Pinked and Punctured

There was a sad dearth of flat summer shoes in my wardrobe (there still is of winter ones). But right at the end of the season I managed to snaffle up a few bargains.

I rather like these wholesome looking tan sandals from Wittner: they are a bit like a summer version of brogues, all pinked, punctured and trimmed with leather braid.

They were very comfortable when I first tried them on in the store, but they didn’t have my size. I then nearly bought them online (and would have had to pay an extra $15 for postage), but decided to wait and go back to the warehouse store on the following weekend. And there I found the size I needed! Bargain bonus.

A cobbler … once told me rub new leather with a bar of pure soap – that would soften it up.

Unfortunately, they rather pinked and punctured the backs of my heels on their first outing, so they need a little wearing in. A cobbler (what a lovely old-fashioned description) once told me to rub new leather with a bar of pure soap – that would soften it up. I’d forgotten that handy little trick.