/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9473751
Fluevog. Not sure the style name.

>>9473754
Just kidding, these are Oak Tree Farms.

>>9473754
THESE are Fluevogs.

>>9473760
Other Fluevogs.

>>9473764
Pleaser Platform mary janes.

>>9473751
Where's the best place to get a pair of rocking horses?

>>9473768
Meta.

>>9473778
AatP

>>9473785
AatP

>>9473787
AatP.

>>9473771
http://egl.livejournal.com/13085249.html
It's a bit outdated though. I have a pair of Bodyline RHS and they're a bit narrow and I've just ordered a pair of AnTaiNa ones so when they arrive I can compare.

>>9473821
Thanks!

>>9473751
What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
casual and gothic lolita
What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
I don't have one, I only buy shoes every 2 years. But OP's rocking horse shoes are my favourite, definitely worth the money!
What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
I mostly own black, I need more brown
What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
Rocking horse shoes in all colours

>>9473751
>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Mostly classic, some gothic.

>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
Not sure I have a favorite brand but I'm definitely a fan of real leather shoes. They are so much nicer than man made materials.

>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
I need to stop buying black shoes and start buying more brown.

>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
I'd love a pair of nice dark brown ankle boots. Still on the hunt for a specific pair.

>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
casual and gothic lolita
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
I don't have one, I only buy shoes every 2 years. But OP's rocking horse shoes are my favourite, definitely worth the money!
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
I mostly own black, I need more brown
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
VW rocking horse baby style black

>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Classic and a little sweet

>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
I don't have a brand that I religiously buy, but I do like my Clark's and my Queen Bees.

>What are your most favorite/most owned colors?
I love red shoes, any shade. I don't know why, I have 3 pairs of red shoes in my normie wardrobe too.

>What colors do you wish you could find more of?
A nice ivory, or rich brown

>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
I need a cute, but functional pair of heavy duty winter boots. Still have yet to find one under $500. Also some heeled oxfords, and I am ever searching for real Vivienne Westwood RHS.

>>9473751
>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Oldschool>gothic>sweet-classic>classic>straight-up sweet prints in dark jewel tones. 50% of my wardrobe is black and I've dabbled in jgoth, otome and cult party kei.
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
The shoes Lizjill on Taobao does are really comfortable and I want to get more, but they haven't restocked the styles I want in a while. BtSSB and Queen Bee are pretty nice. Bodyline and Demonia shoes are hard and uncomfortable. Clarks do some comfy real shoes I use for work but it's rare to find loliable styles. I honestly think Fluevogs and the injection-molded Vivienne Westwood shoes ugly but I'd love to own their real leather RHS.
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
Black for obvious reasons. I wish it was easier to find more different shades of brown since there are a lot of different browns in lolita clothes and bags but most brands only seem to do one shade for shoes.
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
A pair of cool dark brown classic low-heeled shoes and knee-high boots, a pair of medium brown ankle boots (pic related, sadly sold out) and maybe RHS, maybe some aged leather effect heeled Mary Janes. Also looking for a non-oldschool pale pink shoe that'll work in sweet-classic, some low-heeled cream summer shoes for classic (not open toed but maybe a open at the side or with cutout details) and a pair of patent black shoes. Considering getting some pale pink RHS as well since summer always brings a brief CPK revival but I think the style might be too dead.

My storage is really limited and it's already hard to store the amount of shoes I have (20+ not counting normie shoes), but I always feel like I don't have enough to match the stuff I own because I wear a lot of different styles...I feel like I ought to downsize but I don't really own anything I don't use.

sorry if this is a dumb question but is rakuten any good for shoes?
they seem like a decent price and come in my size (9 us F)

http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/dreamv/item/523358/ as a reference

>>9474175
Rakuten is like Amazon. It's a marketplace made up of individual sellers so you'll have to check each store's rating individually. The one you linked is pretty good though.

>>9473751
>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Lolita, EGA and ouji
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
I usually buy offbrand stuff, taobao or bodyline.
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors?
Black
What colors do you wish you could find more of?
Matching reds.
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
I love these but I don't think they'll fit my feet, I may fit a LL size.

>>9474184
thanks abunch anon

I just ordered these and I am excited. The cork soles and scallop detailing are really adorable to me. I like chunkier shoes because they remind me of a past era.

>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Classic and sometimes ouji
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
My feet are wide so I buy my shoes locally. I have already once fucked up my feet badly with shoes so I want to try them out first
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
I own mostly black, I'd like to have more brown and light colours
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
>Some ivory ones with little heel. It's just hard to find any in a small city

>>9473751
I have a pair of tea party shoes in pale pink and I'm feeling guilty for liking them because of how many lolitas think they look like clown shoes/hate them.
I have small feet and it's a really pale color so they look good but I think that wearing them in red or flash pink would make them look like actual clown shoes especially if you have bigger feet.

Also desperately trying to find replicas of Honey Cross shoes or Heart Buckle shoes (the 3cm platform version) but Bodyline ones are sold out. Fuck it.

I want knee high lolita boots, but my legs are somewhat thick and muscular, so I don't know how well brand ones will fit. Does anyone know how well brand boots fit thicker legs, or the average measurements of the leg part of most of them? If they won't fit, does anyone know where I can get lolita boots that fit larger legs? My legs aren't fat or huge, just thicker than the average Japanese lolita's.

>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
classic, gothic, otome-kei
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
Non-lolita western brands. I prefer shoes made from actual leather and that are comfortable to walk in for many hours. Most lolita shoes I've bought never fit me comfortably even though sizing isn't an issue.
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
Most owned brown and black
Wish I'd find more burgundy, green and purple shoes
What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
I want these in every color, unfortunately they are discontinued and nowhere to find.

>>9473768
I used to wear these style of shoe a lot with gothic and older pieces when I was getting into lolita. My friend saying they looked like stripper shoes really put me off them.

Anyone have some recommendations for chunky mary janes? Demonia only had skull buckle ones recently

Any tips on what to search for to find something like this? Is it a kind of creeper?

>>9474748
Huh, I think they're great for gothic so it's too bad your friend's comment put you off. I love a good heel and wish more people would wear them with Lolita. Flat shoes like tea parties look ridiculous on most people.

Unfortunately pic related is my favorite shoe. The heel is just the right height to make my legs look great and they balance my coords well. However, they are just so obviously Bodyline and that puts me off. I wish AP would put out something with a similar heel height, all currently available brand shoes are just not high enough for my taste.

Other than that I like APs Party Glitter shoes, but they're obviously not for everyday wear.

>>9474807
You have incredibly horrible taste

>>9474867
If you think that's the worst shoe someone can like you're clearly a newfag.

>>9474737
Probably not helpful but don't even bother trying Bodyline boots. I have nonexistent anthrophied stick calves and their boots were pretty uncomfortable anyway. Mostly they're very stiff, and if they're also tight around your legs then that would probably be even less comfortable. Meanwhile the Meta boots I have are much more supple and comfortable, though I can't vouch for how they'd fit bigger calves.

>>9474880
>being this butthurt
>i'll just call them a newfag so they don't know i'm actually a newfag

They are hideous. And you are in fact a newfag or just never grew out of your ita phase if they are your favourite shoes.

>>9474711
Taobao has Heart Buckle shoe replicas and they pop up on Fril occasionally.

>>9474748
Don't Demonia still have the Abbey 03s? I like those.

>>9474898
It's a tea party with a heel, grow up. You sound tryhard saying they're hideous.
>omg I HATE popular thing

>>9473751
>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Mostly sweet and some classic

>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
My most worn shoes are all secret shop replicas. I have tea parties and some VM boot replicas from SS. I also have a few pairs of real AP tps and other brand shoes, in addition to some Bodyline shoes.

>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
My plain black Naturalizer mary jane heels and my light pink tea parties. I wish I had more sweet style heels, most of my sweet shoes are flats.

>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
I just really want to find some cute AP shoes in my size in different styles. I like owning brand shoes.

