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115 pages, Full color, English language. Fetish designs, stories, artwork, readers own input, interviews and much more. 80-90% female fashions.
64 pages, 8 pounds, format like 'SHINY'.
The magazine is mostly into Female Domination, but the ladies are wearing lots of pervy clothes. In my issue #8 is something on 'St. Michael's Emporium', erotic rubber and a beautiful red-headed rubber-mistress.
48 pages, $9.00, issue #3 RARE!
Very nice magazine, completly filled with ladies on thight-high boots. In this issue 'Mistress Stephanie Locke' shows her collection of boots (hundreds of them!) and more. Also in issue #3 a list of Shoe/Boot-sellers over the world. I like this kind of magazines very much: just sticking to one fetish at a time and my favorite. According to the local-salesman these issues are very rare. I've got issue 2 and 3, can't find issue 1. I don't know if there are more...
On the whole the magazine is very colourful and well produced. The percentage of the magazine devoted to all the high quality pictures really does make this magazine worthwile in its own right. If you want to be in touch with how other rubberists got into their hobby, their outlook on life or just to see what others are wearing then you might like to take a look.
I had called before I came down to see if they had any garter belts in a 38" waist for one of submissives, I had been told that they had one in reversible black and red. When I got there I spoke with Jackie. She was very polite and helpful without being pushy or in my face. I noticed that the store had started to stock a lot more "racy lingerie" and less fetish wear since the last time I was in there a year ago. But it still is a very nice and very comfortable store. It's very well lit, well organized, not sleazy, and you won't feel like some sicko going in or coming out. One couple and a bunch of unaccompanied men floated in and out during the time that I was there. There was one gentleman there trying on a red satin maid's outfit ($156.00 US) with matching red crinoline ($59.00 US). I suggested that green was more his color, but he ended up buying the red one. Jackie told me that they sold quite a few of them. (Colors available in the store vary, and it's only available in pink from the catalog.)
They didn't have the reversible satin garter belt in black and red in size 38, but they did have it in black and pink (which I doubted that he would like). It was very well made. Heavyweight stitched satin with elastic only at the hook in the back. There were 8 adjustable garters, no lace or other edging. The cost was $47.00 US. It was an item that wasn't in their catalog. They had a black satin garter belt with black lace trim in an extra-large, but I doubted that it would fit him. I asked if they would be getting more of the red and black ones in, but these were all they had. There were matching bras to the revers- ible garter belts as well. (Go visit soon if you would like one.) I poked through the racks of lingerie, and although I found their range of sizes to be wide and range of styles to be good, I didn't find much that I was interested in giving as a gift.
I looked for some things for myself. They had some fetishy boots and shoes on display - predominantly in red, black, and white patent - but they were very expensive. The 7" heel ballet shoes in red and black patent were $350.00 US. They had a pair of 5" heel thigh-high black leather boots that I had seen in their catalog, but the quality of the leather was not quite what I would have expected for the price of $390.00 US. I checked through the rack of leather skirts. I found a leather version of Stormy Leather's famous spanking skirt, which had elastic in the back instead of the buckled straps, but was still quite attrac- tive. However, they only had it in a large and an extra-large. (I'm 5'2" (156 cm), a US size 8 - definitely small.). Jackie found a laced back leather skirt ($110.00 US), and PVC copy of the Stormy spanking skirt ($149.00 US) for me to try on. The laced back skirt was a good design, fit well, but didn't really thrill me. The PVC was O.K. quality, but PVC in general doesn't do much for me. There was a lot bigger selection of PVC (which they also call stretch patent) than there was of leather or latex.
The dressing rooms are fair sized, located well in the back of the store down a short hallway, had large mirrors, but could *really* benefit from having something to sit down on. Fetish fashions are not always the easiest to get into and out of. Paper panties are provided for trying on items. I checked out a leather halter top that I had seen in their catalog. It has unusual sickle shaped clasps in the front. I expected these to be metal, but they were metallic hard plastic. I was a little disappointed; if the clasps had been metal I would have bought the halter. The leather clothing selection was small. The designs were nice, but I would like to see them use a better grade of leather. The selection of latex was very good and I was quite taken with several of the latex mini-dresses with zippered fronts that either buckled over the zipper, or locked over the zipper, and latex dresses with fabric linings, but I didn't want to drop $200.00-$350.00 US on a whim. The latex was available in a variety of colors - with black and red predominating - and several pieces were in natural transparent latex. They had a pair of pants in black latex with transparent latex over the hipbones and over the butt. These were called "Peek-A-Bum" pants. There was a matching halter top with a large transparent latex circle in the middle of the chest.
