Still looking

Still looking for a guyer.

I have two couples the same now - accept the size.

The first couple I received is in a wrong size for me.

Pro shoes made by Artefyl. Dancers like

Miguel Angel, Belén Maya, Cristina Hoyos and

the company of Antonio Gades buy from them on a regular base.

The size that I try to sell is 36.5 - Spain size. I took it on twice.

Can't dance in it because it's too small for me. 

I guess it's a mistake that can happen when you

order first shoes ever through the interner

In case you are a pro dancer, it's your size  and love those shoes -

Please contact me and we'll talk private on price 

(I agree to sell it in less money that I paid for it) 

and were sending it for.

New shoes, new size

I know it's hard to see the difference.

I just got back from the post office with those shoes.

Same firm, same model, same colours, a half size bigger 

than the first shoes. That means a big difference.

Still looking for a buyer for this model at size 36.5

Who knew that in a place that people loves

flamenco it's so difficult to find someone who 

accept to pay for professional flamenco shoes?

And so beautiful. 

And I mean - after finding someone with 

such a size of shoes

One more waiting

As far as it made me really tired to go on with it - it took me some time to write about it. And I received a reminder from Miguel. 

I wrote once again to Artefyl - the same evening I offered Ayelet to buy my shoes. I'm still waiting for her answer. She asked me to bring it back next class for she will try it again more relaxed before she decides. That means at least to wait till Sunday. I hope that she will take it. Accept of less looking for a buyer - if someone else will dance in those shoes accept me - I rather it will be her than others. That's because of what I think of her (amazing dancer and a sweet person). Got back home and wrote Artefyl that I will buy another couple. I asked them to start over this invitation and make me this pair of shoes with a change of size for it will be perfect this time. I couldn't wait for morning to write about it here. 

So, at the next morning I received an answer from Artefyl. The woman I'm making all of it wrote it's good news. They will start over again, will make it at my size and send it as fast as possible. For making it faster - this time it will be under "urgent". Because of the full story they are making it again - this time they won't charge me for the sending. Don't try it at home, I received it this way because of a mistake that happened! By the way - maybe I want it a bit different by anything else too? No, I want that the size will good this time, accept that I want it the same. 

Miguel wrote me yesterday. He arrived Madrid for personal matters. He works with Artefyl and I received the recommendation about them from him. I didn't dare to write him at the same moment about the solution. I was too worried that he will feel responsible for the mistake. I didn't blame for a moment. And even at the same moment that I was in pains from the shoes - I understood that they didn't mean it will be this way. So, he wrote me that he's Madrid and arrived Artefyl. He's been told by them that they are about to make me a new couple, will send it as fast as possible and won't charge me for the sending. Still he wanted to protect the recommendation. A full show won't happened with the same pair of shoes. It made from a very hard material, so I don't need to worry about that. I don't, just worry now about telling people outside the studio who saw the photos - just in case they will see me now with the old shoes. And from feeling the floor again till the new shoes will arrive. 

And here again the shoes the made me so far.. Soon I will have the same only a bit bigger. At photos it's a bit brighter than it is at real life, probably because of the shinning 

Second try

About the new shoes...

One more class with the new shoes. This time Mijal herself gave the class as she always gives at Mondays. She asked me to see my shoes. So far she saw in the photos. She said that it's a beauty, but when I told her about the size thing - she said that although it's sad I mustn't dance in it. It will ruin my bones. I told her that I didn't bring any other couple this time. OK, but this time only. I should publish at Facebook that I sell those shoes. She accepted that I will try shoes of hers. She also has shoes of Artefyl, but hers are old. It still can give me a perspective for inviting a new couple. We have the same size. She brought me one for a start, but... Old. And this model includes shoe laces and the shoe lace is gone. By the way she said that the other Orna has the same size of shoes that I received. I told few people that I had a writing with someone from the firm who offered me to send it back to Spain for they will stretch it. All said it isn't a good idea. If it's only stretching - I can do it in Israel too. 

