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Footwear for mid-range spring capsule wardrobe for 50-something pear

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boobashka · 30/03/2026 10:35

I'm trying to build a mid-range quality /price capsule wardrobe after years of having a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear!
About me: I’m in my 50s, a size 10-12, 5ft 7, and very much a pear shape. I work full-time (smart-casual) and have teenagers who are far too quick to tell me if I’ve "given up."
I also love a city break, so I need clothes that can handle 20,000 steps without making me look like I’m about to go on a hike.
I've realised that footwear is what makes an outfit frumpy/not frumpy (I know that's a controversial word here but you know what I mean...). I’ve bought 3 pairs of Supergas in the sale and I’m hoping they, along with my trusty boots, will cover all my bases.
What do we think? Am I on the right track for spring or is there a glaring footwear-shaped hole I’m missing? All advice (and not too much "brutal" Mumsnet honesty please!) welcome. Thank you 😊

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boobashka · 30/03/2026 10:36

Here they are...

Footwear for mid-range spring capsule wardrobe for 50-something pear
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BlossomBlossomBlossom · 30/03/2026 12:35

Loafers, or Mary Janes. Or a new style pointy toed court shoe. Or some cool mules. Something that will make a pair of trousers look ‘dressed’.

Lots here (particularly good if you catch a sale):

https://www.grenson.com/shop-womens/shop-by-collection/all-womens-footwear/

Or High St versions of anything from:

Aeyde
Dear Frances
Hereu Studio
Le Monde Beryl

boobashka · 30/03/2026 22:20

Thank you @BlossomBlossomBlossom for those suggestions. I like the sound of the mules but I'm thinking more Birkenstock mules! You obviously have more money to splash than I do! 😬

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