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shuze said:
YES, soling that shows wear is frequently covered for resale at discount outlets that usually belong to the original retailer. I have never been in NR and am speaking in generalities of industry practices.

The OP at some point (and I am not interested in going back pages) was, I BELIEVE, told that the soling change was done because the shoe had been on display and that IMO is a misconception.
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I am the one who brought up the black soles and Nordstrom Rack on the MB Hangisi. I never said anything about a display model and I don't think anyone else did either.


devik said:
janetypk said:
Hi Authenticators,
I need your professional expertise!! I purchased the famous Manolo Blahnik Hangisi pumps for my wedding and someone said they were fake because the white interior label was in the wrong font and the trademark logo was missing. But someone else told me the label was OK. Could you please provide some insight?

Purchased on Poshmark from a very well known seller - she said she purchased them at the Nordstrom Rack.

Item name: Manolo Blahnik Hangisi Pumps in Blue
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Manolo...Shoe-Blue-Satin-37-7-556aa747d14d7b363800c938

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I appreciate your help in advance!! :tup:
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I agree with everything that others have already said about the shoe itself and about ***************** - and also just wanted to point out that nobody on tPF is a "professional" authenticator (or at least, not in their capacity on this site - there are some in other forums who also run an authentication business separately).

I just wanted to clarify that in case anyone didn't know how it works! :smile1: People here are just offering opinions based on their experience as customers and passion for the particular brands.

ETA: I've also seen that black sole thing with shoes from Nordstrom Rack.
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The reason I brought it up at all is because of Audreylita's comment:

audreylita said:
There are two different fonts for that inner label and this is one of them. I own this exact shoe and even though I'm thrown by the black sole they do appear to be authentic.
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shuze, it's great that you're sharing knowledge and I'm sure everyone here appreciates it however it seemed to me that these posts were aimed at "correcting" information that I was sharing. If so it's probably worth scrolling back a few pages in the thread to confirm what was actually said.
 
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Can we please get back to topic?? There is obviously a wealth of knowledge here, and it is really appreciated but it is getting lost between the chatter. Thanks!
 
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I apologize for any confusion but I will always stand up behind my posts and really do not have the patience to go back and forth. Since I have spent a lot of time attempting to post information which I assume is appreciated by most know that my post defending a "misconception" was in direct response to post 8372 where it was suggested that soles are painted black to cover wear from DISPLAY. I guess that there could be an instance where this could have happened, but again, soles are painted to cover wear from, MOST OFTEN, single pair returns.
 
#8,421
I own several pairs of Hangisi's and the silk snags easily so any excessive handling would be obvious. And if a shoe is tried on a lot there may be subtle wear on the sole which for me has never been an issue.

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#8,427
Revamping the request format-please refer to page one of this thread for required pictures, etc.
No chatter please. Let's try to keep this thread just about the authenticating, thanks!!
 
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Item Name: Tory Burch White Patent Wedge (unsure of actual name)

Comments: these are available locally and I was wondering if anyone could give me a second opinion on whether they're authentic! The size label was impossible to capture as it's located in the inner big toe portion of the toe box, but it reads "Made In Brazil, Leather Upper, Leather Lining, Handmade Sole, 10M." The logo is attached to a second piece of material underneath, which is then secured to the toe. Thanks so much! ImageUploadedByPurseForum1434667344.695674.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1434667359.597286.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1434667370.539035.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1434667383.426130.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1434667395.565434.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1434667413.625419.jpg
 
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