Cinderella’s store

In Paris, the luxury department store Galeries Lafayette (40 boulevard Haussmann; phone 014 282 3456, www.galerieslafayette.com [French only]) opened an enormous shoe department in July 2009.

The basement-level, 34,500-square-foot shop includes hundreds of brands, from simple flip-flops to designer boots, with prices running €10-€1,000. One section offers items to take care of shoes and your feet.