Footwear Fetishist

Advantages: comfy, durable, not ugly, not expensive
Disadvantages: none

...Would you also have clicked on this review if I had used the title *Sensible Shoes*? :-) Well, a footwear fetishist I am not, I am not Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, who when she had to flee, left 3000 pairs of shoes in the palace. I own precisely 15 pairs including sandals and winter boots, the basic stock so-to-speak are my three pairs of sensible ECCO shoes I want to tell you about today. I've had ECCO shoes for ten years, I know that because I remember the place and the time when I was introduced to them. I was on an excursion with our local art club and when we were trotting from one museum to the next a woman looked at my shoes and asked me if they were comfy. I found that odd because they were, either she'd deducted that they were hurting me from my strange way of walking (I'm a candidate...

MALU 07.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Ecco Shoes (Shop)

Mud don't mean scrub!

Advantages: Better than soap & Water
Disadvantages: Applicator a bit annoying

...I feel like I am always having to clean shoes and boots, be it my own shoes or my partners work boots, even my son's Wellingtons, I swear I never stop. Thankfully Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel is a fantastic sponge on revitalising cleaner for all types of footwear; it will work on all combinations of any fabric and is even suitable for breathable fabrics such as Gore-Tex, SympaTex and eVENT. This means I can clean all our shoes with just the one product, from walking boots to trainers and everything in between. The bonus to it being ?sponge on? is that the head of the cleaning bottle has a spongy/scrubby material stuck onto it so you can use this to work away any stubborn dirt. This particular Nikwax product comes in a white bottle with a green lid, and is only available in one size which is 125ml which costs around £3...

vk-dream 07.12.2006 (20.07.2007) · Read review
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Review of Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel

Disapointing Footwear

Advantages: Kept feet Dry
Disadvantages: Dont last and poorly manafactured

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11Norton 08.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Brasher Men's Hillmaster GTX Boots

Crocs 'Snappy' footwear! (Sorry, I couldn't resist....)

Advantages: Comfortable, Durable, Waterproof, Fab!
Disadvantages: Not very stylish

...I love Crocs. I'm rapidly collecting them in different styles and colours and I'm doing my best to convert the world as I go. Here comes the info..... WHAT ARE THEY? They're shoes Jim, but not as we know them. To all intents and purposes they are beach shoes that have been moulded out of croslite material, (sorry, can't give you the chemical composition as it's a patented product) which gives them some remarkable properties. When you wear your Crocs the warmth from your feet gradually moulds the bed of the shoe to your foot, giving you the most comfortable footwear ever. They have been made with little nubbins in the sole to stimulate the bloodflow to your feet and I've found these give you a mini massage as you walk. They also claim to be anti-microbial. The best bit about Crocs is that they are completely waterproof...

Vixterbelle 21.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Crocs Cayman Shoes

Footwear of the Gods? Dogs? No, Gods it is

Advantages: Fit, comfort, quality
Disadvantages: Pricey but worth every bean

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Muddy250 25.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of Walking - General

Designer labels that don't cost the earth! Excellent

Advantages: Often free shipping, delivery is pretty quick, loads of leading names and great prices!
Disadvantages: Sometimes only have obscure sizes available - but still worth looking!

...I have used MandM Direct a few times now and I have to say I love it! They are constantly adding new labels to their collection of bargains, including Gio Goi, Superdry and Henleys. They tend to be all lines that have been discontinued in the High Street stores, but still trendy and at amazing prices. We have just recently bought a few Superdry bits and they have all been great and delivery was quick too. The delivery was free too. They do a wide range of products from bikinis to ski jackets. All at amazing prices. They also do footwear, from trainers to boots. I am always checking the website for the latest additions. I have used them a few times over the last couple of years and have been very happy with the prompt service and more than happy with the products and the prices. I would recommend this site to anyone that is...

Cookie-Crumbled 03.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of MandM Direct - Discounts & Voucher Codes

Primark

Advantages: wide range, cheap, fashionable
Disadvantages: very bussy, long queues

...Primark rocks! It has such a wide variety of clothes, underwear, footwear, childrenswear, house stuff (duvet covers, cushions etc). Everything is very fashionable and inexpensive. I have been shopping at primark for quite a few years now and have found that the clothing lasts well. They stock a large range of clothing and shoe sizes. The downside is that the shop is always mega busy, even more so in school holidays and on weekends. queues for the fitting rooms are always very long. Queues for the checkouts are pretty huge too but go down a lot quicker than the changing room ones. the shop can be a little untidy at times, but thats not surprising for the volumes of customers that pass through. Definately value for money. the range of stock is so wide there is something to suit everybody. it is well worth waiting in the queues...

gabriella25 31.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Primark (Shop)

JD Sports

Advantages: Cheap kiddie designer clothes
Disadvantages: None

...Me, my fiance and my son all shop at JD Sports, we find that they do some really good designer clothes for the whole family. Their smallest size in kiddie clothes starts from 6 months old so to me that's good thing as for people who like designer clothes and footwear can buy for their little ones. You can apply for a store card, which we never have but the offer is there if you want one. They sell a range of stuff from Trainers to Jogging bottoms, T-shirts, Shirts, Tracksuit bottoms, Socks, Swimwear, Footballs, Football boots and Leather protective stuff for the trainers your buying. They sell all makes/brands e.g Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Kickers, Ellsesse and YSL. Prices for kiddie clothes that are designer like Nike cost for a T-shirt £5/£7.00, Nike Shorts cost £6 roughly and Nike Jogging bottoms cost £10.00. So buying...

Toady 24.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of JD Sports (Shop)

My Happy Feet

Advantages: Comfort, stability, shock absorbing sole.
Disadvantages: Only available in one colour.

...Avon's Claim Avon claim that these flip flops help to stabilise feet to improve posture and enhance your natural walking motion, helping to tone legs while you walk, and that the shock absorbing sole cushions feet. My Experience I had heard a lot of praise for the brand Fitflops this year, but the price of £36-£50 put me off. This sounded to me like Avon's cheaper take on this increasingly popular footwear. I am lucky that I have a very helpful Avon representative, who is happy to honour their returns policy, so having nothing to lose, I asked her if I could try a pair. When they arrived they surpassed my expectations for comfort, and have been the only footwear I have worn these past couple of summer months, when among other activities I have had long shopping trips and been busy tidying my garden...

luckyarchers 04.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Avon Toning Flip Flops

Shop around and you will find cheaper

Advantages: Large selection and Spacious
Disadvantages: Too expensive

...JJB is good if you want to find out what the most you are prepared to pay for the item and then you know that you can go out and find the same product somewhere else for a lot cheaper. They have had recently a good shoe sale when you could get 20% off all footwear, so that training shoes did not work out too dear but for most other things the prices are just too high for the type of clothing that you are buying. They do however also stock a large range of sports equipment aswell as clothing, but again these items are pretty expensive....

HellyBelly 14.11.2000 · Read review
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