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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Online Shoe Shopping = Heaven

One of my absolute favorite topics...ever. Online shopping.

Seriously. Give me any site that you may have shopped on before, and I have been there. I have perused, bought, lusted after and anything else that happens with shoes on the Internet (no judgement, please).

The question is...what site is best for online shoe purchases? Thankfully, shoe sizes don't change much with weight gain, so your size is fairly consistent from brand to brand. But, the question remains...where to buy? I decided to test out some of my favorite online shoe stores, buy a similar shoe at the same time, and compare shipping costs, timing, packaging and overall customers service.

Yes, after 7 online shoe purchases, I have already heard from my credit card company assuming my card has been stolen by some young shoe hungry criminal. Wait, that's me.

Shoe crime in progress


So, after I confirmed my purchases, this is what I ended up purchasing online. All shoes are similar in style (I was going for a closed toe black shoe that can be worn in fall with pants or skirts). All purchases were done within 20 minutes, and I tried to use generic shopping options for all items. Shoe costs were kept under $130, so please focus on the cost of shipping, time of arrival and customer service.

I will post results once the final pair of shoes has arrived. In anticipation of my boxes (you are welcome, my fedex man). Here are the shoes that will soon arrive...results posted in one week:

Subject 1: Piperlime www.piperlime.com
Shoes: Nine West, Savvy
Shoes purchased: Thursday, September 19
Date of arrival: TBD
Packaging Quality: TBD
Retail Price: $74.99
Shipping Price: FREE  (woot woot)
Shipping Return Price: FREE
http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=937374002&tid=plpl000000&kwid=1&ap=7&sem=true&mkwid=f5vW8bkb_dc&adid=Cebqhpg+Nqf&pcrid=25250483370


Subject 2: Zara www.zara.com
Shoes:
Shoes purchased: Thursday, September 19
Date of arrival: TBD
Packaging Quality: TBD
Retail Price: $119
Shipping Price: FREE (woot woot)
Return Price: TBD
http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/shoes/high-heels/leather-ankle-boot-style-court-shoe-c269195p1433517.html




Subject 3: Zappos www.zappos.com
Shoes: Nine West: Callen
Shoes purchased: Thursday, September 19
Date of arrival: TBD
Packaging Quality: TBD
Retail Price: $59.99
Shipping Price: FREE (woot woot)
Return Price:
http://www.amazon.com/Nine-West-Womens-Callen-Pump/dp/B00B5PKZG8





Subject 4: Shopbop www.shopbop.com
Shoes: Steven Whisp Pump
Purchase date: Thursday, September 19
Date of arrival: TBD
Packaging Quality: TBD
Retail Price: $119
Shipping Price: FREE (woot woot)
Return Price: FREE
http://www.shopbop.com/whisp-strappy-pump-steven/vp/v=1/1513249552.htm





Subject 5: Macys www.macys.com
Shoes: Mia Shoes, Dietrich
Shoes purchased: Thursday, September 19
Date of arrival: TBD
Packaging Quality: TBD
Retail Price: $51.75
Shipping Price: FREE (woot woot)
Return Price: $6.95, free in store
http://www.shoemall.com/p/m-i-a-dietrich-womens/?&color=Black-Suede&gclid=CL-q3ZSp2bkCFY9eQgodrR0A1Q&searchterm=M%20I%20A%20DIETRICH&CAPCID=25371722650&form_state=searchForm&searchcategory=link&cadevice=c&CA_6C15C=330007400000173167





Subject 6: Amazon www.amazon.com
Shoes: Calvin Klein Women's Brayann SS Pump
Shoes purchased: Thursday, September 19
Date of arrival: TBD
Packaging Quality: TBD
Retail Price: $109
Shipping Price: FREE (woot woot...and Amazon prime member)
Shipping Return: FREE
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BFL2RKO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



Subject 7: Net a Porter www.net-a-porter.com
Shoes: Valentino Heaven Shoes - T Strap
Shoes purchased: Thursday, September 19
Date of arrival: TBD
Packaging Quality: TBD
Retail Price: $Not going to tell you...you will judge.
Shipping Price: FREE (woot woot)
Return Price: FREE
http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/383578

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