I was very excited and somewhat skeptical when Taryn Rose offered to send me a pair of their shoes to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion with you (the shoes were all I received, no other compensation).  I was excited because, hello!?? They are gorgeous!  And I I LOVE shoes!  Taryn Rose offers a variety of styles – heels, wedges, boots, sandals – but I asked them to send me flats because that was what I was most likely to wear and use - and they sent me the adorable Barika flat pictured above.

I was skeptical because Taryn Rose are in a higher price range than I’ve ever even dared to consider before, and I wondered, “how can they be worth THIS much?”

Well, I found out.  This pair of shoes is truly the highest-quality pair I’ve ever touched, seen, or worn on my feet.  Not only are they super-fashionable, they are very finely made. Taryn Rose shoes are hand-stitched in Italy.   They are not only a soft leather suede on the outside, they are also soft leather on the inside!! And the foot bed is made of Poron, aka “memory foam” – that’s right, imagine the comfort of your memory foam bed or mattress pad in your shoe!

When wearing my Barika flats, I feel fashionable, sassy, and comfortable!! I have flat feet that often kill me after a night out in cute shoes, but the memory foam inside the Barika really kept my feet from hurting at all. I was very impressed, and can now understand the price tag a little bit better.

Being a very frugal gal, I don’t know if I could every actually bring myself to PAY that much for a pair of flats – but for a pair of their gorgeous knee-high boots that I’d wear all fall and winter for years?  I can definitely see that!  Taryn Rose is definitely the company to go to if you want to buy shoes that are a real investment in style and comfort and that will keep you fashionable for several seasons.