Class has started. Castanets' drills. After that a practice on the newest part of the siguiryia. And to dance from the start. Mijal stopped us after a moment. She didn't like our entrada. She wanted us to practice a walking. She showed us how does it suppose to look and how did we do it. Other teachers could do it horrible. The way she fixed us - it was funny. Through the laugh we learned a new thing about a very basic this. After that it was dancing all again with stops. We still needed to refresh our memory. By the way I started to wonder about my shoes again. Maybe she's right. I can dance in it, but I hardly felt the blood runs in my veins at my feet. If the other Orna has this size at her shoes - maybe she will want it. If not - Ayelet loved it and she's little in her body size. Maybe it will be good for her. Anyway - if one of them would like to have my new shoes although I took two classes in it - it will be good. I respect both of them, so at least I will know it will have an owner that worth having unique shoes. And I could make a new order - the same thing but demand on my real size this time. The only problem will be another month to dance at my old shoes. We learned few new steps for the siguiryia. Taking off the castanets. 

My "dear" friend came. I have no time for her. I'm getting tired from her nonsense and I had some more important things to do than giving her attention. Ilan was right. Without to ask him I was busy checking out if he drinks enough water. One message at the morning. He sent me back a photo that he brought two bottles of water to his other job. I write before in another post that here not all dancers earn enough money for living just from dancing. So, one more case although he has a lot of talent. A moment before class has started I asked him if he drank already. He showed me that he brought the water, but said that he was drinking from it earlier. One brake - I said that I didn't see him drink yet. He said that he rather drink between classes. Taking off the castanets - I came again. This time he drank a bit. Mazal Tov... Got back to my place. 

We've been asked to dance all we have at the tango of this class. Let's see what do we remember. I didn't really notice how good did others danced, mostly a try to remember. Seems like all of us forgot a bit, each one something else. Only few remembered the very last steps that we learned two weeks ago - at the last class of Mondays. They also had it in a puzzle, each one remembered a part. Mijal started to do this part. Slowly all of us had a reminder. We danced it few times. One of the guys of the company came and made a try to join, And few more steps. End of class. 

I didn't really say "hello" to my friend. I was looking for the other Orna. I told her that Mijal told me that her size at shoes is the same as I have at my new shoes. She said it's really her size, but she isn't looking for new shoes now. Is it really hurts my feet? I really shouldn't dance in it. She had a time that she danced in a couple of shoes which were too small for her. It made a damage to her feet. I should ask Ayelet. She and Ayelet have the same size and my new shoes looks like the style of Ayelet. I was amazed that she had this idea and said it this way. Ayelet saw it at the evening before and told me she loves it. I took off my shoes and I was looking for Ayelet. I didn't see her. Mijal took a cigarette brake. I asked her if Ayelet still around. She told me that Ayelet suppose to be there and stay for another class. Why do I look for her. I told her about the answer of the other Orna and what did Ayelet told me her opinion on my shoes at the evening before. Mijal said that it will be a good idea. I should look for Ayelet. I didn't rush to go. The class after has started. I was at the balcony. I noticed that Ayelet got back and dancing. I came to her. I told her that I'm sorry to disturb her at class, but... Ilan was joking that I'm about to sell it to Ayelet in a double price. She stopped for a moment and came with me to the balcony. She asked me if she can wear my shoes. Yes, she can. She was wearing and made few steps. Mijal stopped the class for asking if it fits. By the way she said that in case Ayelet takes it - it will be great if she will wear it in a certain dance of hers at a show they have now. Ayelet was hurry to go back to class. She asked me for it's price. She said that she will think about it. She asked me when do we see each other at the studio again. OK, so this week won't be another class. Next week she want me to bring those shoes again for she will try it again. If it's good - and so far it does - she will buy it from me. I promised her that now the shoes are waiting for her. If she want it - she's the next owner. In case that she decide not to - I will publish that I'm looking for someone who will buy it. She got back to her shoes and went down again to the studio. I heard Mijal say something that I'm nice for doing it. I changed and went. 

