There is a lot to be said for the way you feel stepping out the door in a pair of brand new shoes that look perfect with your fabulous jeans or your favorite business suit.
It can even feel amazing to go out for a walk or jog in a new pair of tennis shoes that look great on your feet and feel even better.
Unfortunately, buying the wrong pair of shoes is anything but fabulous.
Your feet ache all day and you walk around wondering why you chose them to begin with.
At the end of a tiring day in the wrong shoes, they don't look half as appealing as they did in the store.
Everyone has suffered through at least one day of their life in the wrong shoes, and typically it happens because of mistakes made during the shopping process.
It turns out uncomfortable shoes that leave blisters and calluses aren't entirely to blame for aching feet.
It is often mistakes made in the mall or department store that are to blame.
To make sure you suffer through a lot fewer uncomfortable days in the wrong shoes, the following shopping tips are offered up.
Devour them and keep them in the back of your mind the next time you head out or log online to find your next pair of fabulous shoes.
Size Does Matter Buying the wrong size shoe is one of the most common sins committed by shoe shoppers.
It might happen when you find an amazing pair of heels on the half off rack but of course they don't have your exact size.
So, you settle for a size almost a perfect fit.
Or, it might happen because the shoes feel okay in the store but prove to be the wrong fit when it comes to wearing them around town all night.
You have to resist the urge to buy shoes that you know are not the perfect fit.
No matter how amazing they look on your feet, you won't wear them enough to justify the cost if they feel less than amazing on your toes and heels.
If you aren't sure how a particular type of shoe should fit, ask a store associate for help.
Further, don't buy shoes online from brands that you have not purchased in the past or brands that aren't very consistent in their fit.
Even if you can find better prices online, find those shoes in a store and try them on so you know exactly what size will fit.
You can then go back and purchase the right size online at the lower price.
Assumptions are the Kiss of Death Never assume that a pair of shoes will fit you well because you have been buying that brand for years or because they have the right size printed on the box.
You have to try every single pair of shoes you buy on, or try them on immediately after receipt if you purchase online.
You never know when a certain shoe is going to run a bit small, wide, narrow, or long.
Try on and save yourself the time returning later.
If you are shopping online, make sure the company you buy from has a good exchange or refund policy.
When you get the wrong size or a pair that you just don't like as much as you though you would, you should be able to return them.
It can even feel amazing to go out for a walk or jog in a new pair of tennis shoes that look great on your feet and feel even better.
Unfortunately, buying the wrong pair of shoes is anything but fabulous.
Your feet ache all day and you walk around wondering why you chose them to begin with.
At the end of a tiring day in the wrong shoes, they don't look half as appealing as they did in the store.
Everyone has suffered through at least one day of their life in the wrong shoes, and typically it happens because of mistakes made during the shopping process.
It turns out uncomfortable shoes that leave blisters and calluses aren't entirely to blame for aching feet.
It is often mistakes made in the mall or department store that are to blame.
To make sure you suffer through a lot fewer uncomfortable days in the wrong shoes, the following shopping tips are offered up.
Devour them and keep them in the back of your mind the next time you head out or log online to find your next pair of fabulous shoes.
Size Does Matter Buying the wrong size shoe is one of the most common sins committed by shoe shoppers.
It might happen when you find an amazing pair of heels on the half off rack but of course they don't have your exact size.
So, you settle for a size almost a perfect fit.
Or, it might happen because the shoes feel okay in the store but prove to be the wrong fit when it comes to wearing them around town all night.
You have to resist the urge to buy shoes that you know are not the perfect fit.
No matter how amazing they look on your feet, you won't wear them enough to justify the cost if they feel less than amazing on your toes and heels.
If you aren't sure how a particular type of shoe should fit, ask a store associate for help.
Further, don't buy shoes online from brands that you have not purchased in the past or brands that aren't very consistent in their fit.
Even if you can find better prices online, find those shoes in a store and try them on so you know exactly what size will fit.
You can then go back and purchase the right size online at the lower price.
Assumptions are the Kiss of Death Never assume that a pair of shoes will fit you well because you have been buying that brand for years or because they have the right size printed on the box.
You have to try every single pair of shoes you buy on, or try them on immediately after receipt if you purchase online.
You never know when a certain shoe is going to run a bit small, wide, narrow, or long.
Try on and save yourself the time returning later.
If you are shopping online, make sure the company you buy from has a good exchange or refund policy.
When you get the wrong size or a pair that you just don't like as much as you though you would, you should be able to return them.
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