Standout Toy: PlusOne is all about making sexual wellness accessible to the masses — hence, why it’s at a big-box retailer like Target. Measuring just under six inches, the Vibrating Bullet is as discreet and portable as it gets. But, make no mistake, it has 10 vibration settings that’ll knock your socks off, plus, a finger sleeve for even easier maneuvering.
Best Curated Selection of Non-Gendered Toys: Spectrum Boutique
Why We Love It: Spectrum Boutique makes it a point to avoid gendering its products, operating on the belief that “everything in our store can be used by anybody.” Customers can expect to find a curated selection of toys including thrusting vibrators, finger vibrators, and masturbation sleeves. The website also offers “Toy Guides,” a.k.a. educational material if you’re looking to learn more about a category like suction toys, anal toys, or impact toys.
Standout Toy: Tenga’s Flex provides ripple after ripple of sensation, as it loosens and tightens with movement. This toy’s malleable casing lets you squeeze, twist, and grip to your liking, so pressure ebbs and flows naturally. Just be sure to cover the air hole found at the top, so you can control the suction and pressure.
Best for Supporting Small Businesses: Feelmore
Why We Love It: This Black-owned, queer-owned sex shop with locations in Oakland and Berkeley, California sells an impressive array of dildos, harnesses, and strap-ons, along with a limited selection of kink products like restraints and ball gags. And of course, it also has plenty of vibrators. If you’re in the Bay Area, stop by Feelmore Social, a “sex forward” bar and lounge recently opened by founder Nenna Joiner (and just around the corner from Feelmore’s Oakland storefront).
Standout Toy: G-spot, meet your match. CalExotic’s California Dreaming Thrusting Cutie is equipped with a ridged shaft that is powered by three thrusting levels, while the contoured external stimulator offers three intensity and seven pulsation levels for intense, dual satisfaction. The best part? This cutie automatically resumes the last function you’ve used, so if you find what works for you, you don’t even need to waste time trying to set it up.
Most Inclusive for All Bodies and Identities: Enby
Why We Love It: This Black-owned, trans-owned shop focuses on sex toys for everyone, with an emphasis on serving gender nonconforming, trans, and nonbinary people. When you shop at Enby, you’ll find gender-affirming products like tucking underwear, packers, and dilators — as well as a variety of sex toys, including vibrators, dildos, and anal plugs. Plus, all purchases support organizations focused on improving the lives of queer/trans people of color and renewable energy projects.
