Thread: Aruba's sandals - I need help in deciding

I'm looking to order Aruba's sandals but I'm wondering, should I get the bella caribe sandals or the regular dancing sandals. Understanding that the bella caribe sandals are more ridged sole, I kinda like these better.

Can someone help in my decision? Also is the palomino color better than dusk color in regards to blending into the skin tone of someone who has fair skin?

I have the regular dancing sandals, and they are flat slick leather. Great for turning and all that. From my understanding, the only difference between the regular dancing ones and the bella caribe ones is that there is a tiny stacked heel.

You can get both in either the ridged black rubber or leather soles.

I have extremely fair skin, and I got the dusk ones, because I think the palomino ones are an odd color. But the dusk ones seem to blend fairly well for me, palomino probably would be closer.

I have Aruba's sandals. The only difference in those & her Bella Caribe ones is the small stacked heel. I like them, but like Mahsima said they are a slick leather bottom, which is great for turns - not so great for level changes (I discovered as I felt my feet start to slide out from under me as I started to maya down one night, lol). I'm very fair as well & went with palamino. Recently saw a picture of me dancing in them & they blend right in with my feet, which is what I wanted.

I'm planning to get a pair of the rubber soled ones from her, just trying to decide on loop & lace color. ..g.:

Oh, and I got the extra padding in mine. Wasn't sure if it'd make a difference, but I think it does. It's not at all a lot, but without it I think (someone correct me if I'm wrong) it's just the straight flat leather otherwise.

Thanks ladies - Happy Birthday Ruya!
I think I will go ahead and buy a pair.

I've had mine for a while now, but I decided to get silver with another set of laces in gold also. I like how they look, even with the fanciest of costumes, they work for me because I don't like dancing in ballrooms shoes.
And I've gotten lots of compliments on them!

I find them very comfortable also, even though I don't have the comfort sole. I am very happy with them, and plan to also get a pair with the rubber soles.

I have the plain style in gold. GREAT! Love 'em. The gold is just gold enough for a little sparkle, but (believe it or not) it blends in to my skin tone pretty well.

Aruba sent me a pair a couple of years ago as a trade for some silk. I don't remember what they were but I LOVED them. And I can't say enough nice things about Aruba.

We were supposed to get together and fashion silk colored ties for he sandals but I'm already up to the neck in projects

Love the look of the silver/gold 2-sided laces! That would make them so neutral and able to go with every color costume.