my annual shoe quest

last year it was all about finding the perfect black shoe.  at the end of last summer, i looked in my closet and realized i had ZERO pairs of black work pumps. none for work, none for fun, none that fit the bill for both.  zip. zilch.  not really a good thing to be 2 years into the working world without a basic black pump. so i spent last fall looking to remedy the situation and ended the year with three fabulous pairs of black heels: black tweed pumps from ann taylor, black tory burch knock-offs from guess, and black suede/patent t-straps from target.

this year's quest is to find the perfect nude pump.  i only need one pair.  right now i have a pair of tan pointy toe steve madden slingbacks, but i've had them forever, the heel is falling apart, and they're just not quite right.  below are the conteders.  would love to know your thoughts!

nine west ambitious

these are currently the front runners.  reasonably priced.  conservative enough for work, sexy enough for fun. exactly the shade i'm looking for.

franco sarto luxe

i really like the style of these.  i prefer suede to leather and i love the chunkier heel and stacked platform.  and they look much more expensive than they are.  my only concern is that these look more gray than nude.  the color listed is acutally taupe.  i think i would need to see these in person...

bcbgeneration flash

right now these are my least favorite, mainly because i would only wear these at work.  the color and price are right, but i'm not sure how much wear i would get out of these.  i have an aversion to pointy toes.

christian louboutin patent rolando

and if money were no object, i would already have these.  but they run just over one month's rent.  so sadly, these are a no-go.  but they're so pretty, i just had to include them.

which ones should i get? any other suggestions?

bon weekend, my darlings!