Simons: Best Colorado Deals — July 7th

If you’ve been waiting for prices to drop before shopping for sportshirts, sandals, shorts and other summer stuff for men, women and children, you’ve waited long enough. It’s clearance season!

Big clearance at Little Feet

Enough footwear to satisfy the most demanding miniature fashionista is 15 percent off or $20 a pair during the annual summer clearance through July 31 at Little Feet, 201 University Blvd., 303-388-9535, www.littlefeetandmore.com. The selection includes shoes, sneakers andsandals from Nike, Reebok, Adidas, New Balance, Keen, Teva, JumpingJacks, Stride Rite, Nina Kids, Rachel and Scott David. Don’t worry about missing out – owners Buddy and Beth Saper will be restocking the sale tables throughout the month.

Collect bargains at The Collection

Antiques, fine furnishings, rugs, original art, lighting and unique accessories are reduced by 10 percent to 60 percent through July 31 for the 12th anniversary sale at The Collection designer mall, 899 Broadway, 303-623-4200, www.antiquedesign.com.

Nothing small about Kaufman’s sale

During the semi-annual clearance Friday, July 9, through Friday, Aug.6, at Kaufman’s Tall and Big Men’s Shop at 3395 S. Broadway,Englewood, 303-761-6000,  furnishings, dress shirts, shoes and apparelbearing such labels as Polo by Ralph Lauren, Tommy Bahama, Levi’s, Cutter and Buck, Nautica, Dockers and New Balance are marked down by 20 percent to 50 percent. Deals include dress slacks from $30, sportcoats from $80 and suits from $200.

Catch ’em quick at Sole Food

Most people think the summer clearance starts Thursday, July 9, at Sole Food shoes, 6851 S. Gaylord Street #253 at the Streets at Southglenn, Centennial, 303-703-3855, www.solefoodshoes.com. But because you’re reading this, you know that it actually startsWednesday, July 8, so you’ll get first pick of a selection that includes women’s and children’s shoes for as little as $20 a pair. Markdowns increase daily, hitting rock bottom on Sunday.

Hot deals at the Bookstacks

All law and science books are half price through July 31 at the Bookstacks, the used bookstore run by the University of Denver’sWomen’s Library Association to benefit DU’s Penrose Library. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Mary Reed Building, 2199 S. University Blvd., 303-871-2665, http://library.du.edu/

INDenverTimes publishes Janet Simons’ weekly Best Colorado Deals column. Simons is author of the Colorado Smart Shopper and a veteran Rocky Mountain News shopping columnist. Be sure to catch Janet’s deals, highlighted each Friday on the 4 p.m. newscast at 9News.