Donald Pliner
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Discriminating shoe buyers who demand good quality, style, and comfort have most likely heard of cobbler Donald Pliner. The fun, yet elegant styles of his namesake shoe line have won the heart strings and toes of customers from around the world.
A Start in Shoes
Donald Pliner spent his life around shoes. Growing up in Chicago, he worked in his father's shoe store. It is there that his love of footwear developed.
Donald moved to Los Angeles and in 1967 opened his first retail shoe store. The business was an instant hit and its upscale Beverly Hills location helped Donald get to know the clientele that he would cater to for the rest of his career.
Innovative Comfort
Donald J. Pliner considers comfort one of the most important factors when designing his footwear. In 1994, he created a shoe that was made entirely out of elastic to allow the foot to bend and breathe in every step.
Today, each pair of Donald Pliner shoes is made with some amount of elastic. Sometimes it is hidden and sometimes it is the primary material, but it is always there to offer the comfort that customers have come to expect from Donald’s shoe creations.
Donald Pliner is Creative
While he offers many simple styles, the theme of the Donald J. Pliner line is interesting shapes in non-traditional fabrics and colors, such as leopard print and red velvet. This season, a major shape of Pliner's line is a pump with open sides. The pump is available in velvet, embossed leather, brocade, and many other colors and styles.
A line of sportier shoes that are perfect for running around town in come available in materials such as giraffe-print fabric. In the Western Couture line, hand-painted python is used on a half-boot, and full cowboy boots are available in leopard print and a range of textiles, among many others.
Boots and booties come in metallic leather and suede, and are available in tall or short versions. Whether your style is daring or conservative, you are sure to find what you're looking for in the Donald Pliner range of shoes.
Shoes for the Family
Donald Pliner shoes are available for every member of your family.
Men’s styles start at $170 for a pair of leather sandals and go all the way up to $670 for a pair of metallic distressed leather boots.
Women get get a pair of slip on high heeled mules for $195, but look to pay $625 for couture-like cowboy boots with intricate detailing.
Not to leave anyone out, Donald J. Pliner has created two lines of footwear for children. Baby Pliners start at $95 and go up to $195, and Pliner Kids start at $115 and go to $325 for a pair of velvet and leather cowboy boots.
How To Find Them
Donald Pliner shoes are available for sale on the company website. They can also be found at any of seven flagship stores, which are all decorated to resemble the designer's home in Miami, FL. Pliners can also be found at fine department stores nationwide or at one of his two outlet stores.
Websites where you can purchase this footwear include:
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