Lloyd’s Shoes
Ocean Avenue at Dolores Street, Carmel
625-1382, www.lloydshoes.com
How do we love thee, Thierry Rabotin? Let us count the ways: We love thee in a chocolate pump and we love thee in pewter leather; we love thee in leopard print and we love thee in black suede. Also, we love Lloyd’s Shoes for bringing us Thierry—and Frye, and French Sole, and more than 50 other designers of fine footwear, which combine to make Lloyd’s the premier place for Peninsula shoe aficionados. Jeff Greenberg started Lloyd’s more than 30 years ago; last year his daughter Tess joined the team as a salesperson and buyer. Come March 23, they’re throwing a wine-and-cheese day to thank their customers for the win. Wine and cheese and shoes and bags, all in Carmel’s Ocean Avenue shopping district? To the car!