As far as those shoes are a gift - I let my dad know about it. I told him that Ayelet may take it. I will take a new order. NOW. So, one more e-mail to Artefyl. A bit less than a week to know if Ayelet and me will have similar shoes, one more month to the new couple. Still need to wait for the morning for someone will read it there

New shoes, new class

I know, I said that I'm taking a brake now with telling about regular stories, but this isn't a regular class. That was my first real showing off my new shoes and trying it at the studio. And it wasn't a class that I usually take although I really want to. Yeah, I left the old studio while burning some ridges at the way, it suppose to give me a chance to take one more class at the "new" studio of Mijal. Life happen, so right now I stay on the two that I'm taking already. By the things that roll on - a new class on Sundays for technique at the studio of Mijal. Only matter of days after I finally received my new shoes and still didn't dance in it. I know that made a real try to make it on the best way for me, but somehow at the firm someone told me that I should take a size smaller than my size at Spain, it could be too big for me and I won't be able to dance. It a bit stressed me, but I said no. So I've been told that maybe I should take a half size smaller. Oh, the stress.... At this point I broke down and I have no idea why. I guess that it was after the dramas I had for getting some help with cheking out the size of my feet, a drama of trying to get a couple of shoes from a certain firm which I know that they are good, but now I know that it doesn't make their web site easy for the user, I received a recommendation a moment before my birthday, and that took few months... Let's go on with it. I finally got my shoes, a bit more than a month after my birthday. I can wear it, but the half size do it work. First wearing was difficult and it makes a bit of a press, mostly at one foot. I made few steps and feels a little better. I took some photos, sent to Miguel for he will see the beauty (it still beautiful) because he told me about the firm. I sent to the firm as well. Although the size mistake - I love the way it looks like and I know they made a big try to give me a good service. Because of the service I didn't mind to write about them here when I hardly made the order. By the way I thanked them and told them that I don't mind if they will use the photos. by the way I asked is it get stretch. I know it could look a bit cruel... Took a little time to hear from them. I wasn't sure if they took it as cruel and because of it I don't receive an answer. By the way Miguel told me what he thinks about it (he likes it), Maya and Ilan saw the photos and said it looks great. Maya asked me how did it get with the size. From her point of view - she asked because she's afraid to buy shoes this way from this reason. I can't blame her. Till recently I was the same. She said that never mind, it probably get stretch. It's a half size and about shoes. I thought it ends by that. After a thing my dad said - I asked Miguel. He said it's fine, it's flamenco shoes and no need to be a problem. It will get stretch. OK, I'm relax. A day after I received an answer from the firm. They offered me to sent it back and they will stretch it. Because it's a half size - it isn't a problem. And they are sorry about that. Well, how long will it take? For that work it will take 4-5 days at the firm till they will send it back. No, I give up. Miguel already said that it will stretch with dancing. I was waiting for a long time to have a new couple of shoes, it finally came - a bit over than a month after my birthday although I received it as a birthday gift, and my old shoes made it work to the very end and after. Those shoes takes a lot of money. Now the thought of spending some more time at the post office and spend some more money to send it back to Spain, waiting 3-4 weeks more till it will return (let's not forget that the post office here is slow), spend some more time at the post office to take it back,,,, Too much for me. By the way - I don't know why does it looks this way at my photos. It looks like blue light and purple. At life it's a dark turquoise with purple. At the photos it's pretty, at real life it's even better.

Back to the studio. Last Monday wasn't any class because of the show. This week won't be a class at Wednesday. Mijal didn't say what is the reason. I guess it's a personal matter, so I don't attend to ask. She offered me that this month I will take another class twice instead. She gave the option of the new technique class. Fine, it sounds cool. I wasn't sure if I could come to the first class of it. Well, matter of hours before the new class has started for the first time I found out that things I thought to do and wasn't sure if it will happen - the reason that I couldn't know if to come tonight - my plans at one place, facts are another thing. My plans will wait for another evening. And Ilan told me that he will come to this class tonight. He will stay after that at the studio. He had his reasons to go on to practice. I asked Mijal if there is a place for me in the studio at this class tonight. She said that of course, I'm invited. OK, see you tonight. Mijal told me it's Ayelet who gives the class. No problem, that will be good as well. 

