How to Find Cheap Boots

Whether you are looking for inexpensive fashion boots or work boots that you can get muddy without a care, cheap boots can be fun to find and wear. You can get new boots cheaply or look for bargains on second hand footwear. Depending on whether you want the boots to last just a season before you pass them on or you need your boots to stay in shape through many uses, you may need to keep an eye out for quality as well as price. After all, boots aren't cheap if you have to buy several pairs to get through a season. Here's how to find cheap boots.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Finding Cheap Boots

1. Look for cheap boots through secondhand sources. Check out yard sales, consignments shops and thrift stores, which are your best source for quality boots at a low price. It's possible to find a pair of leather L.L. Bean boots for as little as $8 at a thrift store.

2. Scour print ads, from classifieds to retail announcements. You might learn about a western apparel retailer going out of business and find cowboy boots super cheap. Look in community classified sections under clothes, horses and farms. Work boots and cowboy boots may be listed in a lot with tack or show apparel.

3. Check out on-line discount shoe sites such as Zappos. Some sites offer free shipping, which helps to keep your purchase cheap and lets you know the price doesn't double when you go to check out. Sort the selection by size and price to get a quick idea of boots available in your size and price range.

4. Shop at bricks and mortar retailer stores known for discount prices, such as shoe outlets and strip mall shoe sellers. The quality varies, but you can usually get trendy boots cheaply. Or, keep an eye out for rock bottom sales at higher end stores.

Tips & Warnings

• Look for cheap boots in January, February and March, when winter shoes go on clearance to make room for sandals and strappy summer footwear.