Monday, April 27…Shoe designer Sophie Gittins, who takes inspiration from architecture and Victorian scientific drawings, is poised to hit the big time (Check out her new collection here)…Flip flops are becoming fashionable (kinda sorta), with graphic patterns, interchangeable straps, embellished details and floral appliqués…“Squish squish” comes to mind for one Style.com blogger pondering this season’s jelly shoes trend…Caged shoes don’t get much more gorgeous that this…Uh oh: Feet are getting bigger as the population gets fatter…The connection between teetering heels and teetering economic times, discussed once again…Hobbyist turns her attention to shoe making…Road trip! The Jimmy Choo sample sale is this Thursday in NYC…R&B singer Estelle is a serious shoe freak: She owns between 400-500 pairs, favors Charlotte Olympia and Nicholas Kirkwood…Christian Louboutin looks like kind of a fun guy! (For a better sense of what he’s like in person, check out today’s Daily Shoe Video)…Fantastic Toe blogger ShoeFly reviews what it costs to make a shoe…Fantastic Toe blogger Shoe Diva critique’s Ferragamo’s golden rules of shoe care…Speaking of Crocs, they’ve just released the Prepair Collection, an innovative line of footwear designed to help athletes recover following athletic or fitness activity.