I was at a shoe shop last week - after a long long time - and this is how it went (If my Hindi is bad, please excuse.) :
Me to Salesman: "Yeh sabse chhota size dikhao" (Show me the smallest size in this)
Salesman: "Madam, 34 sabse chhota hai" (Madam, 34 is smallest size)
Me: "Haan, dikhao!" (Yes, show me!)
I try the 34 and it's still a little bit loose.
Me: "Bhaiya! Size 33 dikhao please", I made a pleading face...okay, desperate face. (Brother! (We call all salesmen 'brother' in India) show me size 33 please)
Salesman: "Madam, 33 nahin milta" (Madam, we don't keep size 33)
Me: "Bhaiya, aagar 33 hain toh mein sab colors khareedoongi!"- with a dramatic hand gesture (Brother, if you have size 33, I will buy all the colors)
Salesman looked stunned for a 3 seconds, then he told me to sit down. He asked for some black spongy things from some boy, stuck them to the front & back of shoes (refer to pics), then told me to try them again. They fit! Opera 'aaahhh....' in my head.
Also available in Red & White, but I just bought these 3 colors: Nude, Aqua & Black. And no, I can't walk properly in them, coz they still slip out, but I don't care. I'll just have to practice walking in a different way, haha....!
Did you notice then Louboutin-ish red soles? :)
Brand ~ Stop! (From China, I assume)
Price ~ Rs.995 ($18.00) each. Not bad, right?
From ~ Stelatoes- Lajpat Nagar Market, New Delhi. Also in Sarojini Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Kamla Nagar.
Which color is your favorite?
Lovelyyyy shoes Cynthia..will those black spongy things be stuck there for the shoe's lifetime? I hope you learn to walk in them soon!! :D :D
ReplyDeleteLOL Yes Cali :D 'Story of my shoes' haha. Thanks I hope I learn too :D
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they are soooooo pretty, Cynthia!!!
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I am going on a shoe shopping soon. Now I want these!! Not, not anything else, but your's!
ReplyDeleteHaha...Happy Shopping! :)
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I just loved the nude one! :-)
ReplyDeleteHey Cynthia , I was going to recommend Ultra Low No-Show Socks from payless but not sure if you have stores in India. Also then I realized those are peep toes, fail! But, if you are still interested they are online, comes in different colours even nude and lace! Really cute too.
ReplyDeleteOh Thanks! Will check them out for sure
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...and I could always cute the front of the socks for peep toes :D
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stiletoes !! i like that shop..if you lucky you can find great heels sometimes...all pumps look super cool !
ReplyDeleteYes it has good stuff
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amazing, expecially the nude one.
ReplyDeleteWell these are awesome..finally they did fit ;)
ReplyDeleteFinally! :))
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my favourite is aqua .. oh these are so cute ..
ReplyDeleteI love the nude ones most... n i totally understand the woes of having small feet :( am somewhere like 34-36 (not sure) n ppl always refer me to the kids section..uuuggghhhh!!!
ReplyDeleteSame here...always 'go upstairs...you'll find your small size there' =[
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Loving all the three ... Aqua is eye-soothing <3
ReplyDeleteOMG! size 34 ,mee too wehere you buy them?
ReplyDeleteShop mentioned at the end of the post Barbi
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Nude is my fav. Wow! I love how you describe your experiences in your posts, makes them very entertaining to read and as if I saw & heard everything LIVE! :D
ReplyDeletehaha...glad to hear that :D
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The shoes are awesome! Loved the nude one most!
ReplyDeleteNude is my fav too :)
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loved all colors..
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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You have a problem with finding the shoe of the right size? i have a problem with finding shoes that have a normal heel height and not like 4 inches.. ITS SO FRUSTRATTTINNGGG ARGHHHHHHH..sorry about the outburst. Its just that iv been searching and searching and i cant get enything with a medium heel its either flats or stilletos...
ReplyDeleteBtw-- the shop name stelatoes...rofl..its like gelato..
Yes! lol.. such a weird spelling nah! I thought low heels are easier to find than small sizes. But all type of shoe problems I hear
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They're heel guards! I need to use them too, because one of my feet is a 1/4 size bigger than the other. I love a good pump~
ReplyDeleteLOL... that must be a big hassle for u
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Bah...you're not getting any sympathy from me CZ!! ;P
ReplyDeleteI've always been at the other end of the spectrum y'see..... have spent all my life bashing up (well, verbally at least!!) salesmen who yell into the storeroom "Sabse bada-wala!!!" ...or worse, they look at my feet and go "Itna bada size yahan nahi milega madam"..... yeah, and all this at ear-splitting tones.
Oh well, vegetation on the other side I say.... (sigh!) but the shoes are so pretty!! Can't see myself wearing a pair like that coz...you guessed it.... my feet are too big! (Runs away to cry into her pillow)
hahahahaha....LOL...I can completely understand yr problem too. Geez girl problems!
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Love Love Love em all for some more Shoe eye candy check out www.zando.co.za they have the most gorge shoes ever, Not sure if they deliver in your country though. Also can anyone tell me where I can find that sponge thingies i hear they great for keeping your shoes from slipping out when you work been checking all the online stores cant find it anywhere. I need at least a dozen.
ReplyDeleteEven Scholl n other brands like Nine West sell these heel grips. Will have to check out that website then!
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Lovely... me love the nude...
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ReplyDeleteSuper! Love the nude shoes!
ReplyDeletethat black thing had to be used everytime for me! my feet is not small but slim ...ahh the issues :(
ReplyDeleteI knowww!!! =\
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Oh, I love those shoes. The nude pink is my fave but I've never seen shoes like that in aqua and its gorgeous!
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ah how I miss wearing high heels!
ReplyDeletebut damn high heels gave me an awful injury and two ankle surgeries later, I think I shall stay far, far away from them
I am curious to know - how to wearers of high heels prevent getting ankle injuries?
Aww..that's bad! Did u fall or something? Maybe u shouldn't wear very high ones then
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I WANT nude shoooes sooo bad in size 34!!!! :'(
ReplyDeleteHope u find! Nude are such a must-have in shoes even these aren't enough
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Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteHappy Feet ;)
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Where in Pune can I get nude pumps? Any idea?
ReplyDeleteOmg! Love love love the nude pair! I'm in Goa and looking for nude pair of shoes to go with a peach dress....can't find anything online but when I googled nude shoes India came across ur blog. Where can I find nude pumps/peep toes or strappy heels in goa? Anyone? :(
ReplyDeleteOmg love love love the nude pair! Wish we had decent shoe stores here in Goa :( I'm looking for a nude/ beige pair of strappys/peep toes/pumps to go with my peach dress for a wedding...any ideas where I can find them here? Btw I've checked all the online stores no luck :(((
ReplyDeletetry overstock.com awesome pair of nude heels!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG! I NEEED THESE! can't we get em online?
ReplyDeletecan we get em online//??
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