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Vintage shopping is hard unless you've got a real eye for quality and extensive knowledge on where to find the good stuff. But when it's vintage shoes you're after, it gets even more complicated than that. Shoes don't always age well, and if they've been lovingly worn for years, begin to take on the shape of the wearer's foot, creating a tricky 'cinderalla' situation for the vintage hunter. Add to this the fact that shoe sizes are more generous nowadays than they were even a generation ago, and you're starting to get an idea how hard it can be.
But quality vintage footwear is out there if you know how to find it, and once you've got an idea how to translate your size (I find going one to one and a half sizes up works fine for any shoes made before the nineties works fine), and is very rewarding if you know where to get it.
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Here's an old pair of shoes that wouldn't look out of place on the racks of any uber-trendy boutique: they're another great pick from Decades Vintage.
Slim-heeled and curvy with an over-sized gauze bow, the shoes are in great shape as they're unused 'deadstock'- like a time capsule from the '80s! $44 on Etsy
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Remember Rainbow Brite? Well, I think she'd approve of these multi-coloured, patchwork pumps coming at your from the '80s via the reliable route of Almighty Vintage Venus.
I can't think of a better way to cheer up the January doom and gloom than a really cute pair of shoes, particularly a pair that's sugar-coated as these are in a riot of colour. If you'd like to let these ones brighten up your day, they could be yours for $39 (ship from New York)
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The current trend for bows owes a lot to the styles that were around in the 1980s, and this is an exquisitely well-preserved pair of cream pumps from back in the day. I love the soft leather and the quality of the stitching; details you don't find on many pairs of shoe nowadays.
This pair recently came into the possession of shoe addict Almighty Vintage Venus, who is now selling them at her Etsy shop for $18
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Sexy sultry 1970s Halston style can be yours thanks to the beauty of vintage fashion, these Halston pink python skin sandals have been loved since the 1970s and can be yours for just $125. A stunning party shoe, these sandals with their dyed python skin will shimmer in the light and maybe even catch that boys eye as he checks out your legs right down to your 4 inch killer heels. Pick them up now from PoshVintage.com before anyone else does.
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On one hand, vintage designer shoes are someone else's old shoes but on the other, these are shoes that were made back in the day when shoe styles were different and the quality was a little higher (well that's what I would like to think). Since ballet flats have made a comeback in such a big way, these 1970s Ferragamo Boutique Miss Minnie Mouse flats are utterly adorable. Made of soft ivory leather with a rather eye catching pastel glow mesh bow attached to the vamp. Snap it up quick, because as vintage fashion goes, only one pair is available in a size 7.
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Here is the shoe that will soon make many a girl swoon when they see Baz Luhrmann's epic love story, Australia. Starring Nicole Kidman and the hunky Hugh Jackman, the blockbuster is all set to debut here in the U.K. on December 27.
But if you simply cannot wait that long, then you grab a piece of the film's 1930s-inspired wardrobe with the release of these limited edition Salvatore Ferragamo red velvet heels. The 'Lady Sarah' shoes, named after Kidman's character, along with the Prada luggage featured in the movie, have become a talking-point amongst the fash pack. The peep-toe platforms have been recreated by the label to resemble a pair designed by the great 'shoemaker to the stars' Salvatore Ferragamo. And now, they could be yours for £499. Visit Salvatoreferragamo.it for more info.
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