Black Wedge Shoes and Black Wedge Sandals Priced to Sell

In a perfect universe I'd find a pair of black wedge shoes or black wedge sandals for $5. There are some really great deals to be had, even if they aren't for $5, although take a look at EBay and you can find some (used ones, but so what, right?). So in the perfect world we not only get our shoes for $5, they would be brand new, fit perfectly and go with everything in our closet. This, however, is not a perfect world. Shoes cost a lot more than $5 and you can't guarantee anything, even if you try them on in the store. I've bought shoes at local dept. stores and put them on for the first time, in 10 minutes my feet have hurt so bad I could saw them off with a butter knife (the feet, not the shoes.. never ever harm the shoes). Trying on a shoe isn't going to mean that shoe is going to be comfortable.

Case in point: One of the sites I buy my shoes on is Shoebuy.com . There are a particularly fantastic pair of black wedge sandals that i was hoping to buy on their site. Now clearly, I'm someone that loves shoes, but I'm also someone that can read proficiently. The greatest thing about Shoebuy.com is that they have this thing called customer reviews. Now when the company itself has a big statement that says the shoe runs small in width, and when I read the first 6 reviews that say the shoe fits small, narrow, I'm smart enough to either skip this shoe or order it in a bigger size, if possible. I won't, however, order my exact size and expect a different result than the company and other buyers have got. It's just common sense when you're shopping online, read the reviews, read the fits and if you're unsure about it, make sure you understand the return policy of the website. And, maybe you'll feel its unnecessary but it's not, write a review of your own and tell other customers of your experience.

Now if you're looking for some great shoe buys, there are really great offers all over the Internet. For me, spending a lot on a pair of shoes isn't a deal breaker. I mean if I see a pair of shoes for $300 I won't automatically turn my nose up at them. However, if I see a pair of shoes for $5 I know a couple of things off the bat:

1) the shoe is probably not leather
2) if it is leather it is probably stolen
3) if it's leather and not stolen it's probably used
4) All of the above

Now I'm ok with 1 and 3, but I'm not ok with 2. I won't buy stolen shoes, because it encourages more theft. You'll find a lot of these markets on EBay and at local flea markets. If a shoe is too cheap, count on one of those things. Too cheap means like $5 or $10, not like $20+. Some shoes, even leather ones, are available for pretty low prices. You won't find many brand names at that price, but stores like Payless carry low cost leather shoes. They probably aren't well made though. =(

If you want to find a good pair of shoes, you need to really focus on a few things:
1) Buy shoes made of real fabrics : leather, satin, suede, (*cough* alligator) etc. Now I realize there are those of us that are against wearing leather, heck I used to be one of you, but I don't care what anyone says, they aren't good for your feet. Leather is great for one reason: It form fits to your foot, and it lasts. That being said, you can find black wedge shoes in cotton, hemp and other PETA friendly materials.
2) Buy shoes that have been tested by consumers and that have their recommendation. Any old store can tell you how good their shoe fits, read what the consumers have to say, instead! There are plenty of shops that have the customer ratings (shoebuy is one of those shops).
3) Test the shoe out for a period of time. The sad fact is that a comfortable shoe in the shop, can turn mighty uncomfortable when you bring it home. I once bought a pair of sandals that were like walking on air, after about 15 minutes of real wear, the shoe began making this soft squishy sound. ugh. Be wary of hollow rubber soles.

Anyway I hope you found this information on wedges useful. If you have any questions please drop me a comment ! And if you're interested in some cool BCBG shoes, click the link =).

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