The older shoes have more of an orange tint to them. I was reading this because I just caught my heel between two cement slabs today and it scraped some of the paint off of my heel (luckily it didn't nick the leather). I was just looking at the different touch up paints on eBay and wondering if they worked. This pair is older and has more of an orange tint to the bottoms.So first— full disclosure. I have owned three pairs of Loubs in my life. All Simple 70s in black patent. One purchased in late 2013 and the other two purchased this summer (right after sizes 42.5 and 43 became available. I also have two orphans from earlier (pre-2011 seasons). Long story. See below.
Girls I have taken this neurosis to an entirely new level. As you all know, I was on the quest to find the perfect paint so that I could *restore* to like new condition them and then apply a Zagg invisible shield. Review my OP for all the stuff I tried.
I didn’t finally find a very close match on eBay. However, it was way too thick to apply evenly and it was pretty obvious that she had simply purchased some cheap acrylic paint from a craft store. It is too thick, not adequately mixed and not intended for leather and certainly not for snow/salt/weather.
Finally, and here’s the kicker— her paint is the closest match I’ve found to my 2014 Summer Simple Pumps. However, it is way too deep for my shoes from earlier seasons. That’s right. The color is different depending on the seasons (years?). I don't know if CL changed its color or if the color on my older shoes simply aged over time but I will tell you this— the shoes I have from earlier seasons have never been worn. They are orphans that I bought at a sample sale with the goal of making them into art. Or something. I know. I’m such a dork. Anyway— the soles on my earlier shoes are pristine; they’ve never seen the ground.
So I’ve now decided that I’m going to figure out how to make my own paint— and at least two versions of it. One for pre-2011 shoes and one for post 2013 shoes. I don’t own any shoes from the years in between so I don’t know if either of my paints will match them.
Now I know that none of the stuff on eBay is worth spending my money on.
Maybe I should try that can of paint in the garage that my husband had initially painted the downstairs bathroom in...I called it bordello red and he immediately painted over it. I told him not to throw it out in case I ever needed to touch up my Loubies.
