wise shopping for shoes

I had a bad experience to buy a shoes at subway station - 10,000 won for 1 pair of shoes. Normally some subway stations at Seoul have shops selling cheap stuff like shoes, clothes, Daiso 1000won shop and etc.

I bought one pair of shoes on 6th June 2009, at wangsimni station, after my visit to Malaysia House.

I bought this pair of open-toe shoes to welcome summer. Thus, I wore it to church on Sunday. Just one afternoon, the shoes became like this:

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The shoes of 10,000 won really cannot stand long! Such a bad experience.

Thus, I bought a new pair of shoes in our neighbourhood. I become wiser this time, by considering:

• price should neither be too cheap nor too expensive
• the shop provides after sales service
• the shop is trustable as it is in our neighbourhood for a period of time (Korea has a lot of temporary sales - rent a shop and sell things)
• the salesperson is kind
• comfortable to wear
• trendy and suit for both pants and skirts

Thus, I bought this gladiator sandals for my 2009 summer.

How do you think?

Anyway, it is not advisable to buy cheap shoes in subway area.