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Shopping for shoes sucks (but this Sven Clogs giveaway doesn’t!)

August 27, 2015

Late summer style: sleeveless dress, denim vest, and Ray-ban sunglasses | A Girl Named PJ

I was shopping for shoes at Nordstrom Rack earlier this summer when a fellow size 10-shopper looked at me knowingly. “Narrow feet?” she asked with an empathetic smile. Surrounded by sandals, wedges, and flats too wide for our slender feet, my new best friend and I commiserated on the difficulty we have shopping for size 10N shoes.

Finding winter boots and other cold weather shoes is only marginally easier. It helps that I can layer socks or add orthopedic-like inserts to fill up all that empty space around my narrow feet and small ankles, but it doesn’t solve the problem completely.

Shopping for shoes, no matter what the season, can be as frustrating for me as trying on jeans. Except that instead praying the jeans I take into the dressing room will button around my hips and not look too baggy around my thighs, I’m hoping I won’t step out of whatever sandals or boots are currently in fashion.

Sven clogs: The perfect sandals for late summer style | A Girl Named PJ

While I’m still searching for the perfect pair of jeans, I might have found a solution to my summer sandal woes: Sven Clogs. In my 35ish years of wearing shoes, I don’t think I’ve ever owned a pair of clogs because their wooden bases have always been too wide.

However, Sven’s Swedish clogs, clog boots, and clog sandals are all custom made to fit your feet, whether they’re extra narrow or extra wide. You can customize your clogs further by choosing the base color and leather type and color.

So I traced my feet on a piece of paper and mailed the drawing to Sven Clogs in Minnesota last month, and they recommended the size I should order: 42 Narrow Base with XN lest. (I told you have I have huge feet!) I picked the Criss Cross clogs in Honey Nu Buc leather with a medium heel and natural base.

And they fit perfectly. They’re comfortable, too — in part, I’m sure, because they fit so well. I’m not gonna lie, though. At $205, they’re the most expensive pair of sandals in my closet. However, as I’m getting older (and wiser?), I’d rather spend my money on quality versus quantity. I want my clothing and shoes to fit properly and last a long time.

DC lifestyle blogger modeling late summer style | A Girl Named PJ

Late summer style with an iced coffee in hand | A Girl Named PJ

Even though the kids are heading back to school, fall doesn’t officially begin until the end of September. That means sandals are still in style!

I plan to wear my Sven clogs until my toes get cold (or until I can order these boots and these closed-toe clogs). Right now I’m loving how they look with sundresses, but they’d be equally chic with cropped jeans and a lightweight sweater.

Enter to win the Sven Clogs giveaway on A Girl Named PJ and get a free pair of custom-made clogs,

Now the really exciting part! My friends at Sven Clogs want to give away one pair of clogs to a lucky A Girl Named PJ reader! The winner can choose any clogs (except clog boots) in any leather and color option. Sorry, this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

To enter the Sven clogs giveaway, simply follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter widget below.

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One winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 1st and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is randomly picked. Good luck!

(Photography by Reema Desai for A Girl Named PJ. Sandals c/o Sven Clogs. Denim vest from Target. Striped dress from Loft.)

 

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  1. Melissa

    August 27, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    I’m a sucker for the red Mary Janes!

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  2. Koseli

    August 27, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    THe black halter top closed toe shoes are so, so cute. How do certain clogs somehow look sexy even though they’re blocky wooden things on your feet?!

    Reply
  3. Ashley Bree Perez

    August 27, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    I love these:http://www.svensclogs.com/halter-top-clogs-closed-toe-sven-style-150-223.html

    Reply
  4. Lara

    August 27, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    Oooh…so hard to chose! I like Z strap ankle clogs…but I also like the red t-strap ones too! Love the photos in the post.

    Reply
  5. Bernice

    August 27, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    I love the shearling clog bootie!

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  6. Beth

    August 27, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    These beauties: Criss Cross Clog – Medium Heel – Sven Style # 3823

    Yes please!

    Reply
  7. Lindsay - Shrimp Salad Circus

    August 27, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    I love love the peep toe bow tie clog!

    Reply
  8. Nicole

    August 27, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    I love the criss-cross clog sandal with the high heel. I’ve been looking for a slip-on style sandal all summer–this one would be perfect!

