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Ok you size 8/9 shoewearers, tell me all your secrets! :-)

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SnoopyLovesYou · 02/07/2013 20:43

I've been wearing a 42 for a long time but have only recently decided that I need to start investing in nicer shoes! I'm a reasonably narrow foot and I think one foot is slightly bigger than the other, which makes for even more shopping fun! Do please tell me your online places to browse for modern and gorgeous shoes or your real life shoe shop secrets! :-D

At the moment I have a pair of dressy Jones Bootmakers shoes and all my other shoes are casual (and boring!)

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twoboots · 02/07/2013 22:17

I'm an 8/9 and shoe shopping has literally brought me to tears over the years. It is so disheartening when the 9 doesn't fit and the sales assistant says that maybe you should come back when your feet are less swollen and puffy. One tip is to get them to bring two pairs of the 8/9 out (the shop assistants can get a bit arsey about that) you may notice a difference.

I once got some amazing second hand Ferragammo pumps in a boutique in manhattan (many moons ago!). I was informed by the owner of the boutique were pre loved by a transvestite! They were so comforable and I wore them out. I've realised since that Ferragammo dont often make bigger sized shoes, and I can afford them anyway!

I often get insoles for 9's to get them to fit better, rather than compromise my circulation with an 8. If you do have leather 8's that are a bit tight you can try stretching them them freezer by filling them with ziplock bags full of water

My standby brands:
T K Maxx you can find the odd gem-
Duo Boots- for my standard winter knee/calf high boots I get a few seasons of hard wear out them. Yet to try their shoes

Hush Puppies can be nice but can look a bit blocky and variable in size

Hotter: but they can look like granny shoes that are trying to hard and somehow just look wrong: have sent back most: I have 2 pairs of brogues that I love:

Evans for ballet flats: most of the other shoes there are generally too wide for even my lardy feet

New look for ballet flats too, but I think the sizing is so random- again sometimes the 8 is too tight and the 9 is too big.

Converse and Merrils for trainers and walking shoes/sandals.

I generally avoid Aldo, M&S, faith and nine west because of bitter previous disappointments.

My Current favourites:

I love these and may get them in red and cream

I'm currently in my 3 rd year of these in black in an 8

These are the most comfortable heels that I have ever worn. I can wear for hours and look great when your all in black, I have been told by colleagues that they are very TOWIE, but I love them. Just seen that they are on sale and may get the other designs/shapes

I got these hush puppies in a past season caramel in TK Maxx for £16.99 on Monday: size 9.

Good shoe hunting!