Tue 15 May 2007
Unisa
701 Madison Ave. (61st St.)/212-753-7474
Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10am–6pm, Thurs 10am–8pm, Sun noon–5pm.
The Edge: Good bargains, good styles, large sizes. § Stylish casual clogs.
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 27 27 27 27
Tue 15 May 2007
Tootsi Plohound
137 5th Ave. (20th & 21st Sts.) 460-8650 / 413 W. Broadway (Spring & Prince Sts.) 925-8931
Weekdays 11am–7:30pm, Sat 11am–8pm, Sun noon–7pm.
The Edge: Young offbeat shoes. § Cutting-edge shoes that tend to be clunky. Favorites are men’s classics—but for women. § “Love the stuff, but the staff is spacey!” “Fun, funky.”
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 45 45 32 39
Tue 15 May 2007
Tall Size Shoes
Manhattan: 3 W. 35th St. (5th Ave.) 736-2060 / Long Island: Carle Place 516-746-5835
Mon–Wed and Sat 9:30am–6pm, Thurs–Fri 9:30am–7pm.
The Edge: Meets your needs. § Features moderately priced women’s shoes to size 14 in widths other than medium—widths from narrow to wide. Stocks designers like Amalfi, Evan Picone, and Via Spiga. Priced from $40 to $225. Plus Nine is more upscale, favoring the higher end of the price range. § “For fillers.”
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 27 27 10 27
Tue 15 May 2007
Steve Madden
540 Broadway (Spring & Price Sts.)/212-343-1800
Mon–Thurs 11am–8:30pm, Fri–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun 11am–7:30pm.
The Edge: Funky club-looking shoes. § Hot looks in shoes and boots. Great platforms. Priced from $40 to $128. § “Good for the younger set.” “For teens and college kids. The $25 sale is fun.” “Look better than they fit.” “Heels always break or wear badly.”
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 31 38 31 31
Tue 15 May 2007
Stephane Kelian
Manhattan: 120 Wooster St. (Prince St.) 925-3077 / 717 Madison Ave. (62nd St.) 980-1919 / Long Island: Great Neck 516-466-1977
Mon–Sat 11am–7pm, Sun noon–6pm.
The Edge: High-style designer shoes for women (and some for men). § Find leather shoes and accessories. Features Gaultier, Montana, and Kelian’s own line. Prices average $350 a pair. Deluxe.
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 47 47 47 37
Tue 15 May 2007
Sole of Italy
125 Orchard St. (Delancey St.)/212-674-2662
Sun–Fri 9:30am–6pm.
The Edge: Moderately priced Italian lines, discounted. § Shoes in sizes 4 to 11 from lots of unknown designers. Styling tends to be trendier. Priced from $50. Also fine Italian handbags, including the complete Desmo line. § “Sometimes a great discount source for Desmo handbags.”
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 39 42 30 39
Tue 15 May 2007
Sigerson Morrison
242 Mott St. (Houston & Prince Sts.)/212-219-3893
Mon–Sat 11am–7pm, Sun noon–6pm.
The Edge: A fashion happening. § A small shop that features top-designer looks created by the two young owners—Kari Sigerson and Miranda Morrison, both graduates of FIT. Their shoes can also be found in Saks and Neiman Marcus. This is a “secret source” of the fashion elite, but not so secret as it’s often featured in Elle.
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
Tue 15 May 2007
Shoofly
42 Hudson St. (Duane & Thompson Sts.) 406-3270 / 465 Amsterdam Ave. (82nd & 83rd Sts.) 580-4390
Mon–Sat 11am–7pm, Sun noon–6pm.
The Edge: Classic to funky shoe and hat shop for infants and young women. § Features European shoes, bow ties, gloves, hair accessories, hats, shoes, and suspenders at reasonable prices. Priced from $50. § “Simply the cutest styles, but pricey.”
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 27 37 37 34
Tue 15 May 2007
Sacco Shoes
94 7th Ave. (16th St.) 675-5180 / 111 Thompson St. (Prince St.) 925-8010 / 324 Columbus Ave. (75th St.) 799-5229 / 2355 Broadway (86th St.) 874-8362
Weekdays 11am–8pm, Sat 11am–7pm, Sun noon–7pm.
The Edge: Discounted Italian classics. § Mostly Italian classic pumps and flats at moderate prices. Discounter. § “Trendy.” “Interesting selection.” “Basic well-priced shoes.”
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 39 38 42 37
Tue 15 May 2007
Robert Clergerie
681 Madison Ave. (61st & 62nd Sts.)/212-207-8600
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm.
The Edge: Shoes that define “with it” chic. § Cutting-edge French shoes for those who “dress.” Deluxe. § “Very costly, but for me, comfortable.” “Expensive—and worth it.”
Clothing & accessories
Shoes, socks & stockings
quality style service value: 49 50 45 40