I bought these sandals today, please tell me what to wear with them!

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I totally fell in love with these today. Firstly, I'm 33 years old, do they look like something a 30 year old would wear?

Secondly, what would I wear with these? Could I wear some chinos or nice maxi skirts? What about skinny jeans?

better angle

Oh dear there really isn't a good angle is there?

Please send them back.,

there'll be a 70 yo ready to snap them up

They're not too bad. Team with tanned legs and a bright colour on your toes and you're good to go.

I suggest you find some nice gladiator sandals :)

My mum would definitely buy them off you for a tenner.

you lot are mean

If you're Spanish/Italian and thin you can get away with Clarks styles, the English frump they're targeted at tho just looks dull. I'm 5 ft 3, freckled and stout of ankle and I'd look rank in them.

it's fair to say stout ankles (or thin bony ones for that matter) never benefit from anything that highlights the ankle itself. It just draws attention to it. I think gladiators are ok actually because they provide quite a bit of coverage but the ones that look bad are regular sandals with a thin ankle strap. And they cut of the leg so if you're short it just shortens the leg.

that's really NOT a better angle brass

crimped toes, razed ankles and ridiculous tan lines that will still show when you want to wear your strappy silver dancing shoes at the Christmas Party

No likey.

But if you insisted on wearing them, they would suit a hippy style maxi dress or skirt.

I think they look daintier in the second pic!!

Now I understand why you all hate them! I haven't yet suffered any of those things, mine are soft leather so they don't dig anywhere and can't think why I haven't suffered stripy tan marks. Rome was 40 degrees when I was there so I should have had zebra feet but I didn't

These are my New Look ones. Are they frumpy too?

I think those New Look ones are MUCH better than the sandals in the OP.

Sorry, not keen on the new look ones either. Think it's the heel.
They would look positively orthopaedic on my size 8/9 feet and chunky leg.

Yuck. Sorry, don't like. I think you'd have to be skinny to look good in these.

Beaut I take an 8 too , but I'd like to think I have a well - turned ankle! I'm conscious of having big feet and always choose schoes that minimise them - I think these do. What I'd never wear are chelsea boots or anything else with a long featureless tops which emphasise the length.

😂😂😂😂 these comments. I can always rely on MN for some sage advice. The reason why I asked if they suited a 30 year old is because I'm always choosing styles above my age range for the sake of comfort! I wore heels and walked for an hour yesterday and my feet, legs, hips and ribs feel like they've been punched by something, and I'm fit and healthy walking on flats usually!

I like the ones linked by Cows too. The ones I bought are quite comfortable and cushioned. I don't feel any kind of razor feeling at my ankle.

Thanks for the laughs, I think I will give them back and then try to find comfortable cushioned trendy flat shoes somewhere else!

UntilTheCows: can you link for your first pic?

Op I have some Esprit gladiator style sandals that have a padded sole and are comfort exemplified, can't link but look at the Esprit shoe section?

I am ancient, but those Clarks ones are just too clunky for the style. I used to travel to Eastern bloc countries and the hotel maids wore shoes like that with their overalls.

OP if you like them, then wear them.
It doesn't matter what us randomers think.

I like them and I'm the same age as you. I think they're less fussy than other styles like that and don't come too high and are less boot like. They're certainly not frumpy in my opinion although it depends on the styling.

Bugger, just realised the ones in the first pic I posted are mens ones. They're from ASOS though.

The second ones are called Farewell and they're £39 from Topshop.

Thanks Blu, I'll do that.

FankEwe, I didn't think they were either and I thought they looked nice on too, but I've made some atrocious choices in the past! I can't wear heels or wedges so my choice of footwear isn't very varied. I'm glad there's someone else who likes them!

UntilthecowsComeHome I was and distracted by the hairy legs in n your first photo, and also his ankle looks weird!

😂😂 Those hairy legs!

Ouch, those hairs could really get caught in the leather straps