A year or so back, I noticed a few of my very fashionable friends wearing what I thought were the coolest shoes I had ever seen. I mean, they are hard shoes to miss. They were different colored slides with cork bottoms and an oversized gold chain. I was so drawn to them. Then I started seeing them on social media on the feet of some of the best-dressed folks around. They were the perfect juxtaposition of classic and cool, of comfort and fashion. I think part of the popularity was they were launched during the shutdown - so fashion lovers had something they could actually wear and not feel overdressed.

Upon more research, I found out this shoe line was JW Anderson. A designer from Northern Ireland, Jonathan Anderson transformed the Spanish brand Loewe and then started a line of his own that people describe as refined and eccentric. When I read that, it made me like the shoes even more and explained my obsession. They don’t come with an inexpensive price tag; I know some folks are going to think I am nuts. But I just think they are the most amazing shoes ever.

They put a smile on my face, and I just had to have them at The Shoe Hive. I didn’t know if we could get them, but luck intervened, so we are giving it a go. I know they seem difficult to style, but I found tons of photos online where they just looked amazing. And I mean they are the most comfortable shoes you will ever put on your feet.

Look for more styles this summer with open toes and twists. I hope they are here to stay for a long time.