Quote: (10-21-2014 08:07 PM)HungWeiLo Wrote:
Double second anyone who said eBay. I've acquired John Varvatos boots, Allen Edmonds, and ferragamo boots/shoes for between $20 and $50 online. You have to be patient and do your legwork through searching all the brands and spelling differences that people might misspell their auctions under. I've saved conservatively $1000-$2000 on high end shoes by bidding smartly and snatching good deals at Nordstrom Rack where you can find wolverine boots occasionally for $100 (I don't work a job where I need them so I've never picked them up. Buying high end shoes brand new is about a dumb a decision as buying a brand spanking new car.
There are more people out there with more money than brains and will sell shoes for just about anything with limited mileage on them. If you're really looking for longevity on a fashion boot/shoe look for Alden, Allen Edmonds, or any other British/Italian brand that advertises Goodyear welting as that particular feature allows you to resole the leather sole when it gets worn dorn for 1/3 of the cost of a brand new pair
The style blog Put this on lists quality shoes and clothes that are on sale on e-bay about every-other-day. If you want to go this route, which I think has merit if you're on a strict budget or want to save some dough, then that site might be helpful.