Maybe it's the holidays that's brought out my inner shoe nut, but it seems as though lately I use most of my spare time (which is very little these days!) daydreaming about shoes. Or maybe it's the fact that I've been stcuk wearing rainboots/wellies for the past 10 days that my feet are itching for more! Although rain/winter boots are super practical, there is always missing that bit of zazazoo about them.....I long for more exciting footwear with heels, detailing - even maybe a history behind them.
Given this information, you can imagine why I'm drooling behind the screen when I see Osborn Design shoes. Handmade in Guatemala by cobblers (read: artisans of the shoe craft) using sweatshop-free labor and many times using recycled materials (like rubber tires for soles), these shoes are like no other. Booties, oxfords, and good ol'boots can be found in Osborn's limited designs, using fabrics that will make any outfit pop. I personally am drawn to the Electric Blue Wool Booties, but wish I was more daring and could go for something like the Lightning Bolt oxfords. Alas, I know myself too well that I would only keep them to lovingly stare at them ever so often, but that's not the point of these fair trade beauties! They deserve to have a life full of love and dancing, which is exactly what will happen once they make it into my home.....oh Santa/Yenta Claus, are you listening???!
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