Comparison
A broad list is useful for discovery. A category page is better when you already know what you want to compare.
It works when you are trying to understand what exists, what categories are active, and what styles appear often. If you are still deciding between shoes, jackets, bags, accessories, or something else, a CNFans spreadsheet or broad view can help you discover a direction.
Once you are past discovery, grouped browsing feels better. You stop opening irrelevant listings and start comparing details that actually matter: measurements, price range, photos, construction, and category-specific cues.
Switch to a category page when you keep opening unrelated items, when you cannot remember why you saved half the links, or when every new tab makes the decision less clear. That is the point where more volume stops being useful.
Another sign is repeated comparison friction. If you are trying to compare shoe shape but half the surrounding links are shirts and accessories, the list is forcing your brain to do extra sorting work.
Category browsing gives you a clearer price pattern, faster duplicate spotting, better sizing context, and a more natural way to compare product details. It also reduces the chance that you save a link only because it looked interesting in isolation.
Start with the main CNFans index, then move into the section that matches what you are looking for.