A shoe called Wanda

The Manolo has given his endorsement to these shoes, which he describes as "the high heels that are both comfortable and stylish for the daytime wearing," not an inconsiderable set of virtues. You're looking at the Wanda Air Sling by Cole Haan in Ivory Patent — it also comes in black — which incorporates Nike Air technology right inside that three-inch heel, presumably providing some serious cushion. (No licensing issue: Nike, Inc. has owned Cole Haan for the last twenty years.) In specifying "daytime wearing," the Manolo hints that these really aren't shoes for a night on the town, and I'm inclined to agree; however, they look fairly comfy, they're nicely lined, and while they're inevitably pricey — Zappos sells them for $279, and apparently they haven't shown up at Bluefly yet — they don't look like they'll go out of style in the next fifteen minutes either. Crish Zaragoza of Fashion Juice [warning: background music] has pictures of other Cole Haan/Nike Air shoes.