Splurge Tuesday’s TPS Report: Pour La Victoire’s Valda Mary Jane Pump
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Oooo — great green patent Mary Jane pump from Pour La Victoire (available in black and taupe, as well). We love the color, the strap for added support, and the sturdy heel. Lovely. We'd wear them with navy pants and a dark purple sweater. They're available at Endless for $189 (with a special offer for $20 off which appears when you check out). Pour La Victoire Women's Valda Mary Jane Pump
As of 2026, these are our latest favorite strappy heels for work — also check the brands J.Crew, Valentino, and Jennifer Chamandi for strappy pumps. If you’re looking for strappy commuting shoes with heels to maintain a hem length, we recommend Dansko, Eileen Fisher, or FLY London.
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Sales of note for 7/29:
- 7/29/26: Happy National Lipstick Day! Nordstrom, Ulta, Sephora, and more are all having great deals today on lipsticks! (Even Target has a “buy one get one 25% off” sale!) Here are all of our favorite lipsticks right now.
- Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale continues! Here's our big roundup of the best workwear, as well as everything we've selected thus far. Don't forget to check to see if their daily beauty deal is a good one for you – e.g., 7/29 up to 40% off select lip products; 7/31 Bobbi Brown; 8/1 Jo Malone
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer styles + 60% off clearance — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it's a great separate)
- Banana Republic – 30% off your purchase (ends 7/31)
- The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns + extra 10% off
- J.Crew – Up to 30% off
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off sitewide
- Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added, exclusively online)
- M.M.LaFleur – End of season sale! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new markdowns up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Talbots – 25% off your entire purchase
- Theory – End of season sale is on!
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Love these.
I’ve always been curious about this line, but never felt like risking the dough to try it. (Cole Haan is my go-to shoe line.)
Any reviewers out there? Comfy, padding, hold up well, etc?
Here is a link to all the Zappos reviews for this brand. I don’t see one for this shoe, but it does give you an idea of the brand’s overall characteristics. http://www.zappos.com/pour-la-victoire
Comment above was me. No intent to be anonymous, only too-fast fingers…
hunter green shoes with navy pants and a purple sweater? sounds a little too much for my taste.
Love it. Can’t do the pointy-toes anymore, though. As my mother warned me, they are bad for the feet.
A blogger named Ashe Mischief adores them, for what it’s worth. I’ve never tried them…
I used to wear those more conical heels in the 80s. They aren’t as solid as they look–more stiletto than chunky to walk on–ankle tiring…
but love love love the green–a nice neutral, really
can’t get used to patent leather for fall though….
swoon – love these
I’m generally not a fan of Mary Janes on grown ups, but I love, love, love these! Now if I can only figure out how to convince my husband that I need yet another pair of shoes…
Beautiful. Love the color, the style, the patent leather. But green AND navy AND purple would be too much for me as well….two of the three maybe, but not all together.
I’d do the green and navy and purple. Just so I could say I had before I die…
I’d do the color combination, and I love these shoes in this shot. However, there are other sites where they look cheap… So I’m torn. Poor photography?
Conical heels look, to me, trendy and edgy, and not classy. The mary jane style makes it even worse. They look clunky and unflattering. Just my opinion.
I love Mary Janes and T-straps, they make wearing heels that much easier. These are just lovely, but way out of my budget.
I ordered these yesterday and already received them with the overnight free shipping! They are beautiful and definitely not “cheap” looking. Let’s see if they are as comfortable as they felt for the 2 minutes I’ve tried them on!
So glad to hear it because I adore them!!
Love these. Usually I don’t like patent shoes but this color somehow overwhelms my reservations.