Are you a designer shoe addict??

[iSlingback]

I'm a shoe addict, I can't say I'm a designer shoe addict. I own so many shoes, I can't count them. My postman really didn't like me because of all the boxes I received, but now we are cool. I got to the point where I was embarrassed by the deliveries. I do believe it was a true addiction, at one point I was buying at least 3 pairs a week.

I've cooled out a little now. (Though I brought two pair last week..that's the only two pair I've purchased all month.) I can't afford designer brands and I make a pretty good salary. I just have other responsibilities. I don't really buy shoes based on designer labels...I buy a shoe because I like the way it looks..or feels..if it is a designer brand, so be it. I really love designer shoes..the looks of them and I covet them but right now, I can't afford them.

[galligator]

I love some of the designer shoes, but with the large number of shoes I own already, I can rotate & they will last a long time - even if they are synthetics or glued styles. I hate spending more than $150 on a pair of shoes or $200 on boots. That said, I did buckle & buy a Prada pump on sale that would never get down to the bargain price I would have wished for - but most items that I am interested in are available in similar styles by lower end labels ($90-200) at retail prices that allow them to be purchased off season at a true bargain price. I am balancing value per dollar, & most high-end designers don't quite give me that for the wear I will get from a shoe. I have been quite lucky that styles from Betsey Johnson, Seychelles, Kenzie, & Steve Madden, among others, are a good fit for a medium width Higher arch foot. So many higher end labels only make narrow widths & aren't sized for enough arch variations, that I will prefer those that make my feet happy in extended wear.

For those of us who aren't made of money, we have to find a balance in these things, and mid-range is a good place to play & get both style & value.

[CBNJ]

Yes, I'm addicted to my Lacoste slip ons.

[iSlingback]

Originally Posted by galligator

I love some of the designer shoes, but with the large number of shoes I own already, I can rotate & they will last a long time - even if they are synthetics or glued styles. I hate spending more than $150 on a pair of shoes or $200 on boots. That said, I did buckle & buy a Prada pump on sale that would never get down to the bargain price I would have wished for - but most items that I am interested in are available in similar styles by lower end labels ($90-200) at retail prices that allow them to be purchased off season at a true bargain price. I am balancing value per dollar, & most high-end designers don't quite give me that for the wear I will get from a shoe. I have been quite lucky that styles from Betsey Johnson, Seychelles, Kenzie, & Steve Madden, among others, are a good fit for a medium width Higher arch foot. So many higher end labels only make narrow widths & aren't sized for enough arch variations, that I will prefer those that make my feet happy in extended wear.

For those of us who aren't made of money, we have to find a balance in these things, and mid-range is a good place to play & get both style & value.

[font="Century Gothic"][color="Blue"]We like a lot of the same designers Seychelles. I love Steve Madden, I must have 20 pair currently. I love Seychelles as well but I noticed that my foot must have shrank because my cute wedges are now sliding.. Betsey Johnson has some kicky little shoes with a sexy edge. I am not made of money. I make good money but currently am in such debt I can't afford to just put my money on my feet. Maybe in about three years once my IRS debt is behind me..lol. But for me, the most expensive shoes I purchased recently (and they were worth every cent..) was my Cole Haan Nike Air shoes. They set me back around $280 plus shipping..but I wear them all the time. I only brought them because it was bonus check money.

[branche]

yes, my friend and I adore Burberry shoes- particularly heels.

[seventyoneplace]

Yes! I definitely think that they make your feel longer longer and slimmer. I love everything Prada, especially their heels!

[LesFex]

Definitely I love designer shoes...They are pretty cute ..specially high heels....

[mist]

hmm..kinda...if I think I can afford to buy the designer shoes I buy it but if not..I let it go.

[Narrowmarrow]

I love designer shoes but buy cheaper copies - until i earn enough. Right now i have me eye on a pair of firetrap heels - hopefully the´ll be in the sale soon . . .

[hevzwa]

Designer shoes are great, but you don't need to spend a fortune to buy great shoes..!