my sister kept telling me about these AMAZING shoes she got at payless and it's not that i didn't believe her but i was not expecting these granny booties (above). they're basically perfect: the heel's not too high, the shape is totally NOW, they're all black, and they were like $16. i especially like the cute cut-outs in the front - perfect for wearing colored tights. they actually look a lot of these calvin klein 'classifications' shoes i thrifted last week (right); the only real difference being the heels. i haven't decided yet if i'm going to keep them or ebay them. i like them a lot, they fit perfectly, and nylon tells me everyone is going to be wearing similarly-shaped JAZZ SHOES, but i have yet to figure out how to wear them without looking like a nun.
in other cheap shoe news, these ridiculously high heels are at target for $30. even though i'm kind of over the whole patent leather/ louboutin knockoff thing (this summer, though, i wanted some SO BAD), the leopard print ones are awesome in a christina aguilera kind of way. they're 30bucks, which is more than i'd generally pay for target shoes, but the leopard ones might be worth it. and check the cute peep toe!