Thursday, March 7, 2013

Double-Take: Michael Kors vs. Merona

It's time for another double-take, where we take one item from Target and match it up against a lookalike (and much pricier) designer piece. Now I've been on the hunt for a good (meaning comfortable!) pair of black peep-toe pumps, and believe me, there are a LOT of options our there.  But these two looked practically identical to me, both with a black-patent finish, the same heel shape, and same height. The difference is that one pair is by Michael Kors (called the "MK Flex", at Zappo's) and will set you back $98, whereas the other pair is by Merona (called "Magee", at Target) and only costs a third of that at $29.99.  Which one is which?  The answer appears in the comments section below.

3 comments:

Target Addict said...

The pair on the left is from Merona, and the one on the right is from Kors. And FYI: I ordered the Kors pair from Zappos and will be returning them, as they run VERY small in the toe-box, despite the fact that I went up a half-size. I'm normally not a fan of Target shoes, but in this case I'm going to at least try on the "Magee" and see if they're comfortable or not.

Judy C said...

I think the shape of the Merona is better than the Kors. I have seen a lot of the Kors items that seem to be more expensive just because of the name, not the quality.

Amy Lynn said...

Please report back on the Magee as I would LOVE to know how comfortable they are. You are right - these two pairs are basically identical and are great looking pumps, but I have rather problematic feet so for me comfort is the #1 priority. Thanks so much!! I love your Double-take posts!