Before You Buy Shoes Online

If you plan to buy shoes online, or go on an international shopping spree, you may want to consult the shoe size conversion chart below to get an idea of what your size might be in another country. This shoes size chart converts women's shoe sizes from those of one country to those of another. Of course, if you want to buy shoes online, and you want the just right fit you'll want to have your feet calculated by a professional. Then, take those measurements, and consult the manufacturer of the shoes you want to buy, and make sure you check their return policy.

Women's International Shoe Size Conversion Chart

US / Canada	China	Australia	Europe	Mexico	Japan	UK
5	35.5	3.5	35	-	21	2.5
6	37	4.5	36	-	22	3.5
6.5	37.5	5	37	-	22.5	4
7	38	5.5	37.5	-	23	4.5
7.5	39	6	38	4.5	23.5	5
8	39.5	6.5	38.5	5	24	5.5
8.5	40	7	39	5.5	24.5	6
9	41	7.5	40	6	25	6.5
9.5	-	8	41	6.5	25.5	7
10	42	8.5	42	7	26	7.5

Find Your Shoe Size - Step by Step Guide to Measuring Your Feet

1. Meet Your Supplies
All you need to get your proper foot measurement at home is:
- a piece of paper larger than your foot
- a pencil
- a tape
- and a ruler or measuring tape.
Band the paper down to the floor.

2. Tracing Your Foot to Find Your Shoe Size
Sit with your foot firmly on the floor, and your leg bent somewhat forward so that your shin is slightly in front of your ankle. Draw the outline of your foot and remember to measure your foot without shoes, but with socks like to the ones you'll be wearing with the shoes you are buying. Hold the pencil straight up and perpendicular to the paper. Make sure the pencil is resting cozily against your foot as you draw around it.

3. Mark the Length and Width of Your Foot
Use your pencil to draw straight lines touching the furthest points at the top, bottom, and both sides of the outline.

4. Measure the Length of Your Foot
Use your ruler or measuring tape to measure the length from the bottom line to the top line that you drew in step three. Be sure to hold the measuring tape straight, and find the closest mark that you can - don't round up or down radically. Write this number down.

5. Measuring the Width of Your Foot
This step will help you to determine the width of your foot. Many people will need a narrow or wide shoe. Measure the width of your foot by using your measuring tape or ruler to measure from the line on one side of your tracing, to the line on the other side.

6. Finding the Final Shoe Size
Replicate these steps for your other foot, and use the larger of the two. After you have your numbers written down, you should deduct 2 tenths of an inch from the numbers. This is to accommodate for the slight space between your real foot and the line made by the pencil. These final numbers are your actual foot measurements; you can convert them to the suitable size and width.

From Desiree Stimpert,
”Your Guide to Shoes”

Save Your Shoes and Boots

Imagine if you had to go during life barefoot. Sounds exciting but until you begin to factor in hot pavement, rain, dirt and all the other calamities our shoes weather. Your shoes protect your feet. They also help identify your personal style and say a lot about who you are. They are an important yet often ignored part of your wardrobe.
Whether your shoes need to be renewed or repaired, your local shoe repair shop is the place to go. To keep shoes looking their best:

- Keep your shoes' shape. Use a shoe horn and loosen laces or buckles before removing.

- Don't experience with tight shoes. Your shoe repair professional can stretch and adjust shoes for increased comfort.

- Ask a shoe repair professional to replace your worn down soles and heels.

- Protective soles can extend the life of a shoe threefold.

- Weatherproof shoes and boots to protect them from the elements.

- Don't let dirt build up. Clean shoes and boots regularly. Maintain the leather luster and polish it.

- Bunions? Hammer toes? Corns? Shoe repair professionals can adapt shoes to fit unique feet.

- Stop knee, hip and back problems by keeping shoe heels balanced. See a shoe repair professional who can offer orthopedic appliances.

And, do you remember? :

Rules for buying shoes

How to combine your shoes with the most approptiate dress

Golf Shoes on Sale

With golfers glorying in those hours strolling the long fairways, it's important to invest in shoes with good insoles, support and fit. An ill-fitting golf shoe can affect your game because you're uncomfortable.Comfort has got to be king. When I say comfort, I mean great fit. If your shoes don't fit, you're miserable, you might compromise on style but not on fit. Golf experts say you should never wear the same pair two days in a row because they need time to breathe. Besides, there's nothing better than putting on clean, dry shoes in the morning.

