Shoe-Boots and Booties from Spain- why can’t I find these in US stores?
I just returned from a wonderful vacation in Portugal and Spain. While there I did what any Tourist with a Credit Card would do – I shopped for shoes. And I bought some too. In fact I could’ve bought a lot more if my luggage had more room. Why was I able to buy shoes so easily in Europe but I can barely find any in the US? The stores in Europe stock hot shoes with 2 1/2 to 4 inch heels and platforms. They look like the impossibly high stilettos that they also sell, but unlike those shoes the one’s with shorter heels are COMFORTABLE!
Nearly every shoe store I went into had lower heel options that were HOT. I only wish I could have this experience here! What was more shocking was that I saw lower heel (but still very stylish) shoes, boots and booties in Barcelona and Lisbon from brands that either are USA brands or International brands that are sold in US stores and online sites like http://www.zappos.com/ and http://www.piperlime.com. Brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors and Unisa were well represented with sexy shoes and boots with heels and platforms under 4 inches! Why aren’t these shoes in my mall?
I don’t live in the boonies – my local mall is King of Prussia, http://www.simon.com/mall/malldirectory.aspx?id=845 – one of the biggest and best malls in the USA. But try as I might I cannot find shoes with reasonable heels and platforms in the mall or in USA websites. Nordstrom’s Shoe Buyers – listen up, I’m talking to you!!!
Women – we must rise up together and stop buying shoes that will cripple us or cause us to fall and break bones! If women are so liberated in the 21st Century why are the manufacturers insisting that we need to wear shoes that limit our movement and make us walk like trees swaying in a hurricane? Stop buying 6 inch heels and demand shoes that won’t leave you in surgery for ankle repair. Because gorgeous comfortable shoes are Worth Having!
Worth Having 