Comments on: Best Shoes on a Budget: Reader Advice

By: fiona

fiona — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:40:10 +0000

I am loving endless.com right now. They have an easy-to-navigate website, good sales, and negative $5 overnight shipping. (In other words, they overnight them to you for free, plus the cost of your shoes is $5 less.)

I’ve gotten several great pairs of shoes this way. It’s a little addictive, since it satisfies that “I want it now” craving…

By: kirsty814

kirsty814 — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:35:24 +0000

Sofft shoes are the best (same company as Born shoes_. They’re stylish, uber comfy and pretty reasonable.

By: aggpride

aggpride — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:23:43 +0000

Cutesygirl.com has a great selection of affordable shoes.

By: calliegirl

calliegirl — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:58:49 +0000

Two years ago, I was hobbling. I had bunions so big that I walked in pain, and worse—the 2nd toe was was shoving the third under. I went to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle and had my entire left foot rebuilt. It was a big, big surgery! Bunions are hereditary and I made it final by wearing poorly fitting shoes as a child (we didn’t have much money, and later teetering in high heels.

I’m slowly building up my shoe collection, having gotten rid of everything.

It’s not how much you spend, it’s what you buy. If your foot needs are specific, you have to be picky about fit and constuction. First round goes to Nordstrom Rack, Marshall’s and TJ Maxx.

I also like http://ohshoes.com, Oh! Shoes, which are designed with foot health in mind (and yes, that’s my surgeon’s photo on the site!). They have some great styles.

I also like Naturalizer stores, The Walking Shoe Store and my favorite, a local shoe maker called Capri Shoes (http://caprishoes.com). He’s made a pair for me, which are sharp. He also has shoes by Spring Step, Timberland, and other comfort shoes.

You might want to read up on what Dr. Carol Frey has to say about shoes. It’s pretty good.