Authenticate Those SHOES

[audreylita]

Hi there sorry for my late reply, so according to the seller he claimed that that was a protective lining to protect the sole, I am not sure whether those were legit or not. Could u perhaps help to authenticate these? It’s from another seller. Thanks for your time as always !

Is there a link to a live auction? These pictures are inadequate for authentication.

And many fake shoes come with plastic liners on the soles. Manolo named a shoe after me years ago that was a very popular model and variously copied by Christian Louboutin, Chanel and Zara. There was a Chinese knock off of Manolo's original which I have and the shoe came with a plastic liner on the sole.

 

[audreylita]

Hi there sorry for my late reply, so according to the seller he claimed that that was a protective lining to protect the sole, I am not sure whether those were legit or not. Could u perhaps help to authenticate these? It’s from another seller. Thanks for your time as always !

What is the asking price of the Manolo's you're considering?

 

[ABoarder]

What is the asking price of the Manolo's you're considering?

Hello! Thanks for the insight I gathered that they seemed too good to be true.

The link of the second pair is below. From an app called carousell.

Manolo Blahnik Hangisi 70mm pumps Genuine & New for HK$4,550 ( price is in Hong Kong dollars https://hk.carousell.com/p/251815190

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello! Thanks for the insight I gathered that they seemed too good to be true.

The link of the second pair is below. From an app called carousell.

Manolo Blahnik Hangisi 70mm pumps Genuine & New for HK$4,550 ( price is in Hong Kong dollars https://hk.carousell.com/p/251815190

The seller has multiple pairs in sizes 35,36,38,39?

 

[ABoarder]

The seller has multiple pairs in sizes 35,36,38,39?

She says she orders them in

 

[audreylita]

She says she orders them in

Manolo's company is privately owned. His shoes are sold in very specific exclusive retail boutiques and their own MB website. The freestanding boutique in Manhattan is closing at the end of December and the company is tightly held and run by Manolo and his niece, Kristina. They do not have an outlet boutique. You need to ask yourself why the hangisi, which is one of Manolo's best selling shoes which they cannot manufacture quickly enough and is frequently back ordered in stores like Saks and Neimans, would land in the hands of some online reseller at a deeply discounted price.

 

[pinkfoxxy]

I really don’t do sneakers but now looking at these on a large screen I can see that they’re made of synthetic material so IMO they are not authentic,

thanks for your and audreylitas response.
After that I brought them to the cobbler to hear his opinion & I got told that the leather parts are genuine leather. Meanwhile I was also awaiting a response from A4U and thankfully the shoes are authentic.

Nevertheless, thank you for taking your time to check these shoes!

 

[ABoarder]

Manolo's company is privately owned. His shoes are sold in very specific exclusive retail boutiques and their own MB website. The freestanding boutique in Manhattan is closing at the end of December and the company is tightly held and run by Manolo and his niece, Kristina. They do not have an outlet boutique. You need to ask yourself why the hangisi, which is one of Manolo's best selling shoes which they cannot manufacture quickly enough and is frequently back ordered in stores like Saks and Neimans, would land in the hands of some online reseller at a deeply discounted price.

makes perfect sense ! Thanks

 

[shuze]

She says she orders them in

And the seller doesn’t even understand that they outted themself with that answer.

 

[shuze]

thanks for your and audreylitas response.
After that I brought them to the cobbler to hear his opinion & I got told that the leather parts are genuine leather. Meanwhile I was also awaiting a response from A4U and thankfully the shoes are authentic.

Nevertheless, thank you for taking your time to check these shoes!

Glad I was wrong and that you have an authentic pair. I wish we could have every pair in hand before making a call.

 

[ABoarder]

And the seller doesn’t even understand that they outted themself with that answer.

Quick question do all MBs come with an authenticity card? Thanks

 

[audreylita]

Quick question do all MBs come with an authenticity card? Thanks

There is no such thing as a Manolo Blahnik authenticity card. I've been buying his shoes since the mid 80's.

 

[ABoarder]

There is no such thing as a Manolo Blahnik authenticity card. I've been buying his shoes since the mid 80's.

There is no such thing as a Manolo Blahnik authenticity card. I've been buying his shoes since the mid 80's.

Thanks for letting me know! you saved me a whole lot of heartache and money! i would have been so duped!

I ended up buying a proper second hand pair online from a trusted seller, and you are absolutely right, no authenticity certificate in sight!

 

[ABoarder]

Thanks for letting me know! you saved me a whole lot of heartache and money! i would have been so duped!


I ended up buying a proper second hand pair online from a trusted seller, and you are absolutely right, no authenticity certificate in sight!

*these are the MB's I went with in the end let me know what you think
*she had them resoled

 

[audreylita]

*these are the MB's I went with in the end let me know what you think
*she had them resoled

Congrats! I'm sure you'll love them. They are super comfy.