It was Benjamin Franklin who famously quipped, "Opposable thumbs, shoes, and cookies for breakfast are the only things separating us from the animals." Affix some dignity to your feet with today's Groupon: for $45, you get $90 toward women's Brazilian footwear and accessories at Shoe Trend, with locations in Burlington and Newmarket.

Shoe Trend's stock of Brazilian handmade leather footwear proffers audacious style with boots of variable length, a variety of colour choices, and heels in many styles. Bright wall displays host a well-heeled parade of Via Uno leather shoes and boots ($89–$339) ranging from sultry stilettos to sturdy knee-high boots equally fit for strutting along boulevards or arm-in-arm with Santa. Lacy cut-outs and bright colours bring admirers' eyes downward when wearing offerings by Ramarim ($109–$289), and versatile Biondini shoes and boots ($109–$289) wink at retro stylings with art deco scalloping, wedges, and calf-length booties. As shoppers browse accessories including leather Via Uno purses ($89–$229), friendly staff members offer help with their comprehensive product knowledge and proper fits by consulting with the shop's shoehorned unicorn.