kidrow
Adept
Hi,
I've been looking to buy footwear lately & have naturally come across the frequent sales that keep popping up on shopping websites. But having gone through the reviews, one of the most common complaints that I've come across has been how the soles have come off/torn/disintegrated in 10/20/30/* days.
Returns/Refunds don't matter in such cases as you never know when the problem will occur. So it may well occur outside of the return window.
The other common complaint is that the items are fake. This belief probably stems from the fact that the shoes didn't last.
So is it best to avoid purchasing shoes online on the assumption that the ones with the best discounts are simply old stock?
Can the manufacturing date alone be used to make a judgement on whether the shoes are worth keeping? If so, how old is too old?
If one does end up with a defect as regards the sole for shoes purchased online, do the manufacturers accept warranty claims? If yes, are the shoes restored to a 'like-new' condition?
& are the discounts online really that much better than what you'd get in B&M stores when they have their sale (presumably during the monsoons)?
Thanks for your time.
I've been looking to buy footwear lately & have naturally come across the frequent sales that keep popping up on shopping websites. But having gone through the reviews, one of the most common complaints that I've come across has been how the soles have come off/torn/disintegrated in 10/20/30/* days.
Returns/Refunds don't matter in such cases as you never know when the problem will occur. So it may well occur outside of the return window.
The other common complaint is that the items are fake. This belief probably stems from the fact that the shoes didn't last.
So is it best to avoid purchasing shoes online on the assumption that the ones with the best discounts are simply old stock?
Can the manufacturing date alone be used to make a judgement on whether the shoes are worth keeping? If so, how old is too old?
If one does end up with a defect as regards the sole for shoes purchased online, do the manufacturers accept warranty claims? If yes, are the shoes restored to a 'like-new' condition?
& are the discounts online really that much better than what you'd get in B&M stores when they have their sale (presumably during the monsoons)?
Thanks for your time.