They have a small amount of bondage gear available. It was average quality and mostly standard designs with a few really interesting items thrown in. I particularly liked the men's pouch with the footlocker lock on the front, which when opened would leave a hole big enough for a medium sized penis. There were chest halters and a few average-low average quality whips. They have a wall of collars over the cash register, and some are quite attractive. The case in front has some small items such as cock rings, dildoes, tit clamps, and ball weights. There is also a standard selection of dildoes and other adult toys on the side wall in the back.
It was the first time that I got to see their chain mail in person. The links are very fine, about the diameter of the stick on a Q-Tip, and flowed like silk. It was well worth the price of $175.00 US for the bra/halter. I also got to see the steel breastplate that is featured on the cover of their current catalog ($450.00 US - covers one breast, $550.00 US - covers both). I was very surprised by how light in weight it was. I expected it to be much heavier and cumbersome.
I ended up having Jackie find me a pair of latex panties, ($45.00 US), which had just come in a shipment. She didn't mind letting me check each pair and pick the ones I liked best. These ended up being my only purchase, although I had been hoping to find something more.
OVERALL: Dream Dresser
Phone: (202) 625.0373
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 AM-8 PM
(Don't ask me why the store is on one side of the country and the catalog address is on the other side - I don't know why.)
Phone Orders: (202)625-0377
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 AM-8 PM
Fax Orders: (202)625-2761
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The Pleasure Place used to be part of The Pleasure Chest chain, but the two Washington stores - the other is in Dupont Circle - broke off on their own. The stores themselves haven't changed, despite the change of name. The Georgetown store is the sort of place that one might go to buy a gag gift or bachelor party tidbit. The front of the store has a selection of lubes that is fairly good along with the "novelty "items, such as "pussy in a can" and wind-up jumping penises. Even though the store has a lot of that sort of stuff, they manage not to be overtly sleazy. The sales help is pleasant, but every time I'm in there I get the feeling that they really don't know their stock very well. Next to the gag gifts is a selection of adult toys, with the standard packaged dildoes, vibrators, and butt plugs, along with blow-up dolls. In a case near the front door is a very small selection of piercing jewelry. I was surprised that some of it was in unlabeled bags - no maker indicated. This certainly isn't where I would go to buy body jewelry, but it might do in a pinch.
There is a low glass display case that has silk underwear for men and women, as well as some of their sequined items. The wall behind the cash register has their T-shirts. Most have a gay theme, but they had a nice one with silk-screened nipple clamps on it, which I ended up buying for one of my submissives. The counter near the cash register is scattered with condoms of various types along with condom cases, condom jewelry, and condom key rings.
The racks on the wall opposite the cash register have a small selection of lingerie, which leaned heavily to spandex. I did find some Catherine Coatney clear vinyl items, though. The prices were well in line with what I would have paid through catalogs. The size selection was small. Prices seemed to be in line with the quality. A clothing rack in the middle of the store has lingerie on one side, T-shirts on the other. The lingerie was mostly of the lace, tulle, and net variety. There is a large selection of greeting cards and postcards in the back of the store. I bought a number of really nice black and white cards with fetishy themes to send to friends. The very back wall has an assortment of blow-up dolls and sex-related party items.
The display case that reaches from the cash register to the back of the store has an assortment of items in it. There are a few stacks of T-shirts, some cock rings, nipple clamps, collars, and small leather restraints, some videos, but most notably there are books. I saw The SM Safety Manual, Leather- folk, Coming to Power, and a few other good titles all in one glance. Again, the accent is gay, but many are very applicable to straight play as well. I was happily surprised to find that they carried such quality titles.
In the very back of the store is a small area that is closed off with a chain. This is where the serious fetish wear is kept. I took a quick glance and immediately saw something that caught my eye. In the middle of one of the racks full of black latex and black leather were three leather bras. One was white, one was bright yellow, and one was blue. The best thing though, was that hanging down from one of the bras, a tag with the French flag could be clearly seen. This was no ordinary leather - this was Pierre Balmain! Couture leather. I didn't think that they were being imported into the US anymore, so these must have been hanging around somewhere for a while.