So, no much sleeping at night, a long crazy morning, the waiting to know how do I use my evening - I didn't have the chance to have a siesta. Because I don't use my Ritalin every day - I still have the first box I got with few pills. I probably need it stronger and I came without enough sleeping. So, the pills helped me to be a bit focused, but not enough. And as far as I didn't sleep at noon I didn't need the time to wake up and get ready. And I got a ride without any problem at the way. I came early. Very early. Ayelet gave a class for some who danced a bit before. Some I knew from seeing at the studio at other days. One of them I saw at a workshop Miguel gave when he was her last time. She told Miguel that she wants to be flamenquita, but it takes a lot of time. I noticed now how does she dance. I don't know if it's matter of not enough practice or not enough talent. I have my time. I called Ilan. It's impossible that I came first unless one of those girls stay for another class. He didn't answer. I started to change. And my new shoes. This time it was easier to wear it. I took a couple of little nylon socks before, so it felt more smooth. Still weird. I called Ilan again. This time he answered. He's on the way. He's glad that class didn't start yet. A moment after our conversation the class before has finished. I got down slowly to the studio itself. I was worried about my balance. I told Ayelet that I'm not sure that I would be able to come those classes at a setting, but I came this time and will be back once again instead of the classes that missed this month. OK. She had something to prepare and not too many came accept me. One stayed for sure from the class before. She started to talk with me. At the first moment I didn't even recognize her, but I did see her before. She asked me how long do I learn at this studio, where did I learn before, so on... Where did she? She told me. By the way she made a try at few classes at the old studio I went to. Oh, one place that I saw her before... She told me that she saw Ilan at that studio. Here he came... Now I found out that they know each other, at least a bit. I came to say hello, she came with me. They talked a bit. He asked me where are my shoes. I passed the table between us for showing him. Wow, a real beauty. I asked him to take a photo of mine after class with those shoes. He said that I have already. Not here, not while wearing my flamenco dress as well. Why didn't I ask anyone else? Oh dear... He said that if he will have the time after class. I will kill you if you won't! He asked me if I'm not getting too far. No. I don't. 

Class has started. Three of of us. One more girl from the class before joined. I couldn't ignore her style. I wouldn't go with this kind of clothes or dress my hair this way, but it did made an impression on me that she's unique. I do remember that I saw her before tonight. One more girl came. Can't remember if she was another one from the class before or someone who came in the last moment. The girl who wants to be a flamenquita went away. Ayelet said that she's excited. It's been the first technique class after a while that no one gave this kind of classes at this studio. She told us what does about to happen, It isn't a regular class, as it sounds - it isn't really a class for choreography, it's for improving the technique. She told how does she's about to give it to us. 

We started with a balance drill. One foot up and stand this way. Oh no, my poor balance... It was difficult. Move on to practice some basic steps. One more girl who I know through this studio and made a brake came and made a try to join as fast as she could. From time to time Ayelet told others how to improve it. At Ilan she hardly looked. She did look at my feet from time to time. I was waiting for a word on my new shining shoes. Not a thing. She said that I do well the steps. The basic steps moved to a little complicated but needed at flamenco. Still goes on - she fixed other girls from time to time. By the way she looked at my feet again and again. Every time she had something to say to me was that I do well. Then came a step which I learned before, but I didn't do for too long. When I had the chance to learn it at the first time - it took a lot of work till it stopped confusing me. This time I was glad that Ayelet stopped looking at my feet for a moment. The time that I didn't practice took me back for a place that I don't want to be. Once again it took some time it stopped confusing me. Even after the confusion stopped at my head it became a little better, but not enough. From time to time it did work out, but the legs seemed to have a will of it's own. Some steps we made by moving on at places and moving our hands, not only stepping at the same way.

Moving on. Next part was a part which was more like a part of a dance. Ayelet was teaching us a combination of steps that good for putting it in a buleria. A short thing. The steps for itself are simple, but the mix between and the speed makes it confusing. None of us made it without to make mistakes. Ayelet moved between us from time to time for all will see how to make it right. OK, most of us. She didn't get too close to me. For others she showed from a small distance. She felt like at my case it's enough to look from the side. When she finally had something to say - she looked at my feet again and said "almost". 

Next part was the balance we had at the start again. One leg standing while other is in the air and a bit in the front. This time with a twist. This time we needed to take up our hands to the height of the chest. Hallelujah! I can do it! This time it came out naturally to me. one leg is strong on the floor and I don't feel my body moves. Ayelet told us to keep stomach in and shoulders up. Oh, I already it without to notice... I was proud in myself. And three circles in our places with stopping after each one. Only work do it well. I did it. After some - if we can do the last circle as two without to stop - we should do it. We don't have to if we can't but it's better to try. I feel lucky. I made a try. It's a progress that I made this try again. At my head I can't and I won't make it ever. So, didn't work out well, but once or twice I was close. 

