The Rockwell Tharp boots we now carry are as unique and fun as their mission!

Co-founders Kristi Rockwell and Cameron Tharp shared the dream of making a difference in people’s lives through helping those in need and empowering women through fashion so they united to bring the world their high end designer boots, shoes, belts, and handbags.  Their boots are hand-crafted with unique embroidered stitching in elegant designs and soft, natural leather lining.  Every single one of the embroidered boots are one of a kind!

Rockwell Tharp Maui Ranch Boot

Rockwell Tharp Passion Ranch Boot

Rockwell Tharp Copacabana Boot

In December 2011, Rockwell Tharp took their goal of empowering women one step further.  They teamed up with Childhelp, an International organization founded in the 1950s, to sell boots that benefited the non-profit.  Rockwell Tharp designed a special Childhelp Boot and produced only 1000 pairs.  Each pair they sold donated $200 to Childhelp. 

Bloom This Season with the New Nude: Rose Gold!

TREND ALERT! 

      Hi Ladies! Rose Gold has been popping up everywhere these past few seasons from jewelry lines, make up palettes and now S H O E S! In the 90s yellow gold was the thing to bling but as the new millennium rolled in sliver took its place. But, that's all about to change. 

     Along with our Rose Gold shoes you can take a look at our Gorjana Look book in store and order some custom Rose Gold jewelry to match! 

 

 Here's a How-To video, by Samantha, featuring some of our adorable sandals and flats available on our online store and at your local Feet First retail shop!

The first sandal Samantha shows in the Feet First Trend Alert: Rose Gold How-To video is the Bernardo Miami New Metallic Women's Sandal. This has become a store favorite and is great for having some fun in the sun or shooting the breeze around town!

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Next, Samantha shows one of my personal favorites, The Gigi by Sam Edelman. This cult classic, thong styled sandal goes great with a cute maxi dress and the glitter accent on the front will make any pair of jeans POP!

 Topping things off, Samantha ends with the Friar Perforated Ballet Flat by Corso Como.  This comfy, ballet flat, with leather lining is great to wear all year round and its all around perforation allows your feet to breathe!

And just for you guys, here's another sandal by Corso Como that isn't featured in the video but is bound to turn heads! The Future Sandal is super chic with a cushioned sole and leather straps that'll set off any summer look!

So set your style into bloom and pick up a pair (or two) of Rose Gold sandals or flats from the Feet First Online Store or your local Feet First!

Have A Great Memorial Day Weekend and Happy Shopping!

Going Global: An Around-the-World View of Shoes!

Good day, my fellow Fashionistas!  

Moni here, to provide a quick peek of some shoe styles around the globe, past and present! 

First stop, Scandinavia! Or what you might have thought was a traditional shoe only in Scandinavia but was actually a predominant shoe style throughout all Europe at one point in time, even in Italy and Greece!  It is also part of a dance culture in the United States here and now: 

The Clog!

I found this article on Zappos.com extremely informative, even the last paragraph about my shoe-nemesis, the swiss cheese style Croc.  Truth be told, its silhouette clearly resembles the traditional, wooden clog.   Contemporary clogs sport synthetic, leather, and fabric materials with rubber, cushioned insoles as opposed their to painted, wooden predecessors.  Here's a perfect example, which can be found at a Feet First Store near you:

Sanita Sille Women's Professional Printed Clog

Next: China!  Many of us who are aware of the tradition can't help but wonder how on earth foot binding was such a widely accepted and practiced custom for so many centuries and always puts into question the subjective nature of what is considered beautiful and the so-called adage, "beauty is pain, pain is beauty":

The Bow or Lotus Shoe

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Based on their delicate aesthetic alone, however, I don't think it would be far off to assume that the highly feminine nature of the bow and lotus shoes inspired the ornate, bejeweled, and intricately patterned flats and wedge heels we see today, only now equipped with the wisdom of a woman's foot shape being as nature intended!

Poetic Licence Arm Candy Floral Wedge in Blue

All Black Little Bow Women's Flat in Nude

Can you guess the oldest shoe silhouette in the world, tracing as far back as 4,000 B.C. Sumeria?  Everyone wore them, whether a person was royalty, a soldier, a lady of a household, or a farmer.   

It's a style that remains strong today, especially in warmer, more tropical climates like New Orleans around Jazz Fest time ;)

I present to you, Fashionistas, the Sandal!

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Here's my Feet First pick! Stop on by and get yourself a pair today!

Sam Edelman Ginger Sandal

 

That's all, folks! I hope you enjoyed this hopefully informative and inspirational quick trip around the shoe-globe!  

Happy Jazz Fest, and of course, Happy Shopping! xo