Great Escape: Let Shoe Shopping Rejuvenate Your Sole(s)

Motherhood is about sacrificing; putting your children first. 

If your fashionista tendencies have been put on the back burner due to family demands, here is a great escape for you: a shoe shopping jaunt to DSW and Nordstrom. They're across the street from each other in Skokie.

First, head to where you can indulge a taste for pricey brand name shoes on a budget. Manufacturers represented among the hundreds of offerings: Steve Madden, Coach, Ralph Lauren, Franco Sarto, BCBG Paris, Chinese Laundry, Michael Kors and Liz Claiborne. Score the steepest discounts in the clearance section.

Across the street in Old Orchard Shopping Center awaits the  The high-end foot gear (i.e. Jimmy Choo, Badgley Mischka, Burberry, Tory Burch, etc.) arrayed in a luxurious, full-service atmosphere promises to  satisfy die-hard shoe lovers.  Be it boots, stiletto heels, wedges, platforms, kitten heels, peep toe pumps, sneakers, sandals, flats or slippers … you will find it here.

DSW, 9601 Skokie Blvd., Skokie  (847) 674-2772.  

Nordstrom, 4937 Old Orchard Center, Skokie  (847) 677-2121.