Circles over the studio. At the start she showed us how to do it. Few steps and then few circle. Now we're ready. Each one alone. Ilan was first and made it perfect. The girls made it. The girls who made it well still didn't make it well enough. I was last one. And a try to do it. I made a try to make it was too fast and wrong. Ayelet told me to slow down after one step. She came to start with me. After that she let me do it alone. And I needed a reminder to make one more circle before doing it again. When I finished and came to the others it wasn't just like that. The stylish girl was the one before me. At the moment I stood next to her again she pulled up my dress for a moment. She looked at my shoes. How did she know it's new? She told me it's pretty. Cool! Finally someone say something accept Ilan. Not only someone else - it's a girl that I hardly know but I already like her style. Ayelet came to me and told me quiet that my focus... It started well, but at the second circle I started to miss it. Just when I thought that I improved it... And to the other side. Once again - Ilan was first and made it perfect. Others made it better, but still need to improve it. Once again I was last. First step - Ayelet asked me not to rush. She came to start with me again. This time she took a smaller part by doing it with me. She mostly went after me to remind me to focus. 

After that Ayelet told us that she meant to teach us one more circle, but we won't have enough time. We learned few steps of tientos. Our class finished by that. 

Ilan was talking with the girl who was talking with me earlier. Ayelet told me that I got better. I told her that I have some good teachers. I went to bring my camera. It took some time till I took the attention of Ilan. He was still talking. He said that he's firsty but didn't bring a bottle of water. I drank a lot, but didn't finish my water. I asked him if he want from me. He received from the other girl. He said that he doesn't need from me as well. After that he took a photo of mine. Of course - my new shoes. Ayelet came to us. The other girls went away while three of us were talking. Ayelet told me that she couldn't stop looking at my shoes. It's beautiful, also the colours. I told her that I got it from my parents for my birthday, but received it only now because of the dramas. Ilan said something like "Got it out from her parents! She freaked out the whole world with those shoes! The shoes! The shoes!" Ayelet knows the firm and told me that they are great and I will be pleased. Well, looks like they are good, but for now it still a bit painful because of the size. I told her that they offered me to send it back, but I don't have the patience. I finally have it. Ayelt said that it will stretch. I have nothing to worry about it. Till then I should take one more couple and change at the middle of class. If I only made the invitation of new shoes before killing my old shoes it could be an option. I went to change. Oh, moving out from my beautiful, new and shining shoes... I needed it now. They went on the conversation. I heard some from the balcony and felt like I'm allow to get into it from time to time. Ilan said something that his ballet teacher said. I was saying from the balcony that he didn't tell me that before. Ilan said that it's new from today. He came right after a ballet class. OK. Now I'm not asking. I went down with my water bottle. I asked him to finish it. He needs it. He thanked me. I took it back empty. Ayelet said something that he should have a bottle as well. He said that he have but forget to bring. I asked him if he needs me to remind him tomorrow. After a little thought he said that it doesn't matter if he will say "yes" or "no", I will remind him anyway. Yeah, he's right about it. 

I got back home. Taking my dog for a walk, taking my new photo with my new shoes at the studio to the computer, writing a lot here and at Facebook...

And here is the photo of mine that Ilan took after class:

  

Ta-dam!

So, here are my new flamenco shoes

It came packed inside of this:

And one more gift - it came with a new

bag for the shoes:

The waiting....

OK, a long day. And right now I do some hard work to myself.

Today I finally picked my new flamenco shoes from the post office. I have already few photos to show. I LOVE to show it, but... As far as Miguel recommended to me on the shoes, as far as my gift has been given from my parents, as far as Ilan and Maya are friends of mine who really close to my heart and both come from the flamenco (he's a professional, she's for the passion) - I want them and my sisters to see it before everyone else. Not sure that my both sisters saw it (although one responded on mail). Miguel didn't see yet. And Maya didn't see it yet....

Soon will be photo

My shoes

Yesterday's news, but I wanted to tell few people on personal before I write here:

I had yesterday (Tuesday) another mailing with Artefyl. Officially my shoes are ready and since yesterday it's on the way to me. What a happiness! Like a kid in a candy store! 

I'm sure that the happiness will grow bigger when I will wear the new shoes at the first time. Can't imagine the happiness of dancing in it.

