SOME people never grow out of their love for toys. Some often satisfy their unresolved childhood fantasies by collecting dolls, toy cars, and other miniature objects that are traditionally intended as children’s playthings.

On the other hand, there are individuals who lean more toward toys that provide a different kind of pleasure and desire.

Although many in the modern world are still reluctant to talk about sex toys or adult toys, some people have started to look at these with a different viewpoint due to their complex cultural impact. 

According to historian Hallie Lieberman, sex toys can have different meanings, depending on how people view them. 

They could serve simply as something that provides sexual pleasure, or they could be an instrument that could help liberate individuals from the shackles that restrict them from fully expressing themselves.

“Sex toys absorb any meaning that’s around them,” Lieberman said in an interview with Canadian-American magazine Vice. 

They’ve meant so many different things to people: devices that can further conservative values of monogamy and heterosexual marriage, further radical gay sex and gay rights, and transform disabled people’s lives,”

Hallie Lieberman

An adult shop in the heart of QC

Since more people are becoming more curious about these pleasure-inducing playthings, sex toys are now being sold openly in both online and offline settings.

These adult toys are even advertised in social networking platforms like TikTok, which shows the emerging tolerance of society for sex-related objects.

Located in Quezon City is one of the well-known adult toy shops available in the metro that also aims to promote self-love and self-expression. It does this by providing devices that respond to their customers’ needs.

Midoko’s product offerings

Founded in January 2018, Midoko caters to customers of different ages and genders. It offers an assortment of products to men and women, ranging from manual to automatic types of adult toys.

The shop’s product specialist Yumi Trinidad said Midoko offers a variety of toys, including vibrators, dildos, and fleshlights.

The shop provides various products for women’s pleasure and practical use. Aside from sex toys, it sells menstrual products, said Trinidad. 

“For women, ito yung mga app controlled or remote controlled na mga vibrators. We also have menstrual cups and menstrual pads. We also offer them pregnancy test kits and condoms and lubricants,” she told republicasia.

For men, then Midoko has masturbators, both the manual and automatic types, and the ones with vibrators, she added. 

The shop’s range of products also extends to products that couples could enjoy. 

“Meron kami for couples yung mga cards,” Trinidad shared. “We also have yung dice and yung mga bondages. If you’re familiar with 50 Shades of Grey, we also have that kind of item. And yung mga lingeries for women, meron din kami no’n.”

Midoko bestsellers

When asked about their best selling products, Trinidad showed republicasia this powerful vibrator that looks similar to a cosmetic product.

Also called Angel’s Kiss Lipstick, this vibrator from Midoko features a replaceable tip that allows the device to be used to stimulate different body parts like the nipples and the clitoris. 

‘Yung Angel’s Kiss Lipstick kasi for clitoris talaga siya. Pero yung item na yun kasi since napapalitan yung tip nya, pwede siya for clit and pwede siya for nipple,”

Yumi Trinidad

Price range

Midoko doesn’t only offer high quality products. These adult toys are also pocket-friendly.

As per Trinidad, the shop’s sex toys can be purchased for as low as P100.

Meanwhile, there are also products that can be bought for P12,000 and above.

 Caring for your special toys

In order to maintain the cleanliness and quality of the purchased sex toys, Trinidad said customers must sanitize the products properly.

The product specialist said adult toy users only need warm water and mild soap to keep their playthings in the perfect condition.

The shop also sells a disinfectant spray to be used on items before these are kept in storage.

These would keep their toys safe for use, she said. 

Keeping it low key 

One of the most common reviews that Midoko receives from its customers is related to its discreet packaging.

Aside from this, the shop also provides warranty services to defective items.

“Actually first talaga is dumadami yung customers namin kasi super discreet talaga yung packaging namin,” said Trinidad.

“Yung pangalawa naman is talagang nagbibigay din kami ng magandang warranties sa mga item and willing kami na makipag-coordinate kay customer if meron silang naging issue or problems sa item,” she added.

Where to find Midoko

Midoko caters to customers both on online and onsite platforms. The physical shop can be located at Unit 203 Prince David Condominium along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City. Customers can visit the shop during Mondays to Saturdays, from 9 am to 6 pm.

Customers can also purchase Midoko toys through its Facebook account and official website. The adult toy shop also caters to online shoppers through its Shopee and Lazada stores.