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Where
would you start looking to find this pair of shoes?
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ON
A MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?
>I absolutely must find these shoes!
>Can you help?
>They are from a 1999 shoe calendar!
> Ask all of your e-friends!
>Desperate and passionate and
devoted! |
Have
you ever experienced the frustration of not being able to source
that perfect pair of shoes which are just to die for? If you have...read
on...
Where
to start
Try to find out the brand
or company which manufactures the shoes from the advert, commercial
or person where you first discovered your dream pair. That way,
you will have a good starting point to direct your search.
Make
a note of the publication where your shoes were advertised
If you found the shoes in a magazine, often the publication will
feature a list of telephone numbers and contact addresses for products
featured in the issue so that you can get in touch with the appropriate
company.
Check
the Net
Type in the brand name of the shoes you desire into a search engine.
Even if you don't know the accurate website address, the search
engine could point you in the right direction so that you can discover
a list of stockists or purchase online.
Contact a Footwear Directory or Association
Visiting Shoeworld.com is the most productive way to embark on a
mission of this kind because of our extensive database and mailing
list submissions. Many companies now advertise on our directories
to improve their chances of being found on the Internet. Shoeworld.com
is supported and endorsed by the UK's official footwear body, the
British
Footwear Association, so not only can we rely on our own
resources and experience, we can contact this long established and
highly regarded association which has access to a massive index
of footwear companies throughout the world.
Case
study...
The email above was sent to Shoeworld.com in November 1999:
We
replied:
Thanks for the email...
These shoes were designed by Thea Cadabra in 1980. The design
is called "Maid's Shoe". I have a picture of the same shoe
which is owned by the Norton Family Foundation, Los Angeles,
California: this may be a good place to start looking. The
shoe may have been a one-off. However, if you find someone
who has stocked footwear by this designer in the past, you
may be able to source a pair from old stock.
They are fabulous!
Best of luck with the search.
Sophie @ Shoeworld.com |
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(This
particular shoe was featured in 'Shoes'
by Linda O'Keefe.
Woodman Publishing Company, Inc., 708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9555.)
So
ask the Experts!
Being in the business of footwear-fashion and industry, many product
names and images are familiar to the Shoeworld.com team. If you
have problems in tracking down an illusive pair that you just can't
live without, why not try emailing
us? |
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