I saw these on the Clarks website, where I should never have been anyway being as that my resolution this year was to not buy any new clothing or shoes unless it is a dire emergency. And who has shoe emergencies? Apparently me.

Alas, there I was and saw these beauties. Immediately I told myself that if I could get a good deal, one new pair wouldn't hurt (besides the flip flops I just bought) - and I need them for an upcoming trip. I hate tennis shoes on tourists, they are so tacky - this it seemed, is exactly what I wanted to be wearing after climbing around in the Andes all day finally sitting down to a cozy dinner.

The details: they are super lightweight - great for packing! They are pretty comfortable with a fair amount of padding - much nicer than my Clark's wallabees, if that's any indication. Also, they remind me on my beloved Tom's Shoes (that last a whooping 6 months at most - these being suede should last years I hope), but they don't come up as far on your foot as the Tom's do.

The star off is because they are incredibly wide - but to be fair my foot is narrow anyway, however I usually get by fine wearing any medium width shoes. It's like these are marked wide. If you have a plump foot, these are definitely the shoe for you. I tightened the laces and so long as I don't wear them on any rides where your feet dangle and you get spun around, I think they'll be just fine.

Amazon has a great deal right now, so if you can snag them for $85 - they are absolutely worth it!