Best places to buy stilettos?

[rubberheel]

I live in a European country with a very limited selection of stilettos (or high heeled shoes in general), so I am tempted to buy online. Could you perhaps suggest some good online shops? What are your experiences with online shopping for heels? What about sizes - isn't that a problem? I'll be grateful for any input!

[rubberheel]

Is this a no - no question, or is it just very stupid?

[rubberheel]

Perhaps the moderator could move this thread to the Forum for Everybody?

[Adeana]

You can go with some off-the-wall online shops or you can go with some big ones like Fredrick's. I have got lucky and got a few pair off Ebay before, but you got to watch the feedback and never know how 'used'....used is! Have to watch the size conversion too

[rubberheel]

Thanks for the suggestions! I've just ordered a pair from Silhouette. I hope it all works out - that they arrive safe and sound, and that they FIT.

[BlondeBimbo]

Hi, Happy they fit you! What's the quality and service like? they have a great selection - and they appear to describe each shoe correctly - I have had places in the past describe a heel as having a 5 1/2" heel - and it's just over 4" - was the heel etc on your shoe as described? BB

[Rob]

What's the quality and service like?

We have brought from Fredericks.

Over all I felt their customer service was good, despite some problems:

Delivery (to the UK) was slow. When I contacted them after the standard deli every time had expired, they said that if they didn't come in the next two weeks, they would give a full refund - but the shoes then arrived.

However the wrong shoes arrived (also in the wrong size) although the box was marked with the details of the correct shoe. When I contacted them about this they said to just keep the incorrect shoes, and gave us a full refund - plus a credit of the additional customs/duty that we had to pay the carrier when they arrived. You can't complain about that.

So we ordered another pair, which took a similar time to come, which this time were correct. The shoes weren't the best quality, but were only $20, and were a better quality than you would expect for that price.

They were advertised as being a five inch heel, but measured nearer five an a half inches (in around a US size 9).

[polkadot]

Almost all ready-made Internet high heel shoe shops

believe that one shoe width fits all:

http://www.bananashoes.com/

http://www.leatherworks.org.uk/

http://www.pierresilber.com/

http://www.sky-scrapers.com/

Archenemys make high heel shoes in two widths only:

medium and wide. There is no explanation how wide

these shoes are and their customer service is bad.

http://www.archenemys.com/Service/Stilettos.htm

http://www.shoesusa.com/ make up to 5.5 inch (medium

heel height) shoes in three widths, but the choice

of styles is limited - they sell mostly sandals.

http://www.zappos.com/ sell up to 4 inches high

heel shoes (low heel height). Their low heel shoes

are available in one width only: medium.

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"6 Inch Heels Forever" makes custom high heel shoes

and they seem to have more experience than the

competition. I have not bought shoes from them,

but I suggest that you try them first.

http://www.orientvisual.com/6inchforever/

If you have money to burn, try Grisha's Custom Shoes:

http://www.customshoes.net/

[rubberheel]

Thanks for all responses and suggestions! My boots from Silhouette arrived yesterday. The quality was fine, so was the service and the shipping was fast. They were a little higher than I'd expected. It said 11 cm on their site, but that must have been measured in the middle of the heel, because they are a little more than 12 cm in the back. Maybe it also has to do with the size... Well, great they are!

[viviansboots]

I love buying boots and heels from Ebay. There are so many there and the prices are great. Many of the boots I bought are around $5 - $50.