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Ultimate Deciding Factor in a Shoe Purchase

 
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SHC-Melinda Hoffman Estates, IL posts: 2
2009 Friends Circle
posted on October 21, 2009 at 08:26AM Inappropriate? Quote Reply

What is the ultimate deciding factor in a shoe purchase?  If you had to pick one thing out of all the factors that feed into this decision, what would it be?

 Moderator (MySears)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 10:05AM
 

For day to day shoes, it would have to be comfort. 

But, for going out shoes, how they look!  I don't care as much about how comfortable they are if it they are just to be worn for a couple of hours.

2009 Chairman's Circle
posted on October 21, 2009 at 10:27AM
 

Mine have to be comfortable, especially width wide toes.

This normally prevents me from remote ordering footwear.

But, it does assure my shopping in person, with virtually zero returns.

2009 Friends Circle
posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:45PM
 

Fashion Trend Right Shoes that are comfortable to wear all day is what I look for.

2009 Contributors Circle
posted on October 23, 2009 at 08:14AM
 

Good question!  I first go by how they look and then they have to be comfortable.  And, I'm not going to lie, if there is a good price on something I may buy it even its not that comfortable. 

2009 Contributors Circle
posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:04PM
 

For me it is the quality of the workmanship compared to the price of the shoe.  Especially for a leather upper/leather lined shoe.

2009 Contributors Circle
posted on October 23, 2009 at 03:51PM
 

Comfort and price for me. I got a great pair of Covington shoes from the Sears clearance section in the store for $10  I think the original price was $40. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn :)

2009 Chairman's Circle
posted on November 07, 2009 at 11:15PM
 

I'd really have to say the "fit" of the shoe.

It doesn't make sense, to me, to take all the time to break-in the leather, if there are callouses forming on the back of my heals or sides of my toes.

2009 President's Circle
posted on November 08, 2009 at 12:50AM
 

I look at the reviews for the shoe -- I do a lot of research online before I purchase any type of sneaker.  Why?  Because I'm into getting fit, and have started doing some running so I know I have to pay for quality.  For example, my last pair of Asics I spent $129 on -- and they are well worth it. 

Now when it comes to casual shoes, or something I might wear with jeans around town -- it comes down to how fashionable/trendy/cool they are.  I've bought way too many shoes just because they look "cool" :)

 

2009 Chairman's Circle
posted on November 08, 2009 at 11:27PM
 

If I run, I end up falling down (bad knee).

However, I do look for good construction, the ability to have long term maintenance done on the footwear and wearing comfort is a really big deal for me.

What good is having a nice-looking pair of footwear, that ends up making your feet sore?

2009 Chairman's Circle
posted on November 13, 2009 at 09:52PM
 

The shoes absolutely MUST be stocked in my KMart store or one I can drive to. I will never buy shoes anywhere else again. KMart quality boots have helped me stay out of leg braces, and take fewer falls per day than any shoe prescribed for me, and my life is better because of KMart shoes.

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