Things We Like To Wear: Jazz Shoes, the Springtime Brogue

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On sale at Ideeli beginning today: a broad selection of Steven by Steve Madden spring shoes—clogs, pumps, sandals, boots, and—our favorite of the bunch—lace-up jazz shoes.

The perfect springtime counterpart to the more-substantial wintry gentlemen's-wear-inspired brogue, the soft leather flat has become a perennial staple in the downtown shoe wardrobe—perfect for non-sandal walking days, and full of insouciance and not-trying-too-hard casual chic.
· Steven by Steve Madden "Jezebell", $42 (orig. $99)
· Steven by Steve Madden sample sale [Ideeli]