Away go the boots, out come the......???

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sparkout · 27/02/2012 10:11

I have a pair of brown boots and a pair of red or dead shoes, neither of which are right for spring...I own nothing else except a pair of going out heels and wellies/crocs for garden. What do i get to go with skinnies and leggings until its sandal time? I'm short and can't walk in huge heels, have a very modest budget and am an Autumn so basically need brown and other warm shades, not black. Heeellppp!! Oh yeah and am, 3 and half so nothing I tried on in new look or primark yesterday fitted and clarks was full of people older than my mum with shoes just for them in my small town!!

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PrimaBallerina · 27/02/2012 11:25

Nice ballet flats?

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sparkout · 27/02/2012 11:42

I think I need to enter the ballet flat world, Topshop and Next are the only cheaper places I have found with half sizes, what colour would you go for was wondering about nude or leopard skin sort of pattern...I really haven't a clue though as I tend to be surrounded by hippy and arty types and rarely get to go shopping without the "help" of a bored 5 yo DS and a very keen 2 yo DD!

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sparkout · 27/02/2012 11:44

Or red as I'm also looking for a trench and the nicest petite one I've found is red?!

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sonicrainboom · 27/02/2012 11:50

Aren't ballet flats too cold for this time of the year? Are you supposed to wear them with socks btw? (...wool socks?)

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sparkout · 27/02/2012 11:54

I had a lovely socks and sandals image there!!! Today is pretty cold but we have had some warmer days here and I'm looking hopefully towards spring!!

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doglover · 27/02/2012 11:55

Fitflop Supertone trainers? Comfortable and come in lots of lovely colours.

RightUpMyRue · 27/02/2012 11:57

How about cotton pumps? Bit like deck shoes. Available in lots of colours.

cazza40 · 27/02/2012 12:04

Not sure what your budget is but as you have small feet you could try russell and Bromley kids dept for ballet flats they have quite a variety of colours and also leopardskin. They also do 1/2 sizes. I bought some for my dd for her birthday they were about £40. I wish I had smaller feet as I could not tell the difference between the kids dept ones and the adults but the adult ones were twice the price

ameliagrey · 27/02/2012 12:07

I tend to wear boots until it's really warm, the go into ballet flats or something like a suede driving shoe/moccasin with trousers.

have you had a look online at maybe Office and Dune?

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