    Reply
  9. Shelbey

    August 27, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    Those are so cute! I have one pair of Sven clogs that I love, but I would equally love another pair!

    Reply
  10. Sara Albers

    August 27, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    I love…. the square accent closed toe. Beautiful!

    Reply
  11. Joslynn

    August 27, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    I love the low heeled sandal in red. There is something about red shoes. Also, didn’t think clogs could ever be cute be these are awesome!

    Reply
  12. Melissa

    August 27, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    I covet the closed back clog. Classic

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  13. leftcoaster

    August 27, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    I am after the peep toe tstrap in yellow!

    Reply
  14. Jess Lundgren

    August 27, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    I’d love the 11″ Shearling Clog Boot – BENDABLE

    Reply
  15. Lexy | Proper

    August 27, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    So cute! You look great in all these photos, girl! I love the bowtie peep toe and the mary janes!

    Reply
  16. Michaela K

    August 27, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    I’m torn between the Leaf Cut or the Biker Strap! Holy moly there are so many that I like!

    Reply
  17. Brianne

    August 27, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    I’ve been ogling a pair of these for awhile (they have a t-strap style I LOVE). Super cute pics, btw.

    Reply
  18. Jessica

    August 27, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    I love the halter top clogs!

    Reply
  19. ann zahorik

    August 27, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    I would love the pr. she is wearing in the photo. They look very comfy. I hope you have wide sizes because I usually wear a wide.

    Reply
  20. Caitlin

    August 27, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    I have a pair of Mary Janes in a camel color but I feel like a pair of bright t-straps are what I really need now!

    Reply
  21. Rebecca

    August 27, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    I love the cleopatra!

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  22. Hazel M.

    August 27, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    Everything is beautiful! So hard to choose… My favorites are the Lacy clogs and Criss Cross clogs though ?

    Reply
  23. Cynthia G

    August 27, 2015 at 8:21 pm

    http://www.svensclogs.com/clog-boots-1/clog-boots-11-double-straps-med-heel-style-49-223-11.html

    Reply
  24. Amy W

    August 27, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    I’m loving their bow tie peep toe clog in nude!

    Reply
  25. Hilary A.

    August 27, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    I like yours, the mary janes, or the open toe sandals!

    Reply
  26. gee

    August 27, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    So many cute options. I like the Mary Jane peep toes or the T straps. I now live in a city with more months of warm weather!

    Reply
  27. Laurel (@abubblylife)

    August 27, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    Maybe the Mary Jane ones? I cant pick so many pretty options to choose from! (also these pics are fab!!)

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  28. Rachel | The Crafted Life

    August 27, 2015 at 11:57 pm

    PJ you are too cute! Love your outfit and those clogs so much. I really want those halter top clogs you linked to!

    Reply
  29. Rachel

    August 28, 2015 at 2:11 am

    I think I’d have to go with the Z ankle strap, but there are so many cute styles that it’d be a tough choice!

    Reply
  30. Natalie E

    August 28, 2015 at 7:16 am

    J’adore the Mary Jane clogs !

    Reply
  31. Corina

    August 28, 2015 at 9:24 am

    Blue ankle strap clogs!

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  32. Kiley

    August 28, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Love the z-strap in blueberry leather. I feel your pain! I have big + wide feel and absolutely nothing fits right.

    Reply
  33. shelley

    August 28, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    I love the ones you have on but would get them in a deep brown strap

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  34. Rachel

    August 28, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    First off, you look adorable in these pictures.

    I’m totally into the Cleopatra Clogs and the Criss Cross Clogs!

    Reply
  35. Kasey Katherine

    August 28, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    I want to start by saying your outfit is adorable and I love your blog! I would really enjoy owning all of Sven’s clogs but if I had to choose, I would choose the Cleopatra Sandal Clog! They are perfect for work and would even look great for an evening out on the town! And they look oh so comfortable which is a definite bonus!

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  36. Julia

    August 28, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    I have such a thing for Kiltie Clogs, those are probably my favorite!

    Reply
  37. Laura

    August 28, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    You look adorable!

    It’s a tough choice, but I think the mary janes with perfs are my favorite.

    Reply
  38. Sheri Silver

    August 28, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    I’ve been dying for a pair of plain Svens – mid-heel. I LOVE my clogs!

    Reply
  39. Laura

    August 28, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    Such a hard choice! I’m loving the red criss cross sandals, though!

