Congratulations to Alexandra, who designed this sexy Ostrich-print Mary Jane. It’s Ostrich, what can we say? Alex has won a $50 gift certificate to Atelier Shoes and will be automatically entered in the Grand Prize giveaway on March 31st. Design Your Pedestal today, by visiting Atelier Shoes. Design your own pair of shoes and email your design to shoedish@gmail.com using the “Share With A Friend” feature. It’s simple and fun! You may enter everyday for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate and to be entered in the Grand Prize drawing. Only one gift certificate per person. Enter NOW! Click HERE for official rules.

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Last week, we introduced you to Ugg Australia’s new Jersey boot, so it was only a matter of time before we found a copycat stomping around out there. This knockoff is a dead ringer for the original casual boot from Ugg Australia, but is merely a fraction of the cost. We’re sure that the UGG Australia Lo Pro Boots with Drawstring is higher in quality and comfort, but if you’re going simply for look and affordability, the Jersey Boot from Wet Seal is only $19.50.

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You’ve probably noticed that shoes are getting more and more expensive these days. High-end designer shoes have gone from the $400 - $600 range to the $800 - $1,200 range and we couldn’t afford them when they were “cheaper”. Oy! The economy is killing our feet and seriously damaging the shoe dreams dancing through our heads. The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index shows that footwear rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in October and advanced 3.1%. Women’s footwear has increased 2.2% in 12-month comparisons. We’d prefer the designer version in any case, but when it comes to getting that stiletto high, we’ll take whatever brand we can get. Can you tell the difference between these GUESS by Marciano Women’s Natalia Stappy Gladiator for $167.95 and their designer counterpart from Balmain for $573.60?

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And the designer shoe is…the shoe on the right is the coveted YSL Tribute bootie is sexy croc-print. The shoe on the left, a very good copy we might say, is the platform stiletto bootie from Bebe. Which sexy bootie would you buy?

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Can you guess which pair is the designer shoe and which is the knockoff? We’ll reveal the answer tomorrow!

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*Don’t forget to enter our ongoing shoe giveaway with Fossil. One lucky Dish reader with win a pair of Allison booties from the new fall collection at Fossil. To enter, email shoedish@gmail.com and tell us what Vintage Revival style is your favorite. Include your name, address, shoe size, phone number, and a photo. Contest ends at midnight EST on Thursday, September 24th.

Did you guess the designer shoe? The shoe on the right is the designer pair from Alexander McQueen, complete with signature skull zipper pulls. These hard knock rock ‘n’ roll biker peep-toe booties - the Alexander McQueen - 227122WACW6 (Black/Ancient Silver) - Footwear - from the super star designer are available at Zappos.com and will run you a whopping $1.159. The pair on the left is from Steve Madden, of course. Leave it to Steve to create an almost identical knockoff of a designer shoe. Still, they won’t kill your bank account like the Alexander McQueen bootie. The Steve Madden pair - SERYNA BLACK LEATHER are available for $129.95. Which pair would you buy?

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