BAIT Footwear Review: Hansel

I am a shoe person! Wearing fun novelty print pinup dresses has allowed me to play around with different styles and colors of heels.  As I'm sure it happened for many people, I was first introduced to BAIT footwear through Instagram.  Looking at pictures of dresses from Modcloth and Pinup Girl Clothing, I noticed that a lot of gals we wearing these adorable pastel colored spectators.  After dreaming about these shoes for a couple of weeks, I decided to take the plunge and make my first purchase.  It wasn't long before I found myself with a small collection of BAIT Footwear shoes. 

The Hansel was a style that I had always admired from afar, however, I was nervous about trying out because I was unsure about the comfort of the higher heel.  This past December, I found myself trying on the Hansel in Trashy Diva's Garden District location and I immediately knew these shoes would work for me.  Similar to the BAIT Idas, the Hansel have the same spectator style design, however, the outer material of the shoe is matte and a bit softer than the shiny material used with the Idas.  I found that this material did not require as much time to break in as the Idas had. 

After taking my Hansels for a test run (shopping and coffee with my mom), I was pleasantly surprised to find that my feet were not sore and I had no issues with balance or ankle support.  The Hansels also survived a full day at work, a couple of dinner dates in various weather and a Mardi Gras themed ball. 

Overall, I'd chose my Idas, Iones, or Irellas over my Hansels for a full day on my feet touring the town, however, for normal day to day wear and nighttime outings, the Hansel's added height take any outfit to the next level!

XO