Non-designer labels however may be considered when buying the latest fads and designs in shoes. This way, you will not be stuck with a pair shoes that is worth thousands after the crazy fad has blown over. Still, there are also some non-designer brands that make really good pairs not only in terms of the design but also in the quality. Most of these fetch for $500 or more and those who can t afford it can just look at it every time through the store window until a promotional offer or the end of season sale comes up to get it at half the price. One of these brands is Coach and some online retailers can slash up to a $100 of the current price and sell it to whoever wants to bring it home. However, there are times that the high price of a shoe is due to some uncommon, unconventional or unique material integrated into the shoe's design, like the $2 million stiletto sandals created by known designer Stuart Weitzman. The pair of shoes has a total of 55 carats of clear diamonds and one big 5-carat stone decorated into the straps of the shoes. Men are just not into the brand mumbo jumbo. As long as their footwear is comfortable and is presentable, they will not really mind what the brand is, what material was used to make it or even where it was manufactured. Minding what they wear and putting together outfits for their everyday use are tasks where women are experts. Make sure that you: - Plan your visit ahead to give yourself enough time to familiar yourself to different streets of the towns that have stores that might offer discounted designer shoes. - Know when is the best time to buy discounted designer shoes. (Tip: Visit regular stores in Italy by January and July because items are discounted up to 70 percent off! According to the said survey, around 49% of online consumers prefer designer shoes over any other fashion accessory that they have. One interpretation of the survey is that despite the costs of designer shoes, relatively they are still the most affordable items in the world of designer apparel, sunglasses comes in second, followed by wallets, handbags and belts.