I have always wondered how women can go crazy and buy shoes worth a thousand dollars only to have them touch the ground and wear them down. Until I went crazy and started lusting after designer shoes as well. The only consolation I have is I have size 11 feet so buying shoes are hard for me especially since I live in an Asian country where median shoe size is 5! So when I find a store that carries my size, I hoard. I also plan purchases overseas over shoe sales – that’s how much I love shoes.

I am not exactly one who wears high heels like Carrie Bradshaw all the time. I am 5’8” and a bit on the heavy side (and I live in a country where most women are petite) so wearing three inch heels is like telling people not to go near me. But once in a while, I try and not act as self-conscious as I am because I am taller than the rest of the crowd.

Cheap Shoes are hard to find especially in styles you like, so when a particular shoe store goes on sale, I try and make budget for it and buy around as many pairs as I can. ShoeOcean.com has a variety of shoes from heels to wedges, sandals and boots and I am reminded I need reserve heels for parties that may arise.

The picture above is the Breckelle’s Fanny Black Wedge sandal. And this one is Anne Michelle pumps, one that you can never go wrong with in long formal gowns:

We are a family with big feet. Seriously. I wear size 11 shoes, my husband wears an 11, my daughter who is only four, wears size 12 and my son, who is only 9, wears an 8. We actually buy shoes more often than clothes because we wear them down to their early death all the time. Add to our big feet is the fact that three of us, except my husband, are flat-footed. So we need form-fitting shoes that are of high quality but doesn’t sacrifice fashion and style. Shoes with those criteria are hard to find and if we do find shoes that fit all of our standards, it can get quite pricey. It is a good thing that I have discovered the value and wisdom of online shopping – I can scout for shoes, even boys sandals for my nephew, without having to pay for my gasoline and food while I go to the malls.

Have you ever wondered how to fit your kid’s feet correctly? At Start-rite, they share a video on how to correctly measure your children’s shoe size.I have done this so I can buy shoes for them online and do not need to carry them along when I buy shoes at the mall.