Manolo Blahnik

[guccigal07]

stingray is an animal that lives in the sea. I have seen these in person they are beautiful.

 

[shoesexy]

...does anyone know what "stingray" is? i gather that it refers to the material used to make the shoe. it just looks so interesting.

 

[janal]

thanks for the info, shoesexy. i think i've seen those in the philippine islands!

guccigal, just out of curiosity, what was the texture of the shoe like? to touch, that is. it looks kinda shiny.

 

[FashionGrrrrl]

Shoes from the sea!

 

[guccigal07]

its smooth bumpy type. its really amazing. one of my very very very fav exotic leathers

 

[janal]

they are in right now. they are opening m-f 10:30am eastern standard time till 6pm.........and saturday 11-5.

I don't think they ship overseas though......

okay, they don't ship o.s. unless you've shopped there before but since my details have changed since then, it's a no go.

i'll be in ny in about a month anyway. if they're there, then great. if not, they're just not meant to be. sigh.......

anyway, nm has the camo sedaraby (and they ship overseas!) and wintotty's pics from a few pages back looks great. how has everyone found the sizing? is the general rule to half size down from your normal manolo size?

 

[leyla m.]

my sedaraby was 1 size too big.
i am a 38.5 in closed toe shoes
38 in sandals
and 37.5 in sedaraby

 

[janal]

my sedaraby was 1 size too big.
i am a 38.5 in closed toe shoes
38 in sandals
and 37.5 in sedaraby

thanks leyla. i'll order a 39 and see how i go.

 

[salomelovesjohn]

I recently bought my first pair of Manolos, in silver the sedarby style 'stolen shoes' from SATC. I totally them and now I'm hooked (also after seeing Guccigal's collection ). My question is I bought them in a 38.5, now I'm usually a US 8.5, size 8 for Gucci and J.Crew flats which I think run big and 39 in some shoes b/c of the width issue. Do you all think I would still be a 38.5 in other Manolos? I'm wondering b/c of all the great deals on Ebay. Is it enough to have measurements to go by?

Thanks!

 

[mxtine]

Has anyone had problems with Manolo heels breaking? I've had 2 pair and the super-skinny heels broke! I don't know if it's the shoe or how I wear them.

It's never happened to me with any other shoe.

 

[Echoes]

does anyone know what "stingray" is?

stingray is an animal that lives in the sea.

A stingray is the critter that killed Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter" recently.

 

[marysia7]

Has anyone had problems with Manolo heels breaking? I've had 2 pair and the super-skinny heels broke! I don't know if it's the shoe or how I wear them.

It's never happened to me with any other shoe.

well if its 2 pairs maybe its you
it may be the way you walk or your weight possibly

 

[guccigal07]

I agree. I actually walk very fast and hard...and my heels haven't broken. never heard of it......maybe have somone watch you walk...and see what is going on??

I get to meet Manolo himself next week!

 

[marysia7]

how cool gucci!
what kind of meeting are you having with him?

 

[guccigal07]

he is coming to Neiman Marcus here. I am going to bring a picture of me in my wedding dress wearing Manolos....my yellow suede Manolos that I got married in! I may cry!

 

[janal]

he is coming to Neiman Marcus here. I am going to bring a picture of me in my wedding dress wearing Manolos....my yellow suede Manolos that I got married in! I may cry!

you lucky woman, guccigal! it would be great if you could take photos and post them here.

 

[luckyme]

out of curiosity what is the most collectible shoe from past seasons and also this season?

my favorite is the one in post #1161. can I still get that?

 

[guccigal07]

luckyme... in post 1161 that is the most collectable for this fall.

are you in the USA? pm me and I will give you my manolo lady to call.

 

[luckyme]

guccigal, thanks so much for your help. I got the makala's, my very first manolo's. I think its a good start and they fit right in with my shoe style preferences. I much prefer manolo's to loubtoutin's because of the personal nature that he seems to put into each design. After I read the article in the national geographic I wanted to own a pair of his shoes.

 

[classic1908]

Has anyone had problems with Manolo heels breaking? I've had 2 pair and the super-skinny heels broke! I don't know if it's the shoe or how I wear them.

It's never happened to me with any other shoe.

I had a ring-lizard mule's heel break on me in 2005. I had them redone and covered with black calf.

Switching subject, there is a woman at a consigner I frequent in SoCal who has a large MB foot (41). I appreciate her castoffs:

http://i1.ebayimg.com/05/i/08/55/05/48_2.JPG

This pic is just to illustrate...mine were less than $100.