This model with few little changes (like colours)

So far today

Birthday. I'm getting older. Many people called me on Facebook "flamenca". Someone even sent me "keep calm" for flamenco. Those who knows me well blessed me with much more time of dancing. I went for an art fair in Tel Aviv. I designed two postcards for it. I found out that someone was buying it.  Coming back home in a "high" to find out some more blessings. Sad again. Not only getting old...

I meant to have a dinner with few friends, two of them are flamenco friends of mine. Maya didn't accept to come as I wished for. Her husband is sick and she doesn't drive outside Jerusalem. Because of work - she comes now once a week with a bus to Tel Aviv. We went for breakfast last week in a coffee shop. A friend of Ilan who's a bit a friend of mine now didn't say a thing. By the way I found out that something happened between him and Ilan and they are less friends now till it will work out. I stayed with Ilan and one more friend of mine who is a singer, but not of flamenco. Her name is Elisete. You should look for her videos in YouTube in case that your mind is open for some more music styles. It looked like both of them weren't thrill to stay only both of them with me and not with each one alone. Still both of them said that they will come for sure. I found a place at an Italian restaurant which I love. Today Elisete told me that she will come for a short time, mostly for giving me a hug and a gift. When I got back home from the art fair I found out a message at Facebook from Ilan. He said that he doesn't feel well, hardly go out from bed and won't come. But he wish me happiness, dancing and everything that I wish. Was it too much to wish to spend my birthday with people that I love? I called the restaurant to cancel. I called Elisete to tell her. She got ready and decided to stay longer than she said. She said that anyway she have gift for me, maybe we'll go for a coffee shop to meet instead. OK, when? When I told her that I just want to give some attention first for people who wrote me blessings she offered we'll do it tomorrow. Whatever... I still can;t get Ilan and I really don't see him much on Facebook today.....

Shoes still didn't come although it's on work. At least Miguel who helped me with it was one of the people who wrote me "happy birthday".... 

It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to. Looks like that the flamenco part was finished for the birthday, maybe accept the blessings. 

Can't wait for it

Today some more e-mails. The talking is about Artefyl. I heard before about few firms of flamenco shoes that professional dancers loves.  Recently after some problems I had with one of them... Although I am not a pro - I decided to have a new couple which is better than I have, so it means taking a couple from one of the firms which professionals rather take. After all the years that I dance and just because I know that now it's too hard for me to stop. 

One firm of professionals didn't accept to make my order. Few days ago - after a long war I made something different. I hate to ask for help from people that I don't know when is the next time that I will see face to face for making help a little easier. I understood that maybe this time I will have to make a big mess for a big help. I asked my dear Miguel if he can help me. He told me that he won't be able to help me with the firm that I was trying to invite shoes from, but there is another firm. He's working with them and they are friends of him. He gave me the name of Artefyl. In moments after a try to make an order from them - I received a confirm, a thing which I couldn't have with the another firm. Still there are few problems, but instead I will have to bag for their help - they came to me and wrote me. Problems has been gone. Today I've been told that my order has been sent for work. Still they asked me some more questions for it will come out perfect. Fits what I think about Miguel - if he recommend of them - I trust him that they are good.

I'm still not sure if I will receive it till my birthday as I wanted, but it will come. By the way I found out that Miguel isn't the only professional dancer who use their service. Well, although I still don't have my shoes - it's enough in their service to tell that I have a new love in flamenco. Fine, so I do like some of their models, some I don't but I found my beautiful thing and I get my wonderful service. So, this is my next model of shoes, just in different colours:

https://www.artefyl.com/

Farruca shoes

https://www.artefyl.com/shop_online/

It isn't over yet (shoes' saga)

Well.... With the firm that Miguel was recommending me (Artefyl) is much more easier for buying, but looks like it will take some time. They did accept my order, but they won't hurry to start making me. I had an e-mail contact with someone from the firm (I think that the manager). It was outside the site. For a start - although the order itself has been accepted - the credit card was denying. I don't know how. But unlike the site of the other firm I was trying to get their shoes - they noticed it and still thinks that my order is important enough to figure out how to fix the payment. It's a part we know at both sides that payment should happen - they work for me, they should receive money for it, they need the order for go on as a firm and having some more work and money.  

