Of course, I want to buy quality shoes at an attractive price. But in most cases this is not possible. We have to either save by purchasing products of little-known brands, or generally produced in a handicraft way, or give serious amounts for a great thing, but at the same time squeeze our needs for something else. As can be seen from the mass of reviews posted on the Web, a middle ground in relation to shoes is impossible. However, there is one brand that deserves attention. Today we’ll talk about the Belvest shoe manufacturer.
About Brand
Belwest, established in the Soviet Union, has remained in the shoe market for more than thirty years and does not lose its position. This brand can be called a pioneer in its industry, since it was based not only on domestic but also on foreign capital. The joint production was launched by the German company Salamander and the Belarusian factory Red October.
Today it is a Russian-Belarusian company providing shoes to two countries. The number of Belvest stores is approaching four hundred, not to mention the fact that some small traders are also involved in the sale of goods of this brand.
Product rating
Receiving excellent reviews, Belvest, as a manufacturer, won many victories and earned a number of prestigious awards, including the brand becoming the eleven-time winner in the nomination “The Best Products of the Republic of Belarus on the Russian Market”. Nine times the company's products were recognized as the best in Belarus. For high quality the government of the country also twice awarded the Belvest shoe manufacturer with a prize.
The company itself is positioning itself as a leader in the shoe industry, declaring the choice of revolutionary methods of manufacturing goods since the last century. The manufacturer notes the use of advanced technology worldwide. And the presence of a huge baggage of knowledge in the field of the shoe industry allows us to achieve high quality and excellent reviews. Belvest is one of the leading places not only in its own country. The company is valued abroad, supplying shoes to Russia and several other European countries.
Range
All Belvest products and promotions can be found on the official website of the manufacturer. On the company's page the assortment is divided into three main types: women, men, children. Separately presented are groups with promotional, sporting goods and novelties.
Summer for women
For beautiful ladies, 2 322 types of shoes are offered, including:
- Ballet shoes in twelve variations: eight light shades for the summer season, one striped in black and white, according to one model of blue, red and purple colors. Their appearance is not much different: all options with a closed toe and almost no heel. The sole is mainly rubber, the material of manufacture is leather or velor. There are models with an elastic band to prevent slipping, or just leather, tight-fitting to the surface of the legs.
- Sandals are one of the most common types of shoes, so you can choose from 222 items in the Belvest online store. Both open spouts and backs, and closed are presented here. Regular and lacquered leather prevails from the materials; there are eight models from velor and two from nubuck. The most common colors are brown, beige, white and black. They make up 75% of the entire assortment, and the rest of the samples have golden, red, pink, gray, blue, silver shades.
- Clogs - from white to black with intermediate red, silver and brown. Customer reviews on the Web note the convenience of the wedges, despite its height. The sole of the shoe is made of polyurethane and the upper is made of leather. All options have an open nose.
- Sandals - 42 models, differing in colors, but in the bulk having an open front and back. Again, the wide color gamut of leather, velor and lacquered leather products is presented. Half of the models that have earned positive reviews without a heel. Other models have a low heel or wedge.
- Pantolets - represented by 30 leather and combined samples of various colors with heels, without them and on a wedge. The manufacturer offers two types of shoes with a closed toe. Some models are decorated with buckles that do not carry functional purpose. Interesting options with embossed holes in the form of flowers and other ornaments.
Warm autumn and spring
This type of shoe is increasingly receiving positive reviews. “Belvest” here surpassed itself. Indeed, not every manufacturer can provide such a number of models. So get to know:
- Shoes - 697 options include: 14 colors with leather and textile lining, with heels of various heights and without them, as well as on the platform. The main material of the products is leather, textiles and a combination of several options. This category also includes loafers. So, for example, Belvest shoes of a red tint will appeal to those ladies who, for certain reasons, are forced to abandon their heels. Soft skin provides comfort to the legs. As noted in the reviews, Belwest loafers do not rub, do not squeeze the leg. Convenient pad from Salamander contributes to a long wear of the product. You can also call beautiful genuine leather, from which loafers are made, and shiny accessories in gold. These women's shoes receive a lot of positive reviews. Belvest also offers other loafers, the entire model range of which can be studied on the official website of the manufacturer.
