Common (and Fake!) Excuses Vendors Will Give to Explain Why Their Designer Shoes Have No Labels or Tags

October 31, 2010 · Posted in Shoe Articles · Comment 

Common (and Fake!) Excuses Vendors Will Give to Explain Why Their Designer Shoes Have No Labels or Tags

Most authentic designer shoes come with labels (sewn to or printed on the interior of the shoe) and with paper tags.  Here are some common, and most likely fake, excuses that vendors of counterfeit shoes may use in an attempt to convince potential buyers that the shoes are real despite the absence of tags or labels.

1.  The shoes don’t have labels or tags because they come directly from the manufacturer.  Designer shoes are not sold directly from the manufacturer, especially not at discount prices or in small quantities (i.e., different rules may apply if you were, for example, purchasing 100 pairs of Gucci pumps).

2.  We remove the labels before shipping.  Why would a vendor of designer shoes ever do this?  It makes no sense, and you should not be fooled for a second.  Part of the reason people spend extra money to purchase designer shoes in the first place is to possess a pair of shoes with that coveted label.  

3. The labels are removed because the shoes are secondhand.  Labels are often altered when the shoes are secondhand.  The labels are cut or a black line is drawn through the label.  This alteration to the label serves a couple purposes.  First of all, it protects against false returns (although most department stores will not accept returns without a receipt anyway).  And it makes clear to the buyer that the item is secondhand (so you will not be tricked into paying the full price for an old pair of Chanel shoes).  Labels of authentic designer shoes are never completely removed when they are sold through a secondhand market.

4.  The shoe does not come with a label or tags because it is a sample.  This excuse covers the vendor’s tail on two ends.  First, he explains that there are no tags because the shoe is a sample, and second, he claims that this will account for any minor differences you might notice between the “sample” and the designer item sold in the regular marketplace.  If a vendor were able to get his hands on a sample designer shoe, then most likely there would be some kind of “sample label”.

Remember: In addition to tags and labels, most authentic designer shoes have the brand printed somewhere else on the shoe as well.  (For example, if you lift up the insole of a Prada trainer there should be an additional Prada logo stamped into the shoe.)  Be sure to look for this additional sign of authenticity.  Never purchase shoes online or through a secondhand market that has a “No Returns” policy.  You should be able to return the shoes if you inspect them at home and see something suspicious.

Jane Barron works for OddShoeFinder.com,a free online website that helps people find mismatched footwear.Get more information on deformed feet, corrective shoes or foot length difference.

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Most Expensive Women Shoes

October 30, 2010 · Posted in Shoe Articles · Comment 

Most Expensive Women Shoes

A stylish shoe is always considered a great asset by most of the female population. It has always been an object of fascination way back from the old days. Boots have always been a major part of most of the fantasy stories right from Cinderella’s glass shoes to the boot house in the Wizard of OZ. A woman from Philippines named Imelda Marcos owned 1,200 pairs of stylish shoes. Some women who are completely taken by the charms of shoes spend fortunes over it.

Most women are ready to spend a fortune over expensive shoes just because it makes them feel good and beautiful. Jessie Randall a designer and founder of the Loeffler Randall once quoted "You can’t put a price tag on something that makes you feel that special". The market survey shows that there are millions of women who are ready to shell out money on these exquisite beauties. Expensive boots have become a rage in most of the high socialite’s party and meets.

A lot of research goes into designer shoes; the finest leather is chosen, the patterns are picked up, authentic jewels and beads are included, the type of sewing used are different involving rare techniques, when feathers are used in the designer shoes they are checked for their rareness, the type of wood used etc.

Randalls most expensive shoes this year is a flat boot that is made out of anaconda leather that were cut by hand scale by scale. The most expensive shoes was on display in London, it cost around £650000 and it was encrusted with diamonds. It is a strappy high heels sized number 5 made by US designer Stuart Weitzman. The designer shoe is woven with a platinum thread and is set in pure platinum with 464 diamonds.

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Womens designer shoes that boost self confidence

October 30, 2010 · Posted in Shoe Videos · Comment 

Check out this great site on www.my-designershoes.com Women always try to look good by any means and they know that a good pair of shoes will dramatically change the way they look. Because of this, her shoes are the most important thing that will influence their sex appeal and great care should be taken when buying such an item!

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