Shopping for heels: try them on? - Page 12

rxrenesis · 24th May 2007, 07:34

Getting tired of being limited to Payless. However discovered that Bass has sz11 just bought a pair of Espadrills from there. Tried them on in the store.

Danielinheels · 24th May 2007, 10:41

Any AVENUE retailers near you?

Their Cloudwalkers line is great

dingpat · 24th May 2007, 13:53

yeah, I've heard great things about cloudwalkers. not sure if there are any avenues close by, though.

rxrenesis · 25th May 2007, 08:13

Yea there are 2 stores not far. I guess I gotta check them out.

pumpedup · 25th May 2007, 11:56

DSW is excellent! I got some pumps from there that i couldn't find anywhere else! They were the Nina pump called "Bonnie". I have to pay that store another visit soon!

dingpat · 25th May 2007, 12:05

yeah, I found an avenue pretty close to me, so I'm headed over there tonight! if their service is like I've heard, it'll be a great experience!

metalspikes · 26th May 2007, 15:37

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Originally Posted by pumpedup

DSW is excellent! I got some pumps from there that i couldn't find anywhere else! They were the Nina pump called "Bonnie". I have to pay that store another visit soon!

I saw one pair of boots at DSW that I would've liked to have had (they were out of my size), but otherwise have not seen anything I particularly wanted. This just goes to show how spoiled I've become-- I've found better quality and more interesting styles at better prices on the 'net.

pumpedup · 27th May 2007, 12:40

Well that goes without saying. There is tons of shopping to do on the net. The retail stores don't cut it, because most of the time, they don't have my size, or the style i want, especially if it's a popular shoe. So i have to go on the net. This particular time, i chose to go local to buy those Nina pumps, but most of the time, i am either doing eBay or some other net shopping.

metalspikes · 27th May 2007, 17:51

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Originally Posted by pumpedup

Well that goes without saying.

That has not always been my experience. I've been able to do better than DSW locally as well as on the net.

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The retail stores don't cut it, because most of the time, they don't have my size, or the style i want, especially if it's a popular shoe. So i have to go on the net.

Size is probably the biggest problem with shopping locally, if your feet are size US 11 or larger. Whenever I feel the need to count my blessings, I usually include my size US 9 feet.

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This particular time, i chose to go local to buy those Nina pumps, but most of the time, i am either doing eBay or some other net shopping.

I've done fairly well both locally and on the net. Shopping on the net brings its own challenges and problems. It can get expensive when shoes have to be sent back for exchange or refund because they do not properly fit. Depending upon the carrier they choose, receiving shipments has occasionally been a problem. I've been disappointed several times when a product did not quite resemble the photograph, or when the photos are too small and/or blurry to see details. And eBay is a whole can of worms all on it's own-- I know some people do well and find fabulous things at serious discounts there (or so I've heard), but I've been disappointed and/or scammed there so many times (a merchant's feedback record from the past is no guarantee of what they will do in the future) that I just will not take the risk, any more-- not to mention that I am very non-competitive, so auctions do not work well for me anyway.

greybagred · 4th June 2007, 14:27

It seems like with most people here, i tend to buy off the net. Most of mine come from ebay or from america. i can usually get the shoes including postage cheaper from the US than here in england just for the shoes. However i have bought many pairs that are just too tight. i buy a US 11 because i have a pair of boots in a 12 and my feet move about in them but an 11 is too small.

I have promised myself to try some on in store this year and i get so excited and nervous that all i do is pick up the shoe, see if they are high enough and then when approached by a salesperson i just put the shoe down and walk away. This will change this year.