Your Questions About Womens Shoes Size 11

Laura asks…

Size 11 womens dress shoes?

I wear 11's and I can almost never find dress shoes that fit - when I do it's a very very limited selection and they are usually ugly or painful. I have no problem finding casual shoes in 11's (particularly tennis shoes), but I struggle so much with dress shoes. Does anybody have advice on stores which carry AFFORDABLE shoes in larger sizes? (I live in a big city so name anything and hopefully we'll have it!) I've looked at zappos.com before but those are way out of my price range. I really cannot afford to spend more than $50 on a single pair of shoes... :(

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Have you tried Lane Bryant stores? I've been out of management in the shoe business for many years, but they used to specialize in shoe sizes above 9 as they do in plus size clothing. Unfortunately, the US has turned over most or all of our shoe manufacturing to China. Also, most stores have refined their merchandising practices to eliminate "fringe" inventories. China does not manufacture the broad range of sizes which the US had done in past years. Here we used to stock a basic 108 shoe sizes, plus a few others in wider widths and above size 11. Too bad. I hope Lane Bryant can be of help for you. They will be expensive, I'm sure, and have always generated higher markup. However, with style changes so often and quickly, markdowns are considerably higher on "fringe" sizes. You should look for their sales and try to buy basic styles, looking ahead to the next season, such as present summer shoes for next year. Fall styles are arriving now and by October, they will be placed on sale, as new Spring merchandise will be arriving in late Oct.-early Nov. When you find your size on these sales, look ahead to next year. In a year you will have the seasonal shoes when needed. As a guide: SPRING shoes begin arriving in Nov.-Dec. Sales begin May. Summer shoes begin arriving in March-April. Sales begin Late June-July. Fall shoes begin arriving in July-August. Sales begin Oct.-Nov. You can see the pattern that is used to bring in new seasonal styles early and the planned clearance in order to make stock space for the new season. It's a good idea to make contact with a sales person and always buy from that person. Leave your name and contact info. You will find that one will be interested in keeping you as a customer and will be willing to contact you when new merchandise arrives in your size, AND will contact you when they are placed on sale. Good luck.

Jenny asks…

Where can I buy Sweet Lolita shoes in a womens' size 11?

This has been killing me: I go to an amazing website, find some excellent shoes, check the sizes, and... It only goes up to 8.5 or something. I would really like to know if anyone knows where I can find some in a size 11...

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I've sometimes heard people say that when they buy lolita shoes the size is too big. I believe they don't always list the correct American sizes, but they usually list accurate sizes in centimeters. You may find that if you measure your foot, you will be able to fit into the shoes after all :) I measure my foot by standing on a piece of paper and I use a pencil to mark, then measure with a ruler. It might be harder to convert from inches because it's less precise. Be sure to measure both feet because they're often not the same. If that doesn't work, there are some places where you can buy custom made lolita shoes. An easy way to find them is through ebay. Here's an ebay search for lolita shoes in size 11: http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?US%2520Shoe%2520Size%2520%2528Women%2527s%2529=11&_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A5044&rt=nc&_nkw=lolita%20shoes&_dmpt=US_Women_s_Shoes&_sop=12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=1 I have bought lolita shoes through ebay before and although it's generally not recommended to buy lolita clothes from ebay sellers, the shoes are good enough. You can also buy lolita shoes from a brand called Secret Shop. There is a group order for larger sizes on this site: http://www.clobbaonline.com/index.php?p=1_53 There is also An*Tai*Na and Montreal for custom shoes, but I'm not sure if they make larger sizes too. Maybe for an extra fee? You can buy great secondhand lolita shoes on the EGL Community Sales on Livejournal. Here is a link to posts tagged with "Secret Shop": http://egl-comm-sales.livejournal.com/tag/secret%20shop You could post a WTB (want to buy) for larger shoes and see if anyone responds. Demonia has larger sizes and sometimes has shoes that could pass for lolita, for example Goblin 07: http://www.alternative-footwear.co.uk/contents/media/l_goblin-07-bpu.jpg Their shoes are mostly black though.

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