Regarding the Angel Dance Wear shoes, here's the scoop. I've just
ordered from them so this is current information November 1996.
Angel Dance Wear Inc Telephone: (416) 398-4700
Sheppard Mews
3910 Chesswood Dr., Unit 3892
Downsview, Ont. M3J 2W6 Canada
They have 4 offerings, no princess pumps. Prices below are US dollars,
school prices.
#404 Full-sole ghillies: Womens $26.95 Mens 28.95
#604 Ghillies with 3/4-sole: $22.95
#408 Ghillies, 3/4 sole, with leather loops instead of eyelets: $27.50
#406 One piece Highland-style ghillies, all glove leather: Womens $26.95
Mens 28.95
Teachers can get "school" prices, which I was told is about a 10%
discount, it's enough to pay for shipping. Shipping to the US takes about
3 weeks.
All of these shoes are manufactured on a straight last, ie, no difference
between left and right foot, you break it in to the shape needed. #404 is
basically the same as James Sr's "Jimmy's Fancy" model, except I think
Jimmy's Fancy has a left and right shoe (?). They all have the seam up
the toe.
Angel sizing runs about 1 to 1-1/2 sizes smaller than your normal
American street shoe size. They do have widths, a (narrow), b, and c
(wide). When I've sent footprints for women, the results have been
unsuccessful, the shoes come oversized. I wear street size 7 1/2, but
can fit Angel's 5-1/2 or 6 comfortably (in stockings, not socks). Men's
footprints were more successful.
Just informing!
--Sandra Rosenau, Dayton, Ohio, USA--
sjrosenau@tasc.com
