We are longingly remembering the days when February meant spring break. When the monotony of every day life was interrupted by trips to far off places full of sunshine and tequila shots. Even if you didn't ever go anywhere spring breaky, that week off during the dreary days was a welcome distraction from the dull, grey every day.
Last year at this time, Katie 2 was doing some last minute shopping for a trip to Hawaii. She pulled Katie 1 along and the two of them passed the time looking for the perfect nude wedges/sundresses/sun hats. This year, there is no trip to warmer climates on the horizon for any of us (Katie 1 is taking a ski vacation), but we still like to break the monotony of winter blues by shopping for the must-have shoe for tropical vacations, the espadrille. We also think this post is a great Shoes Day Tuesday/Travel Tuesday crossover. Win win!
Frugal (Under $100)
- There are a ton of cute options in the frugal price point. For starters, these come in a few different colors and they're only $15 folks!!!
- These from one of our favorite stores (Lands' End!) come in 6 colors. Go with the neutral Silver Beech for versatility.
- You can count this recommendation as a ten-for-one: We've never heard of the brand Soludods, but we came across this pair at Nordstrom and we think they're adorable. We kept looking and found flamingos, and elephants, and lemons too! All four pair have a 4+ star rating. If you try them, let us know what you think. (We found this margarita pair while looking for other recommendations!!! And avocados, and sushi, and a Negroni shaker, and peacocks!!! FRENCH BULLDOG, PEOPLE!!)
- I'm not sure any of us have actually tried Toms, but they are super popular. These are lace and not at all offensive.
- Kelly & Katie is a pretty standard brand available at your local DSW. These offer a slight lift in multiple patterns and colors (the green leafy pair looks a bit Lilly Pulitzer to us).
Mid-Line ($100-$200)
- The Max Espadrille from Tory Burch is in line with the mule trend right now. Honest moment: Katie 1 and Katie 2 are not huge fans of Tory Burch shoes. We decided to include them anyway for two reasons 1) the Katies realize they are in the minority when it comes to Tory Burch and 2) these are pretty cute. We also want to highlight these, even though they aren't at all what we were thinking about when we were say "espadrilles". But we saw them and are pretty much obsessed. We also recognize that they are not part of the "mid-line" category, but we didn't want to waste a spot in the "What Katie 1 Spends" for a brand we've already talked about/shoes that don't really fit into the category of this post.
- As southern girls, the Katies love Jack Rogers. What else is there to say?
- Another brand we aren't familiar with is Pelle Moda. We did some investigating and it seems fairly well liked, so we want to recommend these cute espadrille wedges. They come in a variety of colors!
- The Marc Jacobs Sienna Flat Espadrille looks like a fuckin' party!
- We love a good metallic. But these Eric Micahel espadrille wedges come in 5 colors. The cutouts look great, just to careful- they probably leave quite the tan line!
What Katie 1 Spends (Over $200)
- So we spotted these and think they are beautiful. Katie 1 would like us to highlight the similar option because she really likes the bees.
- These espadrilles from Burberry are classic, and beautiful, and Katie 1 can vouch for them.
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