Deichmann shoe stores are a great place for the latest styles and trends for less. What I like most about them is that they offer a lot of alternatives for painful heels, such as platforms, wedges and mid heels, that are great for long days of work and school, but still elongate the body and are stylish. Too bad they don't have stores in the U.S. In the small Romanian town I am from Deichmann is the place to go.