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From the "so obviously genius we can't believe it took so long" files: The Shoe Aficionado, a shoes-only flash sales site. The main selling point: good shoes at cheap prices. The site also has an "ask a stylist" feature, news, and a blog. The downside is, at the moment, there aren't a ton of shoes: the current sale is on indie brand 80/20; the only upcoming sale listed is Steve Madden. But we're cutting them some slack, since it's a recent launch. Let's all bookmark it and hope for great things [Racked Inbox, Shoe Aficionado]
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