WANT shoes with a killer style without the killer price tag?

Arch Angel at Orchard Delfi is offering up to 50 per cent off on selected styles from the three brands it carries.

The patented shock-absorbing heel system of Oh!Shoes reduces the impact of each step taken on the joints and tissue of your feet.

Trimmed with black patent leather and ornamented with antique brass studs and a bold buckle, the Oh!Shoes Sella 2.5-inch heel pumps scream dominatrix.

This sleek design, covered in calf leather with black hair, is on sale at a 40 per cent discount, for only $197.40. A milder, more feminine offer is the elegant off-white Jenna, offered at an attractive 30 per cent discount, for $188.30.

A dressier pair is the gold or silver 3-inch heel sandals, Gauge, going at $263.20, 20 per cent off its usual price. Gauge is made with full soft nappa leather decorated using laser printing.

GOOD AS GOLD

You do not have to squeeze your feet into yet another pair of oh-so-painful but oh-so-stylish shoes with narrow tips if you wear the brand Xsensible.

Its patented stretch leather technology adapts to your foot's contours and accommodates your movements.

The black 2-inch-heeled low boots, Strass, are going for $319.20 now, while the 2.5-inch-heeled Gothic mid-calf boots now sell at $295.20. They're both selling at a 20 per cent discount.

Head down to Vana at West Mall if you are looking for something more affordable, thanks to an additional 20 per cent off items priced at more than $20.

Here, you'll find chic ankle boots with a  slight shimmer - available in black, yellow bronze and greyish silver - for only $36.90.

At Parkway Parade, Darling Shoes has pure leather low heels with a cushiony, thick insole at only $19.90, after a 50 per cent discount.

Dress sneakers made with stretch leather from Xsensible. Sella in full calf leather with hair, antique brass studs and buckle, with usual price of $329, 40 per cent less. (Above) 2.5-inch mid-calf Gothic boots. Usual price $369, now 20 per cent off. (Left) Off-white Jenna T-strap, 3-inch heels. Usual price $269, less 30 per cent.

This article was first published in The New Paper on May 29, 2008.