A flurry of tweets passed through the Canadian fashion Twitterverse last week surrounding the latest footwear collaboration between retailer, ALDO and Flare magazine, the nation’s fashion authority.

Admittedly, I didn’t jump on the news as quickly as the rest of my counterparts and it was only when I received the May issue of Flare and read Lisa Tant’s editor’s letter did I take notice.

In the letter, Tant talks about the frustration she feels when unable to find that one (or two) “perfect item,” to fit in flawlessly with her wardrobe, and the feeling which arises because of this – the need to start designing for herself.

I can definitely relate to this frustration on many levels; most recently, I was on a massive hunt to find a pair of shoes to go with a bridesmaid dress I’ll be wearing in May. I looked high and low, online, in-store and in my closet. Being on a tight timeline the pressure to find something quick was a bit harrowing, but I eventually found a pair just yesterday.

To me, the Flare x ALDO sandal represents all of those times you wish you had a design team in your back pocket to whip out and create the perfect shoe in moments of fashion frustration and desperation.

Shoe specifications:

• Outer, N/A
• Colour, black with snakeskin
• Heel height, 10.5 cm

Why I chose this shoe: this sandal has a lot of design elements incorporated; it’s on trend with the snakeskin wedge, adding texture to the shoe, and the bright orange insole that injects character.

For the conservative shoe buyer, the braided black strap stabilizes all of these trendy components adding a timeless factor – this is the type of shoe someone will wear countless times and carry over into multiple seasons. The Flare X ALDO shoe is reasonably priced at $135.

For more information about this shoe and where you can purchase it on April 27, visit aldoshoes.com/flare.

Image from ALDO