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Then I'd probably buy online more often. Certainly the available choices would be better. I buy a particular model of athletic shoe in part because so far (thi
by sixtofour 15y ago
Then I'd probably buy online more often. Certainly the available choices would be better.
I buy a particular model of athletic shoe in part because so far (third pair) the manufacturer hasn't messed with the model, so the sizing hasn't changed. But I still go to the store to try them on.
I will try on five or more pairs of shoes in a store, and sometimes still won't buy a pair. Free shipping both ways doesn't fix that for me.
- Mz 15y agoHoping this is not taken as offensive, but do you do that with all clothes or with shoes in particular? If it is only shoes, do you have some foot issue. (My oldest son has one foot slightly larger than the other and this makes shoe shopping a challenge for him. He sticks to sandals in part for that reason.) Thanks for the feedback.
- sixtofour 15y agoMy feet may be slightly wider than manufacturers want to fit. It seems like shoes don't come in widths anymore, "just the sizes you see here mate." I also try on shirts and pants a bit before buying, but shoes seem to be my bigger problem.
- Mz 15y agoIt's actually not an uncommon problem. When I had a zillion clothing books and fantasies/aspirations of becoming an image consultant, I read that one thing that at least one image consultant did was hook people up with specialty folks to address specific problems. One of these folks: A woman who made custom shoes for like $300/pair to fit your feet properly if you had foot issues. And people who bought those shoes felt they were well worth the big ticket price. (And this was some years back when $300 was a bigger sticker shock than it would be now.) Thanks for replying.