posted by Faran

Jun 05, 2007 1:11PM

I love Melissa shoes, but the last time I got them was in Mexico! Do you know where they sell them in the US?

Also, I bought a pair of Aldo jellies that KILLED my feet but are very cute.

posted by Clare

Jun 05, 2007 1:17PM

I have those Ferragamo's in black...and I love them to death!

posted by Laia

Jun 05, 2007 1:18PM

The only downsize to jellies are that they make your feet smell and turn black because they sweat and then just slide in the shoe all day (ew). Those Ferragamo ones are really cute, but I'm still trying to find a classic pair like the one I wore when I was 8. I saw a GUY wearing them the other day and it was weird so I didn't have the guts to ask him where he got his sandals.

posted by Angela

Jun 05, 2007 1:30PM

Geez Louise! Jellies were the ish back in the mid-90s. But I wouldn't pay more than $10 for them because that's how much the most expensive brand cost back when I was a tubby pre-teen.

posted by morgan

Jun 05, 2007 1:31PM

i was THISCLOSE to buying the marc jacobs jellies this weekend. i didn't for 2 reasons:
a) as much as i wanted to, i could not justify $100 for what are essentially disposable shoes, and
b) i ran my finger over the back of the shoe and immediately foresaw 3 months of raw, bleed-y ankles. they'd inevitably end up costing me another $100 in band-aids.
i'm bummed to hear the aldo ones are painful too! they look smoother around the edges...

posted by greta

Jun 05, 2007 1:36PM

yuck tuck yuck. i hated jellies then and still do- stinky feet + nyc streets= NASTY

posted by croc(odile) smiles

Jun 05, 2007 1:46PM

my vote: still pro, especially on the beach & especially w/ band-aid blister block stick (jellies keep coming up, with the same pro examples... )

could try Urban / random mall chains' for cheap, but flipping over the marc x marc makes me want to leave cute fishy footprints all along the sand :)

ps: i'm itchy to vote twiigs style... but maybe i'm the only one who hearts clicking dots & the instant gratification rush of the results?

posted by worth it

Jun 05, 2007 1:54PM

I wear my black Ferragamo's to clubs and sometimes during the day. I must say that that my feet do not smell after wearing them, although they do leave dirty lines on my big toe :( Buy because of the cut, they do allow your feet to breathe.
I love them, they look fabulous and if I can justify paying 100+ bucks for plastic Pucci rainboots, I can totally justify 100 for some Ferragamo jellies.

posted by sara

Jun 05, 2007 2:10PM

i have the jelly aldos with the ankle strap and pee-toe and they haven't bothered my feet!

posted by joana

Jun 05, 2007 2:13PM

When I was a kid in Rio I had these Brasilian jelly sandals from this brand called Melissa. I used to love them to death because they were comfy, red, and cute. Sadly I was only 5 and had no sense of style because when I look at photos now I cringe. I will say this though - I remember all my friends growing up in Rio had them and at the end of the day on the school bus it was stinky town.

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2007 2:17PM

I agree, jelly shoes are for kids.

Also, they may be humane (no animal products), but they are absolutely in no way eco-friendly (unless someone comes up with a pair made from corn plastic or something).

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2007 2:43PM

they sell melissa's at opening ceremony, but you can find them online for cheaper...they're scented so that your feet don't stink!

posted by Julie

Jun 05, 2007 2:44PM

I have the jellies from aldo with the peep-toe and I haven't had a problem with them yet ... and I have them in yellow and clear so they go with anything I have in my wardrobe.

And some might think they're for kids, and I guess I'm a kid at heart, but I still think they're irresistible

posted by cesca

Jun 05, 2007 3:25PM

One word BLISTERS

posted by Amy

Jun 05, 2007 3:45PM

I vote no on Proposition Jellie.

posted by eye4style

Jun 05, 2007 4:48PM

I have the Marc Jacobs rubber flats on the right and they are not painful AT ALL. Nor do they make my feet sweat or slide around.

