Good idea.....NOT

In the last month or so, I have gone back to trying to find

unusual and/or whacky things online, be it stories or 

products. Well, I have a product to present from the site

Wallet Pop, one that LOOKS like a good idea, but in the 

long run probably isn't! Camileon Heels has come out with 

women's shoes that convert from high heels to low heels, 

without requiring the wearer to take her shoes off. The heel 

is engineered to fold when the wearer desires a more comfor-

table, casual feel and look. It is quite obviously aimed at 

travelers and business women on the go who don't have alot 

of time or baggage space. No need to pack a 2nd pair of shoes 

here is apparently the idea.  Sounds good?! Well, first and 

foremost, I would be concerned about the balance of the arch 

support. It would obviously change if the shoe went from a 

3 or 4 inch heel to 1 or 2 inches. Second, what if the wearer of 

the shoe doesn't bring it up from a low heel to a high heel pro-

perly (after all, we must take blondes into consideration!). 

She'll go to take a step and stumble instead, or worse. Last, but 

not least, these shoes by Camileon sell for around $300. I don't 

know about you, but for that price, I can buy 3 pairs of very nice 

shoes. And quite frankly, shoes don't take up all that much room 

in an overnight or weekend bag. So you pack a pair of fancy high 

heels, a casual low heel pair, and some comfortable tennis shoes

if room (and your schedule) allows. Done. A good idea in theory

maybe, but thumbs down on the Camileon Heels. 

Onesole Sandals

Today's blog post comes courtesy of a visit by the always entertaining

Lisa and Peter to the restaurant. Lisa, who is a borderline shopaholic

(just short of having to enter therapy!), came in showing off her new

stylish sandals. They were a zebra print, with naturally matched her
purse and blouse. But that's not all! She then whipped out these black

pieces of material that looked like swatches, covered with multi-

colored rhinestones. Turns out Lisa had just hit a fashion show at one

of the high-end woman's clothing boutiques here in town. Some lady

from Florida was there, touting her comfortable, fashionable sandals.

The kicker (ooohh, bad pun there!) is that you can change the tops of

the sandals with a different color, design, decoration, practically any-

thing. The tops are removable; they attach at 4 points with snaps.

Lisa bought the 2 designs I mentioned above and is ready to buy

more I believe! She then gave me the website to check out, and sure

enough, I saw dozens upon dozens of designs, even holiday motifs and

university logos. Furthermore, you can send in a picture, color, or

design, and the company will make custom tops for you; mono-

grammed tops are available as well. There are different selections for

the soles too. Basically, with 4 snaps, you can go from dressy to casual,

or vise-versa, in no time - it's a snap! They are a little pricey, but for

the big sandal wearer, this is a clever idea.....leave it to Lisa to

uncover something odd but neat! Click on the title of this post to go

to the website - take a peek for yourselves!