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[Sofia]

Is there anywhere in Seoul or Bucheon that I'll be able to find closed winter appropriate shoes in a woman's size 9 (38/39)?? From everything that I've read, the stores in Korea don't sell them over size 8. But I'm hoping that there are some places that will sell larger sizes...

I've been living in warm weather climates for the past five years and don't have any shoes that'll be appropriate for winter weather.

I'm supposed to be flying to Seoul this weekend, and was wondering if I need to buy shoes here or if I can wait until I get to Korea. Thanks for all the help!!!

Hope to meet some of you guys soon!!

[maeil]

I really, really recommend buying them before you come. It's possible to find them, I suppose, but my experience is that it's very very difficult and that I can never get the styles that I want. I wear a US women's 8.5. That translates to about a Korean 255, and women's shoes almost never go over 250 here.

When I go home for a visit this winter, I'll be stocking up.

They take up more room in your luggage, but trust me. You'll be much happier with the selection back home, not to mention how much easier it will be to buy them. If you're worried about luggage space, maybe you can buy them and then ship them to your address in Korea instead of bringing them with you. It's still hot as heck here, so you won't need winter shoes for a while.

Happy shoe shopping!

[ella]

I have mine shipped from the U.S., too.

[maeil]

Just be sure that if you have things shipped, you have someone re-package them and mark them as 'personal items' or 'used clothing' or somesuch. I'm sure you've read other information regarding this on this forum. It's so that you can avoid paying customs fees.