Sole food

If you’re hoping to indulge your sweet tooth this holiday season, ditch the dessert and go for something that will last more than a minute’s savoring and won’t take up residency in your fat cells.

Shoes have always been a good indulgence. And if you’re willing to give those stilettos a much-needed reprieve, then get your sweet fix from a buffet of sneakers that show — and keep giving — some much-needed cheer for the rest of holidays and way into next year.

Anti-establishment brand Pony serves up some provocative pairs that amp up the Christmas spirit. Take this year’s wildest trend — animal print — and make it even more hotter in 2011. Or indulge in some patent purple lace-ups, just in case you’re making a resolution to be a bit more adventurous in ’11. Hi-cut, canvas pairs, stamped with those cheeky prints Pony is known for, help welcome the new year with a blast. Basketball-inspired kicks, for both men and women, combine street fashion with sport, and metallic, toe-capped low-riders treat style-hungry men to something with a bit more spice.

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Pony Footwear is available at SM Department Stores and Robinsons Department Stores.