[REVIEW | UPDATED] alivelovearts @IG - Camel White

name : Camel White

color : white

size : 39

addition : platform (5 cm high)

where to buy : alivelovearts [Instagram]

So, I have just bought a pair of shoes called Camel White from alivelovearts from Instagram. It is locked so you need to follow it and accepted by the admin there so you can see the catalogue.

First of all, how I came to see this account? Actually I was in search for heels or wedges. There were many shoes those fit with my style, however I was so scared to buy them as many people (especially my mother) said "Don't, what if the size doesn't fit? What if it hurts your feet?". However, I kind of picked up all of my courage to buy this pair of shoes. Many testimonies said that shoes from alivelovearts are comfortable on feet.

Why alivelovearts? It guarantees to allow you to exchange size between three days after the package arrive in front of your door. However, no exchanging to another type of shoes or colour - just size. 

Why Camel White? As I mentioned before, I wanted heels or wedges - just shoes that can make me looked taller 5 cm (better to make my legs longer though haha). And in addition, I want to buy shoes those I will wear quite frequently, seeing that I'm going to Singapore this January (yeey!!). There are two colours for this shoes though - white and brown. I choose white because it can be worn with any colour. The platform is 5 cm high and flat - so I think it will be comfortable for long walk and makes me look taller too.

**REVIEWS**

Is it really comfortable? Yes, it is. I can see why when I touched the inner part of the shoes. There is thin sponge that is soft, so I guess it won't hurt my feet. And my prediction is right - when I wear it, walk to the mirror to check myself, it doesn't hurt.

It arrives fast. Honestly this is based on what service the shop uses. alivelovearts chooses Si Cepat - cheap service that I prefer more than JNE. The admin said the shoes would be sent at night (17 December 2014 - 10.15 PM), and tada! My mom came home, bringing a package to my room. Turn out that the package has arrived this morning (18 December 2014). Unfortunately I can't take pictures of me opening the package as the package is already opened first by my mom T.T

The size is relative small. The shop only has 36 - 40 for size. I usually wear size 38 (24 cm), but 24 cm in this shop means size 39! 

Honestly, I have longer left foot than right one. Usually the right one fits perfectly with size 37, but because of my longer left foot, I need to buy size 38 (24 cm). I wore Camel White, the right one has no problem with the shoes, the length for the left one fits perfectly too. But it felt like something made it felt like cramped for me. I thought I needed to exchange to size 40, but found out the problem right away when I checked the sole.

The sole protrudes. It pressed my foot upward, but the front part of the shoes will be better without it. First time wearing it, I thought it could possibly cut blood circulation to my toes and I was going to exchange the size, but nah...I'm too lazy for it. Besides, the length already fits perfectly for both of my feet. Maybe I just need to adjust? Yeah...adjusting won't hurt haha.

It has small width. This shoes is surely not recommended for those who have large foot width (read the update part in the end of this review to know more).

Easy to get dirty. Cries...While I was just thinking whether I would exchange size or not, I accidentally graze my left shoe with the right one! It was really only a light graze that my foot did not even feel it, but it left black mark (cries a river).

In the end I tried to clean the mark off with water and eraser...I splashes a tiny amount of water and then erase the mark. Well, it worked though...even though it took a long time? (PS : you can clean dirts with cajuput oil and its friends xD)

**CONCLUSION**

Will I buy another shoes from alivelovearts? 

I'm not sure about this because I'm not a fan of buying shoes online (still prefer buy offline because I can try the size or the comfortableness). However, this shop gets thumbs up from me because it's proven to be comfortable to be used.

Recommended or not?

Not recommended for those who have large foot width, but recommended for those who are brave enough to buy shoes online and have small foot width. Make sure you check the length of your feet and their width, then ask to the admin. You need to check the catalogue, some shoes are cute enough. alivelovearts doesn't only sell flat shoes or shoes with platforms, it has wedges or heels too.

UPDATED 29 DECEMBER 2014

I wore this shoes with and without socks. The first time I wore this shoes, they hurt my feet, however I didn't wear socks. My mom then recommended me to wear socks. So today, I used this shoes with socks.

They still hurt my feet a bit, but not as hurt as not wearing socks. I can wear this shoes for hours longer with socks than not wearing socks. The shoelaces need to be not too tight against my feet, like that, I can easily take off the shoes when I'm on car or restaurant (it means I'm resting my feet).

In addition, I met my grandma today. She said my shoes seemed to be too small for me when it's not. Then I replied that they're quite tight at the front side. She agreed to it - well this shoes do have small width I think. So in conclusion, sole protrudes isn't the problem anymore, but small width.

Seriously not recommended for those who have large foot width.

I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT WITH MY OWN MONEY - NOT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSE