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#10,786
Hi there,

Can you please help me to authenticate these Manolos?
Item Name (if you know it):Manolo blahnik Hangisi
Link (if available): not available
Seller: Private seller
Comments: I think overall shoe looks good i am just worried about the sole stamping

Thank you!
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#10,787
Karina Anna Fabian said:
Hi there,

Can you please help me to authenticate these Manolos?
Item Name (if you know it):Manolo blahnik Hangisi
Link (if available): not available
Seller: Private seller
Comments: I think overall shoe looks good i am just worried about the sole stamping

Thank you!
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These pictures are not sufficient for authentication. You can get a guideline of what's needed by looking at the first post in this thread. I don't know what I'm looking at on the sole of the shoe.
 
#10,788
Michelle Lim said:
Hey expert, so sorry to disturb once again. I just went to the manolo store and found out that the buckle attachment in the store is different from mine.
Mine is very flat, where as the store one is slightly slanted.
This is what I mean.
Is this normal? Because I looked on all the hangisi in the store with different heel height and they all have slanted buckle attachment where as mine is super flat! I even googled some pics and all of them seem to have a slant in the middle! Please help once again! Thank youu

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One good tip for authentications is if you already have the shoe in your possession and are in a boutique with the real designer shoe in question, you can hold them and see if one is heavier than the other. There will be other fairly obvious differences, too.

The avatar you see is my namesake ( I came in 10 colors and fabrics ) so when I saw it had been knocked off I had to get a pair (even Zara did their take on it, too). To the untrained eye you would never know the difference. But one of the differences is that Manolo's shoes are leather and the fakes are plastic, although visually they looked almost identical. The plastic pair is heavier than the leather pair, not by much but enough that there is a clear difference.

The knock offs I have are very well done but they are very uncomfortable. From what I've read most people seem to think that Manolo's shoes, of all the high end shoe designers, are the most comfortable. And I tend to agree (although admittedly I am biased).
 
#10,789
Aphasia23 said:
Could someone auth these shoes I found at a thrift shop? Thank you!


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I hope you have a few minutes to post those immediately on the Valentino thread. Only Valentino and Louboutin have their own threads. We don’t want conversations
going on in two places but in case you’re not answered immediately, don’t throw out your receipt. Rdgldy will respond to you and they’re the forum Valentino expert.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...age-before-posting-no-chatting.907413/page-44
 
#10,793
audreylita said:
One good tip for authentications is if you already have the shoe in your possession and are in a boutique with the real designer shoe in question, you can hold them and see if one is heavier than the other. There will be other fairly obvious differences, too.

The avatar you see is my namesake ( I came in 10 colors and fabrics ) so when I saw it had been knocked off I had to get a pair (even Zara did their take on it, too). To the untrained eye you would never know the difference. But one of the differences is that Manolo's shoes are leather and the fakes are plastic, although visually they looked almost identical. The plastic pair is heavier than the leather pair, not by much but enough that there is a clear difference.

The knock offs I have are very well done but they are very uncomfortable. From what I've read most people seem to think that Manolo's shoes, of all the high end shoe designers, are the most comfortable. And I tend to agree (although admittedly I am biased).
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Thanks a lot! You are really the most expert in manolos! And All your info that you’ve shared is really useful! Really appreciate your time and effort!
Just to check, anyone here has ever ordered or requested manolo blahnik box and dustbag only (so without shoes) from store? Or may I know where else to find and buy a box and the 2 grey dustbag?

Thank you!!
 
#10,794
Michelle Lim said:
Thanks a lot! You are really the most expert in manolos! And All your info that you’ve shared is really useful! Really appreciate your time and effort!
Just to check, anyone here has ever ordered or requested manolo blahnik box and dustbag only (so without shoes) from store? Or may I know where else to find and buy a box and the 2 grey dustbag?

Thank you!!
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Probably e-bay would be your best bet.
 
#10,796
Michelle Lim said:
Anyway if the swarovski from the buckle is missing, can we go to the nearest store to repair? Just realized one of my swarovski fell of [emoji33]
Thank you once again!
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I would suggest calling the boutique in Manhattan and asking them for advice, that is absolutely your best bet for getting it fixed correctly.
 
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