I've mostly given up on buying shoes in Finland. :/ The next time I have to buy important ones I'm ordering them from Germany or the UK. In fact, the last four pairs I bought came from Greece, England, and the US (twice) respectively. If you can buy within the EU you don't have to pay customs, but you have to watch shipping. However, I love to browse Shuh and Treds, which have reasonable shipping charges. ER

http://www.schuhstore.co.uk/home_normal.asp
http://www.treds.co.uk/