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• Mirjana replied 4 months ago

  Beautiful shoes and great outfit. Enjoy your trip.

• Angie replied 4 months ago

  KILLER look, Suz! These love you right back! That scarf is a perfect complement to these oxfords faves, and I'm glad they worked well on your London trip :)

  I'm another HUGE Cole Haan oxford fan. My weatherproof Golfing oxfords are Spring workhorses! Dressier than a sneaker. My feet are HAPPY. 

• Angie replied 4 months ago

  Soooooo, I have these on the way, because like you, I'm a Cole Haan oxfords fan:

• Star replied 4 months ago

  Those shoes totally suit you and your style Suz.  What a great outfit.

• Irina replied 4 months ago

  Thanks, Suz, for the sharing your experience with these in the rain. I have a knitted top ones with regular soles and consider taking them on a trip in the fall because they are so comfortable. Although I had mine a few years, I didn’t get caught in a rain in them. So, good to know it might be ok. 

• Suz replied 4 months ago

  Irina, I think they would be fine. Not for all-day tromping in serious, serious rain, if you know what I mean, but definitely okay if you spray them first and then get caught, like I did. I do think the platform sole helps a bit because it lifts you out of puddles, but I have been in some rain in my regular sole ones and they were not too bad either. I consider them the perfect travel shoe, really. It is very, very rare for me to find a shoe that never gives me blisters. This shoe is that! 

  Angie, I love the two-tone version!!! 

• slim cat replied 4 months ago

  Great look- very pretty scarf and all silver jewelry!

• Firecracker (Sharan) replied 4 months ago

  What a sharp-looking outfit, Suz. It's good to know those shoes survived the wet without damage.

• Karie replied 4 months ago

  Looks like you can dress them up or down, which makes them perfect for traveling.

• ChristelJ replied 4 months ago

  They look so refined and classy while still casual.  "Perfect travel shoe" is high praise, it is usually so elusive. Really sharp outfit, too.

• Vicki replied 4 months ago

  I really like the dressier nature of these oxfords and your experiences with them in inclement weather.  Hope your stay in London was wonderful!

• BlueJay replied 4 months ago

  Great shoes, Suz! Also great outfit. I love your blazer and I am looking for something similar. 

• Suz replied 4 months ago

  Thanks, Blue Jay. This blazer is one of my best consignment finds. Paul Smith!!! It cost about what a Banana Republic jacket would cost. It's unfashionably short and fitted but that is what I actually like about it. It's an unusual linen-wool blend and is mostly unlined (except for sleeves and back placket) which. makes it comfortable in all summer temperature. 

• Mary Beth (formerly LBD) replied 4 months ago

  Those are so cute!  What did you use for waterproofing?  I’ve had great luck with the Danier spray I stockpiled a decade ago after a trip to Canada, but I’ve no idea whether they still make it.

• Suz replied 4 months ago

  Mary Beth, that is exactly what I used! We still have some from ages ago as well! But we also have a couple of other, similar sprays. I think they are all silicone based. Again, they won't make a fabric shoe entirely waterproof but they definitely add some resistance. 

• Jaime replied 4 months ago

  Another fabulous outfit! Glad the shoes feel as good as they look.

• cat2 replied 4 months ago

  Not sure what is in your summer shoe collection, but I found the Cole Haan woven espadrilles to be an all day shoe for light touristy days. Mine are a couple of years old, and still look really fresh.

• Suz replied 4 months ago

  Cat2, thank you for that tip! I have not tried those -- might have to look them up! I am in search of summer shoes/ sandals right this minute. 

  Thanks, Jaime!

• RobinF replied 4 months ago

  Those look so good! I have seen some Cole Haan at Nordstrom Rack, need to look at them more seriously. 

• Suz replied 4 months ago

  The Cole Haans likely won't work for a very wide foot but medium is fine. Especially with the knit versions.