Thanks for that. My AE's became seconds and it's actually not noticeable but got a whopping discount from O'Connors because of it.Originally posted by cet
Firsts are shoes that come off the production line that are perfect and sent out for sale.
Seconds are shoes that come off the production line that have some blemish. It could be something noticable or could be something you would never notice unless you really looked for it but they aren't perfect accorfing to the company standards.
Seconds are discounted to begin with and during their September both the firsts and seconds are on sale.
Just a couple of notes about the seconds. You have to call in to the factory to enquire about the availability of them and they may not be easy to get if you have an odd size or want a shoe that isn't manufactured a lot.
I'm 7.5D in AE's so it's an odd size.