One was the soft, thwick-thwack of thong sandals slapping bare feet ... years ago -- soared to 20 million pairs last year. Sigerson Morrison’s $85 rubber flip-flop with the kitten heel has ...

As for Sigerson and Morrison, the good news is that they're still going to make shoes, and they're going to do so together, albeit on their own: "We’re talking to a lot of different people ...

See About archive blog posts. Next week, Sigerson Morrison opens an outpost at the Malibu Country Mart. Expect the metallic sandals, crayon-colored skimmers and bushels of great flats.

Here is the Macee from the Sigerson Morrison ($495, saksfifthavenue.com), the cutout suede peep-toe booty in the black, perfect for the new you!