Since becoming a mom, new clothing, shoes, accessories and all that fun stuff have pretty much been relegated far down the priority list. And since I’ve been consistently pregnant or breastfeeding for going on seven years, what I did purchase mostly doesn’t fit anymore. Baby number five is our last, so I’ve slowly been buying myself a few things here and there, and I’m thoroughly enjoying every minute of it!
I was on a mission to find myself a cute new pair of shoes today when I stumbled upon Smartbargains.com. I’d heard of them in passing before, but I’d never purchased from them. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they have a large selection in all categories and that the prices were very affordable.
Since I was looking specifically for shoes, I really liked the fact that I could choose what style of shoe I was searching for (women’s casual shoes) and the size (9 – btw, did anyone else’s feet get BIGGER and stay that way after having a baby? SO frustrating). Smartbargains created a list for me with all shoes in that category in my size which led me to these adorable Steve Madden Slip-ons that were marked down to just $39.99 (regular $199.99)!
Now, I’ve mentioned before that sometimes quality trumps price, and shoes definitely fall into this category for me. I bought two pairs of really cute flats at Target recently that added up to the same price as these; however, I wore one pair on Sunday and after walking around for less than 30 minutes, I had blisters like you would not believe. Since both pairs were by the same manufacturer, I’m worried the other pair will hurt my feet as well, so they’re both going back to the store.
My experience overall was very positive. Navigating the site was simple, and checkout was a breeze. Now I just have to sit back and wait for them to show up! I have my eye on several other cute items on the site, but I have to tell myself one thing at a time.
So tell me, have you used Smartbargains.com before? What was your experience like? I’m thinking this could be a great resource for holiday shopping.
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Those are adorable shoes! :-) Our 3rd was our last and he’s almost 2 1/2 .. and I’m in the same boat .. realizing this is likely the shape I’ll have and size I’ll be .. so I’m enjoying buying things that aren’t straight up ‘mommy wear’. LOL :-) I do suffer with shoes and hate buying them. That’s my goal for this fall/winter .. new shoes.
Those are such cute shoes! I had never heard about smartbargains. Thanks!
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Haven’t tried them…but I wanted to say that my feet grew also! Before Lilli (baby #1) I wore a 7 1/2. Now after Eleanor (baby #3), I wear an 8 1/2. Yes – aggravating….lol
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VERY CUTE SHOES! I love them! And yes, my son was born (my 1st) in July 07 and I went from a 7 – 7 1/2 to an 8 and they stayed that way.
I haven’t heard of them and YES our feet get bigger!!! I also have curls on the sides of my head when I had bone straight hair. Thank god for straightners!
I’ve heard of them, but never LOOKED at them so I really wasn’t sure what they were about. I did, however, see those very shoes today when I was out shoe shopping this morning. They’re cute :D I didn’t notice the price though. I’ve really been turned on to good quality shoes in the last year or so… I agree, it’s something I have a really hard time skimping on. I just keep an eye out for bargains. They were having their buy one get one half off sale at Supermarket of Shoes today. Got myself a pair of boots and another pair that I don’t know what to call :P
My feet grew to, how that happens is a mystery since I have gone back to pre-pregnancy everywhere else. Oh well, new shoes all around, it will be fun buying all new, especially with this tip, Thanks!
I haven’t tried it either but will check it out now to see what deals I can find. Thanks for the idea.
My feet did grow bigger by a half size. I should say one of them did. One foot is an 8 and one is an 8 1/2 but I just suffer and have a loose shoe on my right foot.
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I haven’t bought anything from them recently but a couple years or so I bought some sheets and was not very impressed. The sheets unraveled along one edge after the first washing. Their prices are pretty good sometimes though.
Those are cute shoe!!
OH YES, my feet got bigger after my child bearing years. Your the first person that has ever said anything about that. My baby is 24 years old. I used to(before babies) wear a 5 1/2, after babies 6 1/2! Weird huh?
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I LOVE that site! I ordered a really nice slipcover for my couch from them for $30!! I’m getting ready to order some lined/thermal drapes from them, too. I love how easy it is to get around on the site–and how easy it is to narrow down your searches. Their prices are great and they almost always have a sale (on top of their already discounted prices). When you sign up for their emails, you get 10% off your first order. They had a 25% off sale on their entire site, which evidently caused an incredibly high volume of traffic, so they extended it at least 2 days (I’ll see if I get another email tomorrow saying they extended it again!).
As you can see, I really like their website! And I know what you mean about the Target shoes. :( Unfortunately, I can’t take mine back b/c I wore them today but was out of town all day, so I couldn’t change shoes–it was raining today.
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And my feet actually shrunk with my 1st pregnancy but now after my 2nd one, they’re back to their big size 10 :P
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Totaly cute shoes!!!!
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About Target shoes – I was on vacation and bought a pair in desperation that hurt and didn’t seem to fit. I was ready to throw them in the garbage.
My daughter who has wider feet than mine wore them a couple of times.
Somewhere along the line, I started just wearing them around the house instead of on long walking excursions, and they got stretched out and comfortable and now are THE PAIR of shoes I look for every morning.
These weren’t dress shoes, more like loafers. I am SO GLAD I didn’t toss them.