Shopping for Small Shoes (Nordies Search by Size) & Aldo Sale

Recently I've been getting a lot of questions regarding where to find small-sized shoes, and I usually send readers to Nordstrom online. Nordies offers a huge selection of shoes starting at womens "size 4 or smaller," which you can search for by size, price, style, etc. I like that they carry a range from department store brands, to high-end designers. Nordies also offers an amazing price-matching service (you can "live chat" online or call their customer service if you find the same item elsewhere for less) and hassle-free returns.

A quick search by size yields 88 styles in size 4 or below, and almost 600 styles in my size, 5.5

This weekend I popped into a store and was surprised to find two full racks of sale shoes under size 6, for their half-yearly sale. The selection online is much larger, but I was still excited to see so many tiny shoes. I contemplated getting the Franco Sarto lady boots in size 5.5 (on sale, comes in size 4 and +):

The shaft fit me pretty well around the calves, and only after seeing the stock photo did I realize the cuff could be folded way down. I passed on these because the heel was too high for me to rock comfortably, but see them on Ping here. I also tried on tons of Hunter rain boots in different heights and compared womens vs. kids fit, but that's for a later post : )

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The real reason I went to Nordstrom was to return the Dolce Vita kids boots that I had ordered earlier. The foot and shaft height fit me in a kids sz 4, but that was about it. The boot shaft circumference was quite roomy, and the toes were wide and round, not sleek and almond-shaped. Bummer!

On a separate note, I just saw on Chloe's blog that Aldo is having a sale with free shipping at any price! I blogged about Aldo a while back and the consensus was that their sz 35 is unpredictable. Sometimes it fits me perfectly (I'm usually a 5.5 US) and sometimes it's way too small. I took a chance and ordered the shoes that Chloe recommended in a sz 35:

Aldo Lamacchia in Cognac, sz 35 (I signed up for emails to get an extra 10% off!)

I initially went on Aldo looking for cheap flats, and debated between the Kanoza leather flat in gray and the Madson flat in taupe. Ended up passing on both to get the above mid-heel pump. I think the tassel loafer detail is adorable, and envision it with browns, olives and florals.

PS - for discussions on other retailers / brands that offer small shoes, check out the Alterations Needed forum.