Just counted and in total I have 15 pairs of shoes/boots for lolita.

>>9474918
You are embarrassing yourself with your super angry defending over your hideous shoes, but it's funny

>>9474918
>thinking that they look anything like Tea Parties, which are only a specific type of AP shoe btw

RHS are popular too, but I don't hate them because they're not ugly af. Those Bl shoes look like sissy clown shoes.

>>9474943
They're fine anon, chill the fuck out.

>>9474910
Oh neat! Thank you anon. I knew about An*tai*na ones,i even ordered a pair but it was a 5cm platform and it was too clunky to my liking.

>>9474796
Literally on T.U.K's website
https://www.tukshoes.com/collections/1-5-and-under/products/black-3-buckle-studs-pointed-boot?variant=30543910215

Does anyone know if these are true to size?

Currently obsessed with these, though I don't know where they're from. If anyone knows where can I get something similar I'll be eternally grateful.

>>9474914
>Abbey
Thank you so much for the name anon, I got a load of results searching it and the 03 looks great.

>>9474802
>tfw you don't know why a comment made more than 5 years ago is still a factor in what you wear
I usually wear a smaller heal with some outfits and don't know if I could straight to the Pleaser platform but I think I won't rule it out

Thanks anons

>>9475544
YES!!! i buy shoes constantly online and i'm disappointed a lot but those are so comfortable and so true to size. i have them in pink and tan.

So, I have been walking in heels of all sorts since I was a kid (my mom got me into cosplay when I was 9) but for the life of me I cannot walk in rocking horse shoes!

The only ones I have tried are bodyline RKS's so I don't know if that makes a difference, but walking just a few steps is nearly impossible due to my balance. I just feel like I am walking on uphill sloped rolling logs or something! And I have shoes ranging from flats, to 7in platforms, to nearly straight up stilettos and everything inbetween. Rocking horse shoes are just, seemingly impossible to me.

Are there any tips for walking in them? any at all?

I mainly wear classic and love Vivienne Westwood shoes with lolita (might post a mini-VW shoe dump)

>>9476284

>>9476288

>>9476289

>>9473751
>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Classic, otome
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
This is hard because it depends what I want. If I want high quality flashiness, Fluevog for sure. But if I want something stadard to go with a lot of classic or toned down coordinates, I usually choose something like Cobb Hill or lately I've been really getting into Hotter shoes.

>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
Most worn would be Cobb Hill. I wear them for work as well as lolita. I have a lot of random offbrand I'll wear once in a while lol, but most owned probably would be Fluevog actually.
I wish I owned something in deep plum/royal purple!
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
I would buy Fluevog's queen transcendent line in a heartbeat, ugh. Pic related is what I want the most at the moment.

>>9476236
That's really weird, to me it just feels like wearing platform shoes. But I don't wear them when it rains because I slip so easily. I have the VW x Melissa ones.

>>9473751
>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Gothic, casual and old school sweet for lolita. I also wear nanchatte.
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
I'm in Asia cursed with wide size 42/26cm feet. Taobao is my best friend.
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
I have a shitload of black shoes. A single pair each of red, navy. Two pairs of brown.
I think I'm pretty good with lolita, I have about 4 colors max in my wardrobe, including black and white.
For nanchatte, I wish I could find comfy loafers in normie stores here that fit me and don't have retarded 'unique' details. I wear nanchatte when I want to be comfy and go to the grocery store. Lolita is more for dressier events like meeting friends or dinner out.
I also want a pair of RHS that will fit me, but that dream will most likely never come true.

Pic related, my mary janes died and this was the least offensive one I could find today. A bit plain for lolita, but good for everyday I guess.

>>9476584
Oh anon no those are so, so ugly.

>>9476236
It helps to concentrate your weight to the ball of your foot rather than heel or toes. Almost like stomping, and make sure they're laced on tight to avoid slipping out

>>9476584
Why would you do this

Is amazon a good place to get shoes from? Or should I avoid it

>>9476236
Proper form for heels is weight goes heel>toe.
That's your issue.
Balance your weight forward and you'll be fine.

>>9476603
I took a chance with a gift card twice and was not disappointed. Just make sure to look through the user ratings.

>>9476584
Those look like ugly school shoes, could use them in nanchatte at a push but those would be awful for lolita.

>>9475760
it took me a long time to reverse google search this and the name is frances wedge ballet heel by the brand katie.
idk where you could buy it tho google didnt give me anything

>>9476790
God bless you anon. I'll try to search for something that resembles them since I can't find them anywhere either.

>>9475539
Thanks anon!

>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Gothic and sweet mostly, dabble in classic. My casual style is varied but more on the casual gothic/rock side of jfashion with bits of victorian goth influence.

>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
I don't really have a favourite brand. I'm lucky that I wear a size 24-24.5 so both Western shoe brands and Eastern ones have my size - I can buy from basically anywhere. I wish there were more brands that made black leather platform shoes that work for goth, most of it seems to be pleather or stuff that's western goth like New Rock.

I don't like TUK or irregular choice even though the styles are nice - I find their heels really uncomfortable.

>What are your most favorite/most owned colors?
Black. I still don't have enough black shoes/boots.

>What colors do you wish you could find more of? What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
Wish I could find nice leather maroon shoes, and a true dark green that's not teal.
Also want some generic knee high lace up combat boots with inner leg zip but in leather - surprisingly hard to find. And I need new platform boots.

>>9477300
Might want to check out Pennangalan. There stock is a lot smaller now. I'd contact them and see if they can put platform heels on boots you like. They used to have them.

Right gulls I have an issue with shoes. I have the Melissa RHS and I'm not sure if they fit me or not. They feel a touch tight in the toe but I feel like if I went up a size, my feet would be falling out of them. They already slip out a little bit as is. Do yall think I should post a WTT or should I suck it up and wear the slightly tight shoes so they don't fall off me?

>>9477710
Thanks! I'll have a look.

>>9478914
I don't have the Melissa RHS but I have to say when that plastic jelly stuff is loose, there's not much you can do to tighten it up/get it to fit.

>>9473751
>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Mostly old school and sweet.
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
Meta. When I started out I had mostly Antaina and Bodyline. Then I got Baby and AP and while they are nicer than Antaina they are super uncomfy, especially Baby. I got new pair of Meta's engineer boots and fell in love. Since then I have gotten two pairs of wooden sole shoes and I'm pretty positive I will never buy anything else again. Meta is quite afforable and definitely worth every damn penny.
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
I have mostly pink, black and white. I wish I had one pair of ivory/Baby's beige colored shoes.
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
Old school shoes are so pretty, I wish there were still similar designs. One day when I'm able to save up I will get VW rhs. Shouldn't be to big of a deal and it's probably going to happen in the near future.

>>9478960
So I should probably stick with the slightly too-small ones then? They're a bit tight on my toes, will that stretch out with wear?

I'm going on holiday soon and it's really made me realise how uncomfortable most of my lolita shoes are. I'm having a hard time packing because there is literally nothing, out of over 20 pairs, that wouldn't fuck my feet up if I wore them for two weeks straight. I own brand, Taobao, Bodyline and some Western goth brand shoes and because they're all pleather they're all really hard, so anything with even a low heel (don't own any flats like tea parties because they don't fit my wardrobe) ends up with your feet sliding forward into the toebox and gets really painful after a while. Ironically the comfiest Bodyline shoes I own with the most padded insoles are some massive goth platforms, but the high heel and platform still make them painful to wear for more than a few hours and risky on uneven surfaces.

Are there any solutions to this at all? I did some Googling and some sites suggested padding the toes with lambswool like ballerinas do but I don't know if that's just a temporary fix. Could a gripper insole prevent my feet sliding forward in the first place? I've tried gel insoles and while they make the sole more comfortable, they do absolutely nothing for the hard toebox problem and some of my shoes don't have enough extra room for insoles. It's gotten to the point where I'm trying to plan my entire holiday wardrobe around a pair of work Mary Janes, because I needed real shoes that I could wear for more than eight hours at a time and they were the only loliable style I could find in normie stores.

