30.9.09

Shoez (again)

Hey everyone, bet you didn't expect me to post again so soon! Just another post about shoez! These are my newest acquisition - cow hair ankle boots by Tony Lama (90s I'm sure) they are from a huge vintage shop called Retrostar in Melbourne. Am I slowly becoming the poor man's Sea of Shoes???!!! haha

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Also, PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW  if you are a fan of chunky 90s boots/shoes and creepers, have a general appreciation for ugly-cool shoes, or if you enjoy some fucking funny australian humor!!!  HAYLEY (click to visit her awesome blog) just sent me the link on facebook before and together we figured out that the video was shot in Chapel Street, Melbourne in the 90s. The shop across from where she gets stuck in the tram tracks is Dekota 501 across from the Jam Factory! The shop stocking all the amazing shoes was called 'Succhi shoes' - if anyone knows of where we could possibly get some deadstock, please let us know!!!! (I am aware that this is a LONG shot!)  

24 comments:

Katlin said...

hoof hoof, me likey!

La Chauve-Souris said...

jesus! that's one wicked pair!!!! It really looks like a pony foot.!!


the video is funny btw .. I would love to go in da shop

TRIGG said...

wow. i am so proud and jealous of your posting abilities.
sadly i think i would much rather your poor man sea of shoez than big time sea of shoez. shoez!

Bella said...

hahaha
I LOVE 'ugly' shoes, i dunno what it is, but they have this HUGE appeal.

Sharon said...

holy crap those shoes are killing me

hahaa i love that video

Grace said...

How good are the huge platform sneakers?

I have some Succis. Theyre from Raben Shoes which stock Demonia and Pleaser and the like. But they're stripper shoes, not like the ones in the video. Maybe somewhere goth-y might know something about the brand.

Fipe said...

those shoes are so interesting!!

WJ said...

Ooh I've been on the lookout for a pair of ponyhair boots, these look like a dream! I went to Retrostar when I was in Melbourne but didn't manage to find anything remotely good footwear-wise...boo.

CAROLINE said...

amazing shoes, now I really wish i was in melbourne so i could visit the vintage shop.

however, i just wanted to say/write that i've followed your blog for a while now, and pretty much everything you post is inspiring.

Vlad said...

wowowow they are so cowalisious!! goracho!!

Obscure Alternatives said...

that video is hilarious

May Kasahara said...

the video is ♥

Rackk and Ruin said...

i love that they actually look like cow's feet/hooves. . . great find.

ZANA BAYNE said...

I had a dream about shoes like this...except for they were more like a hybrid between hooves and oxfords.

Either way, they're such a creepy/beautiful way to finish an ensemble. Bravooooo

3ate4 said...

I prefer the term 'different' rather than ugly :P hehe, at least not so many people will have them!

Anonymous said...

90's heel + cow hide = love

Natalie Bortolotto said...

Hey babes... love your work babes!!! woo.. shoes! these shoes are effing AHmazing.. I love you as much as you love japanese pancakes!!

Nadia said...

haha guess what i had two pancakes today... when i left ya, i got another one and took it with me on the train home SO GOOD but now i kind of feel sick

Liz said...

i adore 90s chunky shoes. so ugly yet so appealing... i just got a rather awesome pair last weekend(my last blog post features them).

by the by..japanese pancakes are the best creation ever!

xoLIZ

shebeen said...

haha hillarious!
btw, what happened to your tumblr?
I miss it! :)

Nadia said...

shebeen... haha i was having enough trouble posting on my blog so I decided having a tumblr too isn't such a great idea! might start it up again though, I'm sure it's still around... so cute that you miss it!

elizabeth!!! i KNOW THEY ARE SERIOUSLY AMAZING especially with the mayo and teriyaki sauce, want one now!

Caroline - thanks heaps for writing! Def visit this shop, I don't go there that often but it's big and you can tell if you look hard enough you could find some great pieces :)

Cruz said...

I love your shoes so much! I love furry shoes.

noir foxx said...

omg I totally have a gigantic pair of platforms from that store in the Vid it was called Succhi, I used to save up and buy all my shoes from there!! ahahaha
btw mega heart on the cowhide boots
Xx

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