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Bargain ballet flats!

115 replies

phooey · 27/03/2011 22:04

So DH dragged me to TK Maxx - he's a bit obsessed.

Anyway they had Bloch ballet flats reduced from £130 to £24!

I'm obsessed with good quality ballet flats so got 3 pairs: a real snakeskin pair, a brown leather pair and a grey nubuck pair with feathers on Smile They had these ones in cream and black too, which I resisted.

They are a-may-zing. No words to describe the comfort and beauty.

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LindaLaPlumeDeMaTente · 27/03/2011 22:05

cool- will check out my local
how do the sizes come up?

Mamaz0n · 27/03/2011 22:07

I own snakes. I would have been far from happy at the snakeskin pair.

phooey · 27/03/2011 22:08

I'm a 4.5, 2 pairs I bought were 4 and one a 5 not overly small, my toes aren't squished in the 4. They had lots in all different sizes. They had some bright green and bright blue leather ones, but DH was already doing this face Hmm so I resisted.

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phooey · 27/03/2011 22:09

Sorry Mamaz0n Blush

Is it worse than leather though?

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Mamaz0n · 27/03/2011 22:19

leather is a by product though. so yes imo different.

Bohica · 27/03/2011 22:25

I have been looking for a decent pair of ballet flats to swap my highbacks for. Really like the open toe ones & I am in town for an appointment tomorrow!!

FreeButtonBee · 27/03/2011 22:37

They are ultra comfy. I have 4 pairs. Plain black with bow on front. The biege shiny with black toes. Pink peeptoe snakeskin. Plus a pair of purple suede loafers. I haunt my local tk maxx to get more pairs. At £25 a pair rather than £120, it's worth checking in twice a week.

OhCobblers · 27/03/2011 22:39

i concur!!
have recently bought 2 pairs from my local TK MAxx but never seen the snakeskin ones which i'd love - and its a Gold Label TK MAxx too!!
would love a pair of peep toes.

i've given up buying "cheap" shoes - so not worth it and from now on i will buy Blochs whenever they're reduced - absolutely the most comfortable pair of shoes ever!! though i did take back the white/pale green pair as i knew i wouldn't wear them - just not a practical colour!!

sizewise (for whoever asked) i buy my normal size but i also bought one pair 1/2 a size bigger and they were fine too.

lilaloves · 28/03/2011 15:48

The most comfortable ballet flats ever! if you see some you must buy them.

moragbellingham · 28/03/2011 17:36

Great, thanks - last time I went they had mint green ones which were a bitHmm

OhCobblers · 28/03/2011 18:58

MB i saw those today (had to pop in and double check my local TK MAxx after seeing this thread last night!!) plus they had the "lovely" lilac/lavendar colour too - not a surprise!!

really want the peep toe !!!!

IngridBergmann · 28/03/2011 19:10

Ours never has any bloch Sad I keep looking. Will carry on looking...Smile

OhCobblers · 28/03/2011 19:30

IB keep an eye on the TK Maxx website - i bought a pair off there once Smile and even with the postage still less than £30!

IngridBergmann · 29/03/2011 10:19

Thanks! Smile

RamblingRosa · 29/03/2011 10:55

I'm so jealous. I've got a lovely Bloch pair from T K Maxx from last year (£25 down from £100+) and I've been on the look out ever since but have never seen them in there again.

Did they have a job lot in? Was it recently?

FrancesFarmer · 29/03/2011 11:17

Must go to my local TKMaxx soon. I just love Blochs - one pair is never enough. I want them in every colour. (Can you tell I'm a bit obsessed?)

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MarshaBrady · 29/03/2011 11:59

I never buy Blochs at full price. They always get discounted by a lot at end of the season...

well done!

RamblingRosa · 29/03/2011 12:16

Where do you get them MarshaBrady? T K Maxx or is there some special secret Bloch sale I need to know about?

MarshaBrady · 29/03/2011 12:20

Coggles always has some. Admittedly a bit thin on ground as sale has been on for donkey's years Grin

But at end of summer, round June? can't remember, NaP, and this Anna place has some.

Stock up with the bargain, their style is similar every year in any case...

MrsSeanBean · 29/03/2011 12:24

I got some Blochs on NAP sale earlier in the year (vastly reduced). They would be comfortable were it not for the fact that the suede is encrusted with tiny crystals. :( I also fear this would wreck tights. They are very pretty however.

FreeButtonBee · 29/03/2011 13:46

smug alert. got two more pairs in TK maxx this avvo. Red patent with a red patent flower on the front and a plain black pair with a leather pom pom like thing, both £27.99. Frankly, shit ones from New Look are £12 a pair. Am delighted, especially as my current black ones are looking a bit tired.

FreeButtonBee · 29/03/2011 13:48

Ah, Marsha - I got the anastasia ones in black - would never have paid £149 for them! Must remember that site in case I run down my supplies.

OhCobblers · 29/03/2011 14:05

FBB do you mind saying where in the country you are? have been dying to get an anastasia pair - should have bought them from the Anna site when i had the chance - even then they were £45 but its the £6 P&P that irritates me!!

MarshaBrady · 29/03/2011 14:06

I paid £33 for some white ones FreeButton.

I now use the motto - Never pay full price for Blochs!

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