>>9474748
>stripper shoes
Live your life anon

>>9479417
If your feet are slipping forward in every pair of shoes you owe, you don't know your shoe size.

Does anyone here have some recommendations for a pair of heeled oxfords, preferably in brown? For some reason I'm having terrible look finding any nice quality ones that look cute and elegant.

>>9479417
I can't help anon but I feel you on Bodyline's platforms being weirdly comfier than their low-heeled shoes. I own pic related discontinued style on the left and they're actually fine to walk in, but they look so high that friends, family, relatives and complete strangers make snarky comments about me being dressed impractically whenever I wear them. I'm also pretty clumsy and tend to stumble a bit whatever shoes I wear, but the fact they look high means people give you no sympathy and end up being really patronising with the whole "silly girls wearing stupid high heels that make them fall over" thing. Whereas the ones on the right look simple and less extreme so nobody ever says anything while I'm wearing them, despite the fact they're really hard inside and make my feet hurt after a couple of hours.

thoughts on these? Good for old school or gothic maybe?

>>9479440
I said some of my shoes don't have enough extra room for insoles, it's an issue of them having a slippery inner sole and a hard toebox. I don't doubt that loose shoes exacerbate the problem (brand shoes having such large differences between size is an issue, as is Bodyline's sizing being inconsistent) but I've owned a couple of different JP and CN sizes in the past while trying to figure out my size and I can say pretty confidently that I'm a 23.5 and not a 23.0 or a 24.0. Demonias use UK sizing and I've owned them in a size down from my usual as well because I heard they run large, and the smaller ones are just as bad for this as the larger ones because the toebox is really, really hard and my toes are pressed into it.

>>9479520
Oldschool yes, goth gothic no IMO. Sweet-gothic AP/Taobao stuff yes. I think in modern lolita that sort of chunky shoe with a very rounded toe and mary jane straps looks a little sweet for a lot of gothic but this might be a minority opinion. You can really see it in some worn photos, IRL I think they make your feet look like stubby round doll shoes.

>>9479567
Dropped pic.

>>9474190
I love that boxy toe, who makes these?

>>9479600
Nayrt but they're AatP.

>>9476337
gorgeous anon. wow

>>9479601
thank you anon! damn, if I only I had not these giant man feet

Anyone know if anyone else makes RHS with cross straps like this instead of laces? I think the laces look kind of tacky but these ones with the straps look so cute. Added bonus of me not feeling like i'm gonna slip out of them and leave them in the middle of the floor

>>9479417
>>9479565
I've been having a lot of the same issues (not going on holiday, but trying to transition to wearing lolita daily). On paper my wardrobe looks casual and versatile but a lot of my shoes are too painful to wear daily. Insoles like Foot Petals help but it'd cost me hundreds to buy them for all my lolita shoes and I'm worried about them affecting resale value since you can't unstick them. I actually just ordered a pair of ballerina toe pad things lately (pic related), since I figured I could transfer them between shoes as needed. I'll post a review in the thread once I've got them, since they're kind of expensive (there are knockoffs on Ali but I don't have the time to wait months for them to arrive).

http://www.alterationsneeded.com/2011/04/how-to-make-high-heels-comfortable.html

>>9479417
Have you tried padding the ball of the foot with the textured gel insoles and using an arch support? The arch support stops you sliding forward so much, and doesn't take up the space of a full insole. Textured ball of foot padding should stop you slipping forward, I usually double the padding or put a softer foam underneath as the gel ones aren't usually that thick - with foam I prefer to have about 1cm of padding that I can squish down into (seems like a lot but if it's light foam rather than gel it compresses heaps and gets really comfy).

>>9479348
Not with wear but I have heard of people having success stretching otherMelissa shoes by heating them up with a hairdryer, wearing thick socks underneath and then wearing them around like that until they cooled down

Anny suggestions on where to buy some sweet-appropriate white/off-white shoes on a time pinch? I have like a week and a half Max to get my shit together and I completely forgot that my old shoes fell apart on me.

>>9479916
Probably Lacemarket. FromJapan ship via DHL now as well so you might be able to get some from Queen Bee or similar in time, since that takes like 3-5 days to Europe so if you're lucky with domestic shipping and their packing it could be with you in a week and a half, but it might be slower to your country.

>>9479565
I think it's got to do with the shape of the toebox more than anything, one of my comfiest shoes (despite not having a really squishy insole) is pic related from An*Tai*Na and my shoes are actually right down in the toes on those. Because the shape of the toebox pretty much exactly fits my actual foot, this is comfy (I feel like I lack a bit of arch support, since the shoe starts arching down a centimetre or so before my foot does naturally, but that might be because I sized up). I've worn them for long days on my feet at cons and it was fine for the first 8-10 hours. Whereas I also have the rightmost shoes of >>9479515 and they're fucking uncomfortable because the toes pretty much go straight across so instead of being a comfortable snug fit, it's like your toes are hitting a blunt wall. I don't even have room for insoles in them.
>https://world.taobao.com/item/19245710680.htm

I also feel like lizjill's shoes are super comfy but they haven't restocked the size I want in a while, I have a pair of the replicas of the BtSSB Antique Ribbon Shoes (which are sold out right now) and they've got a really squishy insole and are nice to wear. I've got the same arch issue with lizjill but, again, it's probably because I got my Chinese size wrong for my first couple of Taobao orders.
https://world.taobao.com/item/36301523883.htm

Unfortunately both those shoes are pretty sweet and I own them in bright colours, so they're useless for daily wear since they don't match any of my gothic, oldschool or toned-down classic stuff. The closest I have to comfy shoes for oldschool is a few different brands of RHS, which are still treacherous on uneven surfaces, and some offbrand ankle boots for gothic. I don't have any really comfortable classic shoes, even though you think they'd be easy to find (last pair I bought on the high street were too wide at the heel so my feet kept slipping out, even with inserts).

any shoe store recommendations for people with wide, flat feet, or am I just forever fucked? I really like black, so I guess that makes it easier. I really like the shoes posted in >>9479572 for instance.

>>9479974
Those are Demonia Kera 08s, if you've got an alternative shop near you you might be able to try them in person, or be able to buy them online from a store in your country that does returns. I've not owned that pair but I've owned other Demonias and they definitely don't run narrow IMO (I have average to narrow width feet). My sister has wide feet and she tried on my Demonia boots (which also have a foam platform) and loved the fit.

Any idea where I could get some darker turquoise loliable shoes from? I really like the teal on fancy hospital but I can't think of a place that makes lolita shoes that dark. Pic is about the color I'm imagining but they're not cute enough for the print imo.

>>9480029
Guessing antaina, their colour options have some teals:
https://antaina-youyou.world.taobao.com/p/rd752796.htm

Before I drop $80 plus shipping on these, does anyone own these Queen Bee shoes and can tell me how they fit compared to other Queen Bee shoes? I've owned a different pair of flat Queen Bee shoes before, but I'm between sizes - an L fits with a little extra room, but an M would be too small. Looking at the design of these I'm worried my heel would be at risk of slipping out in an L. Has anyone found that an issue? Worn pics would be amazing as well, in some pictures these look like straight-up tea parties but in others they look more subdued and useable for classic or even gothic.

https://voi.0101.co.jp/voi/wsg/wrt-5_mcd-TO404_cpg-161_pno-38_ino-01_ocn-04.html

>>9479987
thanks anon!

What shoes have you all worn to cons successfully? I'm wanting to know specific brands and models if you have them. Any style as long as it's cute. I just don't want blisters!

How would you guys rate my collection?

>>9480355
I really like Naturalizer pumps for gothic and classic. I know some people aren't a fan of pointier toe-d shoes but I think they look nice. I have pic related, I love the detailing on the toe.

>>9481914
0/10

All cheap knock-off Bodyline garbage

In b4 "it's not all BL!!11"

Does anyone have suggestions on where to find relatively inexpensive heel-less shoes?

