
Leg-lengthening nude heels are way in this season — so much so that Bergdorf Goodman’s even put together an entire web store section dedicated to them. Want to try some on for size — but seek greener options? Try on a pair of Willa shoes from Naya — a stylish, more sustainable option that’s versatile enough to dress up or down.
Naya sent me a pair of the Willas for review — so I stood an extra 2-3/4 inches tall at the Gather Green party last night, thanks to the sustainable, natural cork heels. Cork was used in the footbed, outsole, and platform wrap too — adding a nice fashion detail while eliminating the need for more dyes and color. Also among the green features is the inner lining fabric — a flashy animal print made with recycle content. The leather upper’s veggie-tanned (though not organic), and has a nice but not-too-distracting leaf detail.
Are these greener heels comfortable? I’d rate them about as comfortable as your average, high-quality near 3-inch heels. The shoes do have extra arch support padding, which helped, but the front of the leather uppers dug into my toes a little bit. I’m not planning to take any long urban hikes in them, but I’m hoping the wide straps will loosen up a bit up front with wear.
The fashion bonus of these shoes for me is that they go with practically everything — and do makes legs look longer. The style’s classic enough to transcends trends — though cork heels are the rage right now.
Willa sandals cost $135 a pair at Shoes.com — expensive for thrift store shoppers, but a steal compared to Yves Saint Laurent’s $675 cork heel sandals. Each pair comes with a reusable bag made with recycled PET — in a box made with 80 percent recycled paper.
Earlier:
>> El Naturalista: Dome shoes take green design to new heights
>> How to shoe shop green while saving green
>> Pocketflops: Recycled flip flops with an eco-fashionable bent

Love Hard Tail’s yoga pants with the extra long fold-over waist band — but wish the pants were organic? Click your yogi fingers over to
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After record rains, the weather’s warmed up in California — which means it’s now the time of the year when everyone’s fishing out their flip flops from the back of their closets — to remember they broke the thong part of the cheapo shoes while running around last summer.


