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One of the advantages of shopping for shoes online is that it can be so much easier to find a full selection of shoes in the brands that you like. Zappos carries around 200 brands of shoes, and the navigation of their site makes it easy to shop by such criteria because they list not only their top brands, but every brand that's sold on the site.

Let's say you need athletic shoes, and you know from experience that Adidas tend to fit you best. With a few clicks of the mouse, you'll be able to view close to 200 different styles of Adidas shoes for women, in a variety of colors and many different sizes. It is impossible for offline outlets to keep inventory like that on hand. This kind of online shopping convenience can be a godsend when you want a particular shoe or brand that most offline outlets don't carry.

Men will be pleased to note that Zappos also carries an excellent selection of men's shoes, boots, and accessories like belts. They carry 15 different types of men's dress shoes alone. Since men typically don't like to spend as much time shopping for shoes as women, many of them will appreciate how easy and convenient it is to find exactly what they want, and to make a purchase without hassle.

Parents, meanwhile, will appreciate the wide selection of children's shoes, and the handy guide to sizing kids' shoes. Zappos also has a number of customer friendly policies, including free shipping anywhere in the U.S., free shipping on returns, and a 115 percent price guarantee.