JSpikeheels

Pleaser Shoes has discontinued the white ankle boots with the interchangeable locking cuff, faux chain that the had designated as Pleaser Seduce 1014's although at last I heard they were still available in black and red...okay, fair enough...

..but I have learned that they have discontinued the Domina 420 style in white (the white in patent is still available but the non-patent 420's-white- are no longer available). That is the six inch pump that I consider the flagship style of the line...

..can anyone suggest what might be happening with them...
JSpikeheels
Jim

Bubba136

There are a number of reasons a retail seller will curtail offering merchandise. End of season. end of manufacturing run, changes in style and fashion, etc, etc, etc .

Over the years, I've discovered that most companies that sell their own "brand" of merchandise purchases their stock from unknown (to the customer) footwear manufacturers that, as a final step in the building process, will sew or "put" the store brand or style name on the shoes and ship them to the retail company.

There are quite a large number of these manufacturing sites scattered over the world, including Spain, Italy, and Brazil....China seems to lead the industry at the moment. From time to time, as stock of specific styles and models decreases to "reorder point," new contracts between the manufacturer and the retail comapny need to be "renegotiated." And, when the two sides fail to arrive at a satisfactory price for the new stock, the retailer will approach other footwear manufacturers to see if they can't purchase a similar model or style at a more agreeable price.

Long time heel wearers here may be familiar with the Leslie Shoe Co. (aka Sexy Shoes) and perhaps will remember one of their models, style 7115. A popular pump (court style) with 5½" stiletto heels that came in various colors. (with kinda of a scolluped side. ) This model was discontinued after several years and taken out of their inventory. After a period of time, the exact same style reappeared in their lineup with a style number 7114. It remains there today. Thus, the 7114 (http://www.sexyshoes.com/images/PRODUCT/medium/569.jpg ) is still available, albeit appearing to be in "closeout" sale.

Perhaps Pleasure is undergoing similar replenishment procedure or even a major product realignment? I guess we'll have to wait a few months and see.

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admirer5577

I have heard from funkypair (www.funkypair.com) that Pleaser is re-making a lot of their models for better fitting. I guess this is what Pleaser have told their retailers because it seem like a lot of them are out of stock at the moment. Maybe/hopefully the full range of models will return shortly as I want to order some pumps/boots when they are back in stock.

roniheels

I have a pair of thighhigh boots from Pleaser that fit as good or better that many of my other pairs of high heels. I hope they are not reducing their lines significantly.

benno

I wish they would scrap the entire company. Cheap nasty 'sex industry' heels the lot of 'em! Most of them are bad copies of originally decent designer or high end quality fetish heels.

I have noticed that good shops that used to carry some great shoes have switched to Pleaser shoes and sell them for the same price as the proper shoes they used to stock.

Before I get screams of 'But I can only fit my size 12 feet into Pleasers' have a look at Leatherworks. Pay the price and get some quality on your feet.

Give them a go. The quality is fantastic. They have great arch support and you also know that you are paying craftsmen for their work instead of a dodgy copycat company making Chinese knockoffs.

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admirer5577

I will not scream here but although Leatherworks looks rather good and will probably also have better quality, they do cost almost 10 times as what you pay for Pleaser's shoes. I don't own any shoes from Leatherworks but have bought other "quality" shoes in Sweden for about the same prices as Leatherwork. And they do last longer, and have better quality, but if your aim is wear them around your house, or to an occational party or two, there isn't much that beats Pleaser's / Ellie's shoes.

You should also consider that a lot of people are byuing online, and without having the possibiilty to try them on, a pair for £10-12 is worth taking a chance on.

But I agree with you, you normally get what you pay for. And when saying this I also should say that I have Pleaser boots (£25) that have lasted many miles of walking, and some "quality" boots (appr £180-190) where the heel got flimsy after just some hours of walking. And the cobbler couldn't fix them to my satisfaction.

benno

It's a shame that cost is often the only factor. Save up and treat yourself to some real leather shoes that last forever. £80 is pretty cheap compared to equipment for other 'hobbies'. I'm not mindlessly bashing Pleaser... it's just from personal experience they make nasty PU shoes. I bought a pair and immediately sold them on ebay.

Buy cheap, buy twice.

shyguy

To each his own, but when you have to justify a spend on a luxury (heels are not a necessity according to my wife) and it's the difference between wishing, and buying then pleaser gets my money.

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JSpikeheels

Pleaser makes a "leather style upper/manmade soles" alongside the poly or "man-made" version in the Seduce 420 style line that I will put up next to anything you can suggest...

to be a little more specific it's the six inch heel style Domina line that seems to be disappearing...

JSpikeheels

benno

100 years as a sheep. Blah, blah, blah.

It's like the BMW/Mercedes versus Kia argument.

All will get you from A to B. But over a lifetime of ownership I know what I'd feel the best from owning.