>>9483105
Budget? My idea of relatively inexpensive and yours might vary quite a bit.

>>9481914
Pretty decent if you're an oldschool-leaning sweet lolita, probably inadequate otherwise. It's impossible to judge a collection in isolation without seeing your wardrobe to know whether it matches will with the dresses you own.

Like, I'm sure if I posted a photo of my 25-pair collection it'd look impressive, but if you compare it to my wardrobe it's obvious that I have like a dozen dresses/bags that don't really match any of my shoes at all, and a couple of pairs of shoes that don't match any of my dresses or bags but I love the design too much to sell. Esp. with stuff like reds, a photo might look like you've got three nice pairs of red shoes but then if you saw your wardrobe they might all be the wrong shade of red for what you actually own.

>>9483187
I have the same question but I have relatively large feet as well (US 9). Could probably go up to $100-$150... I'd really appreciate any suggestions!

>>9479643
BtSSB's Victoire shoes are similar but I find them harder to walk in than other RHS, since they don't have a notch at the back and the part of the shoe in contact with the floor is narrower than your sole (hard to explain without seeing the underside in person and I couldn't find any photos, but they're kind of tapered and the "footprint" of the shoe is smaller than your foot, whereas with typical RHS it'll be the same size). BtSSB shoes are also pretty hard inside and because they space for toes isn't very high I'm not sure if there'd be room for an insole to compensate.

>>9479515
>>9479899
>>9479956
>>9479910
Thanks for the advice anons! I'll try some different kinds of textured insoles.

>>9481914
every single shoe is ugly

>>9481914
Those fuckin bright red romald mcdonald shoes anon, fucking burn them

Are those Madoka cosplay shoes?

Anyone have experience with bait footwear? I'm eyeing some of their shoes for otome

Do you anons ever get self conscious about how tall RHS and platforms make you? I want some when I can afford them but I hate the idea of being higher than 165cm when everyone around me is already kind of small.

>>9487928
Kinda, I do notice it gives me more self-confidence when I'm wearing them because I'm not looking up at people all the time, but I'm on the shorter end of average for my country to start with (163cm). I find it ideal for going out in lolita alone, since it helps me feel more on eye-level with anyone harassing me (downside is that huge shoes catch more attention most places), but when I'm going out with shorter friends or friends wearing flats it's really awkward.

Does anybody know where I can get boots like this but in a 22.5~23.5?

>>9487965
They look just like winkle pickers, look at the Gothic Shoe Company and other places that do goth shoes.

>>9482177
I think the toe detailing screams middle aged mother.

>>9479520
sauce?

>>9488482
See >>9479987 (also, An*Tai*Na do a really similar pair)

>>9479515
Did you cut off the bows on the left side shoes?

>mfw I actually like those >>9474807 shoes too.

>>9479600
BPN also makes shoes like this for your reference.

>>9490125
They never had bows, they're not the ones you're linking. They don't even have the same-shaped toe or heel height (I've owned both). They're pic related, Bodyline stopped selling them two years ago.

>>9490170

Oh shit, didn't see that at all. Only looked at the plattform and the straps.

Are there actually other sources besides Antaina, where plattform heels similar to your pic related are sold and in decent quality?

>>9490194
Try Angelic Imprint, they're better than An*Tai*Na IMO. If you search them on CoF that black goth girl who posts oldschool a lot got some that look really similar to those recently (don't want to post her real name and can't remember her other usernames). You can also get second-hand ones from NA+H, Moitie or Meta on auctions sometimes.

Selling.

>>9490212
Thanks anon!

>>9491794
selling?

Anons, please help.
I'm looking for a pair of white platform shoes. I'm not too fussed on the details as long as they're cute and walkable, both open and closed toe is fine. Would prefer shoes with a distinct heel to a single wedge platform. (I don't wanna narrow down the description any further to keep the range of possible suggestions as wide as possible)
The problem is that I seem to be exactly in between sizes S and M in most Japanese brands (my feet are 23 cm & they're very slightly on the wider side, i wear a uk 3/eu 36 usually) so out of 8+ pairs of cute shoes I've bought so far only one has actually fit me. I would like something that can withstand some degree of wear so so far I've avoided ali/taobao but if anyone has recommendations for a specific style I'm all ears.

>>9491794
Price?

>>9492209
>>9491946

What, its been 7 since they discontinued these, they're still highly sought after?

Am I missing something?

>>9492263
Yes, they have been discontinued for years now and are still sought after... what do you mean by selling?

>>9492266
um, no n-nothing.
please disregard it...

>>9492352
...... you are killing me anon.
I missed out on the one and only time these were re-released due to a lack of funds. That was the ONLY time I did not have the funds to afford them, and you come in with a pic of them labeled "selling" like you don't know how people feel about those shoes.

how DARE YOU!

>>9491794
I didn't know these were worth this much. Few years ago someone sold them for like 70-80$ or something in my local comm's seconhand group.

>>9492510
fuck you dude.

>>9492483
I DARE YOU to let me know your shoe size and drop me a offer.

I have a white one that does not fit me.

>>9492483
I DARE YOU to give me your shoe size and drop me a offer.

I have a white one that does not fit me.

>>9487928
I'm 173 cm and I frequently wear very high platform shoes, go for it anon!

I'm going to Tokyo in July, and I remember how last time my feet were killing me for walking so much (shopping makes you suffer).

What kind of shoes or arrangements do you recommend for days when you know you'll be up walking and shopping all day, but you also want to look cute?
I mostly wear larme/popkei/menhera style things and alt fashion in general, but as long as the shoes are comfy and not super ugly, I can manage.

>>9492665
the fuck is popkei?
In any case flats with soft innersoles

>>9493009
Fairy kei but with bright colors

>>9492640
I doubt they fit my feet, I am a US women's 9. No kawaii shoes fit T_T

>>9493106
they're size 9 after all...

>>9493697
Different anon, that's like just past W US 8.5 which is where most shoe companies stop at in Japan (38/39 or 25) You make it sound like it's a 13 jfc

>>9493106

they're authentic, i've only worn them once.
I still have original boxing and tags.

give it your best offer.

>>9473821
AnTaiNa RHS arrived today and I can already tell they're way more comfortable than my Bodyline ones. They're true to size while the BL ones are narrow and squash my toes.

>>9492665
New balance in the right colours can look cute and they're still popular here in japan.

Also going to japan in july is pretty fucking dumb.

>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
I wear Old School Lolita, Gothic Lolita and (mostly retro-inspired) Otome.
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
Most of my shoes come from Taobao.
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
I mainly wear black shoes.
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
More shoes like these TUK ones.

Please help a barefoot lolita.

A couple months ago I started having horrid pains in my knees and my back. After several months of tests and PT and whatnot, turns out my "funny" way of walking that no doctor had given importance to before was a combination of joint issues and a birth defect in my legs that has now eroded through my kneecaps and some of the bones in my feet. This translates to resin orthotics and no heels, and that has seriously affected my lolita wardrobe because all of my loliable shoes either have heels that are too high for me to wear or I can't fit them anymore now that I have to wear the insoles at all times (went from a 24.5 to a 25).

My wardrobe is more or less an even split of old school nonprint BTSSB and not-so-recent gothic (think turn of the decade AatP). Ideally I'd settle for something with minimal heel (like Tea Parties, since they can't be 100% flat either) but a bit less sweet so I can wear it with the more elegant prints. RHS and other high flatforms are out of the picture too due to endless sprained ankles in the past. Please, help a seagull out.

>>9494184
Maybe the BtSSB heart buckle shoes or replicas of them? They're oldschool but have a tiny flatform with a bit of a slope so they're not 100% flat either. I hear the design (glued-on foam sole that comes off because it can't flex) means they break easily though, so paying full brand price is not worth it. They got re-released recently and they're pretty easy to find on Fril and Mercari - there's a pair up right now but they're not in your size:
https://item.fril.jp/ae8f6e622fb75826bd01d916d4ac13d2

BtSSB have also released a lot of other flat-ish shoes that would work for oldschool or otome, like these (linking to fril again because I can't remember the name and lolibrary doesn't have the shoes back up):
https://item.fril.jp/2726e476ea5c17c6fc7432efbc593f33

There were also a lot of low-flatform cork-soled shoes with a sloped heel back in the day and An*Tai*Na and Angelic Imprint on Taobao have some replicas of them. They're a really sweet shoe though and wouldn't work with your AatP stuff.

