Shoe’s for my Mama!

 

Last night my mom complained that she couldn’t find any comfortable, reasonably priced shoes for work.

Being the awesome daughter that I am, I decided to pull together some shoes from Aldo's (one of my favorite go to shoe places) which are all under $50.00 AND every single one of them is “work qualified.” My awesome mama works at one of the biggest hospitals here in Denver, and their department has a shoe code that requires for them to have either fully closed toes and at most a peep toe. My mama is also pretty picky when it comes to the type of shoe, what material and how comfy they will be.

Here ya go Mama! You can get all 9 of these shoes for less then $500… which is half of what Dad suggested you pay for a pair of shoes.

Love ya mucho Mom!

Shoe’s Always Fit #2

 

So here are these weeks finds!

1. Alexander Birman – $495.00 (Find here)
2. Christian Louboutin – $595.00 (Find here)
3. Valentino – $885.00 (Find here)
4. Aldo’s – $70.00 (Find here)
5. Guess – $90.00 (Find here)
6. Paris Hilton – $63.00 On Sale Originally $89.00 (Find here)

While I will one day buy a pair of the Louboutin pumps, I can say that the Carrie’s from Guess are my go to. I have several different colors of this style and they are the most comfortable pumps to spend a day in. When I worked in retail and banking these are the only shoes I wore for a 12 hour day on my feet. I’ve gone through at least 3 pairs of black Carries and I always buy more. They are perfect!

The Paris Hilton imitations of the Valentino, I bought completely randomly not even realizing that they were a copy of the designer until after they were delivered. When they first came out about a two years ago, I bought the Paris Hilton black patient leather pumps. They aren’t the most comfortable thing in the world, and I wouldn’t suggest wearing them for a day on your feet, but they look amazing and are perfect for a cocktail party.

As far as purchasing cost, it would cost $1975.00 to purchase the designer shoes, and only $223.00 to get the “lesser designers.” So for 11% of the designer cost you can have 3 pairs of very similar and equally gorgeous shoes!

Hope you all are having a great Tuesday! I’ve got a small treat for you in an hour or so, so check back!  

The Shoe Always Fits …

 

So as I was looking for the perfect pair of shoes to wear for this weekend for my maybe graduation but official walk, I came across a pair at Aldo’s that looked very similar to a pair of $365.00 pair of Stuart Weitzman’s. Then, upon further search I found that it wasn’t just one pair of shoes that was similar in style to a high end designer shoe but I could find several.

Lately, I’ve been craving some amazing designer looks, however, being the broke and unemployed student that I am, I can’t spend $800 on a pair of Louboutins, as much as I would want to… I cannot spend more then my car payment on a pair of shoes… that would seem a bit silly for this time in age.

While eventually, I am sure I will splurge on a pair of high end designers, if not a few, but this will come when and if I am actually making more then $1000 a month. So for now, I have a new project. Each week, I’m going to pick out three designer shoes and try and find similar models for under a $100.00… you know the reasonable amount a penniless college student can pay.  

For this week, I bring you the above beauties! I’ve been drooling over the Stuart Weitzman for a while, as well as the Rupert Sanderson and the Christian Louboutin. Oh, how I would love to have the kind of money that it would require to have these shoes.

The top, are the actual designer shoes the bottom are the comparable Aldo versions. I am not going to say that Aldo will always be my choice for picking “replicas” however I love the shoe they make. I have not had a single shoe from Aldos that I did not love… and to date I have more then 20 pairs from their, including 5 pairs of boots.

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So lets meet the shoes:

1. Stuart Weitzman “Alex” – $365.00 
2. Rupert Sanderson “Donegal” – $855.00
3. Christian Louboutin “Banana” – $795.00
4. Aldo “Connally” – $35.00 (on sale)
5. Aldo “Fornili” – $45.00 (on sale)
6. Aldo “Romanelli” – $75.00

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If I was to go and buy all three of those beauties, because you always need a nude pump, a summer sandal and a close-toed oxford, it would cost me $2015.00 plus tax (I’d hope the shipping would be free at that sort of price). Now, the Aldo’s versions of these shoes would cost a grand total of $155.00 plus tax and no shipping. Plus there is usually a 10% to 15% off code that can be found online, or if you do one of the surveys. I can do $155.00 for three pairs of shoes, and it is only 7.7% of the total cost of the designer brand.

Don’t get me wrong gals and boys, I would much, much rather have the designer shoes because not only are they made by some of the most famous shoemakers of our time, but they are also classy, come with a reputation and are of much higher quality … however going back to the broke college student realty, I’d rather have the look right now, then drool over the shoes until someday I MIGHT be able to afford them.

Question time:

1. Would you wear an Aldo’s or other “lower” brand designer shoe that was similar to the one you wanted?
2. Do you think it’s reasonable to spend $365 on a pair of cloth sandals?
3. What do you think of this new addition to the blog?
4. Do you have a pair of shoes you’ve been dying to find at a lower price? Send them my way!!