STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

shoppinggal · Nine West

What's the quality of Banana shoes?

doveanunu · Dooney & Bourke

i know that a few girls on here have had problems with the quality

RyanJ · Coach

I only buy flip flops or tennis shoes from them, but they have held up very well.

jaymiek · Coach

My only BR shoes are a pair of their ballet flats and I have had no problems with them. I don't know about the rest of their shoes though.

Farrah · Marc Jacobs

I bought their mid calf buckle boots in brown this past fall. I loved them so much I actually bought a black pair too. They have held up very nicely and I am very happy with them.

Honestly, I think that every brand has their good pairs and bad pairs. I have a friend that has these and she loooves them. I may snag a pair if they go on sale before they sell out in my size and my ban is up. HTH!!

Lilykind · Hermes

I paid $55 for a pair of black leather slingbacks last fall. I like the styling, but they are not comfortable shoes and the sole is wearing away faster than a pair of $100+ shoes (they were originally $118) should. I think they're worth their price when they're on sale, but I would NEVER pay full price from any of them.

KE · Kenneth Cole

I just bought a pair of suede magenta pumps and I got a blister wearing them

shops2much · Nine West

I'm surprised people are saying they've had so many quality problems w/ them...I have a pair of basic brown pumps I bought for $90 and they are more comfortable and have been holding up better than shoes I have paid three times as much for.

That being said, I've only bought one pair of shoes from them, maybe I jsut got lucky...

honey · Gucci

i think it's hit or miss, but in general the boots might be better quality than the shoes. i have several pairs of br boots and they are holding up quite nicely. i bought a pair of peep toe pumps from them and the heel broke the first time i wore them. when i took them to the cobbler, he told me that they were beyond repair. i was really upset and am still bitter. though i will say that i have a pair of strappy sandals from them that have been going strong for 2+ years now, and i wear them at least 3x a week during the summer.

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

I'm really picky about shoes, and I think BR shoes are not good quality. The leather isn't soft for the price, and the soles are thin. But I think they'd be ok if you get a thin rubber sole put on them before you wear them. And don't buy anything suede. There were several posts on their shoes on the old FH forum - i think one girl paid full price for shoes that wore out in less than a season.

-- Edited by Dizzy at 18:49, 2005-02-13