I have no idea how expensive/rare/amazing your shoes are, Lori, but zappos.com has a ton of shoes. Maybe try there if you can't get them repaired.

What kind of puppy do you have? Put pics in the thread.

That just sucks. i had my wonderful suede Charles Jordan mules eaten by a dog who was with this woman who was also traveling with a guinea pig. (She sent the friend she was visiting a check for the shoes that didn't even cover half of one, but there is just something wrong with people who travel with guinea pigs in the first place.)
i was so shocked at the time i didn't know how to respond at all. i think i was mutely agape and aghast, and if i did make a sound, it was that squeaky trapped air noise.
i also had a cat completely defile thigh high suede boots with biscuit making.
Neither of these stories ends with shoe remedies. i'm afraid gnawing can't really be repaired past having that part of the shoe remade, if that's even possible.

They eat guinea pigs in Peru. It's called Cuy.

If only she was going to eat it instead of causing it and those around its cage much consternation.

ethylene, I feel your pain.

I've scoured Zappos for hours. There is nothing similar. If the straps are similar the heel is funky. These shoes are perfect, to me anyway. They're nothing special. Just some Bandolinos I picked up at Stein Mart for around 50 bucks. I am usually very fickle with shoes, but I've worn these for the past three years consistently. I wouldn't mind having the entire strap replaced if it can be done. You can see the shoes (the insoles are pathetic too. They have to be replaced) and the pup on my flickr page.

Ooh oof, honey, i think those shoes are pooch screwed unless you want to have someone stitch on whole new straps and tops if the bottom's in tact.
i keep wanting to ask you how that Alli worked out but i have to catch a nap. Unless i have you confused with someone else, in which case: "IGNORE ME!"-- the Grand Inquisitor.

For some reason, I've seen a lot of those Pound Puppy stuffed animals at the thrift store lately.

ethylene, I didn't take the Alli long enough. I didn't stick with it. It probably does work just fine if you remember to take the pills.

I've always been an airhead about remembering to take a pill. I would also justify and make excuses. Alli is meant to be taken in correlation with meals that contain a moderate amount of fat. I would make excuses, and wouldn't take it because my meal at the moment wasn't fatty. I couldn't see taking it with a bowl of plain oatmeal. I made a mental note to take it at the next fatty meal and then I wouldn't. I still have them. Maybe I should have taken one with the pizza and brownies I just ate at the YMCA! I probably lost five to seven pounds with Alli, that I quickly put back on. I've lost 10 pounds in the last few months by exercising more often and eating out less.

I want to try the Shangri-la diet. Has anyone tried it? I know I don't need a fad diet to lose weight, but I wonder if the oil or sugar-water thing really does curb the appetite. I've read that some people have developed an aversion to food while on the Shangri-la diet. That sounds splendid!

Oh man, I was about to pitch a fit.

Glad you were just kidding, Lori.

I will laugh hollowly at this point and say that if all you lose to your puppy is one pair of shoes you're doing really well. I've never had any luck, btw, getting dog eaten shoes repaired and, alas, my dogs have eaten many, many pairs of shoes over the years. Sigh. The Danskos I'm wearing right now are all shredded around the edges in a way that was never intended by the original designer. I did once turn one remaining nice black pump into a planter for an African violet. . .

Shoes and my couch and my CDs and his bed and all our socks and lots of tights and underwear and all the potholders and dishtowels and a sleeping bag and several blankets and a more or less infinte number of throw pillows and oh god the list goes on and on and, I think in horror, the installation discs from Adobe CS which belong to work and are really going to be a problem. But probably your dog will not be as terrible as mine, since I've had dogs all my life and he's the first Engine of Complete Destruction I've ever encountered. Good thing for him he's cute.

Mgl, I remember your stories of the destructive doggy. My heart sunk a bit when you showed us the pictures of the ruined CDs. My kids have done things like this.

The puppy did gnaw halfway through a laptop power cord and loves to chew on many other things: the corner of the area rug in our office (we put a small safe on top of it to deter her), clothes, vacuum cleaner attachments, you name it. I should be more concerned about the power cord, but leave it to me to pout over something as trivial as shoes. When she has my curtains in her teeth that is when I go absolutely nuts and start clapping and slamming my palm on the wall and shouting like a crazy woman. The curtains look like I picked them up for a dollar, but I spent too much money on these mosquito nets!

We have bought her many different toys and chew thingies: nylabones, rawhide, etc. She isn't as interested. I'm thinking of trying dog popsicles.

Hmmm, stylish and tasty! ; )

I did actually have to return a kitten to the pound once. Cute little grey, tiger striped kitty we named Fred. My ex-husband was allergic. We knew, but took a chance anyway. I'm sure he found a good home, though. Kittens went fast at the pound. Still, it was very sad.

The dog popsicles seem like a good idea. Some other helpful hints here, perhaps.

Thanks for the link, pips!

Vagabond did sandals that looked just like those (exactly that heel height and thick sole) summer 2006. Ecco did some last summer too - now the casual cairo is the one that comes closest but that's not the same. :(

Nope, it's far, far more comfortable. (I've had a couple pairs of Eccos, and I'm a big fan.)

dabitch, the casual cairo is cute.

This is the closest I've found and they're still not as cute in my eyes:

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/11089432/c/328/g/women/s/10.html

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/27078707/c/4275/g/women/s/10.html

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/25125306/c/18/g/women/s/10.html

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/25321525/c/6/g/women/s/10.html

The wedge is perfect on the pair I own. And they have a rubber sole. They are so comfy. Most of these aren't just right because of a big ol' gold buckle or the jute heel. I probably will break down and buy one of these though.

Well darn, I forgot to hyperlink. Oh well, they're not that interesting anyway!

Lori, you're probably better off without the Alli (warning, seriously gross discussion of the drug's side effects). It just sounds so awful.

I have no suggestions on the shoes, but I share your pain. There was a period of time when those types of shoes were readily available; now everything is pointy-toed with tiny heels, and I don't care if it's in, it hurts my feet. I want my clunky, comfortable, wide-heeled shoes back!

I want my clunky, comfortable, wide-heeled shoes back!

Right on! Once these come back in fashion I will be stylin'!

That is why I loved my shoes. The two straps and the height kinda made them sexy but the wedge was substantial and broad. Now they make wedges that are thinned out and goofy looking. I look like I'm teetering on I don't know what. Thanks for the Alli article, occhi. I think you're right about being better off.

On a somewhat related note, these shoes are 653 dollars! Holy cow!

Ah yes, the joys of dog ownership. My dog taught me very well how to pick things up off the floor :-D