You need to ask someone to unlock the chain, but the (very attractive) lesbian woman at the register was happy to open it up for me without making me wait. She hung around a bit in the back room with me until she was reasonably sure that I wasn't going to steal anything. The bra was a long-line blue leather bra. Everything on the bra, including the straps, was leather. The price was $110.00 - a little steep for the item. I have been assembling a blue-leather outfit, and this might be just the thing. It was a size 34, so it may or may not have fit. I asked to try it on and the saleswoman showed me to a dressing room in the back of the store, next to the back room.
The dressing room was large, with a mirrored wall and a stool to sit on. However, it was part of a pair of dressing rooms, one of which was being used to hold extra boxes, bags, and general junk. It felt a bit like changing in a warehouse. I was really hoping that the bra wouldn't fit so that I could say, "Awww. Can't get it." But of course, it fit perfectly. I looked at it in the mirror for quite some time - which caused the saleswoman to poke her head in to check that I wasn't stealing shopping bags - and finally I decided that it was just the wrong color. The rest of my blue leather outfit is bright jewel blue, and this bra was a dusky cornflower blue. Since the saleswoman was busy with someone else, I hung it back up in the back room and looked through the rest of the items. There was a small amount of latex available, and a large amount of XTC leather lingerie. There were some chest harnesses, some hoods, and a few whips. There was basically enough items in the back room to fill an average household closet. Not a lot, but certainly much more than your average adult shop. I didn't spend as long looking as I would have liked, since I did have a plane to catch.
My purchases at The Pleasure Place were a dozen cards and a T-shirt. This isn't the best fetish wear shop in the world, but it is a "standard" among adult stores, and has the advantage of being open late in the evening. You may not find anything wonderful here, but you will find good quality items at fairly reasonable prices. The store in Dupont Circle is more gay ori- ented, and has a larger selection of leather goods - at least it did the last time I was there 5 years ago.
OVERALL: The Pleasure Place
Phone: (202) 333-8570
Hours:
Monday-Tuesday 10 AM-10 PM
Wednesday-Friday 10 AM-10 PM
Sunday Noon-7 PM
Phone: (202) 483-3297
Hours:
Monday-Tuesday 10 AM-10 PM
Wednesday-Friday 10 AM-10 PM
Sunday Noon-7 PM
They had very little latex, mostly PVC, leather, lycra and lingerie. The people, however, were horrible. I walked in around 18:40 (they close at 19:00). I looked over the few items of latex they had and decided to try something on. By this time it was 18:45, still plenty of time. After asking I was told "we close at 7. And besides we really don't have a place for men to try things on." To which I replied, "how about I come back tomorrow. What time do you open?" Response: "Well...we don't have any place for men to try anything on."
Needless to say, I then left the establishment. First, the clothes I was looking at were unisex. Second, since when does a dressing room care wht gender you are? Third, is the New York economy, or more precisely this stores sales, doing that well that they can just turn away a potential several hundred dollar sale?
Address and phone numbers to be found in the supplier list.
This is a small mail order operation based in Birmingham, UK. It does four forms of rubberwear - moulded (presumably bought from a large supplier); made-to-measure conventional clothing; rubber restrictive garments; and garments made to customers' own designs. Taking these in order:
The made-to-measure restrictive garments are interesting if you are keen on bondage and rubber. There are sheaths for arm and legs and strait jackets. A loose-fit body sheath with at- tached mask costs $150 while the same, fully covering body and head, inflatable with a breathing tube will set you back $330. A restrictive leotard with strait jacket sleeves is $150. There are also inflatable gags.
Address and phone numbers to be found in the supplier list.
Vernons of Waltham has long has its back room where leather, bondage gear, and adult toys were sold. This created a few problems as some of the crossdressing clientele didn't feel comfortable with the bondage gear and some of the BDSM folks didn't feel comfortable with the crossdressers. Vernons has solved the problem by splitting off their leather business into a new store, Inclinations.
Inclinations sits on a corner right next door to Vernon's on Moody Street in Waltham, just west of Boston. The store is small, but not cramped. There are hardwood floors and grey walls with chrome racks to display the merchandise. Lighting is subtle but not too dim to clearly see what you're buying. The salespeople are friendly and helpful, but not pushy. The store isn't chock-a-block with merchandise - one of each item is out for attractive display. There are items for the novice to advanced player. There are basic cuffs, paddles, floggers, hoods, and more advanced restraints. A leather sling hangs in one corner of the back alcove. Near it, a large glass case displays cock and nipple vacuum pumps. There is a wall of videos and magazines, a wall of latex wear, and several racks of leather clothing. Most of their leather is made by New England craftspeople. This may not mean much to some, but it's a nice touch for them to support the local leather community. There is also an eye to safer sex, as condoms, lube and how-to books are out on prominent display. Plenty of free parking is available behind the building.
