Shoemall.Com

One of the nice features of the Shoemall.com site is their "about" page for each major brand they carry. If you don't know your Steve Maddens from your Rockports from your Dr. Martens, these little capsule descriptions will help you figure out whether the shoes you like are going to make you look hip or retro. Beyond that, though, they also offer fascinating little tidbits (like how "Hush Puppies" got their name) that make shoe browsing fun.

Another nice feature of the Shoemall.com site is the way they break their search terms down into subcategories. Search for women's shoes under the "Western" category, and they'll break it down for you by heel height, leather or man-made materials, price, color, and size. They'll even point out the hot deals for you.

Their customer service policies are good, too. They offer live support, free standard shipping, and easy returns. They also offer thousands of shoes on sale.

Shoes on sale are called "hot deals" and sometimes they really are quite incredible. For example, a nice pair of leather slides that you might expect to pay around $40 or $50 for in most cases could be found on sale at Shoemall.com for less than $20. For those of us who can't resist purchasing any pair of shoes that costs less than $20, the hot deals alone make this site worth a visit.