Costa Blanca X

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Another shoe brand joins the ranks of other designer knockoff brands like Steve Madden, Jeffrey Campbell, and Zara. Costa Blanca X, a shoe brand designed in LA and manufactured in China, will be launching a new wholesale collection for its holiday 2009 line. The brand features women’s heels, boots, and flats in the most trendy designs of the season and a number of designer knockoffs like these. The 175-style line will target a large majority of shoe wearers from juniors to women. Retailing from between $25 to $59, the collection is affordable for just about everyone. Look for styles from the Costa Blanca X collection at Macy’s, Saks, and other selected boutiques around the country.

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Triathlon running shoes

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Shoedish is training for a triathlon! I know, right, why in the world would anyone want to do that? Stilettos, mary janes, and t-bars aside, shoedish is actually quite the athlete, trading our pretty pumps for athletic shoes when the occasion calls for it. Since we began our parlay into the wide world of tri-sport, we’ve realized that we’re missing a ton of important gear, so as we learn the ropes, we’ll also share our experience with you. For now, here’s our picks for lightweight running shoes, a vital item when you’re running 26.2 miles…after a 2-mile swim and an over 100-mile bike.

Avia Women’s Avi-Stoltz Triathlon Running Shoe 2009 available for $109.95 at onetri.com.

Zoot Sports Women’s ULTRA Tempo+ 2.0 Shoe 2009 available for $134.95 at onetri.com.

Diadora Iron Mythos Triathlon Running Shoe is available for $79.99 at performancebike.com.

Brooks T6 Racer - Unisex is available for $84.95 at trivillage.com.

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Can you guess which of these pretty peep-toe booties is the designer shoe and which is the designer knockoff?

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In need of an additional shoe fix? Visit Fantastic Toe today to join the network of the shoe obsessed, create a membership, and share your shoe collections and stories with other like-minded individuals. Fantastic Toe members get lots of yummy discounts and can be automatically entered to win great prizes!! Enter the promotional code, Shoedish, when you join.