I bought these shoes secondhand from the Japanese store Closet child.
*** I want to stress out that - although at first glance the shoes look in very good condition - they definitely show signs of wear.***
I hope someone else will fall in love with them. <3
Size S = 22.5-23 cm = 6 US
Color: dark chocolate brown
I usually wear size 6 US and the shoes fit me, albeit too tightly for them to be comfortable. For this reason, I never wore them outside.
Please carefully measure the length of your feet before buying, as I do not accept returns.
Please carefully measure the length of your feet before buying, as I do not accept returns.
*** I want to stress out that - although at first glance the shoes look in very good condition - they definitely show signs of wear.***
I took more pictures in daylight so the buyer knows exactly what to expect. Please, take some time to look at them.
The shoes themselves are in pretty good condition, and will appear as such to anyone who will see you wearing them.
The fake leather exhibits a few scuff marks and shoes some “chipping” (tiny bits of the dark brown external layer were missing) on the ridge of the heel counter. I touched up these areas with artist quality acrylic ink in a very close colour, so these are barely visible now.
The wooden soles are pretty clean, except for a few scuffs/stains here and there. The bottom of the shoes is in good condition.
The wooden soles are pretty clean, except for a few scuffs/stains here and there. The bottom of the shoes is in good condition.
The shoes straps is where the damage is most apparent.
On the outside, especially around the holes and where the straps were bent often, the fake leather had creases and spots where you could see the lighter layer below. I managed to restore them with the acrylic ink, so these are much less visible.
The back of the straps displayed the most damage, but thankfully this is a part no one will see while you are wearing the shoes. ;-)
The fake leather was flaking so bad in some areas I attempted to restore it but in the end decided the best course was to scrape off the outer layer completely.
What was left afterwards looked much neater and reminded me of suede/nubuck. To be safe, since this area has to withstand rubbing, heat and humidity, I applied a sealer on it.
On the outside, especially around the holes and where the straps were bent often, the fake leather had creases and spots where you could see the lighter layer below. I managed to restore them with the acrylic ink, so these are much less visible.
The back of the straps displayed the most damage, but thankfully this is a part no one will see while you are wearing the shoes. ;-)
The fake leather was flaking so bad in some areas I attempted to restore it but in the end decided the best course was to scrape off the outer layer completely.
What was left afterwards looked much neater and reminded me of suede/nubuck. To be safe, since this area has to withstand rubbing, heat and humidity, I applied a sealer on it.
I did all this work on the shoes because I was extremely excited to add them to my lolita closet. However, after some time wearing them in my living room, it was painfully obvious they were not meant for me. T_T
I hope someone else will fall in love with them. <3
I’m willing to ship internationally, but the shoes are quite heavy and need to be shipped in a box so I expect the shipping will be a bit expensive. Please message me and I’ll go to the post office to give you a quote.
Shipping to Canada: Contact seller for quote
Shipping outside Canada: Contact seller for quote
Condition: Minor Damage
Brand: Alice And The Pirates
Damage: Minor Stains, Modified, Scratches Or Scuffs
Colors: Browns
Category: Shoes
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- Buy it Now placed by clover111 for $54 on 2020-08-31 01:53:56 UTC
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