StreetLevel: Soula Hoofs Over to 5th Ave
Smith Street’s fancy shoe emporium Soula has opened a new branch on Fifth Avenue, between Berkeley and Degraw. The shop is the third that we know of to test its mettle on Smith before opening a storefront on Fifth Ave, joining 20-something clothier Something Else and women’s boutique Flirt. It seems that where Smith Street…
Smith Street’s fancy shoe emporium Soula has opened a new branch on Fifth Avenue, between Berkeley and Degraw. The shop is the third that we know of to test its mettle on Smith before opening a storefront on Fifth Ave, joining 20-something clothier Something Else and women’s boutique Flirt. It seems that where Smith Street leads, Fifth Avenue follows. Which thoroughfare do you hit up to get your (retail) kicks? GMAP
amazing shoe selection for men. camper, converse, tsubo some others i wasn’t familiar with.
most are between 75 and 150.
great stuff you don’t see everywhere.
You’re not reading the viewpoints of most New Yorkers. Your reading the viewpoints of a priveleged few who have the money for an expensive townhouse and yearn for a pseudo-suburban life. It isn’t rational, but it is understandable. The real problem is people aren’t able to separate what they personally DESIRE from what is fair and just for society at large.
Priveleged people buy shoes that cost much more than $200 and even if the shoes were $600 or $1000 I am guessing that the store owner and the employees and all the other people that benefit from that money being spent are not wealthy. Oh, and let’s not forget tax.
I really isn’t as though people with money just selfishly spend all their money on themselves- they give money to charity, support the arts, build hospital wings, etc… You wouldn’t be able to afford to go to a play if it wasn’t for these people. Can you imagine if the ticket price had to cover all the overhead of operating a theater?
So- if they didn’t donate money and we all just split the bill of these things that enrich our lives- that would be fair, right? Nice and equal.
So what is the story? The shoes are comfortable and practical? There are some really great shoes at Bird, Jelly and Diane T. I can always find great things at Century 21. Which brands/designers does this new place carry?
5:55/6:08: Evidence, please?
LOL. love you, 5:55.
wasn’t this about a shoe store, anyway…?
Keep hope alive, eh, 4:25? 10 years from now, you’ll be standing outside the Barclays Arena with a cardboard sign that says “Repent – The World Is Ending!”
“more people support AY than oppose it.”
Evidence, please?
no ones cares.
more people support AY than oppose it.
get over it. majority rules in this country.
usually.
“A few more tall buildings”.
I wasn’t talking about tall buildings. I was talking about a sports arena which is going to generate 20,000 additional car trips to the immediate vicinity and is going to cause really unpleasant traffic congestion on many surrounding streets about 270 days out of the year (I believe that’s the estimate for the number of days the arena will be in use).
How is that not a radical change for a low-key shopping district like north 5th Ave.?
And yes, it is a horror when gridlock conditions prevail. Drivers become very frustrated when the traffic doesn’t move when the light turns green and start leaning on their horns.
I don’t know why I’m bothering to trade posts with idiots like guest at 11:50. But sometimes the idiocy of the posters on this blog provokes me.