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How to recognize good vs. bad quality shoes | Justine Leconte

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How to find good quality shoes? What to look for?
What is good quality and what is bad quality?
This video tackles:
Materials (leather, plastic, suede, fabric)
Construction (upper, inside, sole, edges, heel placement, arch, lining, cushions, etc...).
I hope you'll find it helpful.

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Justine

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20 Comments

@justineleconte Creator 9 years ago Pinned

HI everyone! After "how to recognize good vs. bad quality clothes", let's do the same for shoes :-) Any questions or further wishes? Have a great day!

@jelenaozgur8408 9 years ago

I worked in shoe industry for 12 years, I highly compliment on this video, very informative and true to the point. Bravo!!!

@joannaOttawa 9 years ago

My mother used to say she's not rich enough to buy cheap shoes (meaning you replace that $20 pair of shoes more often so you might as well spend $80-100 shoes- assuming wear time and frequency is the same)- although I do buy "cheaper" quality shoes if I know they're only going to make an appearance a few times a year

@lovelyDragon100 6 years ago

Her channel is helping me to become more of an elegant woman. She is teaching the beauty of women in such a sensitive and educated way. I'm very thankful!

@annberrios9759 7 years ago

In the U.S., shoe repair is becoming a lost art. Actually hard to find a competent shoe repair shop, in the northeast U.S.. There is one in my neighborhood and this person is an ARTIST. I am lucky.

@irishbulldog1776 7 years ago

Unfortunately, there are no more shoe repair shops in or near my neighborhood. Shoe repair became more expensive than simply buying another pair of shoes and that was what most people seemed to prefer. Sad....

@Frunze42 9 years ago

Thank you for calling ballerina flats for what they are - uncomfortable shoes. I've been saying it for years.

@IndieRockerHippy 9 years ago

They are now using pinatex - a fibre made from pineapple leaves - to make vegan leather, as well as cork. Both are much more environmentally friendly than P.U. and more comfortable/flexible. They look great too.

@jeniferbarns2438 6 years ago

I treated myself for my 40th, I went to Browns in York and bought myself 2 pairs of quality Italian leather shoes, before I wore them I took them to a shoe repair shop to get rubber soles on them to protect the soles as they were all good quality leather shoes ( loafers in tan and navy blue) I also bought shoe horns to keep them in good shaped I'm 63 now and they're still good I wear them regularly, and still look good, today ,mind I'm a shoe person so I've lots of different styles nearly all flat but I love shoes, mind I do love fashion

@mrssmiff4155 7 years ago

looks down at my $8 dollar general shoes

@OlgaRykov 8 years ago

Here in Canada most shoe stores are selling expensive garbage. Heels are ALWAYS put at the back of the foot, outside of where the weight actually falls. And there are no arches in the soles of high-heeled shoes. I once happened upon a Brazilian high-heel shoe in some special store and they felt like slippers. The heel was high and thin, but placed under the center of my heel. They also looked fabulous. And then I tried some common-occuring expensive garbage that people usually wear around here and it just feels like you're wearing meat grinders on your feet!

@walanglovelife8862 7 years ago

The way she looks at the camera, the way she moves her hands, tells that she knows the topic well. She experienced it. It is not mere information. Glad to find your channelm

@SciFiGirl007 7 years ago

More difficult to find quality made shoes....slowly transitioning to vintage shoes. Less money and better quality.

@valgeronk 9 years ago

For those interested in vegan shoes that are also biodegradable, you can buy pineapple/mushroom etc "leather" shoes as well. That way you can avoid plastic 😃

@lafemmefrom4ge 6 years ago (edited)

The heel placement! wow! ---a real eye-opener! I only shop for essentials and for an added challenge, I always set a budget. I recently got a pair of heels at 50% off which I thought was a great buy. But now gaining an eye for shoe quality, I realized it was actually overpriced. Glad to learn something new today!

@amethyst_travelbug468 9 years ago

Please continue giving us tips about spotting quality of clothes and accessories! I am moving out and trying to purchase my first place so I would prefer to invest in stuff slowly. Thanks <3

@starryky8823 7 years ago

Thank you for pointing out that vegan leather is PU!!! I've been looking for a content creator who points this piece of information out!

@sarahmclin2434 9 years ago

I just had to tell you that I had an opportunity to use this knowledge today at a shoe store with my husband. The inner liner only went 1/2 way down the shoe (like the shoe you showed to us in your video). I avoided spending $80 on a lesser quality shoe and my husband thought it was pretty sexy to watch a woman look at the details so closely. Thank you, Justine!

@Tvianne 6 years ago

That's exactly how I do it! Finding good shoes takes time, it's unavoidable. A little tip? if you don't have the waterproof spray or want to avoid using some unknown grease to protect your leather shoes, try avocado oil and jojoba oil. I used them this past winter and they were perfect. The leather soaked them up fast, ended up glossy and waterproof (it rained those days). Do NOT use on suede!