>>9494243
Thank you for responding! I actually owned a pair of Heart Buckles (the BL replicas) a while back, but I ended up ditching them because the sole came appart all the time, and by the time I spent more money on the cobbler than on the actual shoes I just tossed them.

I'll check Baby for other flat shoes, thanks for the tip. Cork soles might be a bad idea because I live in a very rainy area and for what I understand they don't tend to hold up that well, plus they're too sweet.

>>9474880
idk, im an oldfag and those are pretty fuckin ita

Guys, does anyone have a diagram of getta shoes? I need to make a Tengu Getta for a friend, but I don't know how to get them balanced

Any inspo for navy shoes, preferably more on the classic side?

>>9476288
Ahhh, I want these so much. I love them.

>>9491794
What color, size and real or replica?

Any pictures of the gold/bronze Vivienne Westwood x Melissa Rocking Horse Ballerinas? I was searching Google for a couple of hours and I couldn't find pics or videos ANYWHERE, even though I know they're popular among lolitas. The only colour you seem to see is the red and black, not the bronze exclusive.

>>9479899
Different anon, I have the same issue (toe hurting like hell and under feet part as well). Silicone toe coverings from ebay would do the same job as these padded ones?I can't buy anymore lolita shoes because they are made of hard PU.

>>9480029
you may also try Custom House. I ordered some really nice sweet platform heels from them through Clobba and the color options were plentiful

>>9499830
>>9499830
why is the color for this RHS popular among lolitas?

Best options for size US11 shoes? I was thinking of custom ordering a couple pairs from Antaina but if there's anywhere more convenient and/or cheaper I'd love to know!

>>9500277

I dunno what you budget looks like, but Antaina is already pretty cheap. You could look at Angelic Imprint as an alternative.

>>9500213
A lot of classic/elegant styled dresses have this sort of bronze incorporated into their colours. You see it more on dresses with classical painting prints etc.

It's also easy to match up with bronze accessories. The basic colours (black/white/red) for RHS work better with oldschool/sweet/gothic.

>>9500555
If this specific bronze one was popular, why haven't I seen them in any coords yet?

I would like to see a example.

>>9500696
I'm the original anon and I meant that Melissa RHS in general (which Google also only comes up with a handful of coords for even though I've seen a bunch of coords with them) were popular, not the gold/bronze one specifically. I think I've only seen the gold in a coord once.

"I would like to see an example" is a stupid thing to say when the original post was asking for examples because they couldn't find any...

Are there any special plasters or socks people wear to avoid blisters? I always get them at the backs of my feet

>>9500848
Moleskin, also you can buy plasters with a padded gel cushion in to protect existing blisters. They're expensive but pharmacies stock them.

any other gulls have feet in-between japanese sizes? i'm a 6.5 US (23 cm) looking to buy some AP tea parties but they only come in 22.5 cm and 23.5 cm. not really sure what to do!

>>9493009
>>9493027
Aka the generic "harajuku" style or whatever you call decora without the deco.

>>9505353
Buy the 23.5 and wear insoles.

Does anyone have any experience with Jonak shoes? All I know is they're a French normie brand and relatively expensive so I hope they'd be comfy, but I've never seen them IRL. This pair reminded me of JM and looked great for otome and lolita (came in brown too) but I was wondering if the heel was a bit high.

http://www.sarenza.co.uk/jonak-antioch-s801956-p0000143465

>>9492665
these are comfy

https://www.amazon.com/Clarks-Womens-Clarene-Tide-Leather/dp/B0195Q2R3W

>>9473862
>>9474745
>made of real actual leather
obligatory mention: saddle soap and neatsfoot oil

>>9474119
>storage is really limited and it's already hard to store the amount of shoes I have
picrelated

>>9476236
rocking horse on one foot, familiar high heel on the other, move alongside countertop or back of couch, take very slow very deliberate steps, compare how heel-ball-toe sequence differs during each stride. in particular pay attention to pivot points (stride rollover & lateral weight-bearing) and relative alignments (between foot, shoe, body, & ground).

muscle memory is kicking in and it's throwing you off since these shoes don't behave as your body's reflexes are expecting them to.

>>9479348
> freezer
>> toe of shoe
>>> stronk plastic zip bag
>>>> water
>RussianNestingDolls.exe
>???
>profit :DDD

>>9505457
>>9505353
I have 23cm feet as well anon, have no experience with tea parties but I do with other Japanese brands. Depending on your feet/the style of the shoe it might not work unfortunately, I've had a few 23.5 pairs where I've tried wearing them with 2 insoles but the fit still wasn't snug enough.

>>9500277
I was literally reading metalocalypse smut last night and spit out my tea at this, JFC

>>9493975
Not the anon you're talking to but I'm a size 9 too, however for shipping what country are you in?

>>9482177
The shape and overall look is so ugly and normalfag

>>9500545
Thanks for the suggestion! My main issue here is with the cost of shipping because last time I contacted Antaina the quote I got for shipping was higher than the cost of the shoes themselves. I guess I'll just wait until I can afford to order more than one pair to make it more worth it.

>>9473751
>What style of jfash/lolita do you wear?
Oldschool, classic, gothic, hime.
>What is your favorite brand or place to get shoes?
Not sure if I have one, I find nearly all my lolita shoes a bit uncomfortable. Bodyline's huge colour and style selection and low price used to be handy, but now they're jacked-up and never restocked nothing's filled the void. I mostly buy second-hand Baby and IW shoes now but I'm not that impressed by the quality.
>What are your most favorite/most owned colors? What colors do you wish you could find more of?
Black, whites. I wish it was easier to distinguish white, offwhite and cream online. I feel like I need shoes in at least four slightly different shades of red.
>What shoes are you searching for or wish you could own?
I want real leather Vivienne Westwood rocking horse ballerinas. I keep thinking about saving up and buying a pair if I have money over at the end of the summer but I'm anxious as fuck and worry a lot about damaging such an expensive pair of shoes. Since they're well-known as a designer brand among normies I even worry about it making me a target for theft.

>>9513901
>Bodyline's huge colour and style selection and low price used to be handy, they're jacked-up and never restocked nothing's filled the void

Believe it or not, but they actually did recently - well atleast some of their basic staple models. >>9511755 Yankers Birthday is only two and a half months away, so they might be a tad cheaper than now.

Hello everybody!
Where can I get pair of these shoes? Replica, coz my feet are bit larger than AP max size (260mm)
Antaina don't answer my emails

>>9499830
I own those. Do you need any specific picture?

>>9513901
Normies don't know shoes other than fancy basketball sneakers, I have a pair of Alexander McQueen meme heels (the convex heel but in a sandal not bootie) and no one even mentions them when I wear them. They won't know what your shoes cost
>>9514407
Ali


Question for everyone- what are your most worn burando shoes? I want a pair of versatile shoes since I wear classic and sweet, both old and new school, in pastels, bright colors, and jewel tones. I have no idea what would go with the most. Most of my blouses are white, I also have cream and black.

>>9515228
I used to have these in black and wore the shit out of them to the point of no return. IW shoes aren't that great quality for the price but they had a few good years. I wear classic primarily but they worked pretty well for casual and other jfashion-inspired outfits.

I have another pair of IW shoes in a sort of similar design, except the bow is a ribbon you have to tie up. Been wearing them pretty frequently over the past 2 years.

I think some Mary Jane heels would cover most of the styles you wear quite safely. Just have to hunt down the right pair that suits each style well enough.

>>9514392
They didn't restock any of the styles I wanted, sadly, only ones I already own or don't like.

