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The Mister In-Between of Shoes

I’ve been on the hunt for an In-Between shoe ever since I first washed my H&M high-waisted jeans. The jeans were originally long enough to wear with 3-inch heels; unfortunately, one dryer cycle rendered them too short for pumps and too long for flats. The silver lining? An excuse to buy new shoes, obvs.
I found these We Who See Oxfords at Urban for $78 (Note: Urban’s shoes not nearly as obnoxiously overpriced as apparel). Are they the sexiest things you’ve ever seen? No. But they’re interesting, which means they’re either ugly, cool, or both.
The heel on the Oxford is low enough that it makes my H&Ms wearable again, but what I like most about the shoe is its weirdness: With pants, it’s a subdued, tan pump of a supporting actor, but with shorts or skirts, it’s the star.
The Oxfords also hit the In-Between mark seasonally speaking, as April means it’s too chilly for sandals but too warm for boots. And for all you trend whores out there (present company included), Menswear is oh-so-In for Spring. Get thee to an Urban, and start playing with the fad.