4. Fetish Catalog Reviews: Sexy Shoes
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This article is from the Fetish Fashion FAQ, by Per Goetterup pg@login.dknet.dk with numerous contributions by others.
4. Fetish Catalog Reviews: Sexy Shoes
Reviewed by Ms. Margo, January 30, 1995
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.
Phone:
(517)734-4030 Monday-Sunday 8:00 AM-Midnight
(517)734-3211 Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
FAX:
None given
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