>>9514407
I never had any success emailing An*Tai*An either, I just order from them through a regular SS.

>>9515447
Thank you!
I'll do the same

>>9514804
I'd love to see them worn and get a better idea of the colour compared to lolita golds, since they're listed as bronze but look more gold. Sizing info relative to UK/JP sizing would also be great because I'm a half size and don't know whether to go up or down, and there are no physical stores where I can try them out.

>>9515228
I've seen knockoffs of the Alexander McQueen heel in normie stores, which might be why. What would I respond with if someone directly asked as well? Lie and say they're fake? When I've worn Bodyline RHS out I got "WHAT ARE THOOOSE" a lot but I didn't worry about saying the brand because they're cheap and nobody's heard of them. If I say VW people will know they're expensive.

>what are your most worn burando shoes?
Probably my BtSSB Victoire shoes in various colours, they work for classic and sweet and other jfash as well, like CPK, and I really like the way they look. They're fine as oldschool RHS if you squint even though they came out in the past ten years AFAIK. They're not that comfortable though so I'm not sure I can wholeheartedly recommend them, but BtSSB have a lot of shoes that'd work for old and new classic and sweet. I don't think a single colour could go with all of that range though, you'd have to get more than one, unless gold would work with both your light and dark newschool stuff?

I'm having a hard time finding reviews of these shoes. Does anyone know the fit and quality of Bodyline s515? Does it run small?

>>9515557
If they're anything like other BL RHS they'll run narrow and squash your toes. I'd say go up a size (eg 24 if you're 23.5) because they get uncomfortable and you then have space for insoles if necessary. BL RHS have a decently solid sole for being foam and the upper is comparable to other BL shoes.

I can't think of where else to ask this, it's actually kinda way off topic for this thread but I don't think it's worth it's own thread and I don't wana get accused of foot fagging.

What's a good alternative for cosplaying a barefoot character in a non-barefoot friendly environment, IE a shitty convention center with cement floors all weekend = having stained black soles for a week.

>luckily i dont need to solve this problem for a while, going to Gen Con are barefoot Chell soon and they have super comfy carpet and my hotel room is connected to the convention center. I might walk barefoot on the sidewalk to get some sunking beer, but other than that im pretty sure i dont even needs shoes and socks for gencon this year.

Anons I reach out to you in my oddly specific time of need. I'm trying to find a pair of shoes in a soft, buttery gold color with a matte-ish finish. Everything I'm finding is that really shiny, bodyline-tier stuff or ap knock-offs. Pic related is roughly the gold colour I'm trying to find, I've checked everywhere I know of and I'm at wits end.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm trying to avoid replicas if possible.

>>9515838
You cut clear PVC to the shape of your foot and make a kind of flip-flop with it, it shouldn't be visible unless you look close but it'll protect your foot. Please don't walk around the convention barefoot all day, that's gross.

>>9515459
Have a picture of my shoe collection. Hope this helps. Sorry, for the bad quality but it is already getting dark and I had to use flash.
To be honest I haven't worn them yet as they were an impulse buy. I'd also recommend a size up if you're in between two sizes. I normally wear a size 38 and I ordered 38 but I think they are really tight. I can wear them but I think 39 would have been more comfy.

>>9515860

it's fine for girls to be barefoot at conventions but not guys IMO. male feet are gross, no one wants to see that. even 6/10 girls keep their feet pretty clean.

>>9515884
Female feet are gross too though.

>>9515888

nice trips, but you wasted them on an incorrect statement. the pheromones released by an average decently bathed girl when she has sweaty barefeet are proven pleasant to both male and other female noses than her average well bathed male. it also helps that girls also have less sweat glans in their feet than males as well.


regardless while the original(im guessing girl to bring this up) had some people tell her female feet are just as gross as males, well, on day 4 of GENCON the entire complex smells like BO, water dog water, and greasy french fries. I gladly welcome the smell of a barefoot cosplay girl over than ANY day. She literally would have had to step in human waste to beat that smell. go barefoot, have fun, maybe it's the slight footfag in me but girls cosplaying "slave leia" or morgianas that do it barefoot just look awesome and really cute.

>>9515838
walking in the both carpeted convention center and hotel, and then street with all the good catering trucks and beer gardens are clean too so your Chell would be comfy there while barefoot, BUT definitely definitely definitely keep a pair of flip flops for when you need to use the restroom. i dont even like going in a convention center bathroom wearing sperrys with no socks...i cant imagine being barefoot. Though when i was last at the Indy convention center I actually never used the public bathroom and just went back to my hotel since it was attached.

>>9515933
ew anon stop thinking with your dick, do you think anyone actually wants to know about your pervy footfag thoughts? it's just plain unhygenic to walk around barefoot anywhere in public and you'll have gross betas like this guy jerking off to you

>>9515941

not thinking my dick, girls just take way better care of their feet than males and because they do that it should be(and it is for most normies) more socially acceptable for them to be barefoot in common areas.

>>9515933
>slight

>>9515968
pheromones haven't been proven to have any effect on human sexuality, dipshit

why do you phillistine men have to shit up the only female dominated board on here with your spergy fetishes? go to any one of the other boards and your fantasies will be validated, don't bother us any more please

>>9515971


ill stop posting then : ) i did get a bit carried away. i have a feeling posting about girls going barefoot instead of wearing shoes in a shoes thread is a bit off topic.

>>9515976
not all girls dislike guys that like their feet , just sayin' obviously at a con you can't just walkup to the barefoot slave leia and say 'id love to suck your toes" but given how much exposure male love for female feet has gotten in mainstream media, girls actually are usually flattered by it as long as you're not a super weirdo creep.

anyway, have a good evening

>>9515980
W O W
you are definitely one of those super weirdo creeps, I feel like I need to take a shower after reading your posts or maybe never wash my feet again so I can forever avoid you. you shouldn't be allowed out in public let alone near a real woman.

>>9515844
spraypaint my friend

>>9515976
Femnazi

>>9515871
Ah, these look really cute, anon! Seeing them with the other golds really helps with the comparison, thanks for putting them together like that. Am I right in thinking they're kind of sheer/clear, since I can see the ribbon through them? Do you think that'd show your socks underneath?

>>9516058
fite me u lil fucking bitch

>>9516118
can you please ignore this idiot and keep the thread on topic and also sage your irrelevant posts

>>9515933
why is it that it seems like all feet fags can't have the common decency to repress their creepy fetish for the rest of us?

Cutest shoes for a sweet lolita?
I'm debating on getting tea parties but so many people find them ugly and childish. I don't like chunky maryjanes or clunky platform either.

>>9515980
>>9515933
Hey footfag sorry gulls are bitches. I think footfags tend to be really sweet. You seem really sweet. I wish I could stick my sweaty lolita feets in your face.

>>9516182
I've never seen anyone say that outside the unpopular opinion threads on here, they're an insanely popular shoe that fit in well with sweet and if you like them you should get them. If you want something similar with a tiny bit more elegance you can try buying a round-toed shoe with bows that has a low heel, like BtSSB's antique ribbon shoes.

>>9516200

>>9516182
I hate TPs, I broke down and bought a pair and they look like retarded clown shoes. I like the ones anon posted, just some cute Mary Jane heels

>>9508726
oh yeah a daily Lolita wears always heels and TP, they are so comfy duh

>>9516077
You're welcome!
They are definitely a little bit seethrough. Socks will definitely be visible.

>>9517060
Ah man, that's not good for the coord I had planned. Maybe I can wear shoe liners or no-show socks or something in a light colour to stop the dark patterned socks showing through. Thanks for your advice anyway! I think I'll order them when I've got the rest of my coord together and return them if they don't look right.

>>9515871
NTAYRT, but where did you get the shoes second from the right? I bought British Crown recently and the crowns are a really bronzy gold like that, which doesn't match any of my current gold shoes (while the gold trim is still a cool/yellow gold).

>>9492483
VW somewhat recently came out with these ones. I wish they rereleased the same style as the old ones but these are close enough.