Are they worth $150? I can't say but I'm enjoying mine!

posted by andrea

Jun 05, 2007 5:02PM

I did buy the MJ ones and I carry them in my bag to put on when it rains. I don't want to ruin my good shoes or sandals in the rain. These are lightweight and they look good. a bit pricey, but you are paying for the name and his mouse design. The reason that they are cool is that they are marc's, not because they are jellies.

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2007 5:21PM

ohhh andrea, if marc sewed you up a lime green tube dressed with the word "twat" written diagonal in orange sequins, would that be cool too!?

posted by juliebean

Jun 05, 2007 5:29PM

i own the marc jellies and they are fabulous - super comfy, great in the rain and they aren't "wearing down" at all - love love love.

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2007 5:31PM

I have the marc mouse jellies in red and they aren't uncomfortable at all. a little sweaty, but in the summer i'd rather sweat in a shoe that i can rinse out than anything else

posted by sll

Jun 05, 2007 5:41PM

Faran -

Creatures of Comfort on Melrose carries Melissa. You won't have to pay sales tax... but I don't think their shipping, refund, return policies are so great.

http://206.188.196.252/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=4&Page=2

posted by croc(odile) smiles

Jun 05, 2007 6:16PM

pps: Shopbop has the MJ peep-toes on sale for $50 (cheaper even than when mentiond here in April)

http://www.shopbop.com/shop/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441796387&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302029961&fm=sale&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181057

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2007 7:52PM

when did marc jacobs become sooo tacky?

http://x17online.com/celebrities/marc_jacobs/marc_jacobss_advice_to_paris_hilton_stay_out_of_the_showers.php#comments

posted by eva

Jun 05, 2007 8:45PM

ha i actually just bought those marc by marc surf jelly flats from shopbop for $50 ... and i have to say i have been wearing them all day and have been absolutely loving them. super cute... I can live with the $50 maybe not the 100 but i did think about it. the only problem is that i am scared that i am going to wear down the soles too easily...

posted by guest

Jun 05, 2007 9:13PM

you forgot to mention the blisters the size of the sun you get from wearing them...

posted by guest

Jun 06, 2007 4:57AM

vomit

or you can just be really "cutting edge" and buy $10 woven jellies that everyone wore in middle school ca 1995

posted by Brit

Jun 06, 2007 10:55AM

I bought three pairs of the Marc (not marc by marc) Mouse flat jellies.

They're the most comfortable shoes ever, and in black, white, and red they just look like patent leather.

I wear them around new york city, haven't had a problem with them getting ripped up or anything.

Don't buy your jellies at aldo or urban outfitters if you don't want your feet to get cut up. the rubber on the marc ones are really soft and mold to your feet nicely.

posted by pizzawhale

Jun 06, 2007 11:52AM

The ferragamo jellies are cute, but I find it hard to justify the $100 when I could just wear ferragamo bow shoes from the thrift store.

posted by yoko

Jun 06, 2007 1:33PM

they aren't very eco freindly- you need to use fossil fuel to produce plastics.

posted by lisa

Jun 06, 2007 5:26PM

I love jellies and was actually trying to find some last year without much luck, and now there are some really cute ones out there. I'm thinking of getting the Marc by Marc jellies. probably the black one because they look like kids' patent leather party shoes but much cooler.

posted by Georgia

Jun 06, 2007 6:10PM

Ugh, just called Ferragamo NY - 5th Avenue store and they confirmed what I suspected -- all of their stores are sold out of all the jellies. I guess a lot of people did like them.... I want the black ones!

posted by B

Jun 06, 2007 11:11PM

i always thought Melissa's were tacky n it's not MJ who's gonna change my mind! :P

i love the Melissa by Alexandre Herchcovitch/Campana Brothers' lines tho. spot on!

posted by KA

Jun 10, 2007 3:38PM

if fogging up plastic, stinky feet, and black heels are in style, good luck ladies, count me out.