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Mar-Lou Shoes When my favorite on-line shoe store disappeared from the face of the Internet, I had only place to return to; Mar-Lou Shoes in Richmond Heights. Specializing in women’s shoes to size 15 they are the only place I know of in town for those of us with larger feet. I had given up on them due to an encounter with an elderly Russian émigré woman who frowned on my legitimate search for shoes for a travesty theatrical role I was trying to get. But desperation is the mother of initiative so I thought I’d give them another try.This time I visited just before dropping over to a Trans-family meeting to see an ailing friend. Sofia, another Russian émigré with a rather different attitude, and belonging to a much younger age group greeted me. Sharing a name was a good sign. She was friendly, courteous, and accommodating. There was, she informed me, a room in the back for people who might be uncomfortable in the larger and brightly-lit showroom. If the shoe doesn’t fit, special orders can be taken. Don’t expect to find spike heels here. These are practical shoes. Some lines, such as Magdesian have a dressier side. Not all lines go to size 15 in stock. They are also carrying semi-opaque tights in sizes that I can now confirm fit tall women well. Colors are limited to black, bone and white. Diane Sofia Frank Mar-Lou Shoes 5148 Wilson Mills Road Richmond Heights, OH 44143 Phone: (440) 461-6744 Fax: (440) 461-BOOT www.marloushoes.com |