>>9520954
>wing not on the ankle

how am i supposed to feel like hermes with these? 0/10 fucking ruined the whole point

>>9520962
actually I think they just fucked it up on the stock image. The black ones look correct.

>>9480197
heel grips are your friend, anon!!!

>>9520990
Depending on the style of the shoe (how curved in the back is), heel grips might not help to stop your feet sliding out. I've had two pairs of shoes half a size too big that stacked heel grips didn't fix and I had to sell.

Those shoes look strappy enough to hold your feet in anyway though.

Does anyone know if someone with US9/UK7 size shoes might fit into AP tea parties? I have heard of conflicting opinions about them

>>9521097
What are you in JP sizing? Might be clearer if people tell you AP size small or large.

>>9515984
Girl, js, they prefer it when you don't wash them.

I'm looking for black tea party-like shoes with cross staps. Preferably a low heel, minimal frilly trim, and no bows.

>>9521816
How about >>9480197 ?

>>9519437
Those are Emily Temple Cute replicas I bought ~5years ago from Secret Shop iirc.
I see the originals from time to time on Closet Child.

Anyone know where I can get a pair of -comfortable- shoes like this (in black)? Need a cute pair of shoes that will work both for office and larme.
Preferably a bit rounder toe, and heel can be higher too, any tips are appreciated!

>>9523648
I had a pair of character shoes like this until the clasp broke. Comfiest heels you will ever own, you just might have to resole the bottoms so they don't wear down.

>>9473751
How do the VW RHS fit, anyway? I'm not sure if I need a 39 or a 40. I have some shoes in UK 7 and they feel a bit large but I don't want to drop >$500 on shoes for them to not to fit me :/ Maybe I'll just head to her store in LA or something.

>>9506257
they're also hideous

>>9529683
It was answered upthread somewhere.

>>9520954
You can wear the wings on the front or side, depends how you want to show it. most people wear it in the front because the wings could go unnoticed when its strapped to the ankle

>>9523657
That's no problem! I usually wear insoles anyway, since I'm between sizes and it's way more comfy.

>>9509480
It might be cheaper to order through a shopping service. I'm a size 11 too. So every time I do a taobao order I throw in some antaina shoes. I've never had shipping over $60 and I always get at least 2 pairs on top of like $100 worth of accessories or some dresses

>>9514407
On their taobao they look like they have them. Because I was looking at getting them in gold

>>9516811
What you posted are heels just ugly. I wear daily lolita with cuter looking low Mary Jane heels I found at Target and Goodwill. I sometimes just wear cute sandals. Keep looking. The trick is they should be round and cutesy like brand heels

>>9530431
Ntayrt, but not everyone is looking for something that look round and cute. Sharper toes are fine for gothic and classic. "I don't like these shoes" isn't the same as "Not acceptable for lolita."

>>9530483
The original shoes are atrocious. Box toe, Round toe, whatever, just don't get that ugly grandma's ass folds that Clark's is so fond of. Not cute at all.

>>9523648
Hotter usually have that style every season but they've changed over to summer now - they do have these tstrap shoes on sale though.

Have you checked the usual suspects? Hush puppies, clarks, etc.

does anyone have any recs for nude heels that arent tragically basic?
I need some for work but I'd like some flair
pic related

>>9482177
I like them

thoughts?
I think they're cute and could probably work with something.

>>9532480
The quality looks awful

>>9531692
Shoe Dazzle has a knock-off version of this and I just got my pair in the mail! The downside is you need this membership thing to buy them

>>9532480
Honey, no

>>9532480
Sure, larme or gyaru. Lolita, not so much.

>>9479452
I have a nice faux leather pair if you're looking for less expensive.

Kelly and Katie Faith Pump

As for nice leather I would just poke around designer

>>9521097
You should fit a LL if you're a true 9 US but it will be a little snug with socks on.

>>9491794
I'll give you 60€ if they fit me
>>9515871
That's a nice collection

>>9532480
These look like knock offs of my Lola Ramonas. They do not work in lolita. The real ones are also quite expensive compared to other lolita shoes so you might aswell get something that actually works. Even if you weren't going for lolita these are still more rockabilly than anything.

>>9532480
I've seen shoes like this in Christmas coords but I don't think you could get away with it at other times of the year, with the high, thin heel and faux suede upper.

>>9479899
Forgot about this for ages but I've been using those toe pad things for a while and desu they're not really worth it, they take up a lot of room in the shoe but don't really increase the comfort level of having your feet in a hard, injection-molded shoe that much. They're better than nothing but I feel like ball of foot insoles that stopped your feet sliding forward in the first place would have a bigger impact.

>>9483105
Try Amazon.

>>9483188
It took me 5 tries to color match a dress once. I've since sold or given away the other 4 shoes but for a time that was half my shoe collection.

Are there any decent companies that make generic female styles in male sizes? Mainly looking for things like plain MJs/heels.

>>9544318
Antaina goes all the way up to a EU 52 if thst helps

>>9544318
Generic styles like MJs are not hard to find from alt shops and places that cater to drag queens and crossdressers either - probably easier and more reliable to get something for gothic/classic that way than waiting for An*Tai*Na.

Demonia womens' shoes typically go up to a 9 UK, which is an 8 mens (they size slightly large as well). Pleaser go up even higher on some styles, I've seen Victorian-style boots from them go up to a 12. Other repro footwear and goth brands like Oak Tree Farms and Funtasma also might fit as your feet are average mens and not gigantic. Places like Clarks should do womens' shoes in large sizes too if it's for crossplay.

Generally avoid anything too pointy as they'll visually elongate your giant man feet even more.

>>9544715
>Oak Tree Farms
Their designs run narrow, not recommended for people with larger feet.

>>9544322
>>9544715
Thanks. Finding shoes on the usual shopping sites has been a pain and I've wanted to step up the accuracy of my crossplays.

Anyone know where I might find something similar to these BPN heels? I really want them to go with a particular outfit, but haven't had any luck finding them in my size or finding anything similar. I really want the combination of blue and black with the platform + chunky heel so it's pretty specific.

>>9545813
these are fucking hideous. i can't imagine them looking good with literally anything. what are you planning to wear them with, if i may ask?

>>9545917
I have a BPN skirt which is (I think) the same blue with black lace overlay, and I want to style it similar to the early GLB with the fake ringlets, blue lipstick, frumpy detachable sleeve peter pan collar blouse, flat bow tied on head etc. Hence wanting the matching shoes.

>>9545813
I've got no idea, I browse a lot of shoe sources and I've never seen anything similar with the blue. I'd be tempted to just check Mercari and Fril religiously if I were you.

Pic related are my holy grail shoes for lolita, they seem so versatile and cute.

On another note, what's the best way to make too-big shoes fit you better? I bought >>9479520 secondhand in my usual European size but they're more than a little too big and it makes them quite uncomfortable at the part where your foot touches the shoe at the top. Do I just get insoles, or those padded stickers to but behind your ankles?

Are there any sites/lists that catalog brand shoes? I went to look on Lolibrary and realized it doesn't track them.

>>9546118
Lolibrary does and they still have the data, they've just not been added back to the new site yet. Give it about a year and they'll probably be back up there lol.

>>9546162
O-oh. There's not any way to search for shoes as is though?

>>9546203
Nope. IDK if any of it got saved on the Wayback Machine.

Does anyone have any experience with lizjill shoes? I'm usually a 24.5, so I'm scared that they'll run small if I get a 39.

>>9550556
I have them, I don't think they run small. However I'm usually a 23.5 and my 39 Lizjill shoes are slightly big (I'd go for a 38 next time) but I don't think they're necessarily 24.5 big.

>>9550771
Okay, thank you! I think ill grab a pair then:p

>>9550556
39 will be slightly small/tight for 24.5 feet.
40 would best fit you

>>9551023
>>9551057
Yeah, to clarify, I'm >>9550771 and I don't think they run small (they run the same as An*Tai*Na and Angelic Imprint shoes I have), but I think whatever shoe size conversion site is telling you 24.5JP is 39 CN is wrong, it's probably more like 39.5-40.

