You’ve probably heard about the different shoe clubs online. There’s SHOEDAZZLE,  JUSTFAB, SOLESOCIETY and others. SHOEMINT is one of the newer venues. As of this post, they aren’t officially open, but they have released a few teasers in anticipation of their grand opening in January.

Most shoe clubs have a figure head. SHOEDAZZLE has Kim Kardashian, and JUSTFAB has Kimora Lee Simmons. SHOEMINT’s figurehead is Rachel Bilson. I don’t know much about her at the moment, but I will soon know if she has a talent for picking beautiful women’s shoes or not. She has teamed up with Nicole Chavez and Steve Madden to create the shoe lines. They are advertising that their shoes will be of superior quality and higher standards compared to the other shoe clubs. Read the rest of this entry »

So it has been a while since Shoe Mint broke new ground for their shoe company by offering some selections at a lower price of 39.95. This range has been dominated by Shoe Dazzle and Just Fab and both companies have a large fan base. Are their fan bases loyal? We shall see:

Before I go into the comparison, I want to warn anyone reading my blog to make sure and read ShoeMint’s descriptions. I was under the assumption that all Shoemints higher priced shoes were genuine leather. In the begining I think this was the case, but not anymore.

My first consideration for my monthly high end shoe was:

Appolina | $89.95 synthetic

This shoe is beautiful and I would buy it all day for 80 dollars if it were real leather.

I am sorry but I cannot justify the 80 dollar price for the faux material. Appolina is a stunning shoe but I think this should be in the 39.95 range.

Okay, now on to the comparisons:

First up is Shoe Mint

Sylvia is in the 39.95 range and a shimmering contender to compete with ShoeDazzle and JustFab. It has a sexy laced pattern to show off  some skin and the heel is chunky style hip. They are constructed well, something  ShoeMint is known for and comfortable for the heel high.

ShoeDazzle’s Turn:

Shoe Dazzle rocks out a strappy chunky heel number with silvery style. Although I had second thoughts about the color combo of glimmering silver and blush, I have to say the shoes feel good! I expected some road rash on the tops of my feet where the straps rub skin, but I came out of a two hour standing event with my feet blemish free. 

Just Fab shines with Morticcia

The name fits the shoe. Sleek and sexy. Where I had a problem with the color combo on the ShoeDazzle shoe, this shoe has the color palette perfect. Slippery mettalics with satiny black is a win!

These shoes are my favs! The skinny heel is a challenge when compared to the other two shoes but this shoe looks amazing, and there is enough cushion to make the shoes comfortable for the style.

This time around I am happy to be able to compare ShoeMint to other clubs without having to take points out for the price difference. The winner in my eyes is JustFab but it is extremely close this time because the ShoeMint shoe was more comfortable and was close to equal aesthetically.

ShoeMint’s cheaper shoes.

Wait a minute, calm down. This is not a bad thing. I think it’s just ShoeMint is widening its customer base and going after ShoeDazzle and JustFab.

From the day ShoeMint opened its electronic doors, shoes have been 80 bucks (actually $79.95 but does that gimick really work? Probably, everyone still does it.), but now as you peruse the selections you may notice a price change on some items to 40 bucks ($39.95).

I have yet to purchase a pair of the cheaper shoes but from what I have seen in their digital showroom, some of the shoes are not genuine leather (P.E.T.A. will be happy).

I can hope that, maybe in some small way, my blog influenced ShoeMint to offer shoes at a cheaper price. Who am I kidding, it must have been some marketing guru.

This upcoming month, I will spend my 80 dollars and buy two pairs of the cheaper ShoeMint shoes and compare them to one pair of JustFab’s and one pair of ShoeDazzle or SoleSociety. JustFab’s for sure, because I have been seeing good stuff from them lately.

Keep an eye out for the head to head coming shortly.

I decided to go and put a huge dent in my credit card! I bought three different pairs of booties and I am going to compare them here. Because I couldn’t see forking over my loot for three of the same boot, I went with different styles. In the end it’s my pocketbook and I have to get some use out of the items I purchase. So I will be commenting on fit, feel, durability and price but not design.

