Bargain bin

If it's time to treat yourself to new shoes, you'd do well to stop by FootStock's Concord store (46 Main St., Concord, 978-287-4034, www.footstockshoes.com), whose well-stocked sale loft is a well-kept secret. Discontinued and end-of-season Ecco, Dansko, Cordani, Anyi Lu, Mephisto, and more are up to 80 percent off original prices. (Most of the shoes are women's, but there are finds for men as well.) Come prepared to sift through boxes; the payoff can be worth the effort.

So you're planning a wedding, or perhaps the thought of getting hitched is simply on your radar. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., try your luck at Doyle's Cafe (3484 Washington St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-2345, www.doyles-cafe.com), where about 50 gently worn gowns will sell for $99 and up, with sales benefiting Greyhound Friends Inc. in Hopkinton. (The gowns come from the private collection of a greyhound adopter.) A seamstress will even be on hand to advise on alterations.

Nasty economy or not, you're splurging on Mom this year. Luckily for you both, four Newbury Street businesses have teamed up to offer a Mother's Day May Promenade promotion with stylish deals throughout the month. Dress (221 Newbury St., Boston, 617-424-7125, www.dressboston.com) and Luna Boston (205 Newbury St., Boston, 617-262-3900, www.lunaboston.com) are offering you and Mom 15 percent off anything in the boutiques, plus a special gift with your purchase; Fresh (121 Newbury St., Boston, 617-421-1212, www.fresh.com) is handing out a free deluxe product sample with any purchase when you mention the promotion; and the Movement Center of Boston (38 Newbury St., Boston, 617-723-8090, www.movementcenterofboston.com) is offering three private Gyrotonic or Pilates lessons for $160 (normally $240) when you mention the promotion.

If your dinner plates are shabby and your vases irredeemably cracked, stop by Richmond Glass Works (293 Elliot St., Newton, 617-558-1801, www.richmondglassworks.com) on Saturday, when its eighth annual sidewalk sale will include "seconds" (pieces with minor defects) and discontinued items for 50 to 80 percent off. (Pieces will start at around $2, studio owner Brice Booker says.) In addition, all items inside the studio will be 20 percent off. Choose from serving pieces, ornaments, suncatchers, and more.