The best wedge shoes you can buy should offer more than one season of wear, and those items are going to cost anywhere from $100 to $200. The cheap wedge shoes that are retailing for $30 to $50 might get you through a tight spot for one occasion or may even be okay for a pair of sandals for the summer, but you’ll end up paying another $50 next year, and for that price you could have had a good quality cork/leather pair by a known designer or footwear manufacture. But isn’t that true for ALL types of shoes? I mean, isn’t it obvious that you should buy the best quality footwear you can afford and that this doesn’t just apply to wedge shoes and sandals? Yes, it’s a general rule, but I single out cheap wedges shoes and sandals, and boots with wedge heels, because the difference in quality is more pronounced, due to a single differentiating factor – the heel style.
Why Cheap Wedge Shoes and Sandals Wear Out Quickly
The heel of a wedge stretches across most of the sole area, and these are almost always covered with fabric, hemp rope (as in classic espadrille) or leather. The ones that are cork or wood will be the best. The ones that are covered may use fabric, leather or hemp that’s glued down, not sewn or embedded along the edges. Many of the cheap wedge shoes begin to fall apart from the wedge edge up. The glue is loosened if the shoes get wet, or if there’s a hot day, it can melt. I’ve found that the best wedge shoes and sandals are those that have solid cork or wooden heels.
What Styles To Chose and Which Designers Have Good Quality
Aside from many of the Steve Madden creations that offer good value, some of the best wedges are the ones by Elie Tahari, like the bisque leather Carmella design that retails for about $178 or the Megan Wedge which costs between $170 and $200 depending on where you shop.
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