Retro and Vintage Shoes on Sale at Endless.com

Rose — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:52:48 +0000

What I like about this time of the year are the many sales and discounts that are popping around the corner. The “after the Holidays sale”, as they would usually call it, lets you get something new for a whole lot less. Endless.com, for instance, has kicked off its after-the-Holidays-sale, and with fabulous retro and vintage shoes under $100, there’s just no excuse not to splurge. Or at least take a look.

When scouring through Endless.com’s up-to-45%-off sale, we found five pieces that would look terrific in your closet—an on-trend vintage ankle boot here, a comfy—and edgy—ballet flat there, some sexy pumps—we’ve got you covered.

Take a look at some of the fab deals Endless.com is offering with their retro and vintage shoes:

This FRYE Women’s Joy Vintage Slingback Sandal is very on trend with its T-strap design and studded detail. Plus, it isn’t just 45% less than the original price—it is offered for 79% less!

FRYE Women’s Joy Vintage Slingback Sandal, $48.65

This season calls for that trendy, yet sturdy boot, and this BCBGeneration Women’s Carino Ankle Boot fits the bill perfectly. It’s amazingly gorgeous with its rich cognac leather material, lace up front, and peep toe design.

BCBGeneration Women’s Carino Ankle Boot, $49.99

This sophisticated Softwalk Women’s Barletta Ballet Flat is classically old-school elegant. It would have you grabbing for that cute plaid skirt and stretchy prep school sweater. It’s perfect for that comfy and chic daily wear.

Softwalk Women’s Barletta Ballet Flat, $63.77

This BCBGeneration Women’s Fatima Platform Pump is very movie-star glamorous. Perfect from daytime to date night, it’ll take you straight from work to some fun after-work cocktails.

BCBGeneration Women’s Fatima Platform Pump, $57.77

Because a girl’s gotta have a pair of chic black ankle boots, we offer you this BCBGeneration Women’s Malina Ankle Boot. It’s swanky, sexy, and yes, it’s on sale!

BCBGeneration Women’s Malina Ankle Boot, $71.22

Vintage Beaded Shoes Vs. Modern Beaded Shoes

Erika — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:54:33 +0000

Any vintage lover would immediately see the value of a beaded item, whether it be a jacket, a pair of pants, or shoes. Just the amount of time and effort that goes into the skilled art of hand beading automatically increases the worth of that piece of clothing, and when you get something as beautiful as these, you’ll understand why they’re prized (and priced) so highly:

Beaded satin wedding shoes circa 1890

Edwardian rhinestone beaded silk dress shoes

Bronze satin evening shoes with beaded buckles circa 1927

The intricate patterns, the bead color matching, the fine craftsmanship – details like these make vintage beaded shoes evoke a feeling of richness, luxury, and glamour. But the knowledge of how much work went into each beaded shoe also evokes a sense of gratitude, honor for being able to wear such a beautiful pair of shoes someone painstakingly labored over.

Beaded shoes we have now are mostly made by automated systems, high-tech equipment and heavy machinery. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a shoe brand that still employs traditional hand beading methods; they have to resort to automated beading in order to remain competitive.

Although the sense of gratitude is lost somewhat, the good thing about that is they have duplicated the sense of luxury in modern beaded shoes at a fraction of the vintage shoe’s cost. Here are some modern beaded shoes in various styles:

Toe Loop Sandals

Donald J Pliner Garnet, $295.00

D’Orsay Pumps

Nine West Janika, $71.06

Gladiator Sandals

BCBGeneration Uma, $78.95

Wedges

Charles by Charles David Mosaic, $89.95

Booties

Fratelli Rossetti 62602, $580.00

Which do you prefer? Vintage beaded shoes or modern beaded shoes?

All of these beaded shoe styles are available for purchase at Zappos.com.

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Retro and Vintage Shoes on Sale at Endless.com

Vintage Beaded Shoes Vs. Modern Beaded Shoes