Customer Review: I am getting used to them...
I won't give a 5-star review to a rubber shoe that doesn't fit very well. I like these shoes but they have weaknesses. These shoes are just okay. They are cushy on the bottom. I wear a 10.5 D shoe, which means I have a wider foot than average. The heel cup on this shoe is wide and the heel has a tendency to move from side-to-side within it - and there is a tendency because of this to twist the ankle slightly on uneven ground. On even ground the shoe is mostly fine. Your feet will sweat and your socks will get wet because the rubber does not breathe. It is also waterproof. At first the padding around the top did not conform and irritated my achiles tendon area and the sides of my ankles. I seem to be getting over it. The fit and finish of the leather uppers is a little sloppy with a few thread-ends sticking out and frizzing. It's minor but also the sign of a cheaply mass-produced product. Because of the instability of the heel I am a little concerned about walking long distances or doing anything other than light hiking in these. If you do not pronate or suppinate at all you might have no issue with your heel swimming. The tread flexes nicely with the foot and the shoe is comfortable in a front-to-back walk but not fun if walking on uneven terrain - even though the sole is plenty thick and cushy so rocks won't poke your foot.
Customer Review: Lack of size
I own 3 pair of sandals and live in them during warm weather. I would love to buy this shoe but it does not come in Mens size 10. Very disappointing.
The Spanish designer Cristbal Balenciaga was referred to as "the master of us all" said famed designer Christian Dior. Cristbal in 1914 opened his first boutique is Spain and eventually Barcelona and Madrid. The royal family of Spain and the aristocrats were famed for wearing his designs, but he was forced to move to Paris when the Spanish Civil War broke out and he was forced to close stores.
In 1937 Cristbal opened his couture house in Paris, his very first runway show was heavily influened by the Spanish Renaissance. Balenciaga was a huge success is Paris and within a couple of years the press there called him a revolutionary. His designs became very desirable and the editor of Harper's Bazzar was a huge fan at the time.
During WWII a lot of people who wanted to see his famed designs, traveled to europe. He was at this time praised for his "square coat," it had black or brown lace over bright colored fabrics. Throughout the 50's and 60's he was noted for his use of fabrics and intricate embroidery. Jackie Kennedy loved to purchase Balenciaga's designs when she was the firat lady, but the President was afraid that the Amercian public would look at this as too lavish. Her haute couture expenses were eventually quietly paid by her father-in-law, Joseph Kennedy. Balenciaga left the company in 1968.
Today Balenciaga is owned by the Gucci Group, and the head designer is Nicolas Ghesquire. The group has recently put pressure of Nicolas and said that in 2007 the company needs to be profitable or they will replace him. The house is now a celebrity favorite to wear his designs such as Jennifer Connelly and Nicole Kidman. The brand today is also famous for its motorcycle-inspired handbags.
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