Cute Vintage-y Shoes

[CaramelSmoothie]

Olive Bleu,

The warning was on the modcloth.com website in the ad for the shoe. I'm thinking since the shoe is not made with real leather then maybe the manmade material may be a possible carcinogenic that has not been fully confirmed by any studies.

 

[olive bleu]

wow..that can't be good. Not that I am overly worried, most of my shoes are either leather or canvas.. but still :eeek:

 

[ThesFlishThngs]

These from Mod Cloth. I adore them & they fit like a glove.

These off ebay.

And these on very good sale as imperfect, from American Duchess. The ones I received were more ivory than stark white like the photo, but I still have plans to dye them eventually. In the meantime, though, they worked nicely for a "Shades of White" art event.

 

[Alice Blue]

I like the Munro Ascot oxford. The price makes me gasp, but I just tried the Naturalizer Jodell, and although it is much cuter, it turns out to be a bit too narrow and high of heel for me (even in the wide size).

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/munro-ascot-oxford/3192125

PS - It might be worth shopping around -- prices vary at different stores.

 

[AmateisGal]

These from Mod Cloth. I adore them & they fit like a glove.

Oooohhhhh. SO CUTE. Want! Going to check out Modcloth now...I could seriously bankrupt myself at that site alone.

 

[Alice Blue]

Well, nuts. I found the Munro Ascot oxfords I liked for half price, but the color bronze is actually bronze *metallic*. (I found this out after I ordered them - no wonder they were half price.) :eusa_doh:

Since these are good-quality shoes and I need a low heel, I'm considering desperate measures. Is it possible to use shoe polish over the metallic finish and bring it down to a matte brown? Any other ideas?

What I thought I was buying: http://www.munroshoes.com/our-shoes/263-M220028-ASCOT
Shiny!: http://tinyurl.com/b2azpkl

Thanks!

 

[ThesFlishThngs]

If it were me, if I liked them very much other than the finish (what an odd shoe to make in metallic), the fit and price were perfect, and there was little chance of getting the ones I really wanted in the near future, I'd keep them and experiment with shoe polish.

 

[Alice Blue]

Thanks for the feedback, Clarissa. In the meantime there do seem to be some other wearable oxfords out there:

-- The Børn Arline, which comes in black and rust: http://www.bornshoes.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=7986
-- Børn Arletta: http://www.zappos.com/born-arletta-walnut-leather and http://www.6pm.com/born-arletta-charcoal-leather?zfcTest=mat:1

There are some other Børn oxfords as well, although none of them are very "cute".

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

I recently purchased these they are so comfortable. The brand is Kickers and I got them for 40 bucks on ebay.

 

[olive bleu]

So cute CaramelSmoothie..they look really comfortable. And LOVE the purple lining!

 

[Alice Blue]

I've found the illustration I was looking for earlier, showing a fisherman-style sandal with a low heel. There are plenty of modern variants out there for all sizes and widths.

Simplicity 4102

I've got my eye on some Clarks:

 

[Idledame]

These are by softspots.

 

[Alice Blue]

I tried on these Rieker laceups today. They are light as a feather and fit great, and the uppers are sewn to the soles rather than glued. Really nice shoes.

Rieker also makes fall/winter oxfords.

 

[olive bleu]

These are by softspots.

These look amazing! For years I worked in retail, on my feet in bad shoes, for hours everyday. And would go home at night, barely able to walk. Then, I was shopping on my lunch break one day, and tried on a pair of aerosoles that were very similar to these..It changed my life, and I have never worn a pair of bad shoes since. I think I see what I need to buy this summer..

 

[olive bleu]

and on another note.. I was on amazon today looking for a new pair of flat, black mary-janes..you know. sensible shoes that I could wear with everything.. but of course, now I want these instead.. (help)

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[Lenore]

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I think I'm in love. What are they called?!

 

[Babydoll]

I might be shot for this, but one of my girlfriends just shared this link with me, and I can't help but share it with you. A website of all vintage, in the box, deadstock shoes?? YES! http://avintagesole.com/women

I apologize in advance to your pocketbooks.

 

[lolly_loisides]

I might be shot for this, but one of my girlfriends just shared this link with me, and I can't help but share it with you. A website of all vintage, in the box, deadstock shoes?? YES! http://avintagesole.com/women

I apologize in advance to your pocketbooks.

Thank you so much Babydoll! I am in shoe heaven. So many lovely shoes to choose from.

 

[Babydoll]

So many gorgeous shoes! And some prices are better than Remix! They also will ship internationally. Sweet. It's a treasure trove, to be sure.

 

[retronista]

I just ordered these, and have never been quite so excited to receive an item! I will most likely be checking the post like a maniac for the next two weeks lol