazon.com?!
    Natasha
    A Modest Fashion Blog:
    www.natashaatkerson.blogspot.com

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