And there are more choices than ever. Nike, Adidas and Callaway have been in the game for a long time and they are now all available at Golfsmith.
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Jessica Simpson shoes

If there's anything more likely to send me running for the hills, it's a pair of shoes in the style of Jessica Simpson. She may be rich, incredibly canny (she cannot be that stupid, really?) and an absolute pro at walking in heels, but the girl does have a tendency to pick out chunky hooker heels just for the sake of a few extra inches. Still, if the clodhopper look floats your boat, these wedges are only $39 now at 6pm.
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Jessica Simpson is a superstar actress, singer and personality, famous for her fun, sexy style, and now her signature line of footwear brings that same personal style to you! From fun Western style boots to the latest dressy and casual looks, Jessica Simpson shoes are where it's at for fun, flirty and fabulous style!
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Jessica Simpson footwear is inspired by her lifestyle and love of fashion! The collections deliver the hottest trends born from great design and using high quality materials that celebrate her All-American style. Glamorous, and comfortable, edgy and versatile, Jessica Simpson footwear puts the fashion in the every day!
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Definite shoe trends to note for 2006

Shoes by the great designers of our time like Patrick Cox and Manolo Blahnik may be beyond your budget, but the authority imbued by designs styled by these artistic shoe designers is soon translated into high street examples that try to capture the essence of the novelty. Sometimes they succeed, but sometimes the only way to get that ultimate style is to splash out on these revered top names. So important is the work of Manolo Blahnik that the word Manolos or Jimmy Choos are now an accepted dictionary words for highly esteemed footwear accessories.

Other shoe designers also contribute new ideas. Prada for example offered bamboo stilt style wedge stacks and wedges by Tommy Hilfiger and Donald J Pliner offer other interesting footwear options.






These great deep wedges shoes with gold leather uppers are made for Jessica Simpson series. In fact, the entire wedge images here courtesy Jessica Simpson.
For wearable elevation check out wedges or heels that are not spindly, but have thicker stacked heels. Thicker stack heels are most usually layered wooden, cork or fabric covered.


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The Best Shoes for Short and Mini Skirts

The whole point to wearing a mini skirt is to show off your legs. But the wrong footwear choice can actually call attention to things you'd rather not emphasize. Below are a few of the best choices in shoes to wear with short skirts.

Wedge Sandals: Mini skirts are all about the legs, and there are few things on earth that emphasize one's legs more than a pair of wedge sandals.
Espadrille and woven styles all look great, but remember they should be sandals - as in open-toed. A closed-toe wedge is a little too heavy for a casual short skirt.


Flip-Flops: Flip flops or other flat sandals are a great look, if you are going casual. If the skirt is simple, you can really perk up the look with a sandal that has beading or metallic detailing


Sneakers: They have definitely casual look, but can work well with a short skirt, like a denim mini. Avoid puffy, cross-trainers, and stick with a streamlined classic. Keds would have a cute, somewhat preppy look, while Converse would add an edgy/urban twist.

Flats: Ballet flats and skimmers don't work very well with longer skirts, but they can look great with short skirts. Look for a pretty, simple style (nothing too fussy), and pair it with a casual or semi-casual mini for a look that's all leg, and all feminine


Kitten Heels: They are very delicate style of shoe. Look well with short skirts. Thongs, slides, and strappy sandals with a small, low heel help accentuate the "leggy" look you hope for with a mini skirt.

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MBT Shoes – the smallest gym in the world

The inventor called it “the smallest gym in the world” or “anticellulite buster”, others call it simply “wonder shoe”. It helps people ease their back and joint pain. It's the MBT shoes designed for Masai Barefoot Technology.

This shoe will change the way most of us use our muscles as well as reduce shock forces to the entire skeletal system. MBT is not just a shoe – it is an amazing therapeutic tool for everyone. Wearing MBT is like walking in sand. Unlike more other sport shoes that only support your feet, MBT sole challenges the core strengthening muscles to be more active. This creates good posture and increase shock absorption for all the joints, reducing musculoskeletal compression. With just a few wearing, users begin to feel their core muscles really being worked and at the same time, experience a significant improvement in posture.

Instruction for wearing MBT shoes

There are some rules for wearing MBT shoes:

MBT Technique: The correct application is essential to healthy and successful walking in MBT. Each pair of MBT comes with an instructional CD/Video to teach you the proper movements. Once you’ve mastered the technique, wearing MBT in your everyday life will make you feel and look younger as you walk your way to a strong and healthy physique!

Care Instructions: Please hand-wash your MBT with an antibacterial powder in hot water. You can remove the foot bed in closed-toe models to wash and dry separately. Using a deodorizing spray occasionally can eliminate any unwanted odor.

