Hey ladies, The Rack Shack boutique on Central Avenue in Brooklyn NYC is calling out to you with crushworthy lingerie, sneakers and accessories in a comfy environment piloted by an owner happy to guide you to just the right bra, corset, legging or sneak.
It’s True
Racks of flirty lingerie by specialty brands like Panache, Playful Promises, Love Claudette, and The Little Bra Company surround a pedestal topped with a thoughtfully handpicked footwear menu.
Bucketfeet slip-ons are here, and are each kind of limited-edition due to the brand’s artist powered model. A Vansy profile with plushy walker-friendly insoles (heel pillows!) are uppered with various designs by any one of 25,000 creators. Bucketfeet is out to make sure no one has the exact same kicks as you.
Light Up Gold
The conversation pieces here were these shiny golden trainers by Celestial Footwear featuring translucent outsoles that can illuminate red, green, blue, yellow, turquoise, purple, white or all seven in rotation via an internal light emitting diode (LED).
I remember L.A. Gears from the 90s, and I always thought of light-ups as a kid’s gimmick to wear running around Chuck-E-Cheese, but Celestial is offering something way more refined and well-constructed than some tossable cheapos. The build is solid, and the pliable body looks like C3PO gold- not sure how they do it, but these aren’t your little niece’s light-up sneakers.
The vibe in The Rack Shack is warm and the natural light is great- a picture couldn’t capture the shoe’s light activation so well so you’ll have to check ’em out for yourself. As of this writing, The Rack Shack is the only brick-and-mortar retailer stocking Celestial products in the United States, so again with the “no one else has these” effect.
Alongside the Celestials and Bucketfeets were some athletic offerings by Supra. On the walls hung stockings and hosiery from Pretty Polly. On tables lay edible massage oils and intimate cosmetics by Luz De La Riva .
Thanks to Laura- leader of The Shack- for letting a fella snap some shots and blab about shoes. I would be shocked if any girl on Earth couldn’t find an item here to eroticize their wardrobe.
The Rack Shack
155 Central Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221