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Apologies if you're sick of me!  I am adding to my blue shoe possibilities and just wanted some input.  I have not yet found a pair that is as beautiful in color as the Manolos but my hunt continues!

I started out by swooning over these beauties (still am):

After I dealt with the fact that I just can't spend that kind of money on them, I purchased these Menbur shoes:

The above are cute, but I'm concerned that the bow is too loud (keep scrolling for pictures).  So this week, I've purchased the following two pairs...

Nina Elke in True Blue:

Glint Avalon (since Badgley just won't make these guys in a darker blue without being dyed):

The last pair are still on their way to me (I tried them on in a black and had nordstroms order them for me), but I have pics of the other two. They're giant pics, and the one of them on my feet is so blurry, sorry about that!

And of course, here is my dress.

Which pair would you choose out of these?  Do you have other suggestions?  I'd love to hear them if you're not sick of me yet!  Thanks ladies!

@kitzy: Yeah, I am too.  I just love royal blue.  My bridesmaid's dresses are cobalt blue with a navy blue sash, so I thought it'd be okay to extend into the navys.  But the royals/cobalts are still my first love. Do you have the Laelas in your possession?  (Looking at your icon)  I've wanted those pretty badly too!  I'll keep you posted, the glints should be here in a couple days!

@LinzyJo: Yeah, it's too bad those shoes are Manolos and $775!  Beautiful, right?  We will stay the course and find our beautiful cobalt shoes!  Let me know if you find success anywhere - definitely, stay in touch!

@Bostonsmom: The Menburs are actually quite comfortable.  The support in them are very good and they run true to size.  My hesitance with this particular pair have to do with the sheer size of the bow - I'm afraid the bow will get caught on my dress or something to that extent.  

@lifegavemelimes: Thanks! I ordered the Ninas on a whim (with the endless.com 25% off sale going on) thinking that I'd turn around and send them back since they're navy blue, but Im loving the way they make my feet look. Certainly a contender!

@LuckyJuls: Yeah I feel the same way you do, that the 2 are kind of equal.  No luck on ebay yet - these are called Clausado d'orsay and are selling at Nordstrom, and I think they're a little too recent for that kind of lucky happening, but believe me when I say I am keeping an eye out! They are so beautiful! :) Thanks for the input!

@7SEVENJ9: Yeah, I love the ways that Menburs fit for me, but I haven't yet found the right combination of tone of blue vs. design of the shoe.  I'm shying away from slingbacks a little bit.  Haven't checked out Avance, but I certainly might at this point.  Thanks, shoe guru (and you really are!)!

@froydis: Thanks! It's an Anjolique (style 1020) dress, and the material is a sillk dupioni.  The most wonderful thing is that it's super light and doesn't feel like it weighs a ton.  Once it comes in, I will be further debating the possibility of adding a sweetheart to it, but we shall see.  I like those Ninas too, I just wish they were the tone of those Manolos! Oh how we lust for things we can't have...

@kitzy: Haha, well any chance you're a size 6.5/7? *hopeful look*

Here come the glints! What do you ladies think?

@mrsmurraytobe: Good question. My heart is honestly just not with the Menburs, as much as everyone loves them.  I unfortunately just can't get past the fear that the bow will catch on my dress (who wants that to happen?).  I love the Ninas, and they are honestly my new default blue shoe.

@LinzyJo:

@europomme:  I love the Glints too.  Unfortunately, FI can't stand the flowers, and if i'm being entirely honest, I'm not sure these are going to be the most comfortable shoes!

Man...I just love shoes that picking just ONE pair is going to be the end of me! :)

@europomme: Yeah, thanks! I feel like I'm officially *that* girl that wants to spend more time looking for her shoes than her dress!  I do love the Ninas, but just wish they were a brighter blue. :)  I love the elgas, that's a great choice for you!

@europomme: Haha thanks for the encouraging words.  I think that both Nina and Badgley Mischka need to expand into the royal blues. Girls like us would eat them up! :)

@LinzyJo: I already knew there was a possibility FI would hate the flowers. He's not a froofy person. It's okay. I will find something else that will suit us both!

@Sking: If my FI liked the Glints, I'd probably attempt to break them in to comfort. I'm not as happy with the quality of the strap on the Glints, they don't feel quite as well made as the Badgley version of those shoes.  The shoes are a solid navy, but for some reason photographed very well into a royal color.  I have a lot of issues with straps, so maybe that won't be a problem for you!

@LinzyJo: Hmm those are some good suggestions, but none are quite striking me as "it" yet.  I'm super difficult - I'm realistic here and know that eventually i'll have to give in, but not before I exhaust every option first! :)