Here is a customer review of Gabor Merilyn worn for a special day out at Ascot.
I struggle to find shoes that are comfortable, I have wide feet but really don’t want to have to settle for a frumpy design just to get a comfortable fit.
I went in to The Golden Boot with the mind set that I wanted a classic black court shoe that I could wear formally, I didn’t know about my trip to the races at this point, I just wanted a good pair to keep in my wardrobe. A very helpful assistant Katie helped me and introduced me to Gabor shoes. She explained that Gabor shoes were German and often come up a little wider than Spanish and Italian shoes. At first I wasn’t 100% convinced especially when I saw the elegant designs, I really thought that they wouldn’t be suitable but decided to give it a go.
Katie bought me a selection of shoes, she had a good knowledge of wider styles that would be suitable for me. We stuck to black, and I was surprised by just how many court shoes were suitable for a wider foot. We tried each pair on, and although Gabor Merilyn was most comfortable the other two would have also been suitable.
I chose Gabor Merilyn as I loved the floral detail at the toe, it just made the court shoe a little more special. Most importantly it was comfortable but still dressy so I was really pleased to find a shoe that fitted me and I felt confident in.
When I was invited to my partner’s work event at Ascot I knew exactly what shoes to wear. I just had to get a dress to match. It wasn’t difficult as the shoes are black but I found a great dress from Debenhams Collections at Lakeside. The black belt and trim at the neck suited the shoes and it is the kind of dress that you can wear again and again- not too formal and suitable for all seasons.
I really enjoyed the day and am really pleased with my Gabor shoes, they are exactly what I wanted, a real classic that I can wear season after season.