Correct Size: Choosing a pair of MBT in the proper size is very important. As with any other shoe, you should have a snug and comfortable fit. Make sure your heel sits securely in the heel pocket, and there should be no more than a ½-inch space between your toes and the front of the shoe.

Do not kneel in your MBT shoes!: There is a stiff fiberglass layer in the sole of the MBT that is imperative to proper function of the shoe. Flexing your toes while kneeling will break this layer. There is no guarantee to cover MBT shoes where the upper part of the toe is creased or the fiberglass layer is broken.

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"All About Shoes"

Imelda Marcos or anyone else obsessed with shoes will love this museum, which houses the Bata family's 10,000-item collection. The building, designed by Raymond Moriyama, is spectacular. The main gallery, "All About Shoes", traces the history of footwear. It begins with a plaster cast of some of the earliest known human footprints (discovered in Africa by anthropologist Mary Leakey), which date to 4 million B.C.

You'll come across such specialty shoes as spiked clogs used to crush chestnuts in 17th-century France, Elton John's 12-inch-plus platforms, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's well-worn sandals. One display focuses on Canadian footwear fashioned by the Inuit, while another highlights 19th-century ladies' footwear. The second-story galleries house changing exhibits.

You can't afford to miss the most impressive museum for shoes-
Bata Shoe Museum, when come to Toronto.

Well-Heeled with Easy Spirits

Remember when Easy Spirit first used the tag line, "Looks like a pump, feels like a sneaker?" A more accurate description, of course, was "Looks like an orthopedic shoe, feels like sneaker."

But Easy Spirit is now eying a higher-end, younger market. By enlisting the design talents of Tara Subkoff, which fashion followers will know from the L.A.-based line Imitation of Christ. Subkoff's designs are smart, modern, feminine and sexy.
My favorite? - The Pallendro
Gone are the days when Easy Spirits were the fashionable domain of little old ladies. With a great designer on board, Easy Spirit shoes at last actually "Look like a pump, but feel like a sneaker." Price: $240

by Anne Metz, Luxist

Cole Haan Series

Cole Haan shoes and accessories celebrate the art of fine craftsmanship through timeless design.

Began in Chicago in 1928, their name comes from Trafton Cole, who created Cole Haan's reputation for quality and incredible craftsmanship, and Eddie Haan, the man who made it all about service and style. Originally Cole Haan was a men's shoe label and it typified the spirit of the '20s, when style was everything and quality was assumed. Shoe was beautifully designed and very well made.Today Cole Haan brings that heritage to all its products, including men's and women's series. Cole Haan is recognized for exciting innovation. A perfect example is new Cole Haan Series performing Shoes with Nike Air Technology-see the picture above.

Most Expensive Women's Shoes

The Women's Shoe has always been an object of fascination, endowed with mythical power. And, as women from former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos (who possessed 1,500 pairs of shoes) to Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw (who one episode realized she'd spent $40,000 on shoes, yet couldn't afford an apartment) have shown, some women are willing to spend fortunes to be properly shod.
American women spent nearly $17 billion on Fashion Footwear between October 2004 and October 2005, according to The NPD Group, a retail and consumer information company based in Port Washington, N.Y. If that sounds like a lot, it should-it's a nearly 10% increase over 2003 spending.
Market analysts are keenly aware of the trend toward Extravagant Shoe-spending. "Footwear has become a fanatical purchase for even those women who never had a Shoe's fetish before," says Marshal Cohen, chief analyst at The NPD Group. "Apparel is no longer the highest priority in women's wardrobes: handbags and shoe has become the signature items used to project personal taste, wealth and style."
Cohen estimates that Shoes costing $1,000 and up account for less than 1% of total Women's Fashion Shoes sales (fashion footwear is defined as anything other than athletic), but he acknowledges a growing group of women willing to pay more for their shoes now than they ever have been before. "It changed as early as a year-and-a-half ago but picked up steam in the past six months. Women consider footwear their signature item now.” Besides theoretically helping to lure a royal mate, there are real benefits to investing in an expensive shoe. For the most part, if a shoe costs a lot, it's made of better materials and will last longer. In some cases, however, they are not sturdier-simply rarer.
"When we're talking about shoes at $14,000, it's the materials," says Michael Fink, senior fashion director at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. "Leather and the pattern and type of wood they're using, the jewels, are the beads hand done, how rare are the feathers-because a lot of shoes with feathers are using feathers that can't be gathered anymore, from the archives of the couture feather houses." Roger Vivier Shoes have a specific curved heel, and the way it is attached to the foot bed is very mechanical and difficult, so you're paying for engineering, too," Fink says.
Loeffler Randall's most expensive pair of shoes this season, Flat Boots made of embossed anaconda leather, were hand cut scale by scale (embossed anaconda is actually cow hide made to look like anaconda). But even at nearly $800, these boots didn't manage to make our list of the most expensive women's shoes.
So what did? Not surprisingly, there are a lot of exotic leathers-alligator, snake and ostrich, to name a few. The more leather, the higher the price, so there were a lot of boots, too, including the pair of $14,000 Manolo Blahnik alligator boots that topped our list. And from Manolo to Gucci to Ferragamo, the list is a roster of designer names that command premiums.
Fink sees two kinds of real-life buyers. "We see a fashion customer who's in the know, wants a limited-edition shoe, and money is no object to her. She is, hopefully, appreciating the beauty of what she's buying and treating it as an art object." Fink hypothesizes that many shoes purchased at stratospheric prices are bought by collectors. The shoes go directly into a display case and never see a foot. "But for another kind of woman, paying $1,000 for a pair of shoes makes sense if she's paying $7,000 or $8,000 for a Chanel suit," he continues. "In that case, she wants shoes that match in look and quality, and the shoes don't bring up the total expense of the outfit by that much."

