Desert Cities Shopping A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Shoes Sam Bork Shoes 120 North Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, California 92262-5504 (760) 325-5042 Cactus Flower Shoe Salon/Hagar Shoes for Men 73640 El Paseo, Suite 3 Palm Desert, California 92260 (760) 346-6223 Salvatore Ferragamo 48650 Seminole Drive, Suite 920 Cabazon, California 92230 (951) 922-9883 Rohde Shoes 73580 El Paseo Palm Desert, California 92260 (760) 776-4262 Tatum Incorporated 42462 Rancho Mirage Lane Rancho Mirage, California 92270 (760) 340-3005 Snookies Footsies 44491 Town Center Way, Suite B Palm Desert, California 92260-2724 (760) 346-8882   Payless ShoeSource - Look Smart. Payless Payless ShoeSource was founded in 1956 in Topeka, Kansas, by two cousins who perfected a revolutionary idea: selling shoes in a self-service environment. Their self-service format allowed consumers to browse and try on shoes without waiting for sales help... www.payless.com Today, Payless ShoeSource is the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere. In addition, Payless ShoeSource operates Payless.com, which offers the strengths associated with Payless ShoeSource – quality, fashion and selection – and adds the convenience of shopping online. OnlineShoes.com Onlineshoes.com offers fashionable, high quality dress, casual and athletic footwear for men, women and kids in more than 24,000 styles and over 150 premium brands, as well as bags, packs, athletic apparel and accessories. www.onlineshoes.com Founded in 1996, Onlineshoes.com is the nation's first online shoe retailer. Built upon the traditional ideals of exceptional value and service, the company offers high quality footwear for men and women in more than 21,000 styles and 140 premium brands. For work or play, from rugged to refined, there's something for everyone. Casa DE Paco 82227 Us Highway 111 Suite C10 Indio, California 92201 (760) 342-2905 TBS Shoes 73580 El Paseo Palm Desert, California 92260 (760) 776-4262 Richard Barry Shoes 73-750 El Paseo Palm Desert, California 92260 760-346-2316 Robert's Fine Shoes 73-725 El Paseo Palm Desert, California 92260 760-340-2929 Rockport 73-585 El Paseo #A1136 Palm Desert, California 92260 760-340-1800 Bellisimo 73-470 El Paseo, Suite 3 Palm Desert, California 92260 760-836-3661 Cole Haan The Gardens on El Paseo Palm Desert, California 92260 J. Stephens 73-575 El Paseo #C1318 Palm Desert, California 92260 760-674-4900 Johnston & Murphy 73-585 El Paseo #A1126 Palm Desert, California 92260 760-346-4739 Mephisto 73-580 El Paseo #A Palm Desert, California 92260 760-776-4262 Rangoni Of Florence 73-151 El Paseo #F Palm Desert, California 92260 760-346-6646   Shoe Etiquette: In most parts of the world (Asia, Eastern Europe, parts of the Middle East and Africa, much of Northern Europe and Canada, as well as Alaska) it is customary to remove shoes when entering a house. In some areas of the United States, especially the Midwest, it is expected that visitors remove their shoes unless a host specifically invites them to leave their shoes on. People do this to avoid bringing dirt, mud or snow into the house. 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The epitome of sophistication and taste, they have graced the feet of royalty, supermodels, and movie stars. In these breathtaking pictures by Blahnik's longtime friend, photographer Eric Boman, the shoes take center stage in a dazzling array of intriguing and often lighthearted scenes and settings. Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 1, 2005) Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 11.2 x 1 inches Pages: 224 pages A white leather stiletto plays an incriminating role in a suggested crime worthy of Hitchcock. A pale green mule nestles among ferns in homage to Blahnik's recurring botanical themes. The straps of a sandal echo the strands of spaghetti in which it lays entwined. Boman's unerring eye and oddly keen understanding of Blahnik's creations make for spellbinding pictures, full of wit, playfulness, and sole. Elegant allusions to Blahnik's eclectic influences abound—from the cinema to history, from the natural world to art and literature. As covetable as a pair of Manolos, this is a book of consummate creativity, addictive power, and unrivaled individuality: a cult object on a cult designer. Shoes: A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers & More by Linda O'Keeffe Shoe fanciers will swoon over this dazzling parade of more than 1,000 treats for ladies' feet, like dainty bride's slippers, go-go boots and marabou mules; pumps, platforms and plain old sneakers. Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; (Jan 12, 1996) Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 1.2 inches Pages: 506 pages Bette Midler once said, "Give a girl the correct footwear and she can conquer the world." This book looks at what the "correct" footwear was, is, and has been. The chapters are divided into different types of shoes, e.g., sandals, pumps, boots, etc., and detail the careers of famous shoe designers. Full-color pictures showcase shoes from antiquity to the present day throughout the world. Quotes about shoes from celebrities, ordinary people, designers, and historical figures pepper the text. The book is full of quips, historical oddities, and facts that will inform and amuse researchers and browsers alike. Why Men Don't Have a Clue and Women Always Need More Shoes: The Ultimate Guide to the Opposite Sex by Barbara Pease and Allan Pease Men have problem-solving brains and women have processing brains, and never the twain shall meet. In the chapter "Seven Things Men Do That Drive Women Insane," for example, the Peases explore the problem of the remote control. Men aren't flipping through all those channels to be difficult or annoying-it's just evolution. Women, they explain, like to relax at the end of a long day with a show that involves "human interaction and emotional scenes." Men, on the other hand, enjoy whizzing through the channels to "analyze the problems in each program and consider the solutions needed." Publisher: Broadway; 1 edition (January 13, 2004) Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches Pages: 336 pages Barbara and Allan Pease use psychology, sociology, and evolutionary biology to discuss differences between the sexes. With obvious humor, they analyze common misunderstandings, such as why women cry so much, why men are afraid to commit, and what is said versus what is meant. Listeners will simultaneously laugh and cringe in recognition. Both men and women can learn something, and neither sex will feel attacked. A cheerful, informal tone makes for an approachable program, without the feeling of being forced to accept these views. Chuck Taylor, All Star: The True Story of the Man Behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe in History by Greg Marecek Chuck Taylor, known best as the namesake of a shoe, made his fame with the help of great skill in both basketball and marketing. Called "the most famous name in sports that no one knows anything about," Taylor was known in the 1930s, '40s and '50s as a pro basketball player, a clinician who taught basketball in high schools and colleges across the country, as coach of the Army Air Force's "Air-Tecs" basketball team and as a salesman. Legend, which Aamidor has found is mostly true, tells of his taste for expensive cars and hotel rooms and his overzealous use of his Converse expense account. "Chucks," the canvas high-top shoes bearing his name, have held their place in youth pop culture for decades as the cool, everyday sneaker. Although Aamidor does well to reinsert Taylor's name in basketball history, he also shows that Taylor will remain most well-known for his shoes: the biography ends with the history of the Converse shoe company, and the "Chucks" logo and shoes are pictured throughout. Publisher: Indiana University Press (March 2006) Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches Hardcover: 200 pages Chuck Taylor All-Stars are canvas and rubber shoes produced by Converse. They were first produced in 1917 as the "All-Star", Converse's attempt to capture the basketball shoe market. They were not particularly popular until basketball player Chuck Taylor adopted them as his preferred shoe. He was so impressed with the design that he became the shoe's leading salesman. After proposing a few changes to the shoe, the shoe got its current name and Chuck Taylor's signature on its ankle patch. Wearers of All-Stars admire the individuality of the distinctive colors, design, and sole of the shoe. They are available in several core colors, seasonal colors, and a variety of print styles. Fans of punk rock have adopted the shoe as a fashion trend since the late-1970s and many popular punk rock bands, such as the Ramones, have supported the trend by wearing the sneakers. All-Stars became popular again in the 90's grunge and hip hop cultures, especially in the early nineties days of G-funk and gangsta rap. There has been a recent re-adoption of them in modern hip hop and emo culture.