Quality is very good on their leather items. The hides are for the most part good quality and cut and finish is well executed. Designs are mostly standard restraints with a few interesting items. My favorites were the studded leather corset (a waist cincher, really) with attractive stud work, styled for men and women, at $250.00 US for the male and $275.00 US for the female. I also loved the leather thong briefs with the real horsehair pony tail at $109.00 US. The rubber coated weights at $6.00 US for the 2 oz. size, and $13.00 for the 8 oz size were really neat. There was a gigantic butt plug that would bring a smile to every fistee's lips priced at $40.00 US. Prices are generally fair. You won't find any rock-bottom bargains here, but they have basics like cuffs for around $20.00 US.
Inclinations also has a black and white 32 page catalog available. This has clear photos of the merchandise that Inclinations carries, as well as some things - mostly clothing - that I didn't see when poking around the store. It doesn't have lots of half-naked posing women, just good photos of what they're selling.
Store: Catalog:
Inclinations Inclinations
Corner of Moody St. & Cushing St. Post Office Box 95189
Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 Nonantum, Massachusetts 02195-5189
U.S.A. U.S.A.
Phone: (617)894-1774 (Vernon's) Orders: (800)784-1888
Service: (617)893-4597
FAX: (617)647-4082
Note: Prices are mostly from my memory (with the help of the catalog) and
are subject to the failings of that system.
Shoe Express specializes in ladies narrow, large, and wide sizes. These are real leather shoes, which gives them a big advantage over the shoes in the Sexy Shoes catalog, which are mostly man-made materials - and Sexy have recently raised their prices. Shoe Express carries sizes 9-15 in widths AAAAA-WW, and sizes 6-15 in widths W-WW. The largest half size available is 11 1/2. Prices range from $38.00 US for a very simple flat (Gina) to $199.00 US for an over-the-knee boot (Smashing). There are shoes in leather, metallic leather, snakeskin, patent, nubuc, suede, lame, satin, and sequins. Some of their dress shoes have matching bags available. They also carry Keds and New Balance sneakers. Heel heights range from flats to 5" heels, although most of their styles are flats or low heels.
The catalog has 20 pages and 68 styles of shoes. The shoes are shown in color photos, with most styles shown both from the side and from the front. The selection of colors is good, and each shoe is shown with a sizing chart, showing the sizes and widths available for that particular style. Heel heights are given on most shoes. Unworn shoes can be returned for exchange or refund. They accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, checks, or money orders. Shipping charges are $6.00 by U.P.S., $8.00 by post, $12.00 to Canada, $12.00 for 2nd day air, and $20.00 for next day air shipment. The shipping price is per order, not per pair, so it pays to make one large order rather than several small ones.
Some highlights from the catalog include Sequin, a sequined pump available in 2 1/2" or 3" heels. Colors are black, silver, gold, white, red, royal blue, emerald green, and purple. The shoes are $65.00 US and the matching handbag is $35.00 US. The shoes come in sizes 9-12M and 6 1/2-12W and WW. Star is a 5" heel patent pump available in black or red in sizes 10-13 in widths M-WW. The cost is $99.00 US. Tonight is a 5" heeled sling back in black, red, navy, or black patent. Tonight is also available in sizes 10-13 in widths M-WW. The cost is $99.00 US. Smashing is an over-the-knee boot with a 3" heel, available in black leather and black suede for $199.00 US. The sizing is a little disappointing, though. The black leather is available is sizes 10-15M and 10-12W. The black suede is only available is sizes 10-12M and W. There is Christine, a 1 1/2" heeled knee boot that laces up the back to adjust the calves. No more overly tight calves! It costs $189.00 US and is available in cognac or black in sizes 9-13N and M and 6-13W. They also have Queen Size Sheer Stockings in black, red, royal, purple, white, pink, fuchsia, or aqua in sizes 1X-4X for $4.95 US per pair.
Shoe Express
Post Office 31537
Lafayette, Louisiana 70593-1537
U.S.A.