from Sophia Banay, Hilary Magazine

Womens Shoes - Rules for buying shoes

Learn how to buy the right shoe and how to wear it.

Most of us have an experience of buying a very cute but ill-fitting pair of shoes, which makes marks on our heels. This is the reason why it's so important to take the time to do a few extra laps around the shoe department and learn how to decline any pair that rubs you the wrong way. Yes, it's not easy to turn your back on a gorgeous pair of shoes, but that regret is gone by the time you leave the store. The actual pain you'll feel while wearing those shoes will get you every time.Here are some rules for buying new pair of shoes :

Learn how to choose the right size.
A size 7 in one shoe may be an 8 in another. Don't be afraid to go up or down a size. If you are lucky enough to find shoes that come in different widths, remember that width contributes to fit. For example, try the 7B versus the 7 l/2A.

Buy the right shoes.
You want a cute shoe, but it doesn’t fit and you start to convince yourself that it will stretch out. In this case you're not doing your feet any favors. If you shop carefully and deliberately, you'll discover great shoes that flatter and fit.

Wait until later in the day or two.
Your feet are more swollen at the end of the day than they are first thing in the morning. You want shoes to fit your feet in their larger state.

Move.
Walk around, wiggle your toes, flex your ankles and sit down and stand up several times. Walk on an uncarpeted surface. The only way to test how shoes will feel after you've been pounding the pavement is to try them out on a hard floor.

Look in a full-length mirror.
It's the only way to see if the proportions of the shoe complement your body. Check out your silhouette from the side and from the front.

Think ahead.
Consider how you'll be wearing the shoes. If you wear an insert, you may need a larger size. The same applies to boots: Will you wear them with thick socks? If so, buy a size to accommodate that thickness; on warmer days, you can wear an insole to make up the difference.

And in the end – pair the shoes with your clothes.
Recall the rules for wearing shoes.

Top 5 Easy Spirit Shoes

Easy Spirit shoes have been a staple in comfort for almost 20 years and have offered the perfect shoes for every accession.Here are my top picks in Easy Spirit shoes.

1) Easy Spirit Tennis Shoes
“Punpedup” – This sleek and sporty athletic shoe is suitable for a serious workout.

2) “Gestos” sandals from Easy Spirit
This is a stylish woven dress sandal. They work for so many occasions and they are perfect for work. Featuring an exclusive foot bed design for superior flexibility and cushioning that cradles your food.

3) Wedges from Easy Spirit
“Knowitall” wedges take your style to new highs with this branded t-strap sandal on a cork wedge heel. Cool!

4) Casual Shoes from Easy Spirit.
“Inferno” – Casual wedge sandal with a snake skin look.

5) For special occasion – “Ennis” from Easy Spirit.
Playful dress wedge with asymmetrical skinny strap.

Womens Shoes - addicted to Easy Spirit Shoes

Do you like a choice in shoe trends?

O.K. this summer you will have a great chance to experiment with your shoes. Styles are versatile and you can’t be wrong no matter what kind of shoes you will choose. Wear your Patent Leathers with anything from jeans to bright belted dresses and your Wooden Platforms with everything from suits to minis.

