Have I lost it ? Are these old lady shoes or ok?

[drywhiteplease]

Gabor

They'd probably look really cool on a 21 year-old. Damn Granny chic for not working on anyone over that age...

They are a bit grannyish. On the other hand there are far more offensive shoes out there. Happy shopping!

Are you over 60?

zalando

Or these?

zalando

Even MIL (71) would steer clear of those!

fitflop are doing some quite nice looking ballerinas. Not granny looking at all - they do cost a fortune though

I think both zalando pairs are ok

Step.Away.From.The.Computer....I shall fire you as my muse if you buy them!!
These gabor ones are far nicer....I'll look on Clarks site also...

Some Clarks suggestions...
loafer style
suede/patent mix
slight granny tendencies but so comfortable
you would need to try these on - hard to know if they are wrong side of old lady line
And once you get home and the end of the day, be sure to have a whiskey & soda

God I must be so out of touch - OP I quite like the first ones you linked to and the first Zalando ones in a chunky sort of way - not grannyish in any way. dingdong3 - apart from the loafers all those you've linked to look like something an 80s Sloane Ranger would have worn with a nice sweater and upturned collar. Those to me are grannyish - I've yet to see a stylish shoe in Clarks. Have you looked at the Shoon website OP? There's some nice flats there and they have 10% off this weekend too.

They are awful op, don't do it

The clue is not only that they are Gabor but that particular model is petunia!

agree trhey are aweful, but also feel stuck what shoes are flat black comfortable and not grannyish ? ( and preferably not over £50 )

OP they are dire.

But in defence of Gabor, the pair I bought in a sale are gorgeous high heels in soft nude moleskin with suede tassly bits on front. And I got them for £30 instead of £98.

dingdong3 you're back!! Loving the slippers!do like the patent Clarks ones.(have just bought the perfect little a line black above knee skirt in sale.....will send pic soon)

mejon I agree about Sloane eighties throw back element to fashion generally at mo. I did it first time (inc frilly shirt collars,flicks ,blue eyeliner,velvet hair band and penny loafers.........but I was v young!!)and it feels odd doing (some) of it a second time!

My prob is I just don't do "sensible"shoes.

what about... these

sorry but the ones in the OP are awful...

But but but... sorry mythical but how can those be any less 'old lady like' than the ones OP first linked to? Hotter=old lady shoes surely? They are one step away from those slipper boots with the velcro flaps .

I wear something very very similar for work (the strap isn't diagonal though) . I don't really look at brands when i buy shoes if i need them to be comfy as i'm on my feet all day. i'm 23

These are much worse than the ones I started a thread about

The Hotter Dizzy are worse than the Gabor in the opening message but the Hotter Darcey aren't too bad considering they will b comfortable . Still think Gabor have nicer ballerina pumps with a heel and a velvet bow.

Gabor Assist, Gabor Amy and Gabor Emporium are v nice

My Mil has those shoes and she is 66. So I would say yes they are grannyish, don't buy them.