https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/designer-footwear---whats-good-whats-bad Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:26:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/designer-footwear---whats-good-whats-bad#post-1546204 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 22:43:05 +0000 Kirstjen 1546204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that couture shoes are sort of fragile. &nbsp;And I think you are NOT paying for quality, but for design perhaps &amp; status. &nbsp;I think there are other shoes out there that are well made, durable and comfortable. &nbsp;Like Angie, I'd recommend Aquatalia, but also I love AGL. &nbsp;I've also had good luck with some Tods, Philip Lim. &nbsp;</p> <p>For really decadent, walk-all-day comfort, there is NOTHING better than Arche. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/designer-footwear---whats-good-whats-bad#post-1546147 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:53:21 +0000 LoriCo 1546147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of Ecco wedge sandals that are comfortable and well-made. My indulgence shoes are Ferragamo. I have a pair of Audrey flats and a pair of black slingbacks with a 2" heel. Both were comfortable enough to wear all day on their first wearings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/designer-footwear---whats-good-whats-bad#post-1546062 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:53:05 +0000 old chic 1546062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chanel heels and Gucci block heels have been good for me, comfort- and quality-wise. But I have never found any stiletto or even kitten heels that don't get nicked up sometimes when you step in a sidewalk crack. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/designer-footwear---whats-good-whats-bad#post-1546008 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:00:25 +0000 Angie 1546008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's SO annoying.&nbsp;</p> <p>These days, designer items do not guarantee quality. Dr. Martens for example, are far more robust and more beautifully made than most designer shoes. And at a fraction of the price.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm hard on my shoes (it's the way and the speed at which I walk), and have found Aquatalia, Paul Green, Frye, Gabor, Matisse and Stuart Weitzman consistently good quality.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/designer-footwear---whats-good-whats-bad#post-1545978 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:22:59 +0000 lanna 1545978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I own a couple of designer shoes. It's huge collection and I certainly love shoe shopping, but I have racked up some in the past. And I must say, my experiences with most of them were terrible:</p> <p>My pair of Alexander McQueen pumps? One heel broke off after while I was standing around idly. I had worn them a maximum of ten times.</p> <p>My Prada sandals with ankle straps? The straps keep coming off. I was wearing them for the first time, they broke immediately. Same happened with a pair of YSL pumps and Balenciaga sandals.</p> <p>Such shoes do not come cheap. And I was under the impression that I'm paying a certain price for a certain quality. I love designer footwear, but in the future I want to be more careful with what I purchase. So what are you experieces? Who makes really good shoes? Who makes bad ones?</p> <p>I'm very content with my <a rel="nofollow" href="http://angelinavoloshina.com">Angelina Voloshina </a>stilettos and a pair of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.marcjacobs.com/women/">Marc Jacobs</a> slingbacks, for that matter. I wear them often and they're both comfortable and of a good quality. </p>