    Reply
  40. steph

    August 28, 2015 at 10:42 pm

    oh my…those red mary janes 🙂

    Reply
  41. kelli

    August 28, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    my daughter would love these:
    http://www.svensclogs.com/children-clogs/mary-jane-with-flowers-ankle-strap-style-0154-12-f.html

    i personally love these in natural:
    http://www.svensclogs.com/womens-clogs/double-strap-thin-ankle-strap-sven-220-83.html

    Reply
  42. Madeline

    August 28, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    I’d pick the Side Slit Clog Sandal – Ankle Strap

    Reply
  43. Hillary Reeves

    August 28, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    I loooooove sven clogs!! I used to have a pair that I wore to PIECES, but they were the perfect everything shoe. I love that they go from skirts to jeans so well. Dying for a pair of the halter clogs or z straps! Adorable outfit, by the way. Love that vest.

    Reply
  44. Mary Anne

    August 29, 2015 at 12:15 am

    I would be happy with any of the Sven clogs. They a recall gorgeous.

    Reply
  45. Carolsue

    August 29, 2015 at 3:01 am

    I think I would get the 2 Buckle Sandal – Low Heel – BENDABLE- Style # 0463. but I might change my mind! I like several of them a lot.
    http://www.svensclogs.com/womens-clogs/low-heel-clog/2-buckle-sandal-low-heel-189.html

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  46. Noelle

    August 29, 2015 at 6:44 am

    Low heel plain black clogs! DREAM SHOES.
    http://www.svensclogs.com/womens-clogs/low-heel-clog/plain-clog-2-low-heel-austrian-base-sven-style-0913.html

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  47. Stephanie

    August 29, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    I like the closed back styles! And the Mary Janes.

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  48. Kris

    August 29, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    The halter-top clogs are sweet! The perfect way to start fall.

    Reply
  49. Nataly Carbonell

    August 29, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I would pick the brown buckle sandal clogs http://www.svensclogs.com/womens-clogs/2-buckle-sandal-clogs-bendable-style-7063.html

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  50. TANYA WILLIAMS

    August 29, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    criss cross clog (sooooo cute) 🙂 ty for the chance!

    Reply
  51. Ann

    August 29, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    These are my favorite

    http://www.svensclogs.com/mary-jane-clogs-ankle-strap-sven-style-154-12.html

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  52. Maggie

    August 29, 2015 at 11:03 pm

    I just discovered these clogs, and now I have about six pairs in my shopping cart. Too hard to choose, they’re all beautiful! Partial to the t-bar styles, though.

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  53. Claudia

    August 30, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    Hi! I just followed the contest instructions but am not sure if they worked for me completely. Either way, I love Sven clogs and am looking to replace my brown bendable ones!

    Reply
  54. Brittany

    August 30, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    The black halter tops, for sure. They are my new favorites.

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  55. Emily

    August 30, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    I feel your pain on the size 10 front. I often have a hard time finding cute and comfortable shoes. I have been eyeing the halter top clogs for a year, I know the quality of shoe is completely worth the price.

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  56. Susan kobesky

    August 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    I have been swooning over sven clogs for the past year. I am pretty much in love with all of sven clogs. Truly beautiful. I wouldbe so grateful to win these shoe pictured aboved or any of their styles! Your article was a great read and I am happy to know about you now. Thanks!

    Reply
  57. Kim K

    August 30, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    LOVE SVEN! Would love a pair for my wardrobe. Been obsessing over the closed back clothes for awhile.

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  58. Leah

    August 30, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    I have a red pair of Sven Mary Janes and they’re my favorite shoes ever! My next pair will be a closed toe, low heel style in another bright color for sure.

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  59. Adrianne

    August 30, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    So hard to decide. The buckle weave sandal clogs #1483 strike my fancy, but the cross cross clog sandals that you got are pretty lovely too!!!

    Reply
  60. Laura

    August 30, 2015 at 12:54 pm

    The Sven clogs look amazing! Would love to win a pair of clog sandals! ☺️

    Reply
  61. Mel

    August 30, 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Ugh the halter tops are so good!! I want them in tan and black, so hard to choose ?

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  62. Tia

    August 30, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    I love the red suede Mary Jane style! So cute and fun 🙂

    Reply
  63. Jessica

    August 30, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    Loving the maryjanes and Sherpa booties!

