The Right Designer Shoe For You

Knowing about designer shoes is one thing, choosing a pair for yourself is another entirely. All feet were not created equal. Not everyone can wear the style they fall for on a designer's store or website. There are things to consider when buying a pair of shoes that you think you love.
Comfort. Thinking about where you will be wearing the shoes you have chosen is important. No matter how much you love them, you will be cursing the most beautiful pair of Jimmy Choo shoes halfway through a day of teaching kindergarten. And while the Prada stilettos you crave will be fabulous with the dress you want to wear to your cousin's wedding, remembering that a beach wedding involves a lot of walking on sand may help steer you towards something a little different. When you find the ones that meet your needs, it is time to buy!

Cost. Everyone loves a new pair of shoes. However, the spending splurge is not worth missing a mortgage payment, going seriously into credit card debt, or feeling the need to sell a kidney. Choose a price range that you can afford and stay within that budget. If you don't love the shoes you find in that price range, save a little longer and come back. When the shoes you want are in your price range, it is time to buy!

Wardrobe. You've found "the" shoes. They are the ones you've always dreamed of owning. You can see yourself walking into a friend's party wearing them with... uh-oh. You realize that you don't have anything to go with those shoes. All is not lost. Consider finding a similar style in a color that doesn't require a wardrobe revamp. If you can visualize wearing the shoes with several of outfits already in your closet, it is time to buy!

Practicality. You've found shoes that meet a comfort level you are willing to live with. They are within your price range. They match several things in your wardrobe. Sounds like you've made a wise, practical choice. Then, as you are deciding if indeed it is time to buy, your mind goes back to another pair of shoes. They are a little more expensive, and you don't know what you have to match them. Still, you know "love" doesn't begin to describe how you feel about those shoes. I don't know about you, but to me it sounds like it is time to buy!