Fantasies In Lace is a Florida company that specializes in hosiery and fashions for the crossdresser. Since many of their items are available in larger sizes, they also are a nice source of things for larger Ladies. Some of their items come in smaller sizes too, so the rest of us can order too. The cover price on the Hosiery Catalog is $10.00. It is a black and white, 58 page, xeroxed-sheets-folded-in-half deal, that has a very "made in our back room" feel to it. The pictures are Xeroxes of photos, and much of the catalog uses illustrations. This is not a slick glossy catalog in any way. Its strength is in the breadth of the items that are carried.
There are 12 styles of pantyhose, 22 styles of
stockings and thigh- highs, 17 pages of lingerie and
sleepwear, 5 pages of petticoats and pettipants, assorted bra
forms, fanny pads, gaffs, push up pads, 7 styles of girdles,
5 styles of corsets, 6 pages of leather wear, 5 pages of
cire, 3 pages of sheer nylon, a page of fishnet, 4 styles of
gloves, 23 colors of leg garters, and 10 styles of wigs.
(Whew!) With the exception of the hosiery and the wigs, there
are only 24 photos. All the rest are shown in illustrations.
Some of the illustrations are better than others, but most
give a general idea of the item. I would, however, find it
very difficult to spend $395.00 on a leather corset based
solely on a bad drawing - it looks more like a wrist gauntlet
then a corset. Another big problem is the lack of a size
chart. I placed an order for stockings where I was unsure of
what size I should take, so I gave them my height and weight,
as well as how high I like my stockings to come and asked
them to select a size. With my order I received a few
fliers, one of which had a sizing chart on it. (!)
Descriptions are sometimes good, other times they are very
sparse.
The hosiery is their strength. They stock the Cindy and Crystal brands. They also carry some D'Arielle - most notably the D'Arielle silk stockings ($24.95 US per pair). This is the last mail-order source for silk stockings that I have found in the U.S.A. or Canada. There is a huge array of colors available as well as a range of deniers. There are over 25 different colors available, but as the catalog is black and white, you have to use your imagination. They offer 4 styles in 10 denier, which is getting harder and harder to find. Most of the rest are 15 denier, lace, or fishnet. There are seamed, seamless, lace top, all nylon, and Cuban heel styles. They have 5 styles of suspender pantyhose, a few styles of crotchless pantyhose, and pantyhose in an astounding 7 denier ($11.00 US per pair). There are lace pantyhose, seamed pantyhose, and fishnet pantyhose. Sizes run up to 2X (5'10" tall, 245 lbs.), but most styles are only available in one size fits all.
Prices range from good to outrageous. I purchased some of the same stockings locally at retail and paid about $1.00 US per pair less than the FIL catalog price. I don't consider that to be too bad. The leather wear was the most over priced and the cire was downright affordable. For example, $59.95 US for a studded leather g-string is just too expensive; while $39.95 for a cire spanking skirt is quite reasonable. A fishnet dress with matching g-string at $39.95 US is a good value too. There are eight other catalogs that they offer. They are: Color Lingerie Catalog, Wig Catalog, Foundation Catalog, Book Catalog, Adult Novelty Catalog, Big Gal Lingerie Catalog, Victorian Corset Catalog, and TV "Fantasies" Magazine. I haven't ordered any of the other catalogs, so I can't tell you if they repeat the same items, or offer additional ones.
I have made one order from them (silk stockings) and received my order quickly and correctly. I did, however, get a rather impersonal feeling from the catalog. Some catalog companies seem to reflect more of the style of the people who own and operate them. This one is a little "standoffish". For those who want to keep a very low profile when they order, that could be a good quality. They accept cash, money order, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. They do accept checks, but will hold your order until the check clears. Shipping starts at $4.00 US for orders up to $25.00 and runs up to $12.00 US for orders over $300.00. For Canada the shipping is doubled; for foreign orders it is tripled.
Overall, they have a wide selection of products (one stop shopping), good prices on some items, they carry a few hard to find items, and shipment is prompt. You may be able to find the same items for less locally, or from other catalogs, but this one is certainly worth a peek - especially if you live far from a major city.
Fantasies In Lace, Inc.
Post Office Box 100279
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33310
U.S.A.
