Next to lipstick, shoes are my favorite.
Lately, every time I go into Payless Shoes (which is really the only place I can afford to dress my feet right now), I am horribly disappointed at the selection in my size. I wear a 9 1/2, and the section takes up half the room the size 8's do. Is it that freaky to wear a 9 1/2? I mean, I am kind of tallish. Tall people should be allowed cute shoes! Besides, I am one of the lucky ones who can wear pretty high heels and still be only an inch or so shorter than my husband. I probably wouldn't wear heels if I would end up taller than him.
I digress.
So, the other day I was in Payless looking for the annual white Easter sandals for my girls. I saw a pair of red heels that I really, really liked. Especially since I've been looking for months for some red heels that I like. And they were even on sale! Score!
But do you think they had them in size 9 1/2? Nope. They had them in 9 and I tried to squeeze my feet into them, and it was sort of doable, but I knew I'd be miserable by the time I walked around for more than one minute. I looked in size 10, and didn't find them there.
So, I decided to ask.
And you know what I found out? Payless will special order them for you in your size.
But that's not even the best part!
If you do a special order, you don't have to pay a fee like you do at so many places. Oh no. Payless pays YOU if you special order. You automatically get $3.00 taken off of the price. Which, for me, was already a sale price.
So, next time you go to Payless, you'd better hope the shoes you like best can't be found in your size!
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I have found this out also. I think it is an awesome thing that they do. I think I need to go and see what shoes they have in or not in.
ReplyDeleteI wear a 9 1/2 too, and I find the exact same thing!
ReplyDeleteGood to know!
ReplyDeleteHoly crap I didn't know that! Do they do the same for kids shoes???
ReplyDeleteSeriously? I am so all over that! I have a 7 1/2 (I know, average, average) but there are still plenty of shoes that I'll find in every size but MY size. Makes me so mad. And yet I could have special ordered all along. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteI personally believe that red heels have magical powers. Whatever you need in life---you can get with red heels. Congrats on finding some!
ReplyDeleteWow! That's totally awesome. Except they usually have my size. What I want to know is why all the cute shoes are in the size 6? Maybe I should shop in size 6 and request my size. How fun!
ReplyDeleteGood to know! Too bad I'm a 7 1/2, which means they almost always have my size.
ReplyDeleteYay!!! Then I will score like crazy! Most of the cute styles, I love are never in size 5! I'd love to test this out as some of my shoes are not holding up either, plus the free Doc Scholl's I got from Famous Footwear, are cutting into my feet and the logo is coming off, making the bottom of my heels get sticky and yucky! I need new everyday sandals...
ReplyDeleteThanks for this Lara! And now that we can spend some on what we found we needed during our "spending" hibernation, I can feel better looking. ;-)
You and your red shoes {shaking head}
ReplyDeleteOoooo, thank you for the tip!!! And are we going to see a photo of these red shoes? (I recently bought some that I love, but they're a little too big....and the heels are too high for my clumsy self.)
ReplyDeleteI am 5'10 and used to be a size 10 shoe. It went up half a size after babies. I feel you. No selection. Finding the right shoe in my size brings me such joy. I have not been to payless in a while, I usually limit my selection to Target. One stop shopping with my three kids is usually a must. I will have to keep this in mind though, that is great!
ReplyDeleteAs a fellow nine-and-a half-er, this is great news for me! I'm going to have to check this out.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Too bad I'm the average size. But sometimes that means that they're all sold out... I'll have to shop at Payless more often! :D
ReplyDeleteSo funny. I wear a 9 1/2 too. Have as long as I can remember. I'm grateful at least people carry this size now. That's great you got them cheaper! yay!
ReplyDeleteReally?? That is so cool! Can't wait to tell my sister- she wears an 11, and you thought 9 1/2 selections were bad.
ReplyDeleteOoooo... good shopping tip! Ironically, I LOVE to buy shoes, but don't really like to wear them.
ReplyDeleteI have two teenaged daughters. One is a size 8, the other a 9 1/2. One would gladly wrap her feet in Saran Wrap and call herself shod, and the other thinks shoes are more important than makeup, hair, and her 'Team Jacob' t-shirt all rolled into one. Guess which one is which??
ReplyDeleteYou've changed my 16 year-old's life with this post, Lara!!
I wear a 10! I haven't been to Payless since I moved here, but now I'm going to have to make a trip!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it feel good to Payless?
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool. I used to be a real shoe lady (high school and college). And I got most of my shoes at Payless. What a great store. :)
I feel your pain. I wear a size 10. But that's good to know about special ordering!
ReplyDeleteCool--thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is great to know! I wear the oh-so-average size of 7 1/2, and since so do most other people, the cutest shoes disappear quick!
ReplyDeletePayless should pay you for this advertisement!
:~D
I'm a size 10 my friend. Don't fret it!
ReplyDeleteThey pay you? That is too cool.
ReplyDeleteWow. I had no idea they did that. Thanks for the great tip. Glad you will be getting those red shoes!
ReplyDeleteI'm a nine and a half too and you're right! it sucks!!
ReplyDeletenew here. love your blog!!
That is good to know!! Thanks for sharing!!! Thats awesome news!! :)
ReplyDeleteI hit up Payless for summer shoes. Didn't know they will special order. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! I wear that size to and they never have anything! Thanks for the tip!
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