Speaking of shoes - update: saved by fit test

Anonymous

I can not get these -

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/pr.....%20LEATHER

- out of my mind (or off my wish list)! However, the price is prohibitive

Last summer I was on the lookout for white dressier sandals to wear with a couple of silk summer dresses, bit could not find any that fit my specifications. The above shoes are it!

Any ideas regarding similar sandals at a more realistic price?
Or when do you pay more for something that is a HEWI?
At this point I am thinking of all the time I would save no longer looking for this type of sandal, but I know that is really an attempt to justify paying so much!

Helpful opinions appreciated, thanks!

Update - So I took the advice of ClaraT and ordered them for a tryout. Thankfully for the wallet, they do not fit perfectly - which they would need to do at that price! Phew, saved - now on to other ideas ...

7 years ago

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harmonica

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Beautiful shoes, but the price hurts. Do you see them as workhorses or specific occation wear?

7 years ago

Anonymous

Exactly! My lifestyle is very casual, so they would really be more for special occasions. Although, since they have a low heel, I could wear them with jeans I think.

7 years ago

Laura1975

Active Member

They're lovely! Unfortunately I can't help source a similar pair as I'm in not in the US but the shape is pretty current looking to me so hopefully someone will find you similar. Good luck!

7 years ago

Jenni NZ

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I thought I would do a calculation for you. I've kept reasonable records of the costs of all my shoes since about 2009. I still have the occasional pair older (one pair black booties from 1996 still good, one cheap gold sandals from 2008 etc), but on the whole they are all under 10 years. So I've just added the main list. 24 summer pairs including the 2 new ones from last week, total $1302.
22 winter pairs total $ 4316, includes one pair tall boots $ 359, one stripey booties $ 300, one cobalt patent booties $ 320, and 3 pairs at or close to $ 200. Average cost across 46 pairs for all 4 seasons is $ 93.82 per pair. This feels correct too, as many pairs have been on sale, only a few really cheap brands, most pretty good brands that I'm just good at hunting out bargains in shoes that suit me and that I like. So many of those are well under the $ 100.
So thoughts about that: obviously I don't need 46 pairs. I had more and have been trying hard to cull over our summer while on purchasing fast. For you, could you get away with a lot fewer pairs? And therefore could the average cost be a lot higher?
What would scare me I think about paying that much is the need to look after them. Even my most expensive tall boots with amazing buttons all down the front got scraped when my best friend's scarf slipped off her neck and caught under my foot and caused me to fall - luckily not hurt and only some scraped buttons, not really noticeable to anyone but me, I still wear them. Those beautiful white sandals might be really hard to keep looking perfect. And aren't there an awful lot of nice white sandals in the world, really? So IDK.

7 years ago

Anonymous

Jenni NZ - wow! I'm amazed you have such thorough records, I really should do something similar. I agree white shoes could be hard to take care of and I'm sure there are other options that would be perfectly fine, I just need to do some research.

7 years ago

Style Fan

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They are gorgeous. I like them in the cognac colour. I would think they are going to be copied. Have you looked at Zara? My feet are very fussy so I can only wear certain kinds of shoes. I am not able to wear those.

7 years ago

mtnsofthemoon

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I feel your pain, I have been drooling over them for awhile. They are gorgeous! Cant justify the price either! But I put them in my "wish list" just for fun

7 years ago

ClaraT

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Have you tried them on?
You may try them and, like the first reviewer, find them not quite right (whew! and then they will be just a thank-goodness-those-didn't-work memory). If you try them and love them, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks about the price if you can afford them and love them. (The thought of having shoes that $$ gives me palpitations, but if I had a bigger budget, who knows?)
Another thought: at that price, they will most likely be on sale at some point. So if you love love love them, maybe you can play the waiting game (risky but def. a strategy).

7 years ago

cherylm

Active Member

I often play the waiting game for items I'm not willing to pay full price for. I place them on my wish list - makes it easier to check to see if the price has changed. Often the item sells out but sometimes it works.

7 years ago

Greyscale

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Two ideas that really aren't the same look, but had a somewhat similar vibe:

https://www.shopbop.com/elizab.....587193.htm

https://www.shopbop.com/beaton.....7430211244

7 years ago

Anonymous

Greyscale - that first suggestion might work, thx!

7 years ago

Anonymous

So I took the advice of ClaraT and ordered them for a tryout. Thankfully for the wallet, they do not fit perfectly- which they would need to do at that price! Phew, saved - now on to other ideas ...

7 years ago

ClaraT

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Yay for your wallet. Somewhere out there is another pair of sandals that you adore *and* that fit you perfectly.

7 years ago

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