Imagine haggling for shoes in Ho đưa ra Minh City, many of you will fantasize about bargaining a great deal in the famous Ben Thanh Market. What if I told you this isn’t the best place to lớn get a khuyễn mãi giảm giá on good quality shoes? I wrote this article to lớn give my readers a better insight on where lớn actually get chất lượng shoes for a good price. I’ll help you dodge the majority of overpriced fakes peddled in the major tourist markets.
Using my expertise as a Vietnamese girl & a shoe fanatic, I’ll be showing you where I personally recommend buying shoes, how to inspect for chất lượng and where to lớn strike a bargain on high-quality shoes of all kinds. I’ll also discuss pricing so you can avoid overpaying when shopping for shoes in Saigon.
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What Should You Know Ho bỏ ra Minh city Shoes Shopping?
The footwear market in Vietnam is huge & diverse. There are many factories in Vietnam & surrounding countries manufacturing Shoes for the rest of the world. Which means travelers worldwide frequently shop for shoes when traveling to a big city in South East Asia. These travellers salivate over the idea of a great pair of thương hiệu shoes for half the price. Here comes the truth…. You cannot find factory rejects in such big và iconic markets like the Ben Thanh Market. The truth is that most shoppers are being duped into buying low chất lượng fakes at a high price. Any well-known shoe brands you see in Ben Thanh Market & Saigon Square are fake.
Without these tips chances are you’re going to waste a huge amount of money in return for something that is about to tear apart within a couple of weeks, or even days. Don’t make the mistake of expecting high unique at an incredibly cheap price anywhere that is known lớn cater lớn only tourists.
Okay, so that was the hard truth that might deflate some dreams of bringing back 12 pairs of legit Nike sneakers khổng lồ the US for $100. Not all is lost though! I’m gonna give you some great tips on looking for unique shoes in Ho chi Minh City, even if you are shopping in iconic places like the Ben Thanh Market.
Useful Tips lớn Identify Good-Quality Shoes
First, let’s discuss how lớn identify good-quality shoes that deserve the amount of money you pay for them. Depending on which kind of shoes you’re getting specifically, the criteria may vary. Here are four crucial tips to lớn tell if a shoe is well-made or not.
If The Price Seems too Good to Be True, It is
Who doesn’t love a good deal? It’s such a rewarding feeling when you walk out of the store in a stunning pair of shoes after paying only a few bucks for them. That initial joy may turn sour after few weeks or even days. Your “victory” will soon break your heart as the heel is falling off or the leather is horribly scratched.
One big tip to lớn avoiding a scam when buying shoes are to lớn look at the price tag. I’m not advising you to buy something that costs a fortune but make sure you raise your eyebrow at a price that seems too good to lớn be true.
In general, a good pair of shoes barely go for under $10 USD. Well-manufactured shoes cost a lot during the making process, from designing, using the right material, seaming, shipping and so on.
If you happen to lớn get an offer of $20 USD for a pair of thương hiệu sneakers in Ben Thanh Market or Saigon Square, you’ll know what to do!
The Tags Says it All
Checking the tags sewn on the tongue or side liner is another way to identify the unique of the thành phầm you have in your hands. Pay attention khổng lồ the font, size, and colors of each digit and letter. Are they equally colored? vì they look even from letter to lớn letter? How is it printed or sewn into the shoes?
If a tag is glued carelessly or blurred out, chances are those shoes are not gonna last as long as you would want them to. An authentic, well-made shoe should present its kích cỡ on the inside or along the sole. If this is missing, I don’t recommend purchasing that shoe.
Check on the texture, color, và size
Colors
This may sound like a bizarre qualifier but premium shoes are barely covered with a flashy và flamboyant pigment. A chất lượng shoe will look natural & eye-pleasing to customers. Poor-quality shoes sometimes come in showy colors with fun or random stickers. These shoes are much more likely lớn become faded and blurred shortly after a little bit of wear và tear.
Stitches
The seaming lines play a big role in telling if the shoes are worth it or not. If you spot out careless stitches that are rough and off-balance, the shoe is probably low-quality.
Don’t be afraid to lớn take a closer look at the shoe to try and check for its quality. These types of defects are meant lớn be hidden & only discoverable to a suspicious & diligent customer.
