Cinnamon Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I have coveted this vintage shoe style for years, and finally, I have managed to nab *the* perfect pair http://i11.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/1f/da/90e4_1.JPG http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/1f/da/861f_1.JPG I'm a complete nut for leopard print and these really are the ultimate bad girl Springolators in my opinion. They are leopard dyed pony fur and have been worn and loved, but they're about to be loved a whole lot more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen J Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Those are incredible. Very, very nice. Let us know how they fit and feel. jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Those are incredible. Very, very nice. Let us know how they fit and feel. jen I am truly curious about the fit and feel myself! Can't wait for them to be delivered!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtake20 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 GO GIRL GO!!!! You are living under the right star. So who is going to wear them? It can't be you. I thought you were a sweet innocence little girl? () Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 GO GIRL GO!!!! You are living under the right star. So who is going to wear them? It can't be you. I thought you were a sweet innocence little girl? () Hehe that's what a lot of people think... they soon learn hehe. I just can't believe how bad girl these shoes are! They're perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shoe Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Are they the Terry DeHavilland ones? Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtake20 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hehe that's what a lot of people think... they soon learn hehe. I just can't believe how bad girl these shoes are! They're perfect! !!!! I will be good and not say anything else. You are right about bad girl shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockw Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Nice heels, real head turners! Honestly a girl can't have too many shoes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 Are they the Terry DeHavilland ones? I bought them on Ebay and given what I paid, I would assume the answer is no. In the pictures, I can't see any makers mark other than the "Springolator ® Pat. Pend." I'm afraid I'm not an expert on them, but noticed on another Springolator post that you know a bit about them, so perhaps you'll be able to shed some light on them. Any information is always appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 !!!! I will be good and not say anything else. You are right about bad girl shoes. Lol, I find it difficult to imagine that the lady who wore these in the 50s had many morals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loswabs Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Wow!!! They're sooooooooo hot!! I envy you so much but am pleased for you too xx It's my opinion, no more, no less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtake20 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Lol, I find it difficult to imagine that the lady who wore these in the 50s had many morals !!! So Cinnamon what are you saying?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 !!! So Cinnamon what are you saying?????? ... just that society is much more open-minded nowadays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtake20 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 ... just that society is much more open-minded nowadays... Just checking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobHH Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Everyone wore those in the 50s or 60s (don't remember, exactly). The young girls (my age, then) would wear them at work, always barefoot, and flaunt them around the guys. If you ever saw Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) on TV in the original black and white programs, his secretary Della Street wore them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn HH Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Not everyone wore them in the 50's. That was a shoe that I thought would be great to have and try, but for some unknown reason I never bought a pair for myself. I guess I really missed out on something great at the time. Maybe Cinnamon will send us some pics of her in them and tell us all about how they feel and how they work for her. Hint! Hint! That was one style of shoe that I never owned but wished that I had tried them at least once. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Am I right in thinking that Terry de H is re-introducing the Springolator? I think he was on TV recently showing a pair which were new rather than vintage. He has, presumably, bought the rights, although I would have expected any original patent to have expired by now. Do tell us how you get on with them, Cinnamon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn HH Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Cinnamon:-) Yeah! Enquiring readers would like to know. Any pics? Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbara Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I have coveted this vintage shoe style for years, and finally, I have managed to nab *the* perfect pair http://i11.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/1f/da/90e4_1.JPG http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/1f/da/861f_1.JPG I'm a complete nut for leopard print and these really are the ultimate bad girl Springolators in my opinion. They are leopard dyed pony fur and have been worn and loved, but they're about to be loved a whole lot more Cinnamon, love those springolaters. I found a pair of red ones(preworn) several yers ago. I wore them to death,just loved them.They were surprising comfortable and stayed on feet very nicely. I really liked the way guys would stare at my feet when I wore them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high_heels Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Wow, those are really beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mule Freak Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Lol, I find it difficult to imagine that the lady who wore these in the 50s had many morals People's morals ought not to be judged on the type of shoe they wear. In the mid-fifties and early sixties I worked for a large company where many of the secretaries wore spring-o-lators. All the secretaries whom I knew that wore spring-o-lators were very nice people and appeared to have decent morals. One secretary who I gave a ride to work each day wore spring-o-lators everyday for the three years that I knew her. She was a hard worker and never said anything that I would question her morals. One interesting observation that I did make, that she always wore spring-o-lators and I never saw her wear anything else. I asked her one day why she always wore spring-o-lators and she told me that they were the most comfortable high heel that she could wear at work. In the company cafeteria during lunch, I could count about a half a dozen women wearing spring-o-lator high heel mules. My aunt from California also wore spring-o-lators and Polly Mules and she wore them to church on occasion. I have observed that women who wear high heel mules hardly wear any other type of high heels. Of course, high heel mules show off a woman’s pretty feet and make their legs look sexier and they even walk sexier. Why don’t high heel pumps get the same rap? ~john Mule Freak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn HH Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Mule Freak:-) Excellent question. Wish I knew the answer. I like pumps a lot myself. If you ever find out the answer, let us all know here the results. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manoleat Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 It seems I am too late to see these pics.... @Cinnamon: Any chance to get some shots of you wearing these lovelies? Have fun, manoleat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springolator Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 thanks for providing the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 The story with these shoes didn't have such a happy ending When they arrived, the heels were very badly worn down so they needed re-heeling. However, when I took them to be re-heeled, the heel came off and I was told that they couldn't re-heel them because the wooden peg inside had broken off inside So still trying to find a cobblers who will do something with them. Also, the shoes have twisted slighty with previous wear. Not really sure what can be done with them. Any ideas or recommendations for cobblers in the UK with experience with vintage shoes? ps. Apologies for the HUGE delay in following this up, 2009 hasn't been my best to date so I've not really been logging into the forum regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Cinmon Have you got any photos of the Springators as the ones from the start of this thread no longer work. Goood luck with getting them repaired. They sound like a quality shoe. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springolator Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 thanks for the report. sounds hot in those springolators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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