do they have pointy toes though ? my feet are big enough without big pointy bits on the end thank you
I wear the same size shoes Donald Duck would have. In other words, I have wide feet. In the US I try to pick up EEE's or W-sizes. Here, like in Europe I have to get a size larger to accommodate my width.
So besides personal taste, I am not fond of the
Tiguere-style pointed or excessively elongated shoes for that reason. Besides, they are meant for those who still believe that longer feet would suggest something else may be longer. :bunny:
The Brazilian made shoes I seem to find, usually do come in more "normal" shapes too. I like their moccasins, leather upper, lining and sole.
I must confess, I have several times been suspected of mild to accute retifism, as when I do FIND shoes I like in shape and quality and are a fit, I seem unable to restrain myself and will usually buy'em ALL. I always keep a pretty good stock of new shoes. :cheeky:
It's funny, when I lived in the US, I brought a lot of shoes back from my trips to Europe. Now, when I come back from my trips to the States, my bags are stuffed with shoes from the US malls. :tired:
But when I spend a day in Santiago, you bet, you can find some new shoes hidden in between all the PriceSmart groceries (and NO, they are not from that store and neither PriceLess next door!
The best street I have found in Santiago so far would be
Calle Restauracion, a parallel in between
Calle del Sol and
Las Carreras.
The El Encanto store there always has some "liquidations", sometimes even of Spanish made shoes like "Michel" (a fine brand). And there is a good number of other stores, which also carry full (natural) leather shoes at can be haggled with.
... J-D.