The purposes of this study were to identify the dimensions of consumers` dissatisfaction with dress shoes when purchase and while using them, and to examine the differences in dissatisfaction factors among consumers grouped by age, occupation and purchasing characteristics. A questionnaire consisted of 86 consumer`s dissatisfaction statements with purchasing and using women`s dress shoes was developed after conducting 3 pilot tests, and administered to 520 women in age between 20 and 60 years residing in Seoul and the metropolitan areas in June, 1997; 457 were used for data analysis. Ten factors of dissatisfaction with the women`s dress shoes when buying them were identified: attitudes of salespersons, bargain sales, variety of styles, store environment, inconvenience in using gift certificates, fashion, advertisement, display, design, and size. During purchase stage, consumers grouped by demographic characteristics and purchase behaviors showed significant differences in design, attitudes of salespersons, store environment, and selected dissatisfaction factors. Nine dissatisfaction factors with using dress shoes were identified: physical discomfort, after-service, distort of shape, low quality, surface defects, suede/ wearing out, fit, inferiority of color and texture/walking discomforts. During consumption stage, consumers with different demographic characteristics and purchase behaviors were found significantly different in physical discomfort, fit, and selected dissatisfaction factors.