Of Average Height

If anyone knows what women want, it’s Gilt, who provides us with sales on our favorite designers.  Using their knowledge of what we love, they did a big study on the average height of heels bought by shoe devotees in each state and Puerto Rico. 

It’s Puerto Rico, actually, that comes in highest with an average heel height of 2.87 inches.  Florida and Nevada closely follow (I’m thinking Miami and Vegas?).  The state with the shortest average heel is Kansas (1.97 inches), followed by Nebraska and Maine.  Our beloved Pennsylvania clocks in on the low side, at just a smidge over two inches.  (See more about the results here.)  So sensible Pennsylvania girls, here’s a slew of two-inch heels just for you!

The Piri by Adrienne Vittadani is a gorgeous red patent leather peep toe pump with a 2.25-inch kitten heel.  And look at the many-tiered bow on the toe!  There’s just so much to love about this.  Also available in black and navy, but the red really shines.  Yours for $60 from DSW.

This classic boot is the Phaedra by Rockport.  The upper is full grain leather, with some elastic at the back for extra stretch.  A silver buckle around the back completes the look, along with the two-inch block heel.  Also available in a really lovely brown; your choice for $80 from 6pm.

I love a purple shoe, and the Crystah by Nina delivers!  (Though it also comes in apple green, yellow, black, ivory, navy, silver, and steel if purple is not your thing.)  This D’Orsay peep toe is topped with a lovely rhinestone feature made of round and pear stones, and the 2.25 inch heel put’s it right in Pennsylvania’s range.  Find them at Macy’s for $89.

Oh my goodness, how fun is the Chrissy by J. Renee?  The sparkly golden vamp is topped with a three-tiered bow, and the 2.25-inch wedge is wrapped in gleaming golden faux leather.  It’s so perfect for all the upcoming holiday parties I can’t even stand it.  And it also comes in taupe glitter, silver glitter, navy glitter, multi glitter with a pink wedge, beige patent, and black patent, so no matter what you’re planning to wear to your parties this year there’s one to match.  Your choice for $99 from Zappos.

So, two inches, Pennsylvania?  Here ya go!  Enjoy!

Sales this weekend:

Bakers: All booties 25% off

Bloomingdales: 20% off with code HOLIDAY

Lord & Taylor: 20% of with savings pass or code SALE

Macy's: 15% off with code GIFT

Payless: All boots on sale

Workplace: Business

The last stop on our tour of workplace footwear is the professional workplace.  This would be something like law—somewhere where your wardrobe should impart confidence and competence, but never frivolity.  But that doesn’t mean you can’t be stylish!  It just means that you can’t show up in a courtroom looking like Elle Woods.  (Yes, Legally Blonde lied to you.  I’m so sorry.)

But try these!

The Draper by Mojo Moxy is classic, sophisticated, and (yes!) a little fun.  The white and burgundy combo is a little unusual for this type of shoe—it also comes in white/black, white/gray, and white/royal, but they look a little costumey.  It also has a T-strap and a four-inch heel.  They run small, so order up!  Yours from 6pm for $70.

OHMYGOD, I love these.  The Carli by Adrienne Vittadani is so much more than just a classic black pump—those swirling cutouts at the toe are sort of awesome.  I also love the shape of the toe, and its 3.75-inch heel is very reasonable.  Also available in what they call beige, but is actually is sort of a lovely glowing rose color—your choice for $99 from Macy’s.

The Agalia by Isaac Mizrahi is a beautiful pump: a nude, pointed toe body, accented with a bow-accented strap in black.  It is ridiculous how much chic that bow gives to this shoe, and I heart the blush-and-black combo (though it also comes in black with gray).  A three-inch heel finishes the look.  Find them at Lord & Taylor for $135.

Suede.  Kiltie.  Tortoiseshell.  Navy.  The Suede Kiltie Pump by Prada has everything needed for a traditional work shoe, but in a fashion-forward way.  Because of the chunkiness of the three-inch heel I would wear these with pants and not a skirt in the professional workplace.  Also available in black with a black buckle; your choice for $500 from DSW.

So thus ends our tour of footwear in the workplace!  I hope you’ve found it helpful, and (as always) I hope you’ve seen some shoes you love.

Sales this weekend:

Call it Spring: Extra half off all sale

Lord & Taylor: Extra half off already-reduced shoes, or 15% off regular-price shoes with code SAVINGS

Macy's: Extra 25% off clearance

Nordstrom: Anniversary sale

Steve Madden: Sneak peek!  30% off new fall styles