Eric/a
05-24-2006, 09:49 PM
Just to "celebrate" this being my 100th post, I've chosen a new signature. For some of you, I'm sure it's close to your sentiments as well!
Has anyone noticed how it's easy to find shoes all the way up to size 14 or even larger in some styles, but just about impossible in others? For instance, we could all probably find a hundred sites to get pumps like this (http://www.mayashoes.com/Seduce-420.JPEG) or platform sandals like this (http://www.mayashoes.com/241-1.JPEG) in the larger sizes, but with most cork wedges and wooden platforms, it's a whole different ballgame. If you've got a fancy for those like I do, wouldn't it make your day to find this (http://www.heelsforyou.com/Images/Tonys_Shoes_V13/W-513-1.jpg) one or this (http://www.heelsforyou.com/Images/Tonys_Vol17/w-507-1.JPG) one in those sizes, or maybe even some gorgeous sexy wooden mules, like these (http://www.heelsforyou.com/Images/Tonys_Shoes_V13/Candy-2.jpg)? I'm not sure if those are real cork or wooden bases or they're just faux finishes wrapped around the same material those other platforms are made of, but I'd grab up every color just the same! It always breaks my heart when shoes like that only come up to size 10 or something, which they usually do!:sad:
I wonder if it's because some companies try to capture the CD as well as the GG market, but others don't. Then again, I'm sure if the companies that make cork wedges, wooden platforms, espadrilles, and what have you, thought they could sell enough of them in size 14 or something, they'd be in every store and on every website.
Don't get me wrong, I love the high heel selection we already have, but maybe I've just seen so many GGs wearing those cork and wood styles lately that I want them myself. I'm really surprised there isn't more of a demand for those among CDs. If nothing else, the cork wedges would be a great way for new CDs to learn how to walk in high heels before they "graduate" to stillettos! They're wider and a lot easier to keep your balance, or at least I'd think so.
I didn't think about it until just now, but some of the same companies that sell size 14 pumps and platforms also have the other styles I mentioned, but in smaller sizes. They already know there's a big enough market for the ones they carry in the larger sizes. Maybe if we could "rally" up enough demand for the other kinds, they'd start offering those too, or at least carry one kind, see how it sells, and go from there.
Do I have any fellow "corkie," "woodie," or "espie" wedge fans out there that would like those as much as I would? I guess you could say I'd like to go "Over The Wedge," as it were! Hey, that'd be a good spoof on the new movie, wouldn't it?:D
Has anyone noticed how it's easy to find shoes all the way up to size 14 or even larger in some styles, but just about impossible in others? For instance, we could all probably find a hundred sites to get pumps like this (http://www.mayashoes.com/Seduce-420.JPEG) or platform sandals like this (http://www.mayashoes.com/241-1.JPEG) in the larger sizes, but with most cork wedges and wooden platforms, it's a whole different ballgame. If you've got a fancy for those like I do, wouldn't it make your day to find this (http://www.heelsforyou.com/Images/Tonys_Shoes_V13/W-513-1.jpg) one or this (http://www.heelsforyou.com/Images/Tonys_Vol17/w-507-1.JPG) one in those sizes, or maybe even some gorgeous sexy wooden mules, like these (http://www.heelsforyou.com/Images/Tonys_Shoes_V13/Candy-2.jpg)? I'm not sure if those are real cork or wooden bases or they're just faux finishes wrapped around the same material those other platforms are made of, but I'd grab up every color just the same! It always breaks my heart when shoes like that only come up to size 10 or something, which they usually do!:sad:
I wonder if it's because some companies try to capture the CD as well as the GG market, but others don't. Then again, I'm sure if the companies that make cork wedges, wooden platforms, espadrilles, and what have you, thought they could sell enough of them in size 14 or something, they'd be in every store and on every website.
Don't get me wrong, I love the high heel selection we already have, but maybe I've just seen so many GGs wearing those cork and wood styles lately that I want them myself. I'm really surprised there isn't more of a demand for those among CDs. If nothing else, the cork wedges would be a great way for new CDs to learn how to walk in high heels before they "graduate" to stillettos! They're wider and a lot easier to keep your balance, or at least I'd think so.
I didn't think about it until just now, but some of the same companies that sell size 14 pumps and platforms also have the other styles I mentioned, but in smaller sizes. They already know there's a big enough market for the ones they carry in the larger sizes. Maybe if we could "rally" up enough demand for the other kinds, they'd start offering those too, or at least carry one kind, see how it sells, and go from there.
Do I have any fellow "corkie," "woodie," or "espie" wedge fans out there that would like those as much as I would? I guess you could say I'd like to go "Over The Wedge," as it were! Hey, that'd be a good spoof on the new movie, wouldn't it?:D