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Don't Buy Used Shoes! That's what the lady says!

LatinStyleLover

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10 things you should never buy used
By Liz Pulliam Weston - MSN Columnist

"Saving money by surfing the Internet for bargains is delightful, but you can take it too far.

Shoes. Poor-fitting shoes can cause everything from bunions to back problems, so don't buy footwear that's already been molded by someone else's tootsies. This is particularly important for kids whose feet are still growing. Shop sales, buy last year's models, but don't give in to the temptation to save a buck now that's going to cost you more in pain and hassles later.

Exception: You're buying old cowboy boots to turn into lamps."

I wonder how everyone here feels about this?
 

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Ludicrous musings of a lady with too much money and too little thriftiness.
 

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^Agreed. Plus, she probably doesn't have in mind the type of shoes SF members look for, anyway...

She mentions kids shoes, but she also is probably thinking women's shoes and high heels. I don't know that I'd recommend buying a pair of six-year old high heels, either.
 

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The thought of wearing used shoes is disgusting.
 

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Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
The thought of wearing used shoes is disgusting.
Even if they were used by the Maestro himself, Thom Browne?
 

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Originally Posted by RJman
Even if they were used by the Maestro himself, Thom Browne?

Originally Posted by LabelKing
Given how he wears them, it would be disgusting.

I'd buy them..but, I wouldn't wear them.

So how many of you buy used underwear?
 

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Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
I'd buy them..but, I wouldn't wear them.

So how many of you buy used underwear?


I don't think you're going to find much of a market here...
 

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