[jamie8765]

It is obvious that the internet has made a massive impact in the way millions of people shop, but one thing which has not quite been such a success is the purchase of footwear (particularly trainers) online. Is this perhaps because no company has targeted this area of the market? If people had a household website name in which they know they could log onto and buy shoes quickly and easily would this change the way people look at shoe shopping? There are obvious advantages to shopping on the high street but there are also advantages to doing it on the web but are people truely aware of these? Are you? Is this an area of the industry which could do well when marketed properly? Any help is appreciated

[Alvin]

Not sure where your getting your figures from ,but shoes are one of the fastest increasing sales areas on the web.36% sold online.

http://www.nielsen.com/media/2008/pr_080128b.html

Alvin

[Indizine]

The mere fact that we like to try them on is surely a big factor.

[openmind]

I'm waiting for the second single poster making a recommendation here

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by openmind

I'm waiting for the second single poster making a recommendation here

Oh right.

well at least we know that people buy a lot of shoe's online.

really surprising considering as Sandra say .one would want to try them on for comforts sake if nothing else.?

Alvin

[openmind]

OK I'll explain.

A common practice by purveyors of certain meaty products is to create fake accounts on forums and open a discussion. After a while a second poster suddenly appears with an "ideal" service or product in relation to the original OPs post.

Now I'm not syaing for a minute that jamie8765 is a spammer (god forbid) but you do get a feel for these things...

[openmind]

Of course I could be wrong, it has happened before

[G.Howlerson]

Well, I for one have bought several pairs of shoes online, including walking boots (from oswald bailey) DMs (from Schuh) and trainers.

I don't think there is any shortage of good online shoe shops.

[antonia]

I've started buying shoes online - but only ones where I'm buying a replacement pair in a size that I know will fit. I've had a couple of things through from startright and clarks in the run up to the schol term starting and am very unconvinced that buying kids shoes online is a good idea!

[Indizine]

we could hijack this thread and talk about selling and buying shoes online