I have very narrow feet and it's very hard for me to find shoes that fit. I actually don't mind shopping for shoes, I just rarely have any success. It's easy to find sneakers and casual stuff, hard to find a comfortable fit in the dressier styles. When I DO find something that fits well -- especially with pumps -- I buy two pair of the same shoes. That way, when the first pair wears out or has to be repaired, I have the second pair to fall back on. It's eliminated a lot of frustrating shopping trips.

Good luck finding the right pair of 2.5 inch heels -- they have to be out there somewhere *G*.

Julie, ask the shoe repair place; they could maybe replace the WHOLE heel instead of just the pad. It might not fit exactly the same, but it would be close--certainly better than the other shoes. Esp. since the shoe is black; they can cover and attach a new heel without worrying TOO much about matching.

I'm a fan of zappos.com; free return shipping. So I can order a whole bunch of stuff on the credit card, and try them on at once, then return all that don't fit.

And I don't have to go to a store--I hate that. I have really wide feet, and it gets frustrating finding out that there's nothing in my size.

SheriZ6, I don't know why I haven't cottoned on to the "buy 2 pairs" idea--maybe because I don't often actually find something that fits well enough. I feel like I'm always settling.

And there's always Cowards--they're a reputable mail-order place to deal w/. And while they don't have many extreme styles, they not all boring, either.

Good luck!

A good shoe repair company can remove up to 1/2 inch of the heel of a dress shoe. I have a bad foot and have to wear low heels....When I can find a narrow/semi low heel, my shoemaker shortens the heel and presto, I have the perfect shoe!

I went to zappos.com and found the CUTEST pair of shoes, and free shipping, and then saw the $279 price tag! Could EVERYONE hear me laughing?? Kept looking and found more price-reaonable ones after that, but none in a wide-width according to the search results. I'm not sure I could buy mail order anyway, since I hover right between a size 7.5 and size 8.

I very rarely buy 2 pairs of the exact shoes because they typically don't feel comfy when I buy them. By the time I decide they are OK, the shoe store is out of them.

Did I mention I hate shoe shopping???

I can tell you that you should just go and try on. Even if they look like they are too pointy and might hurt.

I have been surprised by this year's styles. Some don't fit right still, but others that I would normally not try on, I was pleasantly surprised!