And one more thing - the part of looking at legs' size for making the size of shoes is a bit different. She (the person I made the e-mails with) noticed that I wrote on the shoes' size something which fit more for kids. She sent me a link that I didn't notice for it. At the link there was an explaining about how to check the size of the legs. She said that I should use some help from others for it will be correct. 

Two little problems which cause my order takes a little more time, but it will be fixed. And at least I have someone from the other side that I can talk with.... Now I'm mostly nervous with how long it will take to fix all up. I have a feeling that I will receive my new beautiful flamenco shoes after my birthday. For my getting close birthday I want a new couple. It's about time to have a new couple. And as far as all those years I had two couples - one couple for few years, Menkes all those years, the same model all the time, black all the time... It's about to renew my shoes. There are so many colours and there are some more good firms (although I have NO complains for the amazing black Menckes I had and still have). And just to get something new - so much energy and so many problems. Now it's a heart attack for me, but I'm sure that in the moment I will receive the shoes I will forget how much I hated the ordering part. And the fact that I start to think that maybe I could do the order at the first firm with the first shoes I wanted, and about those I will have at the end - I start to wonder if maybe I should order in colours which will look less weird. In another thought - I was choosing colours which I love accept black and probably no one could think of this combination of colours accept me...

Showing off

OK, I found a way to save some images.

My next flamenco shoes (for sure now) are by

Artefyl.

I asked for this model. They call it Farruca.

For letting know how it looks like they gives

few options it could be. This one of options.

Of course - it's possible to ask for a different kind

of heels, different colours, making all in one kind of leather.

Here's something which is the closest to 

my request, but not the same. I think this option is also

beautiful. Maybe the mix of colours is a bit weird,

but when I showed it to my parents on the web site about the way 

it would look like with the mix - they liked it. OK, my parents probably

would love anything that I will choose. 

At my choice - the heels the same idea like in here, maybe a bit

lower than her. My choice of leather ...

All the same leather like strip here.

About colours - I was choosing the

strip in dark purple, all the rest (includes the heels)

in a lighter blue which is getting closer

for Turquoise

Change of plans about the shoes

OK, so you know that I'm about to have a new couple of flamenco shoes. 

A friend of mine from Israel made a try to help me. She sent me the link to the web site of Gallardo. I was amazed that I didn't think about it myself. By the way she sent me some things which suppose to help with choosing there and to know what to write them about sizes. It took me a long time to have some help with taking care for checking sizes of my legs (I couldn't ask from her, she isn't from Tel Aviv, my family took the time). When I finally made a try to invite - all was well. I found a beautiful model of shoes, they gave many beautiful colours to choose to have it with and kind of a heel. I made it as close as possible with colour to the photo (I just loved it very much). Heels - Cubano 4.5 cm. It gave all details. At payment - it rejected me over and over. 

I was talking with the friend. She made a try to help. At start she said it's weird, after that she made a a try to find a solution with me. By the way I had a writing with someone from the web site. It didn't help. By another try - I didn't get to the payment part. It got "stuck" that I want two couples, I couldn't change it. I won't mind to have two more couples, but I don't have the budget for it. And even if I had - I rather have a little difference between them for having a diversity A little difference like the colour (they gave some more tempting options), or taking a different model. But no, the same thing twice. I almost gave up. 

I asked my friend again. I got to the point the I felt that I freak her out just because I want those shoes THAT much and I can't get it. She was very patient with me. After a while she said that she got her Gallardo through her teacher, so she didn't try to invite herself. And no, not all can make it alone. She can't ask her teacher now because her teacher took a birth recently and still on vacation because of it. She may find another girl who made it and invited herself through this site. She will connect between us. By the way - she said that she feels bad about it cause she gave me the idea to order at this site, it doesn't work out and she can't really help more than she did. I told her that she doesn't have to feel bad about it cause she try to help me although she doesn't have to. 

I was waiting a bit to hear from her again or from the other girl. I wasn't hurry to ask anything because of holidays, but... Takes too long. It took too long till I checked sizes, takes too many problems to get it through the site, takes too long to get this help now. I was cheking with one of the girls here who brings flamenco stuff from Spain and design flamenco outfits as well. She doesn't bring flamenco shoes. 