- Slip-ons - 27 variants of preferably light shades on a thick sole made of polyurethane. Models are made of genuine leather or textile with an elastic mount. The items are distinguished by a round toe and an interesting print in most variants.
- Moccasins - 28 types of leather (plain and patent) and velor. There are white, black, blue, red, delicate blue and bright pink.
Products from this category are most often put up for sale at a discount. Belvest prefers to increase the speed of sales of lightweight shoes for spring and autumn, as they purchase it twice as often as winter and summer products, and leaving models of past seasons in large numbers means littering warehouses and shelves of outlets.
Cold autumn
Here you must definitely consider the following options:
- Ankle boots and boots.
- Ankle boots and boots.
The first category is represented by 407 models, the bulk of which are black and brown. However, there are other shades, for example, green, beige, red, gray, blue. As for materials, the standard Belvest boot is leather. But judging by the reviews, then, of course, nubuck and velor are more comfortable, which is about a third of the total number of samples.
The second category is also very diverse and is represented by several hundred models. Again, black and leather rule, because for rainy weather they are ideal.
Consider a couple of models in more detail.
Boots "Belvest"
Chelsea cropped ankle boots are ankle-high. They are distinguished by a thin sole, slightly pointed and at the same time a rounded front part. Feature are rubber inserts on the sides along the entire height. Black color will help to achieve a stylish look and make shoes less bulky even when acquiring a large size. The beige-milk version of the coloring will allow you to play with classic skirts, and brown can be purchased with jeans.
Classic ankle boots with a heel that shimmers in the light will set you apart from the crowd. Reviews on the goods posted on the Web indicate the convenience of the pad and the stability of this type of Belvest shoe.
Another option, which, of course, is difficult to refuse. A square heel of medium height, a stylish double buckle, two colors - bright red and black - all this forces to purchase one more boot and diversify your shoe range.
Boots
The demi-season version of leather shoes is distinguished by a stylish design and a pleasant beige color. These are great shoes for fall and spring. The manufacturer picked up a black sole and a heel to the boots to shade the nobleness of the light top. Lacing and a lapel with rivets make it possible to attribute such shoes to youth. A wide and steady heel gives confidence. Additionally, there is a textile lining that will warm the legs in the cool season.
Shoes for girls
For small fashionistas, the manufacturer presents the following options:
- Boots - 11 types, including: 9 winter models and 2 demi-season ones. The material on the outside is leather or velor, the inside is designed for winter with a fur lining, for autumn - textile. If you deal with the color scheme, then everything is very complicated and at the same time diverse. Reviews on models from the Web suggest experimenting. The colors are very beautiful, there are both delicate and bright. There are beige boots, two variants of red color, three red models, one blue, two brown, one black and one with roses on a camouflage background.
- Sneakers and sneakers are presented by two classic types of black-and-white sports shoes with a velor top and four color models. All shoes with laces. Size range from 32 to 39.
- Ankle boots - six options, some of which are on a small square heel. Five models from velor, one from leather. Colors - silver and black, winter models - on fur, autumn have a textile lining.
- Boots - four models, one slightly shortened. Red, beige, blue and black shades are undoubtedly pleasing, but the sizes presented (32-37) slightly upset those mothers whose children have already passed into the category of teenagers.
It is difficult for parents who are accustomed to shoeing their children on shares in Belvest using the official website to reorganize and find a new manufacturer who can be trusted in the literal sense of the word with the health of their children. Poor-quality shoes will necessarily result in problems: from the need to purchase a new pair at the height of the season to a possible cold with all the ensuing consequences.
Shoes for boys
For future defenders of beautiful ladies, Belvest produces only four sports shoes and one model of warm boots. As for the winter version, wool was selected for the lining, and the top is made of genuine brown leather. A centimeter heel is a classic of men's shoes, which is also offered to children from 32 to 37 sizes. Convenience, which is noted in the reviews of parents, is lacing and lock at the same time.
