I must admit when Designer Shoe Warehouse first arrived in my city, I was ecstatic. Honestly, it’s the only store I enjoying taking my time and perusing every isle. Now, If you’ve never stepped foot inside DSW, you have to find one and visit. For those of us who wear size 11 an up, it’s almost a gold-mine. Certainly, there are other stores that carry gorgeous shoes in larger sizes for instance, Nordstrom’s, Bloomingdale’s, JC Penny’s, Parisians, Payless and the list goes on…



Now back to you first-timers, you have to have a strategy to navigate through this store. If you’ve taken any type of time-management classes, you’re ability to utilize what you’ve learned will come into play.

Here are just a few tips on making the best use of your time and finding a pair of shoes made just for you.

1. Wear shoes that you can easily slip on and off.

2. As soon as you walk into the store, scan the entire store.

3. Quickly put together a game plan. Should you start in the dress shoe isles? It’s up to you.

4. Grab one of their mesh shopping bags. It makes carrying your shoes a whole lot easier.

5. I’ve found that scanning the shoe boxes to locate my size saves me time and unnecessary disappointment. You don’t get caught up in falling in love with a pair of shoes that don’t come in your size.

6. Look at shoes on both sides of the isle, it saves time.

7. Once you’ve covered one isle and have selected a couple pairs of shoes, take a second to try them on. If they don’t work, simply put them back on the shelf. No since in dashing to the next isle with shoes that you don't want.

8. Always remember to grab one of the stocking footies before trying on shoes.

Now that you have a few tips on getting the most out of your shopping experience, go hunting for your next pair of fabulous shoes.