Phone: (305)581-8412
FAX: (305)791-0985
Sexy Shoes (aka Leslie Shoe Company) has been selling high heels from their location in Michigan for years. Their catalogs are full color 8 1/2" by 4" format. The current catalog (vol. 108) has 22 styles of heels on 24 pages. Four styles are new since their last catalog, five old styles were dropped. Almost all of the heels that Sexy Shoes sells are in man made-materials. They only offer one style in real leather. Heel heights range from 3 1/4" to 5 1/4", with heel heights slightly higher on larger sizes. Sizes range from 4- 14. Half sizes are rarer in the sizes over 10 and there are no size 13 1/2's (but that's an impossible size to find anyway). Wide and extra wide widths are available in some styles. Prices range from $24.88 to $59.88 US, with most styles costing $44.88. (Don't ask me why they like the $ .88, I don't know.) In addition to the shoes, they also sell shoe clips to add bows, rhinestones, or other decorations to their shoes.
The shoes come in a variety of styles and materials. There are styles in real leather, man-made leather, satin, dyable silk satin, "tapestry", suede, patent, and metallic. There are a wide variety of colors available. Their standard 4 1/2" heel closed-toe pump (#4211) is available in bone, yellow, brown, taupe, gold, silver, red, black, white, white patent, black patent, red patent, black suede, pink, navy, bright blue, and light blue. The cost is $44.88 US in sizes from 4 -14. For comparison, Fredrick's of Hollywood has a 5" heel opera pump in real leather for $48.00 US in sizes from 5-12. There are open toed and closed toed styles. There is a style (#0305) with a metallic spike heel, which I know some folks here love. There are pumps, ankle- straps, mules, and sling backs. There is a satin pump with a 4 1/2" heel for $44.88 US. Again, for comparison, Fredrick's of Hollywood has a satin pump with a 4" heel for $28.88 US, but in a more limited range of sizes.
The catalog is a little busy. Although there are good notations about which sizes run small and which run large, this catalog suffers from the shoe clips. They are shown on almost every style, so sometimes it's hard to get a good picture of the shoe itself. Also, the description and various colors of style #4211 now spills over three pages and they have dropped the wonderful picture that used to be in their old catalogs of all the different colored shoes sitting together - it was the best way to see all the colors that were available. Other than that, though, the description of each shoe includes the heel height and the sizes available as well as a pointer to other pages which have the same style in other colors or widths. Photos are of the shoe from the side and down from the top to shoe the toe box. About half of the photos show the shoes on a foot, which can help you to get an idea of how they'll look on you.
This is a service oriented company. They accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover, Check, or Money Order. They will ship your shoes or your catalog in a plain wrapper on request. They do not sell their mailing lists. Shipping and handling is $6.00 US per order (not per pair). For Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada add $2.00 US per pair. For overseas orders they ask you to request shipping rates. There is no extra shipping charge for even exchanges. All shoes have a 30 day money-back guarantee. They claim to have 30,000 pairs available, and since they sell only shoes they know their stock. They also know their customers, because conversions from men's sizes to women's are found on the back of the order blank. They don't offer a FAX number for the really shy, but the customer service people are very nice and if you're a man buying heels they will make you feel very comfortable. In fact, they encourage men to call for sizing advice.
I have ordered two pairs of shoes from them, a pair of 4 1/2" size 6 1/2 pumps in bright blue and a pair of 5 1/2" size 14 closed toe ankle strap pumps in black. A few days after I mailed my order they called a friend of mine who works with me, who also had ordered shoes, to confirm her order, so I spoke to them as well. The gentleman on the phone was very nice and even though they had not yet received my order in the mail, he confirmed that they had the shoes available and that he would set them aside for me. They arrived a few days later.
They were very nice shoes for the money, however the 6 1/2's, my normal size, were too large. I called the company and explained that I needed them for a function in a week. The woman on the phone checked that they were available in size 6 and promised to keep an eye out for my return. Three days before I needed them, they arrived as promised, with the exchange being even - no extra shipping charges were tacked on.
I was very pleased with my purchase, and with the service that I received from Sexy Shoes. About the only thing that I could complain about is that their sizing seems a little inconsistent. My 6 1/2's were too big, and the 5 1/2's that my friend ordered were a bit small. But they were so good on the exchange that it hardly mattered.
When you order, they will send you a list of the "seconds" shoes that they have available at that time. These are shoes with blemishes that are available at a discount. There are obviously limited sizes and colors, depending on what's available and how badly blemished it is. But it seems like a great way to get some extra shoes, with most "seconds" pairs for under $40.00 and a few under $20.00.
Sexy Shoes
Leslie Shoe Company
480 North Second Street
P.O. Box 48
Rogers City, MI 49779-0048
U.S.A.