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Form
One of the most essential steps during the making of shoes is that the shoemakers will use their shoe own forms khổng lồ produce a standard pair of shoes. These mechanical forms provide a shape similar to a human foot. This step ensures people feel comfy and confident in their walk without feeling stiff và painful.
Knowing this clearly will help you identify poor-quality shoes as most of the fakes or low-quality shoes look stiff, coarse, & they apparently don’t follow the structure of the human feet.
Take ‘Em for a demo Spin
Lastly, before you decide khổng lồ purchase, make sure you walk around & double check to see how comfy it makes you feel. Sometimes the low unique of a shoe isn’t evident until you put it to lớn use.
Shoes Markets in Ho chi Minh City
Bargaining for shoes in local Markets, or anywhere else for that matter, brings a certain feeling for shopaholic travellers. The intensity of a bargain as you haggle lớn get a great giảm giá but the seller isn’t budging, finally you walk away, but then wait! The dealer suddenly offers their “very best price”. In that treasured moment you feel lượt thích a champion ready to lớn battle with every vendor in the market.
In this section, I’ll introduce the various markets where you may choose to vày your haggling battles. Each market will vary so you’ll have to lớn understand the market before you jump in và start shopping.
Ben Thanh Market
Ben Thanh Market is large. Spanning over 13,000 square meters with four different entry gates on each side. The footwear section is near the East Gate, which is written as “Cua Dong” in Vietnamese. You can easily navigate there by following Phan Chu Trinh street.
Ben Thanh market is overflowing with nhái shoes of all various makes and models from Nike, Doc Martens, Puma, or any other brand you can think of. Keep a cool head, Use our tips about quality shoes to navigate lớn a vendor offering a decent product. A pair of shoes here should cost around $7 USD khổng lồ $15 USD depending on its quality.
That will not be the starting price though. This is a tourist market where this vendor has another customer 10 minutes later who will pay way more than a wise shopper like yourself will pay.
Address: Le Loi Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho bỏ ra Minh CityOpening hours: 7 AM – 7 PMSaigon Square
Compared to Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square seems to lớn be a better option for shopping regarding quality and price. This is also a great place to cửa hàng for those who don’t want to haggle or bargain. All of the prices here are set và most vendors won’t bargain.
Saigon Square is home to a massive collection of good-quality shoes made in Vietnam. Many native and Vietnamese from abroad lượt thích Saigon Square as their favorite market for shopping for this reason. Keep in mind that you should never expect khổng lồ find original brand shoes here at a bargain, because any famous brands you see here are fakes. The fakes here should be high quality, & the selling price for them will be much cheaper than what you are told at other famous markets in Ho chi Minh City.
Addresses:81 nam giới Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, Ho đưa ra Minh City176 Hai tía Trung Street, District 1, Ho chi Minh CityOpening hours: 9 AM – 9 PMAn Dong Market
An Dong Market is one of the biggest wholesale markets in Saigon. This is an ideal place if you are searching for a good shoe supplier to export or purchase in big quantities for your own retail shop. The shoes you’ll find here usually come from Guangzhou, Thailand, South Korea, Cambodia, or Vietnam. Due khổng lồ such a huge selection of goods, the price range and chất lượng here varies accordingly.
Address: Cong Truong An Dong, Ward 9, District 5, Ho đưa ra Minh CityOpening hours: 5:30 AM – 8 PMBinh Tay Market
If Ben Thanh is the biggest retail market in Saigon, Binh Tay is the largest wholesale market. Most of the products here, including shoes are imported from China. They come in various models và types such as sneakers, sports shoes, sandals, flip flops & kids’ footwear.
As a wholesale market, buying shoes in small quantity is difficult & more expensive than purchasing wholesale. That’s why it’s easy lớn understand that sometimes the sellers refuse khổng lồ sell when you want to buy shoes in just a small quantity.
Since their goods are only for wholesales buyers. Not every cửa hàng is the same, so depending on the vendor, they may or may not agree khổng lồ sell shoes in small quantities.
Address: 57A Thap Muoi, Ward 2, District 6, Ho đưa ra Minh CityOpening hours: 6 AM – 7 PM