    Reply
  64. Nadya Matiya

    August 30, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Being able to choose just one pair is a challenge! But I could seriously go for a pair of the high heel halter top clogs in black,!

    Reply
  65. Andee Brown

    August 30, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    I want the medium heel halter top clogs! In Navy? Or brown? So hard to decide! I love Sven clogs. They’re the best and most comfortable.

    Reply
  66. Adrianne

    August 30, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    I adore this cross cross style! They are so versatile, making them worth the higher price tag. Gorgeous color options, too!

    Reply
  67. Kristin

    August 30, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    Oooo, maybe the leaf punch clogs or the mary janes??

    Reply
  68. Angela

    August 30, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    I’d love a pair Mary Jane medium heel of course!

    Reply
  69. Carrie

    August 30, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    I can’t decide! Maybe the t-straps…

    Reply
  70. Kelly D

    August 30, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    I would choose the Closed Back Clogs with the Bendable base- Sven Style in Brown.

    Reply
  71. Alyssa

    August 30, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    I’m so obsessed with the halter clogs in black! Would want to wear them every day with every outfit!

    Reply
  72. Veronica C.

    August 30, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    Ooh, tough choice! I think I’d have to go with the Halter Peep Toe clog in Mahogany Nu Buc!

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  73. Lisa

    August 30, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    Oh please! Please, please, please! I’ve been dreaming of this pair for eons.

    http://www.svensclogs.com/womens-clogs/low-heel-clog/bow-tie-clog-low-heel-sven-style-130-13.html

    Reply
  74. Jean

    August 30, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    The choice is a tough choice; criss cross, halter back, closed heel, plain clogs, there are just so many wonderful SVEN styles! It would take me a few days, or 47 hrs to decide. Thanks!

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  75. Tiff B.

    August 30, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    Love the closed toe halter clog for fall!

    Reply
  76. Kayley

    August 30, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    I like the New Z Ankle Strap style. 🙂

    Reply
  77. Lizzie

    August 30, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    Definitely something with a T-strap!

    Reply
  78. marie

    August 30, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    I love the sandal clogs!

    Reply
  79. Megan Lovallo

    August 30, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    I’m swooning over the criss cross clogs and the plain clogs. I’m moving to LA in a few weeks after living my whole life in New England, so a pair of clogs I could wear year round (!!!) sounds amazing! A fresh new pair of clogs would certainly help make my move easier 🙂

    Reply
  80. Caitlin 'TAnk' Bradley

    August 31, 2015 at 9:11 am

    They just set out a new Mary Jane-esque style that has mendrooling but let’s be honest, I’d totally get a pair of closed back clogs with a either the weliven detail or the tied detail on top. I gotta get my butt up to Chisago City!

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  81. Anna Wooden

    August 31, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    I love the black halter top clogs with wooden soles. So simple and stylish. I agree, quality is worth paying a little extra for!

    Reply
  82. julie

    August 31, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    I would pick one of the cute sandals

    Reply
  83. Christy

    August 31, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    These shoes are gorgeous and so are you, friend!

    Reply
  84. Jeran

    August 31, 2015 at 7:24 pm

    I love your shorter hair!!! Super cute!

    Reply
  85. Manda

    August 31, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    Loving these photos of you! And I’m with ya in trying to find good shoes in size 10 (ugh…for me I feel like they never make enough of the cute shoes in the bigger sizes, so I see them in the small sizes, but never in 10!). And I think you sold me on the criss cross clogs – so cute! The peep toe ones are pretty great too!

    Reply
  86. Ann K.

    August 31, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    Halter mid heel clog in Black Nubuck!

    Reply
  87. Jen

    August 31, 2015 at 10:46 pm

    So many great choices. I have my eyes on the Z ankle strap mid heel pair.

    Reply
  88. Melissa

    August 31, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    Love the Peep Toe in black!

    Reply
  89. Haeley @ Design Improvised

    September 2, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    I love the photos in this post PJ – so well done! And those shoes are beautiful! Bummed I missed out on the giveaway but glad to see you had so many entries.

    Reply
  90. Ann K.

    September 3, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    Has there been a winner posted? If so, where is it listed? I’ve been looking and unable to locate. (Sorry.. this smartphone is smarter than I am.)

    Reply

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