SHOEMINT:

Shoe Mint’s Nancy ($79.95)

I was thrilled with Nancy right out of the box. I am a nerd girl and DC’s Harley Quinn is a favorite of mine. So the checker board style is what caught my eye (oops, no talking about shoe design).

This boot runs true to size and fit with only the slightest push about midway in. The material is supple and it has a gorgeous sheen. The zipper did “stutter” a little when I tried them, but here’s a tip. Take a sliver of ivory soap and run it along the zipper teeth. Problem solved! With all natural materials these shoes require care or you will end up with scuffs and blemishes. As for price, SHOEMINT shoes are $79.95 and the highest of the boots I am comparing. Some would say you get what you pay for. Read the rest of this entry »

When I said I was going to start doing head to head reviews of Shoe Mint with similar shoe clubs I didn’t think it would be that much harder. I was wrong. It takes a lot more research than expected, but when I get my mind set, I do it!

Today I am pitting ShoeMint and ShoeDazzle. I purchased ShoeMint’s Mia and ShoeDazzle’s Emilie. After getting both pairs and trying them out, I must say it’s close. Both shoes have their pros and cons.

ShoeMint : Mia

Mia is beautiful! I love the shape of the open toe. It’s downright sexy and it flows nicely with the rest of the shoe’s style. The suede’s color is buttery smooth and I found myself wanting to tough it. Read the rest of this entry »

Ok, so I was saying I thought I should not only review ShoeMint shoes but I should compare them to other shoes. That’s exactly what I am going to do with this review.

This month I purchased Chloe in black from ShoeMint.com and Tatianna in blue from JustFab.com.

Here’s the run down:

This is chloe. I really liked the black version of this shoe (Taupe I’m tired of atm). The scallop detail is just darling and it’s what sold me on this shoe. When I got my hands on them and tried them on I wasn’t disappointed. They fit very nice and are comfortable. The quality is great and they are solidly built shoes. Read the rest of this entry »

When I received my Feb. shoe selections from ShoeMint, I began to wonder.  The other shoe clubs I have purchased from (JustFab.com, ShoeDazzle.com, and SoleSOciety.com) have selected personal picks for me, from their large pool of shoe styles,  according to my style sense.

Looking at the other reviews of ShoeMint shoes, it seems like everyone is getting the same shoes as their monthly selections. I haven’t seen a review of a shoe not already  in my own monthly selection. Not a big deal if that’s what you want to do, but I took time to fill out the style quiz, thinking it would end up influencing what would appear in my monthly selections.

Here’s what I got for a monthly selection:

Let me know if you received the same selections or different. Or maybe someone from ShoeMint could let me know if this is the case. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been thinking of the best way to review Shoemint. At first I thought just do Shoemint reviews on their own. I would buy a shoe and review it. Sounds easy right? Yes, but one review a month doesn’t seem like enough for a Women’s shoe review site. I think, in order to compete with other blogs and stay current and worthy of visitors, I need to compare Shoemint to ShoeDazzle, JustFab, and SoleSociety.

I am thinking about adding some off topic content too. What do you think?

So it’s 12:33 on the first day of 2012. As soon as the minute hand clicked over I was refreshing the SHOEMINT webpage waiting to see the selections. I was a little sad to see not much of an expanded selection. I would definitely like to see more. Please Rachel! give us more selections!

That said and out of the way, What I did see, I liked. A lot. Read the rest of this entry »

SHOEMINT'S Jolly

Out of the box I loved these boots. They seem to be constructed nicely. The quality looks top notch and the suede looks soft, elegant and even. It definitely runs small. The website says order 1/2 size up. I did and it’s still a bit snug.

I like the heel hight. It has enough lift to bring you up and not so much to make you feel wobbly.

Wearing these darlings, I am thinking close cropped jeans. Read the rest of this entry »