I’m taking the prerogative to interrupt your regularly scheduled mommy blogging and just get down to business. Because this is serious.
People, I am in search of a Shoenicorn in a Target haystack and I need your help to cast my net a little wider.
Isn't she lovely?
My Shoenicorn answers to the name of Elliana. She is a size 9. She is the perfect shade of tan.
I need her in my life.
Except so does everyone else in the entire Target-shopping Universe. Apparently.
::sigh::
In shopping for some back-to-work consolation pieces, I stumbled across this wedge. This perfect, awesome, versatile wedge. And I bought her in silver and then decided that I also had to have her in tan. And so began my prowling of 4 local Target stores with plans to hit up a 5th one today. And calling in the reinforcements on Facebook and Twitter. Reinforcements which span the continent.
(Yes, I’m serious. A friend in California totally checked for me last night. Thanks, Isha!)
I found Elliana in an 8.5 and she is currently sitting patiently in her box. She fits, but she’s tight. She’s like, “your feet should’ve skipped that second helping of mashed potatoes…” tight and not “Wow…you REALLY shouldn’t take the ‘All-You-Can-Eat’ sign seriously” tight.
She’ll WORK. If I can’t find her in a 9. And I’m beginning to think that she was never MADE in a size 9. Thus the Shoenicorn moniker. (Seriously–8, 9.5, 10, 11, 12…WHAT ABOUT THE SIZE 9!?!?!)
She is on clearance in stores. In some places, she’s HALF OFF! In others? 30%. Online? Full-price. And out of stock in my size now because I didn’t realize I’d picked the most popular shoe in the Universe to covet and didn’t buy her online. What a dummy.
I need this shoe.
If you happen to be browsing the aisles at your local Target store and you see her and you feel compelled to purchase her, I will Paypal you the money for her (plus shipping, of course).
Be careful! Don’t look into her eyes for too long or she will suck you in and you will be unable to part with her and then I will be a very, very sad Miranda.
But seriously, if you find her? I have a nice spot in my closet all carved out and ready for her. She will be loved here.
*****Update*****
My husband, while admitting to feeling somewhat like a shoe perv, scoured the clearance racks at another Target for me today on his lunch break.
AND HE FOUND THE SHOENICORN.
He's a good man who thinks to snap a picture
I owe him big for this one. BIG.
Welcome to your new home, Shoenicorn. You will be loved here.
ha! I’ll look if I get to target but they sure are cute. Oh, and I wear 9.5. 🙂
They ARE cute. And? Surprisingly comfortable.
AND MINE!
I’ll keep my eyes out and see if Minnesota is housing your shoenicorn 🙂
If you see them now? Snag a pair for yourself! They are awesome!
From one shoe lover to another my eyes are PEELED for you.
The husband is amazing and found them! If you see them, get them! Then we can be shoe twins!
I can’t believe I was just at Target yesterday before I saw your tweet. And was totally in the shoe section, scamming out the clearance shoes.
But I wouldn’t have remembered a nine, because I was lamenting the fact that MY size was scarce! I hope you can find them!
My husband totally found them today! I LOVE THAT MAN.
Call off the troops!!! A man found them!! I feel like I deserve a prize!
Oh I wish there were are like button for this comment. FYI, you guys are the cutest couple EVER.
Thanks. We might drive each other absolutely mad half the time? But we’re pretty awesome together.
YOU ARE THE MOST AWESOME HUSBAND EVER.
First, I love that you’re asking the Internet to help you find shoes.
Second, your husband found them?! Seriously? Best.husband.ever.
First–I was desperate!
Second–HE IS AMAZING.
What a sweetheart you have! P.S. I have the same shoes 🙂
We are shoe twins! If molly gets them, we can be triplets!
And yes, he’s a total sweetheart!
Good job husband! ::off to look to see if my Target has them in a 9.5 since the 9 fits you::
You will love them!
So happy you found your shoenicorn. Even better, you’re hubby found em! That is complete awesomeness plus tons of brownie points, right?
Tons of brownie points. Tons.
aww yay hubby! i was totally goign to add it to my shopping list for target tonight. 😉 i may still look for myself!
I love that you were going to look for me! Look for yourself! You have a new baby! You deserve new shoes!
Dan is awesome. I ought to start posting things like this on my blog for my hubs!
Gorgeous shoes, so glad your husband found them!!!
(they are exactly the sort of shoes I’d wear, great taste!)
Love what you said about Dan feeling a shoe perv, totally made me chuckle to myself 🙂
First, those are super cute! Second, I love that your hubby found them for you! He’s a good egg!
He IS a good egg. That’s why he gets to stay 🙂