crazy in love

So Mr. Man and I went shoe shopping today for my birthday. I had my heart set on wedge-heeled ankle-tie black espadrilles or sandals, something like these. After numerous stores and never finding exactly the perfect pair for exactly the perfect price, after I was tired and hungry and had developed a blister from my new birthday sandals, we ended up at Marshalls, where I walked out with a pair of black suede platform peep toe pumps, something like the green ones pictured in this article. I couldn't be happier. They have 5 1/2 inch heels, making walking an interesting proposition, but they also manage to make everything else look that much better.
So I don't have sandals, but I have heels for this fall instead. I can deal with that.