5 Shoe Shopping Tips You Need This Summer

With summer beginning to heat up, shoe season is blooming and we're loving what our Girls Want to Have Fun panel has to say about shoe buying and even their past shoe regrets! 

What type of shoe best defines your personality?

• "High heels." -Ann Marie Kelly; executive director, YPAL
• "Wedges." -Alice Baron, community volunteer and mother
• "Sandals." -Linda Williams; owner, Old Bridge Inn B&B

What is the most ridiculous pair of shoes that you loved?

• "I loved this ridiculous pair of boots I bought in Paris. I had to fly them home to the states in their own suitcase!" -Kenzie Kapp, Kenzie Kapp LLC
• "I'm too practical to be attracted to ridiculous shoes. It's about comfort." -Dee Snyder; marketing manager, Oxmoor and Mall St. Matthews
• "Jellies!" -Ann Marie Kelly; executive director, YPAL

Where do you buy shoes/ recommend as good shoe hunting?

• "DSW and TJ Maxx." -Alice Baron, community volunteer and mother
• "Dillard's, Von Maur, Zappos, Nordstrom, Off Broadway, Target, Swags (for athletic shoes)." -Kenzie Kapp, Kenzie Kapp LLC
• "Macy's, Dillard's, Aldo, and DSW." -Dee Snyder; marketing manager, Oxmoor and Mall St. Matthews

What is the highest heel you will wear to work?

• "Two inches." -Linda Williams; owner, Old Bridge Inn B&B
• "Three to four inches." -Ann Marie Kelly; executive director, YPAL
• "Two inches." -Dee Snyder; marketing manager, Oxmoor and Mall St. Matthews 

How often do you buy shoes throughout the year?

• "Seasonal or if I see something I really like, a must have, I will buy!" -Kenzie Kapp; Kenzie Kapp LLC
• "Four to five times a year." -Dee Snyder; marketing manager, Oxmoor and Mall St. Matthews 
• "Three times a year." -Linda Williams; owner, Old Bridge Inn B&B