Believe me when I say that you can really find anything you'll need inside BF Homes. For a quick…read moredose of shoe shopping, a lot of women here head to Step-Rite. They're a local brand and manufacturer of shoes, and they've really made quite a name for themselves here in the south. They have a lot of styles available, but I do believe they're more known for their sandals/slip-ons. I've purchased several pairs of shoes here while growing up. School shoes, slippers, wedges, espadrilles... Their styles lean more towards classy than trendy. They have a pretty good variety most of the time, and they often have sales!

When you live in BF Homes, you don't have to go too far to get anything. Need clothes? Shop at…read moreRuins. Want dinner? Eat at Bamba Café. Want to get drunk? You have over 40 bars to choose from. In this dining neighborhood, everything is accessible, even a perfectly good pair of shoes and you can find it in a little shop called Step Rite. I've been here several times before on different occasions and it's mostly when I'm too lazy to drive to the mall. They've made buying shoes more than just a fun activity; they've made the whole experience easier. They have a good selection of shoes, parking is never a problem and the shop is right along a Thai restaurant and a cake shop. Shoes here are well made and I've been using my pair for quite some time now. This shop has been around for years and it's there for all the right reasons.

J'S, Nikes, Adidas, NB, Asics, Saucony, Mitchell and Ness, American Needle, Supreme etc etc etc ALL…read moreAUTHENTIC; most DEADSTOCK (brand new) some used (but still very goos condition) Gabbys has it all when it comes to street swag! This store is consignment for the most part - so dont expect them to have a full size run of whatever you're looking for. That said, they often WILL have that pair you missed out on cos it was sold out the moment it released. Trust Gabbys to be holding that grail you've been looking for!!! Best to keep updated with their social media accounts for the latest and greatest and message them ahead if you are looking for something in particular. IG: gabbysoset_shaw FB: Gabby's Closet Manila --CONSIGNMENT--- being a consignment store means they also accept anything you might have to sell! Provided it fits their genre (so dont be consigning those joints you got on sale at nike factory store ). Gabbys offers 20% on shoes and 30% on everything else (meaning you set the price - they get 20 or 30% of the sale).

My boyfriend is a big sneaker fan and when a new pair drops, he likes to drag me to check them out…read more One of them shoe stores we frequent is Sneak Peek in EDSA Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong. It's right across his office and a few blocks away from mine so we end up going to this shop once in a while. What I noticed about Sneak Peek is that they carry a pretty wide variety of shoe brands. They have the usual suspects like Nike, Adidas, New Balance and Supra but they also carry edgier brands like Tretorn, G-Star Raw, Mr. Lacy and Brixton. Apart from sneaks, they also sell sunglasses, caps and socks! Pretty awesome place to do some serious shoe shopping!

What's better than an Adidas store? What's better is an Adidas OUTLET store. Yes, Adidas can be…read morepretty pricey and you would definitely need to shell out a lot of money for cool new kicks or a hip sports jacket, but why not check out an outlet store and see all the (still) cool and hip stuff that are sold with great quality? I for one, am definitely thankful for this store. I have not one but 4 members of my family who are Adidas addicts. I can see why because they certainly have great stuff but it's personally not my style so I buy other and cheap workout gear that won't burn holes in my wallet and pockets. An outlet store won't so every time there's a birthday or it's Christmas, I always visit this branch. They have great discounts (up to 70% off during sale season) and you can even call them beforehand to ask if they have a certain model you want.

Pop Culture isn't so much as a store so much as it is a part of Alabang Town Center. This place is…read moreto Alabang Town Center as a district is to a city. I hope that analogy helps clear things up for you guys out there. Anyway, Pop Culture has a lot of small stores, one of them sells video game hardware and games. Most of them sell clothes for girls at a really low price point. Then there's a store that specializes in selling ipies, bongs, and rolling paper and other Rastafarian paraphernalia. It's interesting to walk down this part of Alabang Town Center because of just how cool some of the stores are. Most of them have forgettable names, but it doesn't make the place any less interesting. When I just window shop for the heck of it, I find myself strolling around this place even if it's just for a few minutes.

Do you sometimes feel like your limited budget is keeping you from enjoying a mall? That's how I…read morefeel often whenever I'm at Alabang Town Center and mostly everything I see in shops are out of my budget. Though with Pop Culture around, I finally have a place where things are of "within reach" on those days where I'm in a pinch. Pop Culture is that section of Town, beside the food court that's basically a small group of boutiques that sell a lot of good clothing, accessories, shoes, bags and whatnot. There's a Girl Shoppe by the entrance, which sells a variety of women's accessories, while the other stores inside have a lot of imported clothes from Bangkok and sometimes locally manufactured like Get Laud. Lots of Korean accessories too. What I love about Korean accessories are how dainty and quirky the designs can be. Most of the prices here are relatively cheap to averagely priced (around Php 100-450 for, let's say, a top) so there's surely something that fits every budget.

Nike doesn't need any explaining. One of the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and sports…read moreapparel sponsors many athletes and sports teams around the world, that's why we all know nike and that's why many of us like nike. After watching shia labeouf saying 'Just do It' for over a minute, I somehow felt like visiting the Nike store last time I was in SM Aura. They don't carry all brands here (e.g. Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Nike Blazers, Air Force 1, Nike Dunk,Air Max, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding), they mainly focus on running shoes. I just love how Nike showcases all their shoes on the wall. It makes it so easy to have a look at the shoes you like and this makes for a great shopping experience. The staff lets you browse around without bothering you, but are there to help you if you want to try on some shoes. Just a great experience, so go and visit, just do it!