This summer is one Retro Summer -Patent will be seen on the feet of all who are fashionable this season. The Patent Shoes are being offered in a rainbow of colors as well as a variety of heights and styles. A staggering High- Platform is one of the summer tip trend. They paired well with your season's shirt dress or with your skinny cropped pant. The Patent Shoes can be a bit too casual with a skirt as regards to your office style. Add a little gloss to your look with a pear of “Newlin” or “Obrigado” Patent Shoes from Easy Spirit Shoes collection.


Whatever you are looking for, you can find it in Easy Spirit Shoes collection. This summer they manifest with a stunning array of fashionable shoes. I have seen there an abundance of styles – from glamorous and sexy to casual and classic. There are great discounts right now.
Easy Spirit Shoes collection is the perfect choice for your summer style.

Your brand new Cole Haan Shoes

So, you just have bought your Cole Haan Womens Shoes, but if you don’t combine them with the appropriate dress, the whole effect of those so cool designers’ shoes will disappear. Follow these simple rules for wearing your summer shoes and you will create your good-legs-look:

- If you chose to go out with a pants-combine them with shoes in the same colour. Shoes that contrast with the colour of your pants are not a good choice. Square-Toe Dark Shoes with light pants shorten you. Pointy at shoes in the same colour as your pants and create a long, unbroken line. It doesn’t refer to jeans only.

- Don’t wear a Heavy Black Shoe with lightweight summer clothes. Actually, there is nothing worse, but it will make your look instant-librarian.

- Wear Skin –Color or Darker Shoes with your skirt for a long, lean-legs effect

- Do know the best Pant Length Crease is right on top of your foot.

- Keep your jeans or pants a little shorter if you wear them with Flats or Flip-Flops.

- Keep your jeans or pants an inch or two longer if you wear them with Heels.

- Wedge Sandals and cropped pants are a fashion and attractive combination. But since the heels of wedges are bulky by nature, be sure the top of the shoe shows as much skin as possible.

- Ballet Flats suits well with capris and shorter cropped pants. Avoid them if you feel your legs are too heavy or short, or if the cropped pants are very wide or long. Ballet Flats and Skimmers don't work very well with longer skirts, but with they can look great with short skirts.

- A Wedge Heel looks great with nearly any length skirt or dress. Wedges will add definition and shape to heavy ankles, making them appear thinner. Wear Wedges with flowing skirts or wrap dresses, but avoid wearing them with narrow pants or pencil skirts.

- Kitten Heels are usually a rather delicate style of shoe. They can work very well with short skirts. Thongs, Slides, and Strappy Sandals with a small, low heel help emphasis the "leggy" look you hope for with a mini skirt.

It is easy, isn't it?

Now I will enjoy my two pears brand new Cole Haan Shoes, which I bought yesterday.They are gorgeous and fit like a glove.

Platform shoes on sale

Last summer women revolted wearing flip-flops every day and for every occasion, but upcoming season brings a new tendency to more interesting shoe shapes. If you think that you belong to the fashion world or, if you are just looking for more comfort – go out and don’t come back without one pear of these cool chunky shoes. There is a lot of this kind – cork, raffia, stow-with foot beds placed on top of them. If you try to wear this comfortable, fashion shoes just one time, you can’t be thinking of wearing something different soon. The top sellers recommended cork-heel style and floral –pattern models. The good news is that they suits well for every women‘s leg shape – from a long, lean legs to plump legs (even make them look more slender). The shoes stores offered variety of wide shoes from this kind.

The next my advice for the summer is – keep your ballet flats. They fitting well to your Capri pants and longer skirt.

The other big return this year is for espadrilles. They come back from 80’s and for sure will brings more comfort in your step this summer – suitable for your Capri again and for short shorts.

The last my note is about the classic strappy, flat or high-heel sandals, which are always current, especially if they are metallic.

But, I want to give you back to platform shoes again. Mostly shoes stores just started their auctions. There are a lot of discounts for platforms and wedges. Buy your platforms and wear them with everything - from suits and bright belted dresses to mini-skirts and jeans.

So, have you bought your platform wedges shoes?

About Womens Shoes

Welcome to my Womens Shoes blog where you will find information about the latest trends in shoe fashion, how to select the right shoes for every day or for a special occasion, and how to best match your shoes with your clothes and your figure. I will also show you where to find the trendiest and hottest designer shoes the best discounts online. So, if you'd really like to stay in tune with the fashion and save lots of money on your shoe purchases, bookmark this blog and visit often!