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Cute Vintage-y Shoes

Gracie Lee

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A bit late to the Crocs discussion, but these are the ones I live in (closed toes, so they're allowed at work :D). Soooo comfy, and they're finally coming out with styles that look good on humans. If you find a style you can tolerate, cave and you won't regret it!
 

crwritt

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cherry lips said:
What is your first impression? Do you like them? What era do they look like they're from? I'll explain more later. Your response means a lot me!

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They look like classic pumps, anywhere from 20's to present day. Are these movie stills? Is a man weraing them? just guessing.
 

Moodle

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cherry lips said:
What is your first impression? Do you like them? What era do they look like they're from? I'll explain more later. Your response means a lot me!

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I like them! I'm hardly a shoe historian, but treating this like a puzzle: the vamp looks too high for a modern street shoe, but not high enough to look 20s/30s vintage to me. They actually look a lot like character shoes (as in shoes for dancing) to me, although those typically have a mary-jane-type strap across the foot as well. So I'm still not sure what era they look like, but I do think they're cute.
 

LizzieMaine

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There's elements of those shoes I really like - the rounded toe and the lack of "toe cleavage" gives them a pleasantly mid/late forties look. I also like that the heel is not exaggeratedly high. Looks like a reasonable modern-era intepretation of a postwar daytime pump to me.
 

December

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I can tell you that I recognise them from your photos in the pin up thread lol

I like them- they're the sort of shoes I wear a lot as they're so versatile.

I have a pair very similar that I bought from the high street a couple of years ago, so they really could be any era. I would probably say 80s- current day.

I really like that curved heel.
 

cherry lips

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Thank you ladies for commenting on the shoes! It means a lot to me; hearing your opinion and eventual approval. Yes, I'm wearing the shoes (not a man! When I flirt with gay guys I always say my soul is a man, though). I had a cobbler make them for me from a pic of fifties low-heel baby doll pumps. He got everything right except for the shape of the heel, and now it's too late to fix it. I was hoping they looked vintage enough, it's my fault that they aren't perfect replicas because I didn't want to be too demanding or hurt his pride (he's very old and cute!).
 

Lusti Weather

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cherry lips said:
Thank you ladies for commenting on the shoes! It means a lot to me; hearing your opinion and eventual approval. Yes, I'm wearing the shoes (not a man! When I flirt with gay guys I always say my soul is a man, though). I had a cobbler make them for me from a pic of fifties low-heel baby doll pumps. He got everything right except for the shape of the heel, and now it's too late to fix it. I was hoping they looked vintage enough, it's my fault that they aren't perfect replicas because I didn't want to be too demanding or hurt his pride (he's very old and cute!).

I think they look great, and it's so cool that you have custom shoes! As for the cobbler issue, I know I would do the same thing if I were in your situation. There's always the next pair, right? ;)
 

KittyT

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Perlina shoes?

Anyone here discovered Perlina shoes yet? They are supposed to be comfort/fashion shoes.

Check out this cute 20s/30s style pump at Amazon on wicked sale (<$40!)
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I'm also in love with these ones, and would love pairs in black, red, navy AND grey, but I just can't find them in my size. BOO!
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BoPeep

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Gracie Lee - Thanks for the heads' up on the canvas wedges. I bought two pair from Newport several summers ago and they are starting to wear out. I'm in the market for easy summer shoes that don't cost a fortune!

KittyT - those red slingbacks are amazing! I'm off to amazon . . .
 

KittyT

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crwritt said:
I have the metallic ones (center photo) and a couple pair of her Malenas.
I dance all night in these.

Oooh lucky you! What are the soles like? Are they leather? How would they fare for everyday street wear?
 

jetgirl

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Pulling this quote from a couple of months ago. Feel free to move this to the vintage shoe thread.
Inky said:
recently Blondie got a pair of vintage men's golf shoes that she removed the spikes from and they were just like the lace up bucks - i don't have a picture and sadly she's away from her computer for a bit but I think Lauren did the same thing so perhaps she can help too.

How does one remove the vintage cleats from golf shoes? And do you then put a new sole on?
 

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