When is the best time of day to buy shoes?

In the afternoon. Allegedly, your feet get bigger in the afternoon!

I have read many times that the afternoon is the time to purchase shoes... however, if I buy them in the afternoon when my feet are not as swollen they are too tight to put them on the following morning at 7:00am. My suggestion is the morning is the better time unless you plan to wear the shoes as an evening shoe, then buy in the afternoon. Almost all shoes I have purchased in the afternoon have my feet sore and rubbing the insides of the shoes before noon. Hope this helps