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The calendar says it is officially Spring. The weather channel says something quite different (see: 3 snow-storms last week). Whatever the situation, I feel like it is high time for some springy footwear around here. I haven’t purchased shoes in a while due to tricky finances. However, one of the benefits of being a shoe whore owning 178 pairs of shoes is that every season change brings a pile of almost forgotten beauties that are begging to be worn. So, from the heidikins shoe archives, I bring you my Spring picks.

I purchased these metallic gold Charles by Charles David wedges several years ago on an absolute whim.  I never dreamed I’d wear metallic gold shoes.  However, they have become a summer staple and I can’t wait to strap them on and kick up my heels!

In my opinion, nothing says “almost summer” like red, strappy sandals.  This sweet pair will be worn with a white Swiss-dot dress and a woven straw bag.  Or a denim pencil skirt, crisp button-up and sunglasses.

These may be a bit fancy–but I absolutely love them.  Paired with a cobalt-blue dress and bright pink scarf, they will bring just the right touch of toughness.  Despite the ridiculously high heel (5 inches), I can actually run in these beauties!

I am pretty sure these came from Nordstrom Rack, and I love how they look with a charcoal grey skirt, or long, dark jeans.  In my opinion, the snakeskin and suede combo makes the dusty-rose color a little easier to swallow, particularly if the rest of the ensemble is clean and streamlined.  Perhaps I’ll try these with a blue stripey dress this year, thoughts?

This may (or may not) surprise you, but I actually have four or five pairs of yellow shoes.  This sunny shade somehow seems to go with almost anything, and there’s no better pick-me up than yellow shoes.  This week, I will wear these in honor of Miss Daisy, my beloved yellow VW bug who was crunched to death last year.

My most recently acquired footwear is a pair of SCUBA fins. I plan on wearing them with a bright, beachy sundress and a giant handbag….or, rather, a swimming suit, wet suit, and SCUBA mask.

Handsome has been SCUBA certified for a couple of years, and last week he surprised me with SCUBA lessons. In less than a month I will be officially licensed and certified to swim with sharks.

[Insert minor panic attack regarding sharks, shark-infested waters, heidikins-shaped shark food, and all other things remotely related to seeing, swimming with, or being eaten by sharks.  /end suspend panic attack]

Not that I have any intention of swimming with actual sharks anytime soon–sharks not being indigenous to the desert, you know. At this point I have only been to a single, orientation class–but I am really excited about the classes, learning more about diving, studying up on fishies and underwater, um, stuff. Handsome & I haven’t planned a SCUBA trip yet, but I am hoping that sometime in the next couple of months I’ll be heading somewhere tropical and beachy with a suitcase of strappy sandals, flip-flops, and SCUBA fins.  I’ll also be keeping my eyes akimbo for “No Sharks Allowed” signage on the beach.  Any suggestions?