New shoes for your New Years’ fitness Resolution

In an effort to shed your holiday pounds, you have vowed to exercise in 2009. And to help get your feet into a great pair of new shoes, AND keeping in line with your other resolution to save money, Puma Footwear is up to 60% off at 6pm.com!

Jimmy Choo’s Tamara Melon to lecture at London College of Fashion

The Sunday Times Style Lecture has announced a date with Tamara Mellon, founder and president of Jimmy Choo, for Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 6.30pm.

The Sunday Times Style Lecture has announced a date with Tamara Mellon, founder and president of Jimmy Choo, for Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 6.30pm. Held at London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street, London, W1.

As a shoe lover you’ve paid attention to Mellon’s rise, along with the label of Jimmy Choo. TimesOnline offers a quick synopsis of her story. What it doesn’t say is that Mellon is speaking at Mister Choo’s alma mater and should you find yourself at the London College of Fashion on January 29th, surely you’ll read up on both.

The cruise collection is cropping up on JimmyChoo.com or shop Jimmy Choo at NET-A-PORTER.COM.

Deep discounts at shopbop.com

2009 is still about saving big! And the new markdowns (30-70% Off) at shopbop.com will ensure you start your new year sure footed.

Check out the patent-leather pump on wedge heel by Leopoldo Girodano that’s been marked down from $545 to $163.50!

Or, this strappy crisscross buckled sandal by Camilla Skovgaard at $237.50 down from $475.

There’s six pages of shoes on sale! You’ll find strappy sandals by Sergio Rossi, shearling boots from Sorel, booties from Modern Vintage and a whole lot more. In fact, there’s more than 500 shoes marked down! Sort by “shoes” in the left-hand column at shopbop.com and you’re well on your way to a Happy 2009.

Shoe News Travels Fast…

Having just returned home from a post holiday shopping spree, I quickly nestle myself with my laptop. The “shuzmuse” sends me a link to a NYTimes mention about several thousand pairs of shoes that were mysteriously dumped on a Miami expressway. No one had stopped to claim them.

I immediately think of the good people at Soles4Souls and send Founder and CEO Wayne Elsey an email; “Happy New Year… And BTW there’s some shoes in Miami you may need.” Within one minute, from Wayne’s blackberry comes; “Thanks. Check out our site. We are on the way there.” Soles4Souls has a team on the way to Miami to pick up the shoes, and will distribute them to needy people in Haiti.

For more on the story and how YOU can make a difference, check out Soles4Souls website.

And now a video clip of the footage…. footage. LOL.

Stuart Weitzman and Zappos challenge you to a ping-pong game…

It wasn’t long ago that shuzsociety’s Shoe Professor Anthony Cady let us know he’d gone to Manhattan’s Saks Fifth Avenue to challenge shoe designer Stuart Weitzman to a round of ping-pong. Apparently Mister Weitzman is not only a wiz in shoe biz, he’s also a master ping-pong player.

Now, zappos.com is challenging YOU to a game. If YOU think you have what it takes to beat the tenacious designer at a round of table tennis, you could win a trip to NYC to challenge him to a one-on-one match!

For details, check out the official rules at zappos.com. You’ll find a link to the Zappos YouTube page through ours: youtube.com/shuzsociety. Hurry, there’s just 10 days left to make your mark.

Bootzwalla sale!

Bootzwalla is celebrating the New year with a sale for YOU! 25-40% OFF select items, email: info@bootzwalla for the details!

Shoes: Tortoise Shell IS IN

New yet classic is the tortoise shell from Gucci in sling back shoe for spring 09. Yet more variations on a theme come from Gucci in cute open toe flat with the traditional Bit trim. We have seen Weitzman, Zanotti, Blahnik, and others come into spring with animal prints of Zebra, Leopard and now Tortoise shell.
Enjoy Shoes
Designershoesblog.com
Bill Dowling

Ped Holiday 25% off code

I should have known Ped Shoes would make the Holidays a little brighter! Last week I received an e-mail announcing that all full-price items (yes, that includes much-coveted Fiorentini + Baker boots) receive a 25% discount when the code “Holiday 2008″ is entered on the final page of checkout. Wow, that might not deck the halls, but it sure is going to help deck my closet (er, I mean, my “friend’s” closet)!! Plus, Ped just got in the mid-calf Cydwoq Campus boot I got last year (and love) in an amazing new combination of leathers. Check it out:

I love that burnt-out paisley pony! Wow. But then again, Ped also got in the fab Fiorentini + Baker Eli boot in a new color, grey ice, which I’m also thinking about (a little too much–shoe obsession, what to do?):

Hmm, I’ll put ‘em both on my list with a note to my potential gift-givers to be sure to enter Holiday 2008 at Ped’s checkout. And if I get a little cash-o-la, the discount is good until Dec. 31, so… a girl can dream…

Last minute (shoe) deals

Last minute holiday party shoe? shuzsociety has your list of great deals on the things YOU love!

Endless holiday savings and FREE overnight shipping, and save 20% on select boots.

All celebrity shoes on sale and FREE 2nd day shipping and FREE returns on every order at Heels.com!

Shop guilt-free at Piperlime’s sale for women and enjoy FREE shipping and returns!

Brian Atwood brings back femininity

Femininity is back.

The Beautiful flowing feel to these new Brian Atwood shoes is remarkable. We have our first budding of that femininity coming back to ladies footwear for spring 09. These shoes are beautiful to the eye and the touch. The chiffon fabric brings a life of simple elegance that seems to breath from these shoes. The Petal flower touch on the open toe vamp gives an ornamentation to lift the shoe from ordinary to extraordinary. For any of you who want to feel pretty again in your shoes this is the first of the season to glide in like a spring breeze. Look for them in fine stores around the world.
Enjoy-Shoes
Designershoesblog.com
Bill Dowling