Sneakers are made of genuine leather with an interesting print, such as camouflage, puzzles, squares, little men. Lacing and textile lining are quite practical, the picture visually hides small scratches that appear on the surface of the shoe during classes in the street.
For defenders
I would like to emphasize that the lineup for men is three times less than for women. In total, 812 samples are presented in the Belvest online store. If you divide them into categories, you can distinguish:
- Sneakers and sneakers - 171 models. Gray, blue, white, brown, a combination of two and even three colors - all have excellent quality and affordable price. The bulk is equipped with a leather and velor top; there is nubuck, split leather, and textile. The size range is from 38 to 46. Almost all samples, except one, do not have a heel.
- Pantolets, clogs and sandals - 23 types of summer shoes worth up to five thousand rubles from leather or nubuck are presented in four colors: beige, brown, blue, black. These shoes are distinguished by an open toe and backdrop.
- Shoes and slip-ons - 357 options, 49 of which should be worn in the summer. The third part is a model classic, most of which are on shoelaces. The manufacturer offers six colors, namely beige, red, gray, black, blue, brown. A wide range of sizes, including the 49th, makes buyers of the products of this brand a good half of men with an average level of earnings.
- Boots and boots - it is this category of goods that is put up for sale at the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Belvest sells goods at a discount of up to 30%. As for the color, black and brown shades of leather and nubuck are included in the discounts, although blue and yellow patterns are available.
If we talk about a specific model, then, perhaps, no representative of the strong half of humanity will refuse a pair of classic black shoes with lacing. Everything is elegant in this model: both color, and standard heel, and slightly rounded front part, and even roughness in the form of a scaly drawing. Undoubtedly, this is a good sample at an attractive price. Belvest offers many options for black classic shoes for both men and women. This gives the manufacturer the right to call their products consumer goods, and their cost makes shoes affordable and able to conquer new markets. In addition, buyers like the price-quality ratio, so they give good reviews to Belvest products.
Chain stores
Despite the fact that shoes are produced in Vitebsk, the address of Belvest is not known as a company, but as a point of sale where goods are sold, is known to residents of almost every city.
This manufacturer has a wide sales network. The largest stores, of course, are located in Moscow and St. Petersburg. "Belvest" in the Northern capital has several large centers for the sale of products, which are located at:
- 140 meters from the metro Novocherkasskaya, on Zanevsky Prospekt 10.
- 1.3 km from Ozerki metro station, on Khudozhnikov Avenue, 14.
- 1.6 km from the metro station “Lomonosovskaya”, on the street Narodnaya, 32.
- At 120 meters from the metro station "Dostoevskaya", on Zagorodny Avenue, 5.
- 320 meters from the Sadovaya metro station, on Sadovaya street, 47.
- 400 m from the metro station "Grazhdansky Prospekt", on Prosveshcheniya Avenue, 84/1.
But the largest point of sale of Belvest shoes in St. Petersburg is located in Mezhdunarodny. This is the name of the shopping and entertainment complex located on Bely Kun Street 3. It can be reached from three metro stations: Volkovskaya, Mezhdunarodnaya, Bukharestskaya. The store operates without breaks from 10:00 to 22:00.
In Moscow, Belvest is located at the following addresses:
- Bolshaya Tulskaya street, 13 - 130 m from the Tulskaya metro station;
- Mytishchi, Sharapovsky Ave., building 2, building 3 - 130 m from the Mytishchi Station bus stop;
- pos. Voskresenskoye, Chechersky passage, 51 - 1.9 km from the Buninskaya Alley metro station;
- Krasnogo Mayaka street, 2B - 310 m from the Prazhskaya metro station;
- Izmailovsky Boulevard, 55 - 400 m from the Pervomaiskaya metro station;
- 4 / 1A Lyublinskaya street - Tekstilshchiki metro station, Pechatniki, Novokhokhlovskaya metro stations;
- Dmitrovskoe highway, 17/1 - 500 m from the metro station “Timiryazevskaya”;
- Pushkinskaya street (in Shcherbinka), 2 - 800 m from the metro station "Leninsky Prospekt";
- Usievicha street, 29/1 - 700 m from the Sokol metro station.