>>9551057
>>9551087
thanks, I get kinda confused since it can go from a 39-41 depending on the chart. I think ill find another store, do you guys have recs for more classic shoes?

>>9514407
The bows on Antaina's version look really bad js, like helicopter biws

>>9473751
>start off in lolita
>absolutely love RHS
>Getting better in lolita
>abhor RHS
>getting even more experienced in Jfash
>go back to absolutely loving RHS
anyone else go through this?

>>9520962
>>9520972
My experience with the higher platform is that you actually need something to keep the wing in place, anyway. I used a rubberband crossed inside over the strap (hard to explain this...), because otherwise, they flop gradually forward as I walk.

>>9492510
You sure they were genuine? There were some really close knock-offs on Taobao a few years back. I remember people posting them in cgl threads, and one of the listings claimed to be factory rejects.

>>9551152
Lizjill is honestly the store I'd rec the most, their shoes are much, comfier than An*Tai*Na and seem slightly better than Angelic Imprint as well.

>>9551441
I didn't really like RHS when I got into lolita but I love them now. I can't get used to them in other jfash and normie fashion though, they look extremely weird to me when paired with ordinary clothes (something very long and floaty like CPK gets away with it but fashion-y stuff or goth doesn't really). Apparently the general public here think the same because they grab a ton of extra attention.

>>9551477
>factory rejects
How? Aren't Melissa shoes all made in Brazil?

>>9491794
https://item.mercari.com/jp/m42780611063/

>>9491794
>when you see these on ebay in your size with no fucking wings on them

What do you guys think about these shoes in pink? I absolutely need a second pair of pink shoes since my tea parties are starting to show slight cracks and it's making me anxious.
(and I can't find another cheap TP shoes pair that isn't as pale as these except on antaina where they're like 60$ with shipping)

>>9552242
I had these in black and found them uncomfortable but others I know think they're fine. I think they size a little small which might be why I had problems with them.

>>9552242
They look really cute! I love short heels in lolita. I have these in black and they're my go to shoe for a lot of my coords cause they're cute and elegant at the same time.

Someone please buy those fucking donated Victorian Maiden. Win these, gulls!

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/SearchKey.asp?itemTitle=lolita

>>9480355
I wore Bodyline tea parties for a con last year and they were pretty comfortable. Of course, the soles are flat so I suggest using insoles with them.

>>9552249
Thank you for letting me know! I'll take 0.5cm more than my usual shoe size then.

>>9552250
Oh thanks! I was worried they would be too "basic" looking or something.

I'm actually buying them from ebay though. I hope it'll be alright, it's cheaper since Bodyline's shipping is outrageous. Also less chance to get hit by customs if I use ebay

>>9494031
Can you please post a comparison pic of them?? I've been searching for black ballerina RHS for a long time and originally wanted the Bodyline ones cause the toe area is slimmer but they're out of stock and I'm contemplating on getting the an*tai*na ones or splurging on the real ones

>>9552285
Why not Lolita Lolas? I find mine comfy, although I had the sole detaching when I tripped issue.

>>9552309
I completely forgot about them! I might look into them. Do they carry other colors though? Cause clobba sells them but they're only available in black which I do currently want, but I also would like a white pair in the future.

>>9551804
You don't want to buy it if it's missing the wings?

>>9473751
I need combat boots for a cosplay. Where do I get those short of online shopping? I usually like to make sure shoes fit properly before buying so I'd like to find them at a physical store.

>>9492665
Look at Clarks or Merrels. Mostly they're ugly but i had a pair of Merrels that were like flat maryjane style and they looked fine until you looked close. Comfy af.

>>9552467
They have come in white and red as well but I'm not sure if she's restocking them.

>>9552987
Army/military surplus store if they have those in your country. How soon is the cosplay needed? Ordinary high-street fashion chains tend to get them in in autumn/winter but you're not going to find them in summer unless you have a Doc Martens store. Depending on the style of boot needed you could try an alternative/goth store in your city as well, since stompy combat groups are perennial in goth and deathrock fashion and there should be Doc Martens, Demonias etc available there.

>>9491794
Looking to BUY these in White Marble, Size 8
Let me know, my offer $400-500

>>9552242
I have these in pink, they're my favorite shoes. They don't look too cheap, the bows are a nice shape. I wear them with insoles and they're comfy for a day long meet. I got them used and have worm them extensively for about a year and a half- they're scuffed a bit but aren't cracking or anything yet.

>>9516235
Fuck you, you're a disgrace.

>>9530264
no, I think they mean to redo the part of the shoe that touches the ground because character shoes are designed for walking on smooth stages, not concrete etc

>>9520954
>>9520972
Has anyone here bought these? How do the sizes run?

>>9559483
I just ordered these and they are coming on Friday. I'll let you know.

>>9551611
"claimed" to be, not were. Like I said, they were knock-offs

>>9559483
I usually wear US 8.5 C (wide) and bought a pair in UK 7 since half sizes aren't available. The insoles are slightly too long as expected--most likely they are true to size. Width is fine. The ankle straps feel a bit loose even at the smallest notch, but I have that issue with most sandals.

Planning on buying some RHS off someone so trying to plan the costs out- can anyone tell me what the weight is of Bodyline RHS?

>>9559483
I bought mine from some website in the UK in a UK 4 which is a US 6 and a EU 37 (according to the bottom of the shoe) I own other styles of melissa which I've bought in EU 37 and I do think these fit true to size, as opposed to some of their queen II flats (which fit tight, need to stretch but are comfortable after about a month's wear) and the ultragirl flats (which fit loose, about a half size big/need to wear insoles) I also own their RHS which definitely fit tight, but the sandals fit right in between without having to break them in or wear insoles etc which I have had to do with their other shoes in the past. I'd say they're definitely quite true to size as opposed to their flats which differ in sizing and never seem to be my true size. As for the ankle straps, they're adjustable and depending on which colour/finish you go for it'd probably be easy to make your own holes if you want the strap to fit bigger or smaller. The wing is detachable though so it might slide around and look out of place like >>9520954 if they're not positioned right when you do up the ankle strap but otherwise I think they're pretty true to their UK and European sizing at least.

>>9556798
Oh nice! Thank you for telling me. Is the pink pale enough? Or is it more of a bubblegum pink?

>>9506257
If those could be diy'd to hide the weird detail in the sides of the platform (what is this, traction for when you're going Indiana Jones style against a sheer cliff face on a 10cm ledge?) they'd be cute.

>>9559494
Nice, which colour? I'll be watching these threads so I look forward to your review.

>>9559538
That's great! I'm wide footed too. I was nervous buying these in particular because sandals can look illfitted because of my Morton's Toe and none of the Melissa stockists here have this style. Anyway, I just placed my order because there's a sale on here.

>>9559698
Yeah I noticed that about the flats! I'll keep it in mind if I ever get the RHS. I've got both the VW leather and the VWxMel jelly versions of 3 Strap heels, so to add to your review they're also true to size (as a wide, Euro 39. Comfiest heels I own). I've gone through with the purchase in glossy white. It was a tossup with bronze but they lost on not being opaque.

>>9561019
Ivory!

>>9561019
I'm >>9559494 and I just received mine. I would say that they fit true to size. I usually order a US 8 for melissa and I ordered US 8 for these as well. I have pretty wide feet so usually melissa flats don't look too good on me but I don't have a width problem for these.

>>9561960
That's awesome, I'm glad to hear! Mine arrive on Thursday, you've got me excited anon.

>>9560197
It's their lighter pink shade, it's pretty light, slightly on the cool side but neutral enough that it goes with all different pink stuff I own pretty well

I would really appreciate some shoe help as it's the only place I'm getting stuck with coordinating. I'm looking for navy blue shoes to go with Holy Theater. I'm a size 9.5 - 10. I have no idea what to even really look for and would appreciate any and all help!