How to Easily Shop for Shoes from the Comfort of Home

As someone who loves shoes, but has a very difficult time finding shoes that are both stylish and comfortable, I have made a most incredible discovery. The wonderful world of Zappos.com has changed the way I shop for shoes.

I have a foot condition known as plantar fasciitis, which hinders my ability to wear many styles of shoes. Just trying on more than a few pair of shoes at one time, combined with trolling up and down the mall looking for shoes to try can be daunting, but mostly frustrating. Sometimes I think the shoe manufacturers are out of touch with reality, with the stiletto heels, pointed toes and outrageous price tags visible at most shoe stores.

Zappos.com has taken all of the work out of shoe shopping. They sell literally thousands of shoes, listed either by style, manufacturer, or price. They carry all major brands, and many that I have never heard of before. They sell in most price ranges almost every type of shoe one could want.

There are pictures of all the different styles, and most show how the shoe would look in each available color. A wonderful feature is the honest reviews by customers on everything from comfort, to whether the shoes run true to size. They feature both satisfactory and unsatisfactory reviews.

One of the most important features is that they actually carry most sizes in every style. One of my most frustrating shopping experiences is showing a shoe salesman a style I love, only to have him come back and say that he doesn't have it in my size. It seems to happen to me more often than not. I have a very average shoe size so I guess a lot of people with the same size want the same shoes.

The site was first recommended to me by a good friend who has a larger than average shoe size, and she swears that this site has changed her life. She almost never could find a shoe she liked in her size and now she can thanks to Zappos! I also have a friend with a very tiny foot and she also has had great luck finding her hard-to-find shoe size as well.