HOW TO PURCHASE NAME BRAND SHOES WITHOUT PAYING FULL PRICE

 

If you go to the Nike store or Belks and buy an $80 pair of shoes for yourself or your kids, then you may not be on the right budget. Thinking about having to purchase a pair of shoes at full price makes me cringe! Seriously, have you seen the price of name brand shoes just for toddlers? I personally think it would be silly to pay $30 or more for a pair of shoes for a toddler? Maybe that’s just me, but they grow way too fast! If you have kids you know exactly what I mean!

I have five boys, so I have done my homework on where to purchase shoes that are decent and will keep them up to style with the latest brands. My teens are really the ones who want a certain brand! The toddler, he would be happy going shoeless all day!

Me? Well, I probably own more shoes than I should. But at least I didn’t pay full price for them. 🙂

The list below includes places I have personally found name brand shoes for my kids and for myself. I never pay full price, ever. And you shouldn’t either.

HERE’S WHERE TO FIND NAME BRAND SHOES WITHOUT PAYING FULL PRICE

• Thrift Stores

Yes, I know, some people swear they will never shop at a thrift store. If this is you, you must learn that it is ok to shop at the thrift store. I am not saying you should go in there and buy your kids the first pair of shoes you see in their size. You will find some shoes that are totally worn out and should make their way to the trash.  Don’t buy those, you can also find shoes that are practically brand new!  My 9-year-old is currently wearing a pair of Nike High Tops that I purchased at the thrift store for $3.00. Yes, $3.00 and they were practically brand new!  All of my Nike Work out shoes and boots, I purchased at the Thrift store. My favorite pair of Candie’s boots, I purchased them brand new at the thrift store for $10! Unless someone reads this post, they would never even know!

• ThredUP

Purchase your favorite name brand shoes up to 90% off! All secondhand items with a firsthand experience. Each item is held up to a quality standard and handpicked. All at a fantastic price! Sign up through this link and get $10 off your first order!

• Facebook resale Groups

Did you know that if you go to facebook and type in the search bar your county/city+yardsale group you will find several resale groups in your area? Most people who list items in these groups are getting rid of perfectly good stuff.  Like shoes! We have about 21,000 people in just one of the resale groups for our area.

• Mercari

This is a resale app that you can download on your phone. Lots of people from all over the US list gently used name brand shoes. It is a perfectly safe app that I have personally used. With five stars and 127K ratings.  Right now you can get $10 off your first order. Just enter this code when you sign up GEXTMA

• Shop through Ebates

If you must shop online, make sure you always shop through Ebates! Recieve cash back when you purchase items from top name brand websites like Nike, Amazon, Belks, Macys and more! Maximize your savings by combining it with a sale. For example, Dicks Sporting Goods may be having a 10% off sale on sports shoes. You can go to Ebates find Dicks Sporting Goods and click on their link to make your purchase. You will receive the 10% off + whatever cashback Ebates is giving at the time.  Love Ebates, it is totally worth it and doesn’t take any extra time and cost you nothing!

• Shop the clearance racks at The Ross, Marshalls, and TjMax

My 15-year-old literally wears a 12 1/2! He is probably the hardest one to shop for. If he is in need of shoes, I normally check these stores and check the clearance rack. Yes, they have a clearance rack! I have found some very nice shoes this way at a fraction of the cost.

• Kohls

While I don’t feel like Kohls is the cheapest place to shop, they do have clearance racks and a crazy return policy! If you purchase a pair of shoes for yourself or your child and you wear them out, you can return them in exchange for another pair of the same brand and size. You can do this with or without the receipt! There is also no time limit. Yes, it seems crazy, but its true. This also applies to clothes!  You can shop Kohls through Ebates online to maximize your savings.

Where do you like to shop for shoes? Got any tips or tricks you would like to share with us? Just leave a comment below, I would love to hear from you!