Zomp is a shoe wonderland/warehouse/factory/unbelievably amazing place. I saw bright-coloured shoes…read morethrough the window and thought, "oh yes, this shop looks nice" and then had to wipe the gleeful shock from my face as soon as I stepped inside because if I have a weakness for anything (other than vintage luggage), it's shoes. Seasonal shoes and classic shoes and flat shoes and sandal shoes and shoes that are totally not practical and shoes that I would most certainly ruin with a day's wear. Zomp has everything. It's just wall-to-wall of shoes in the latest styles like wedges and chunky heels, but also classic black pumps, cute work-appropriate flats, and summery sandals. Zomp is a shoe lover's DREAM. There is literally a style to cater for every girl (sorry guys) and for every occasion. For a store along James Street, prices are also quite reasonable. The pumps and wedges that I kept picking up ranged between $130 to about $180, which is what you would pay at regular quality shoe stores like Wittner and Zu. Plus the styles are to die for, so I would gladly make that investment. The girls are also friendly and engage you in conversation, but you can also freely meander around the store to gaze at these wondrous shoes. If you're stuck for shoes for a particular occasion, visit Zomp and I almost guarantee you'll find the very thing you need or, at the very least, walk out with something you don't need, but absolutely love.

With its badass looking sign and beautiful interior, ZOMP…read morescreams out LOOK AT ME I'M FRICKN' AMAZING. I love love love coming here as this place is full of BE-A-UTIFUL shoes. ...And that's quality shoes from contemporary european designers like Francesco Morichetti, Luiza Barcelos and Anniel (to name a few.) The shelves are stacked with skyscraper heels, wedges and flats just waiting to be paired with all of your outfits. The staff are super friendly and (seemingly) don't seem to mind traipsing upstairs to find shoes for your every whim. These guys have saved me from a sad shoe-less fate on numerous occasions. (Most recently, sending shoes from sydney just in time for christmas.) This attractive store coupled with an relaxed environment make shoe shopping a (very enjoyable) breeze. Good lookin' and affordable to boot I would definitely recommend sussing this place out.

Suna Shoes and Accessories have a wide collection of beautiful shoes that are very reasonably…read morepriced. Having shopped around everywhere and not having any luck finding that perfect pair, one stop at Suna and i instantly fell in love with a lot gorgeous shoes. I was very happy with the service the staff provided, they were very pleasant and are very willing to help. I left the store with many beautiful pairs of shoes that fitted comfortably and am contemplating going back for more!

I can get through a shopping trip along with the best of them, but when it comes to shoe shopping I…read moreadmit I put my foot down like a disgruntled husband. I think years of being dragged from shoe shop to shoe shop by my mother as a child had a less-than-positive impact on me. I will never understand how someone could spend over an hour in a shoe shop. I'm reminded of the old masculine joke: How do you get a woman into bed? Put a shoe sale at the end of it. (Then again, how does this get a woman INTO the bed? But, as they say in Family Guy, I digest...) At a push, I could probably spend half an hour in this shop - provided I'm allowed to sit in the middle and just nod occasionally at a friend's latest prospective purchase. After all, it's not a big store, and there's only so many shoes people can look at, right? I might even look around at some of the shoes, because they're actually quite pretty. I like the look of the sandals - Shoe Station has a few beaded numbers - but I don't like the feel of a sandal strap between my toes, so I leave these treasures to braver women. There's also a range of very nice (and very expensive) boots and heels. The thing is decent boots in particular are going to be expensive wherever you buy them, and the heels here are just unique enough to arguably justify the price tag. Shoe Station often puts its on-sale stock out the front, and several times I've come this close to buying a pair of shoes from here. I'll see the gorgeous leather straps, bead-work and flat heel (which I prefer over high heels) for just $50, want to jump for joy, then realize they're sandals. Or maybe my feet just need to toughen up.

This is a pretty typical shoe store; they stock nice enough shoes but at the same time I wouldn't…read morerecommend a trip to Paddington just for a visit. The design and layout are pretty standard, and while many of the shoes are gorgeous, some were definitely not my taste. Most of the stuff here is fairly casual, day time stuff ranging from flats to wedges to heels. They've certainly got some cute shoes but I won't be raving about it and coercing my friends into going there.

Jo Mercer's shoes generally are like Cinderella's slipper for me. They fit like a glove and last a…read morelong time. So when my last pair fell victim to the great Puppy Chew of 2013, I headed back to her great range of classic pieces. The lady on shift when I arrived was already exuding grace under fire as she dealt with a demanding customer but still found time to help me. My visits may be infrequent as I often wear shoes til they are "dead" but I'll always return for quality and great customer service here.

This cottage-turned-home-to-high-fashion oozes class - from the manicured garden out front, to the…read moreluscious interior. Each room has a different theme - like the slightly more minimalistic room housing the younger designers, to the elegant area with antique style furniture in which the evening gowns live; and the beautiful front room, awash with natural daylight and full of beautiful treasures - accessories, handbags and clothes in such beautiful fabrics you just have to touch them up. Naturally I headed straight for the sale rack to try on a fab 50s style dress (that was all ruched and gathered, a little reminiscent of Vivienne Westwood) by a Swedish label whose name escapes me. I also tried on a divine Brigid McLaughlin maxi "Jasmine" dress - made of light-as-air silk that was striped on one side, with a floral pattern on the other. The shop assistant wasn't at all pushy - but she made sure she was on hand to help me adjust straps, do up ties and make things sit and fit properly. When I've, ahem, saved some cash, I'll definitely be back for a splurge.

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Bought three pairs of Shubar Tommy boots in US size 10, which should have translated to AUS size 9…read more(which I am), but upon trying one shoe, it was so tight I couldn't walk two steps. I thought it would be a simple matter to resolve since the technical specifications were misleading and wrong, but now they want to play games and are forcing me to go through Consumer Affairs which they seem not to care about at all after dismissing my initial letter of complaint completely, and with a certain cheerful vindictiveness. DO NOT BUY FROM THESE PEOPLE. Check their reviews on ProductReview and TrustPilot. Take their replies to the reviews with a LARGE GRAIN OF SALT.

Shoes! So many shoes! So many colours! So many styles! So many sneakers! It's a sneaker fetishist's…read moredream! Those were my exact thoughts when I first walked in to Hype DC. Filled with shoes for almost any occasion it's great for both girls and guys footwear. And for the very fashion forward out there, you can find limited and short run shoes that you won't find on other peoples feet. But to make this more interesting, I'm going to list EVERY brand Hype DC stocks: adidas Asics Birkenstock Clae Converse Keep Lacoste Le Coq Sportif Merrell Native Nike Onitsuka Tiger Pointer Puma Shubar Supra TOMS Tretorn Vans Volley It's a shoe shopper's dream, and the prices are what you would expect from an upmarket store. The staff are a little pretentious, but I'll let that go just so I can stare at the beautiful range.