I have been shopping online since I came to the US in 2000. It was such a thrill at first to be able to order something from the Internet and it comes in the mail or delivered by the FedEx or UPS guys. I found it such a “high tech” experience to make orders online by using a “cart” then checking out by paying with a credit card(my boss trusted me with the company’s American Express). It’s a good thing that I was doing the shopping for the company. It was great to just concentrate on the specs and prices then not have to think about where the money will come from to pay for the equipment I was ordering.

Even if I have been shopping online for quite a while now, this is the first time I have ever ordered shoes from an online retailer. I guess it’s because I was so fixated with getting deals from DSW(an shoe warehouse) for the past years.  I was kinda put off with their system getting hacked and all the personal information of their clients stolen.

I bought this pair as part of my birthday package last month. I have been wearing sneakers everywhere and everyday in the past years since I became a stay-at-home-mom. During warm weather season, I usually get by with my flip-flops. But I realized that I couldn’t always be using my sneakers and flip-flops if I wanted to be taken seriously during some occasions. I wanted to have a pair of shoes that is dressy at the same time comfortable. A versatile pair that I can wear with a dress, skirt, a pair of trousers or jeans. I have heard of some famous podiatrist who turned into a shoe designer for women who wants comfort and style from their shoes. But I also heard that those shoes cost $300+ per pair which is way over my ideal price range for shoes. [Read more...]