Tory Burch Sandals Are Worth the Price

What does it mean to wear a pair of Tory Burch?

Kimberly Carlson Aesara
ILLUMINATION
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4 min readOct 7, 2022

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Tory Burch Sandals
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My 13-year-old daughter, Anika and I were shopping at a discount clothing store. We were looking for sandals that would match several of her sun dresses that she would be bringing to Hawaii.

Though she and I can wear the same sized clothing, it’s been over a year since she can wear any of my shoes. Her foot is larger. They are the feet of a soccer player — thick and strong, seldom ever with polished nails, always with a cut, a blister, a splinter, or a swollen toe.

We scoured the shoe aisles looking for just that right pair of sandals that would be comfortable (she is very picky) and cute. She picked a beige-colored sandal with a toe strap. On top of the sandals, there was a round circle on the top. The circle had been cut out by a machine to resemble a symmetrical design. The shoes were plastic, not leather. I knew instantly the manufacturer was doing its best for the sandals to resemble the famous Tory Burch sandal.

“I want this pair,” Anika said. “Destiny wears ones just like these.” Destiny is her aunt, younger than me, and owns Tory Burch sandals, probably a pair in every color.

Anika slid both feet in the pair. “Yep, these are it,” she said with certainty. She looked at the sticker. “They only…

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Kimberly Carlson Aesara
ILLUMINATION

I'm an award-winning novelist. Writing about The Write Life. Offering a practical, inspiring program that gives you tools to write the book of your dreams.