Well, I think it's making a lot of mess for one couple of shoes. Till now I made a lot of mess with people from here. Sadly I still don't have the budget to travel Spain (I spend it over regular classes, workshops, flamenco shows and movies). None of my Israeli friends didn't travel recently to Spain with telling when is the coming back. Not sure it was wise to ask the few who did to buy me. Too much to take it to themselves for energy for performing here again, taking their time there and although they are friends of mine  - not sure that they see me close enough for dragging shoes for me over Spain. I made something else which looked to me a big mess. I knew that Miguel was at Madrid recently. Last night I wrote him. I asked him if he's still at Madrid. Just in case he's still there - I want to know if it won't be problem for him to go for me to Gallardo and invite me the couple that I want, or if he can invite me from the web site. I told him about the mess I had, and of course - if he do me this favour - I will pay him or give him the details of the credit card for he will pay with. This morning he wrote me an answer. 

Sweet Miguel. He already got back to Stuttgart, so he can't buy me at "the real place", he doesn't really know the fellows at Gallardo, so he doesn't know how to help me with it. By the way he told me about the shoes of Artefyl. He told me that they are friends of him, I can see their shoes at their site and invite without a problem. He thinks that they send shoes also to Israel. He also wrote me an e-mail address for having some more personal contact. I was after a crazy morning and at the start I wrote them an e-mail which could look a bit weird. After that I was searching for Artefyl at Google. Took a moment to find them. I was looking at the site. OK, so not all models are my piece of cake and some who looked beautiful to my eyes are out of my budget. Not really mine - I will receive it from my parents as birthday gift, but I can't kill them for that. I found one model which I fell for, the price is close to the price of the Gallardo that I wanted at the start (a difference of 2 Euro). It's possible to invite it at one colour, possible to invite in two. I think it's impossible to keep images from this sites, so you can look for the site of Artefyl https://www.artefyl.com/. I was choosing the model which called Farruca. Colours - I'm taking it in two. It's a bit more money, but... Not a big difference. Most of it blue/turquoise (C14 Charol Verde Azulado), the strip up and the part which close the shoe will be purple (C25 Charo Morado | Purple Patent). Heels - Cubano 4.5 cm. I wasn't sure that I'm not making a mistake with signing about size. Accept that - no problem at all. Any time I could fix if I noticed that I do wrong (rather check another colour, signed a heel which is too high or somehow signed that I want more shoes than I need - I could change it in a moment). As far as it's a gift - my dad said that he will pay with his credit card. The part that took that most time was to catch my dad for asking the details of his credit card. When I reached him on the phone I asked for the details. A moment after I gave them the details - I received a number of order. Hooray! I have my new flamenco shoes at work! 

And after the happiness - I wrote a lot again. I wrote some more to the e-mail address that Miguel gave me. I wrote that it could be weird before and didn't mean to. By the way I have my order at their site, but not sure that I wrote correct the size that I need for the shoes. I wrote them as is. A moment after I wrote Miguel. Thanked him for his help. I have my order of new flamenco shoes with his great help. Just not sure that I didn't make it too weird before the order, and not sure that I made all as it needed - I may made one mistake but I wrote them to the e-mail he gave me. He didn't wait. After few minutes he wrote me again that they are friends of him, so he can write them for me if I need to. So, I wrote him that I'm not sure about the size, I wrote him the size that I need at shoes as numbers and not as foot length. Thanks again. 

Shortly - I have my order. I will have my new flamenco shoes which will be just for me. It isn't the first plan I had of firm and model, but still professional shoes which are too good for me. Although it won't be black which I love so much, but it will be a refresh with some other beautiful colours. I should be grateful for the friends that I have. Although I couldn't dare to ask for shoes from some - I know that one day I may dare for it. One friend although didn't help me, but both of us know that she did try a lot for me. I know that she was too kind for me and others could tell me that give up of trying to help me with all the craziness I got into because of it. I have my luck to have Miguel as my friend. Although it took me a long time to think of him for this help and when I asked for it I was very afraid that I'm puling over him something which will cause him a problem - he gave me a lot of help. He wrote me that he doesn't know how to help me because I was looking for a certain thing and he isn't where I was hoping he is over the globe, but the same time he gave me another option. His option looks like working and I know that he's still there to go on with help in case I need it. All are friends which I know through flamenco - the reason that I see as social as well. Those friends are one of the reasons that I love flamenco so much and see as a part of my life