underrated.

It's seems so difficult to find cute shoes that are A. affordable and B. not knock offs. Most shoes that are in my price range are derivative of something else, which I don't have a huge problem with if it is not too blatant a copy and the shoes don't look cheap. However if you look a little more there is a much better alternative over the $120.00 rainbow past Steve Madden, Nine West and Aldo. A prime example would be the Michael by Michael Kors shoe line. I had checked out the shoes before online and was always impressed by the pragmatic fashionista-vibe of the shoes but finally got to try them on recently and I have to say they look even better in person. The shoes are sophisticated(i.e. look expensive) but the prices are admirably affordable. My two favorites are both great wardrobe investments and fun fashion pieces and at $128.95 are quite reasonable especially considering that they are on average only $30.00 more than most of the similarly styled disposable shoes at the mall stores listed above.