Shoes

Feiyue

Iconic Chinese trainers – and a bargain too

106 Gulou Dong Dajie

CK Culture Boutique (文化科艺斯文化精品店)

Songzhuang shop offering kung fu gear, authentic Feiyues and more

191 (North Gate) Xiaopu Bei Jie, Xiaopu Village, Songzhuang

Long.com has long been a staple for women with bigger feet than their Asian counterparts and fans will be delighted to learn that the Nali Mall shoe shop now has a bigger, fancier outlet in the Nali Patio across the street. The cavernous, white washed store with oversized chandeliers and incongruous stone statues packs in more shoes, is better organised and has better brands than the original. Kenneth Cole, Marc Jacobs, Banana Republic, Steve Madden and Keds are among the selection, as well as some more obscure brands such as British supermarket brand George and great UK brand Dune, which means you know they’re real. Pretty much everything in the store hovers around the 500RMB mark and there’s a broad range of both men’s and women’s shoes, all organised by size.

20 Sanlitun Lu

Steve Madden

Not so subtly harking back to the designer's Big Apple roots, Steve Madden's shop nevertheless sets the tone for the shop’s contents – young, hip, colourful, and not afraid to be a bit trashy.

Hot pink wedges with wicker heels, pretty embellished gladiator sandals and court shoes in jewel tones jostle for space alongside funky ankle boot heels (1,390RMB) and more simple pumps. There’s also a great, though not quite as extensive, men’s shoe selection including black and brown dress shoes and smart trainers.

Those with an eye for the latest fashions will love Steve Madden – it’s as close as you’ll get to the catwalk for under a thousand kuai in Beijing.

19 Sanlitun Lu