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– Over at AboveTheLaw they’re debating whether commuter shoes are okay. (We suggest using “placeholder” shoes — they’re not especially pretty to look at but they’ll definitely be comfortable to/from the office, are available in a variety of heel heights, and will be a dark leather so no one will really notice your shoes unless they’re studying your outfit.) ECCO Women’s Basel T-Strap Pump, available at Endless for 139.95 – If you have free time this weekend and live in New York, head to Barney’s to catch the final sales (in a controlled environment with readily accessible dressing rooms) before the warehouse sales begin on August 14. [Racked] – How to talk the co op board into letting you buy, even if you only make six figures without your bonus. [Banker’s Ball] – WSJ has some tips for getting the most from your Blackberry. 
CK
I just bought these shoes 2 weeks ago and they are amazingly comfortable (and cute to boot). They are also available at Nordstrom.
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I love the idea of “placeholder” shoes. When I lived and worked in NY I was constantly looking for the perfect pair, because I spent waaaaaay too many morning stumbling through the subways in my Nine West heels (what? it’s all I could afford at the time!). Now that I’m in LA it’s less of a problem — my (decidedly higher-end) heels can handle the walk down the stairs, out of my house and to and from the car — but if I ever do the public transportation commute ever again, I would definitely invest in at least two types of placeholders: flats that I could wear with skirts or shorter pants (hello, lovely Prada loafers?) and a pair of black, comfortable, workable heels to wear with my longer pants.