manoleat

Nice ones! The higher the shaft the better...

Apologies, pictures should now be visible.

No, they are not. But anyway: As jmc already said, you shoud get both boots rehealed. When the boots being new it would have been a warranty issue.

All the best for your boots!

Hello back from Germany I guess Berlin should not be too bad seeing girls in heels. At least I did see some in Berlin on my last trip in January. Keep the eyes open and welcome to this board!

Hi Eddi, a big welcome here on hhplace from another place in Germany! If you will have any questions you think your english will not be enough for then don t hesitate sending me a PM in german. Have fun! manoleat

I can add another link to a shop that is doing custom made heels:

http://www.high-heel.de/vereinigte-staaten-von-amerika/massanfertigung/anfertigung.php

I am sorry but seems only to be available in german language.

You can buy this oxford heel but not in this colour...

Sad to hear that Natacha Marro seems to be not very reliable. I guess she could do anything you can imagine...

Another suggestion would be these ones:

http://www.diva-heels.com/en/

http://www.schuh-hiegl.de/

Hiegl is also making shoes for theatres and the opera so they are maybe the best recommendation.

So you also seem to be a lace up gourmet, pussyinboots.

Maybe I can add something to this topic.

You can also try these two:

http://www.imakebootsngloves.com/page/page/6411179.htm

http://www.natachamarro.com/

I guess you should contact all of them what they will do for you (they can do everything) and judge for yourself.

I love the eyelet lacing especially on vintage boots but for the opposite reason: The fun of lacing boots up! It seems that this isn't fun for you. at9 gave you the easiest method. The problem with changeing fast lace hooks with eyelets would be the removement of the hooks. You have to take care not tearing the leather by removing the hooks. Inserting the eyelets would not be a problem with the right sized eyelets and the right tool. By the way: How do you lace your boots up? Hook by hook? There is a really quick method by grabbing both ends of the laces and lace the up together.

From time to time there is a little gem popping up on ebay and you got to be at the right place on time. These one seem to be made in the late 30s maybe. They are unmarked but I expect them being from Regent Shoe Stores. I love the vintage lace up style that would hug the ladies legs perfectly. And the full eyelet lacing is a celebration of putting boots on and off. Does anyone have some vintage heels from Regent? A pair of them was sold on ebay lately.

Sounds interesting to me at least and also heard of that style in events/parties in the London area. Don't think that here in Austria/Germany are any ... 40/50s are not a time to bring back to life here ... strange touch, cause of the fascist regime. Maybe one needs to fly over to England to join such a party.

There are some events.

If you are interested in this time try www.return2style.de

They also have a forum where you can find hint sto such events or parties.

Correct, but who can recommend this seller? I guess having made a bespoke pair by Natacha Marro will be a little cheaper and she is more reliable.

I've seen the Elephant dung platforms already on other Forums, but I'm wondering where the 'invisible' mirror shoes are?

Do you have a picture of these?

Thanks for the link, it is a funny site to look at! Who ever thought of designing an elephant dung heel so far?

So the price range seems to be nearly the same. I once had two pairs of Jean Gaborit boots (or Glamourboots) and have to say that they make boots in very fine quality: The leathers, the stitching and everything else. But I also can assure you that they run one size small with high heels (flats are nearly true to size). That is the only recommendation I can make about the three makers you named. Good luck with your choice!

A last made to order even with this extreme style would cost less than half of the price. I ordered a pair of lasts to my specifications from a factory and paid around 60,-€.

Welcome back!

Ridiculous pricing, even if they are from the workshop of Solanj.

Boots4me,

did you search ebay for back zip boots? There is not only cheap stuff to find, e.g.:

http://cgi.ebay.com/GUCCI-TALL-KNEE-HIGH-ZIP-BACK-BOOTS-WOMENS-6-BLACK_W0QQitemZ260583996601QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Women_s_Shoes?hash=item3cac043cb9

The only challenge will be finding the right size.

Even if these come from the Solanj workshop they are more than a little overpriced...but still interesting.

Heads up, Gina, life can be rude sometimes! For what reason do you think your family played the roles they usually do not like? Don't you think they did it because they love you? Maybe you should tell them what you told us. People can mak mistakes sometimes becasue we are human. What would Oli think about it? I think you have managed much worse situations. TV is just a factory of illusions... All the best manoleat

Send me a PM and tell me more about your interests and what you are looking for.

I did.

If they are not made to order they would take the boots back for sure and send you the next size. But you still have to pay the postage so you better avoid that. I assure you that if you are wearing a size 42EU in flat shoes a size 9UK Leatherworks high heel boot will fit. You should not try to compare your fit in Rimba boots with the possible fit in Leatherworks boots.

Hi Mike, I made the experience both with the now defunct Little Shoe Box and Leatherworks boots that they generally run one size small. Usually a size 38EU relates to a size 5UK. In this case you should buy a size 6UK from Leatherworks and you will be fine. If you are wearing a size 43EU which should be a 9UK, order a 10UK instead. Sandals can have another fit but for boots the height of the heel in conjunction with the style of the toe box requires one size larger. Good luck with Leatherworks. Have fun, manoleat P.S.: If you would like to have a german version of this statement send me a PM.