My journey for the perfect peep-toe pump started on Saturday evening at Nordstrom's. I discovered these Stuart Weitzman patent leather pumps on the clearance rack at 1/2 off or $156. I wasn't planning to get patent leather - I just need some black dress shoes suitable for summer - but there were so many options in patent leather I tried some on and loved the look. I liked these because they are dressy, but they could be dressed down casual due to the chunky heel. I didn't get them because I couldn't find a pair that had heels with similar grain and color. For $156 (originally $315), I expected them to be paired better and to spend that much they had to be perfect. (I tried two other pairs at Nordstrom's but I wasn't loving them ... so I moved on.)