What else does Belvest produce?
Keeping pace with the times, the company from the last century does not lag behind fashion. Of course, shoes are her main area in which she excelled. But manufacturers went further and offer jeans for sale.
Today, the assortment for men includes ten variations of denim trousers. The color scheme of products is as follows: one beige and gray models, two black options and six different blue shades. Sizes from 46 to 58.
Women's denim trousers are eight options. Here the colors are even more interesting. In addition to the four standard blue shades, there are one gray, two black and one green jeans. The size range is represented by the letters of the Latin alphabet: XS, S, M, L, XL.
According to customers, who often purchase clothes not only for themselves, but also for the second half, they are satisfied with the quality of the products. Also, men note the presence of pockets located very conveniently, and a suitable length that meets international standards.
Leather goods
The company’s website also offers for sale original bags:
- Two red models made of genuine leather are slightly different in size. One of them has a square shape of 170x170 mm and a width of 85 mm, the other bag is slightly oblong with dimensions of 270x215x40 mm. Hardware color: nickel.
- A leather product with a blue color looks quite impressive. The dimensions of such a handbag are slightly larger than the previous options and amount to 290x235x100 mm.
- The brown suede version of the large volume 385x230x115 is the most expensive model presented by the company.
- A large bag of marsh hue with a development for snake skin has dimensions of 395x260x135 mm.
- Four black bags made of genuine leather of medium size are slightly different in shape. Two of the models are almost identical, but differ in surface: one is quite smooth, the other is of increased roughness.
On the Internet, reviews about bags are also good. Of course, you will not surprise them, there is nothing super-attractive or unusual in the models. However, they are loved for their increased wear, lack of problems during operation and durability.
Reviews
Having studied a lot of opinions about Belvest and its products, we can note a number of points that consumers like:
- Excellent quality.
- Lack of marriage in the decoration.
- A variety of models for a wide leg.
- Insoles made of practical material.
- The bulk of the shoes are made of genuine leather.
- It is worn for a long time.
- For beauty and good weather, products made of nubuck and velor are suitable, manufactured on a par with leather models.
- The presence in the line of intermediate sizes.
- Natural fur.
- The elastic used by the manufacturer on the upper rim of shoes and slip-ons holds the foot and prevents it from slipping, which prevents the skin from rubbing in particularly delicate places.
- Convenient block and rise.
- A wide range and color scheme.
- Winter options are quite warm.
- Affordable price.
- The guarantee is given by the manufacturer not from the moment of purchase, but from the beginning of the period for which the shoes are intended.
- Polite and unobtrusive sellers, which is the hallmark of the brand. It’s nice to go to the store, you can get information of interest, even if you came to ask the price or purchase only one pair of shoes.
The reviews also describe some of the shortcomings, among which the most common are:
- The smallest and largest size is difficult to purchase, because they are produced in half as much as for buyers with an average leg length.
- The lack of some models of modern design. As some say, you can accidentally buy grandmother’s shoes.
- Many are irritated by the specific smell.
- The skin is very soft, quickly stretched, and the shoes lose their shape.
- The seams leave much to be desired.
- Slippery sole.
- Many do not like the popular brand promotion, which allows you to buy three pairs of shoes for the price of two. Buyers would like to receive at least a small discount on sales days, but with the purchase of one sample. After all, some cannot afford to carve out two pairs from the monthly budget.
- I want to go for new shoes, but the old one has not been demolished yet.
Experts recommend when trying to buy shoes or boots to try on several sizes, walk at least ten steps to feel all the charms of socks, look at the seams for defects, check the fittings and be sure to compare the prices of several manufacturers. Only then you will not regret the purchase and enjoy the purchase.