I Never Spend More Than $150 on Shoes—These 38 Nordstrom Pairs Make It Possible
Given how much contact my shoes make with the streets of New York, I have a rule that I very rarely (perhaps only in the name of Prada) break: I never spend more than $150 on footwear. The only problem is that my tastes, especially when it comes to shoes, don't exactly align with my self-appointed budget. At least, they don't when I shop from anywhere other than Nordstrom.
Despite what you might think about the department store, it houses just as many $1000 items as it does $150 ones. In fact, in the under-$100 bracket alone, Nordstrom carries more than 7000 shoe options, many of which look far more expensive than they are. And that's without the rest of my allotted shoe fund. So, really, my $150 budget isn't actually a problem at all. Or rather, it isn't when I have the 38 Nordstrom pairs below at my disposal.
Keep scrolling to shop the very best shoes from Nordstrom that cost less than $150 (but look more like $500).
These look just like Zoë Kravitz's favorite Mary-Janes from The Row.
I can already tell that these are buttery soft just from looking at them.
Test out this season's hyper-pigmented shoe trend without the financial burden.
The only thing better than neutral wedges are highlighter-colored wedges—and that's a fact.
The perfect sandal for all your upcoming formal occasions.
Never sleep on Calvin Klein sandals. The price to quality ratio is unmatched.
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Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
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