Fantastic Pair of Danskos

I have a fantastic pair of Danskos – Grape-colored Giselle Mary Janes that I purchased to travel overseas last summer. I bought them in an effort to avoid the standard “uniform” of tennis shoes and jeans that make your average American tourist stick out like a sore thumb. I remember being so nervous to buy them. They are purple, after all! They are also the first pair of shoes I’ve purchased that clear the $100 mark.

Over a year later, these are still my go-to shoes. I wear them with skirts and jeans, with funky hound’s-tooth shorts, and camel corduroys. They have pounded the pavement with me everywhere from Beijing to D.C. The combination of muted purple nubuck, rounded-toes with slightly-contrasting topstitching, and mary jane styling walk the perfect line between funky and classy.