New Jambu's

New Jambu's have hit the shelves at Sole Obsession.

For those of you who missed the memo, J-41 changed their name to Jambu last year.  

The name has changed but the comfort, support, and style have remained the same.

Check these out:

Come try them on for yourself.  You won't be disappointed.

Fall is already arriving

With the weather taking so long to cooperate it seems strange to even mention Fall.
We are just getting started with Summer.
But the fashion world doesn't pause for the weather. Alas, the rumor is true...we are starting to get Fall shipments already. I am definitely not ready but it is kinda fun to unpack boxes.

Here's some pics of what has shown up this week:

A cute ballet flat with support?  What a concept?
'Sincerity' by Hush Puppies

Keen's new take on the Mary Jane.  This time without the signature toe-bumper.
Could it be an evolution of the brand?
'Clifton' by Keen in Shitake

'Clifton' by Keen in black

Versatility, comfort and style.  A working girl's perfect shoe.
Available in Black, Brown and Grey
'Majestic' by Hush Puppies

The perfect boot for our wonderful Northwest weather.
Looks like a loafer under dress pants but will keep you dry on 
the few rainy days we have. {note the sarcasm}
'Ducal' by Hush Puppies in black

'Ducal' by Hush Puppies in brown.

Busy, Busy, Busy...

Well, this has been a busy couple of weeks at Sole Obsession Footwear. I trained (kinda) my new accomplice for her grand debut last Friday. Tami did a fantastic job. She has a job waiting for her here. It was a crazy day thanks to the publicity on Tami's blog and she handled it all with ease and finesse. What a gal!

While Tami was busy working I headed down to Portland to the fall shoe market to buy shoes. Oh what fun it was. My wonderful husband came along as my men's shoe model. My toes wouldn't cram into all the size 6 display shoes (not a pretty site) so I grabbed every poor lady I could find who would try shoes on for me so I could see them without the Cinderella's stepsister look.

The new looks for fall are awesome.

• Mary Jane's are coming back in with some trendier looks in the heels and some rustic looks from Dansko and Born. (I have a bright red Born already on order for myself. Yeah for size 12's.)


• The ankle boot is taking over the knee high. Clarks, Sofft, and Indigo have some great dressy ankle boots, Simple and Dansko have some more casual styles. I love them all.


• Don't despair, knee high boots are still in style. Keen is offering a leather flat that is a bit on the dressier side for them (amazing), Sofft's fancy-smancy suede boot is a beauty.


• Then there are the Sofft heels which will start trickling in this Spring and make a bigger statement in the fall at Sole Obsession. A wonderfully feminine heel with cushion and arch built right in.


• For those looking for some great comfort and style mixed together I have some Clarks casual Loafers and Hush Puppies heels on order in narrow, medium, and wide. Who knew that Hush Puppies were so cute? These heels are stylish and super comfortable with about 1/2 inch of cush built right into the shoe.


• I shouldn't start with the kids shoes because I love them and secretly wish I could house an entire store of these cute looks. Check in mid-summer for some new fall looks in the kids department from Hush Puppies, Simple, and Keen. Spring Keen's and See Kai Run for kids should also be here next week sometime.


• And for the guys, some great dressy looks from Born and Clarks. The casual is looking good too. Keens, Clarks, Simple Shoes, and Born all have some great looks for the fall.

All in all it looks like the fun will not end. Sole Obsession Footwear is here to stay folks! :)

On another note. The Bellingham Herald wrote a very nice article in the paper yesterday. Another reminder to not leave the house without your hair done and make up in place. Food might become optional too. They rivaled the Tribune with bad Kelly shots and have definitely won the contest. The article makes up for it all as I sound like "Bionic women". I will be hiring them in advance to write my eulogy as well. :) It was a very nice write up and I am very thankful to Mary Flint for submitting the information about the Relay for Life fundraising event that spurred on the article. You can view the article here.

And just in case you think I really look like that, here's my professional photo to make me feel better. Along with my handsome shoe model.