Show Us Your Shoes!

I am a firm believer that shoes deserve their own parade, just for being awesome.   Most people probably don’t agree with me.  Fortunately, the people at Miss America do!  Tomorrow is their annual Shoe Parade, where all 53 contestants will show off shoes representing something about their state.  In cars, on floats, amid high school bands, the contestants and their shoes will go down the Atlantic City boardwalk in what is probably the most sparkly parade on earth.

(And hey, tickets are still available!  If you were planning to go down the shore this weekend, maybe you want to stop by.  Get your tickets at the Boardwalk Hall ticket box.)

Here’s a preview of the shoes you’ll see:

Miss DC does an homage to her district’s annual cherry blossom festival on these blue peep toes.  Plenty of rhinestones on the heels and platforms!

Our neighbor to the south, Miss Delaware, went for serious bling with these platform Mary Janes.  The stones are not only all over the toe, but they’re springing from wires off the back too!

Our other neighbor to the south, Miss Maryland, has sort of an elegant fishing net motif going on here, complete with one of her state’s famous crabs.

Miss Maine went practical with this pair of bedazzled rain boots.  Love the cheery yellow!

Miss Louisiana is NOT messing around with these Mardi Gras-inspired peep toes.  Coins.  Masks.  Feathers.  Sparkles.  LOVE!

And our own Miss Pennsylvania, Amanda Smith?

Moo!  Miss PA pays tribute to our state’s many dairy farms.  Did you know dairy is our state’s number one agricultural business?  And that we’re fourth in production in the US?  Miss PA did!  She’s so nice and so smart and so sensitive… she’s definitely gonna win.

Sales this weekend:

Aerosoles: 20% select career styles

Bakers: 25% off all sandals

Bloomingdales: $25 off $100-$250; $50 off $250-$500; $100 off $500-$1000; $250 off $1000 or more

Lord & Taylor: 20% off all regular, sale, and clearance items with savings pass or code STYLE

Macy's: Extra 15% off with code FAVES

Payless: Buy one get one half off