#SwooshLove is one of the ways I like to describe myself. I might not show it often to my friends,…read morebut I love frequenting blogs that show the latest shoes by the sporting apparel giant that is Nike. My brother loves it just as much, and even says "Nike" in place "Just do it" to us siblings when he's asking for a favor (not the best way to ask for a favor, by the way). Nike has got the most popular sporting or working out apparel in the Philippines, if not the world. I literally can't go out without seeing at least one Nike product, be it a shirt, cap, pair of shoes, bag, etc. Aside from their workout apparel, people have been buying casual wear from Nike as well, particularly their SB and Janoski selections. Their shoes are of incredibly high quality and last years with proper use. While I like this branch (it's right next to an Adidas and New Balance so there's plenty to look at and compare), there are plenty of outlet stores out there, so find one and join the #SwooshLove movement!

Prince Clothing was a place that sparked my curiosity cause I thought that they would sell…read moresomething that would be fit for a king or at least the son of a king. When I walked in I realized what the store really was. Prince clothing actually sells clothes and shoes from a wide variety of different brands that are all sports oriented or at least related to an active lifestyle. Vans is a brand often associated to skaters. Then of course there's Nike and Addidas. Basically, Prince Clothing tries to cater to the young generation. It's like a good place for people who are looking for young trendy clothes. Their prices are nothing special. It's unlikely that you'll find anything in the store that's cheaper than anywhere else. What is interesting about this store though is that it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb so it's likely to carry a lot of things in stock that others do not.

Most of the reviews here are on the pet center or the other divisions of the market, i.e. the one…read morewith shoes, the one with clothing overruns, the one with secondhand appliances, the one with bicycles, the one with gardening stuff, etc. Those are all well and good, but what I love about the Cartimar Market is their food. Seriously, where else can you get authentic Thai food for less than a hundred pesos? Sen Lek Thai in the foodcourt is one of the best Thai places I've tried. If you're more into Korean food, Arisoo is a restaurant towards the back that I was also able. My favorite though is the cold taho at one of the Japanese groceries here, I forget the name. It's basically cold taho with toppings of your choice, for around fifty pesos for a big bowl. It's my secret pick me up. Don't tell anyone, okay?

I consider Cartimar Market to be one of the more underrated places in the metro. A lot of people…read moreknow about the pet center here, which is also what drew me to the place in the first place, but once you go past that, you'll see that it has a whole lot more to offer. It's not a market in the usual sense. I haven't seen any wet produce like meat or fish, though I'm sure there's an area in there somewhere. What I have seen are stores selling clothing - mostly overruns or surpluses of major brands, stores selling shoes, stores selling appliances, and stores selling miscellaneous items like mason jars and the like. You also have, of course, the pet center, and the SM supermarket. The best part, I think, are the foreign groceries where you can get Japanese or Korean ingredients dirt-cheap.

If there is one store that would describe my husband, this would be it. It's slick, laidback and…read morebreathes basketball. Ballers are drawn to this place because of two words: basketball shoes. When we were still living abroad and would go back to the Philippines for a vacation, no trip is complete without a visit to Titan and copping a few pairs. And hubby and his fellow south ballers must have prayed so hard because just last year, Titan opened up a big store in Alabang. Aside from the wide selection of basketball shoes (it doesn't matter if you're a Kobe, Jordan or Lebron fan), Titan also sells top of the line baller apparel and accessories. Their flagship store in BGC has a barber shop (we have yet to try that out), while this one in Alabang houses the TitanxLGR design studio, a place where athletes can order customized jerseys. Hubby's basketball team in the office ordered their uniforms there and one time I accompanied him to pick them up. These jerseys are quite pricey in my opinion (1,800 for a pair of uniform), but hubby said they're really comfy to wear, and it's very durable. When we're in this store, hubby treats me the same way I treat him when I'm in H&M or Forever21; he knows I'm bored after seeing a dozen shoes but he pretends not to notice and continues to shop anyway.

A self-confessed ukay ukay addict dared me to check out this place, saying that I would be shocked…read moreat what they have. I wasn't expecting much. to be honest. I know that some of these thrift shops are better than others, but how much better can one be over the rest? Since I had some time to kill, I decided to give it a shot. Guess what? My ukay ukay junkie was absolutely right. I won't comment on the branded ladies clothes, shoes and bags that she raves about. I admit knowing next to nothing about women's wear and accessories. But I do know enough about men's wear to recognize a bargain when I see one. There were Levi's jeans as well as other brands of denim pants and trousers. The price? An unbelievable three for P100. I had to take a second look at that price tag, but there it was. That comes to P33 per pair of pants, doesn't it? The best thing about denims is that the more worn they look, the more comfortable they feel. Jamzel's Ukay Ukay is a small shop, but man do they have a lot of terrif bargains. They have rubber and leather shoes that all look newish and sell for a low P200 a pair. If you have no qualms about buying and wearing pre-owned clothes, head for this store pronto!