And that's funny as it always takes ages for me to buy shoes... I'm very fussy about it - they have to be perfect - no compromises... as for clothes i used to buy some in Poland in flea markets as there were great opportunities. For example i got leather coat in very good condition, very high quality leather, just for 10 zlotys... So i was buying either on flea market or just on a market (it was one of those brilliant markets where you could buy everything - veges, fruits, clothes, shoes - i bought my glany there :-), jewellery, ciggies and lots of other stuff as well). So i understand you :-)