When to Buy Womens Shoes

Womens shoes, like dresses and jewelry, can be tricky to buy. I don’t mean there aren’t enough to choose from, I mean the prices of ladies sandals and shoes are so different depending on WHEN you buy them. Did the sexy wedge shoes from Prada just come of a New York runway? Wait a season and they’ll be cheap as can be. And if you want some cozy wedge boots for fall or winter, buy them in the spring and you’ll pay half price.

Want wedge heels in gold or silver (and red), all strappy and sparkly for the holidays? If you buy them in March they’ll be half as much as the week before Christmas. So to have all the shoes you love and …mmm….need…you must make a list of when to buy what.



In spring and summer you should be looking for winter wedge boots and slinky sliver holiday footwear, and in fall and winter you should be collecting wedge sandals and sassy cork platform wedge shoes you’ll wear next summer. You needn’t be without a closetful of womens shoes, you just need to be a season behind.

Womens Shoes from Designer Collections

You can pretty much give men some rubber tires with a bit of leather on top, and if attaches to their feet in some way, they’ll call it a shoe, but the ladies…oooh, that’s another story. Women want comfort without sacrificing sexy and fun and feminine and sometime downright crazy when it comes to heels.

This summer shoe season (in retrospect) has been a great one for ladies shoes and sandals because of women's wedge shoes and sandals that designers came out with last year. What do I mean? Well, the 2008 Paris, Milan and Tokyo runways showed funky hollow hot pink wedges and silver and gold wedge boots with the open wedge (architectural stiletto) and now they’ve at last trickled down to average women's shoes budget, like in the Nine West shoe collections, at prices we can afford (I adore Nine West).

I’m still making up my mind about the Paris Hilton Hamptons black zebra women's wedge shoes collection that may take a little getting used to, but the Moschino Cheap and Chic 2009 fall runway collection in suede wedge shoes with peek-a-boo toes and cut out heels are winners without waiting till 2010 for the designer shoe prices to drop. Then there are all the fabulous gladiator cork wedge sandals…mmmmm…yes, please, for almost any occasion, and they’re comfy, sexy wedge shoes, too.

Women and Their Shoe Buying Habits

Its a well known fact of the world that women have an incredible fascination with shoes. Not just do women like to look at and wear shoes but they also seem to like buying them just for the sake of it. Many ladies have a cupboard full of high heels, wedges and sandals that they rarely, if ever, get around to wearing.

Whereas men seem to have a few pairs of shoes which fit into strict categories and preform specific functions women seem to buy shoes that will obviously never be of any functional use.

To a man this seems illogical and a blatant waste of money but in the mind of a women it all makes perfect sense. You can never have too many shoes and the money spend on a wardrobe full of unused footwear is always forgotten the next time they step into the shoe shop.

Large Women's Shoes

Its an unfortunate fact of life that many women's shoe manufacturers only seem to make their shoes in certain sizes. This leaves those of us how don't fit into these sizes in a bit of a dilemma as to where we can go for the shoes we want. If your feet happen to be smaller than is easily available then you can always try children's shoes.

Many tall women find they have a size 9 uk and for them getting something that fits and looks good can be very difficult. Thankfully there are companies how specialize in providing fashionable footwear for larger than averages sizes.

Companies such as Merrell, Chaco, Quark, Naturalizer, New Balance, Trotters make shoes in all sizes and can be relied upon to provide what you are looking for. Now that we have online shopping at our fingertips its so easy compared to just a decade ago to get womens shoes delivered directly to your door, whatever size your feet may be.

Move To Wedge Shoes For A Change Of Pace

Ladies are well known for their love of shoes, in fact its a strange female who doesn't have a cupboard full of footwear some of which probably rarely sees the light of day. If you find yourself with more pairs of shoes than you know what to do with and many of them remain unworn then you might have more luck if you change your shoe buying strategy.

If you have more high heels than anything else and don't wear them due to the fact they are too uncomfortable then you might want to think about getting some wedge shoes the next time you go shopping.



Wedge shoes are renowned for their comfort but also for their great looks. Being especially popular with all the stars in Hollywood you will be in good company if you decide to give them a shot.

Available from hundreds of shop retailers online in a huge variety of styles you are guaranteed to find something to suit your needs. Prices vary wildly from the bargain basement to the high of fashion and designer price tags.