Normal 0 0 1 50 290 2 1 356 11.1282 0 0 0 It’s hard to justify buying knee-highs in every color when cold fronts are our only prayer for weather below 70. But then Nordstrom comes along dangling its Half-Yearly Sale in front of our weak hearts. Starting today, the department store offers discounts beginning at 33 percent in the women and children departments. And yes, that includes shoes.