Shopping online for stilettos definitely has its benefits. You can look at a much wider array of shoes than in any store, and often times, shoe stores have easy or free return policies. Here is a list of our top ten places to buy stilettos online. We know there are many more out there, but we're talking about the big superstore shoe places.

 Top Five (Big) Places to Buy Stilettos Online

1. Heels.com

Heels.com has a bit more of a small company feel than some of the other sites we mention here. They still have great brand variety and amazing customer service, but their design and marketing message is a little more playful than your average corporate store, which we like. We also like that they have a charity shopping feature (shop for the cure)

• Free Shipping
• Free Returns
• Over 140 brands
• Founded in 2007
• Based in Charlotte, NC

2. DSW
Definitely one of the behemoths in the world of shoe shopping, DSW stands for Designer Shoe Warehouse. What you'll get is a huge variety, streamlined service, and nice shopping features. A huge benefit of shopping online at DSW is that you can always return and exchange at any nearby store location.

• Free Shipping
• Free Exchanges
• Nearly 350 brands in the Women's department
• Founded in 1991
• Based in Columbus, OH

3. Zappos

We all know and love Zappos for their culture and wit, but when it comes to shoes, the most important thing is the bottom line: looking good and not breaking the bank. Zappos isn't exactly the cheapest shoe store on the market, but they have a great variety of really good shoes, and the fact that you can return them for up to a year just can't be beat. 

• Free Shipping
• Free Returns (365 Days)
• 250 brands in Women's heels
• Founded in 1999
• Based in Hendersonville, NV

4. Shoes.com

While Shoes.com is another one of those well-rounded, "we have it all" shoe stores, that's not necessarily a bad thing. They have a wonderful search and filter functionality on the site for you to narrow down exactly what you want. Have a vision for your next big fashion statement, but can't find the right shoes to pair? Try Shoes.com.

• Free Shipping
• 60 Day Returns (shipping not included)
• About 100 brands in "very high" heels category
• Owned by Brown Shoe Co.
• Based in St. Louis, MO 

5. eBay

The reason we love eBay for shoes might be obvi, but we'll say it anyway: deals. How many times have you bought a pair of shoes and had them sit in your closet for a year before you realized, "I'm never going to wear these"? That's what hundreds of women worldwide are doing right now on eBay Fashion... and you can capitalize on it! 

• Shipping & Returns depend on seller
• 50+ brands in high heels
• Founded in 1995
• Based in San Jose, CA 

*Bonus* - We also really like Shoedazzle.com. Take a personalized styling quiz, view your showroom, and go shopping!