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Monday, November 27, 2006

How To Shop for Women's Shoes if You're a Man

Shopping for women's shoes can be difficult enough for women. But if you're a man shopping for women's shoes, the task might seem impossible.

a few tips could have you well on your way to finding the perfect gift for the women in your life -- you may even have fun doing it.

1- Shoes: To Give or Not to Give
First, determine whether shoes are a good gift idea for the woman in question. It may seem like all women are shoe-obsessed, but that's really not the case.
If you're unsure, try checking her closet to see how many pairs of shoes she has. Does she wear different shoes each time you see her? When you're shopping, does she linger in the shoe section?
If all else fails, ask her why women are obsessed with shoes -- if she has a ready defense, chances are she's one of us.

2- Profiling a Woman's Shoe "Type"
When it comes to women's shoes, there are hundreds of styles, heel heights, colors, materials, and so on.
Find the style of women's shoes that suits the woman you're buying for by knowing what kind of woman she is.
Is she athletic? Is she career-motivated? The outdoors type? Or is she an artistic, one-of-a-kind kind of girl?
Form a mental image of the woman she is, and narrow your focus to women's shoes that will suit her.

3- Check Your Facts
Check your info by looking through her magazines or catalogs. A reader of "Vegetarian Times" probably won't appreciate a pair of leather boots.
Also pay attention to the stores does she like to shop in. Designer heels might be lost on a woman who collects old Converse chucks from eBay, and you might insult a fashionista by offering up even the most comfortable of walking shoes.
By paying close attention her preferences, you'll dramatically improve your chances of success.

4- The All-Important Heel
Now that you know the type of shoes she might like, you need to pick a heel height.
While some flat-wearers secretly covet a pair of four inch heels, it's best to play it safe. Stick with flats or heels under 2 inches. Walking in high heels takes a lot of practice, and she should make that jump only if she chooses to -- not because you like the way they look.
If you know she loves high heels, go for it, but stick within the range of what she normally buys for herself.

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