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I’m sorry for being impolite, just wanted to follow the rules.
Hello, I’m new here, just concerned about these shoes I bough.
Thank you for any help you can provide. The owner said she hasn’t re-soled the heel or anything. Just wondering if this heel is any specific model from the year… the box seems legit. Thank you in advance.
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Manolo Blahnik Hangisi 70

I bought these shoes through Vinted and thought they were authentic as the seller shipped them with an original box.
After receiving them I noticed that the heel is quite different from what I see online. The shoes also look quite pointy compared to normal.
The seller said she bought them in Bergdorf Goodman NYC in 2015.
I'm also thrown by that heel, if you could please post a photograph of the inner heel area so I can see the stitching. Thanks.
 
I'm also thrown by that heel, if you could please post a photograph of the inner heel area so I can see the stitching. Thanks.
Thank you.
I’ve attached more pictures.
 

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Thank you.
I’ve attached more pictures.
Shoes appear to be authentic although it isn’t the heel typically on the hangisi. Manolo has more than one manufacturing facility so there are sometimes small variations in things, although this one is the first time I’ve seen a different heel on this specific shoe. But the heel is definitely authentic Manolo.
 
Hi @shuze and @audreylita

This may seem like the answer to my question is so obvious but to someone who isn't a shoes expert, I'm asking it anyway.

I found this pair of "Chanel" flats at a thrift store and I'm hoping I did the right thing in NOT buying them! Or maybe I have to go back and purchase the shoes!

Thank you in advance.
 

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Hi @shuze and @audreylita

This may seem like the answer to my question is so obvious but to someone who isn't a shoes expert, I'm asking it anyway.

I found this pair of "Chanel" flats at a thrift store and I'm hoping I did the right thing in NOT buying them! Or maybe I have to go back and purchase the shoes!

Thank you in advance.
Chanel Uniform are the clothes the sales associates wear. You’ll find Chanel Uniform all over e-bay, mostly in cardigans. So likely they’re legit.
 
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I honestly don’t know but can’t imagine a luxury brand like Chanel would dumb down their quality for their sales staff. They look like leather from the photos. You could better tell with them in your hand.
Thank you. They didn't feel like junk but they didn't feel as nice as some retail shoes that I had a number of years ago. At the time, I had that pair verified by A4U (who I will no longer use. Although I trust their authenticators, I no longer like their business practices).

ETA: I think I'm going to go back and buy them! Thanks so much @audreylita for giving me the push I needed. (Just kicking myself for not buying them last night!)
 
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Thank you. They didn't feel like junk but they didn't feel as nice as some retail shoes that I had a number of years ago. At the time, I had that pair verified by A4U (who I will no longer use. Although I trust their authenticators, I no longer like their business practices).

ETA: I think I'm going to go back and buy them! Thanks so much @audreylita for giving me the push I needed. (Just kicking myself for not buying them last night!)
This label from a sweater currently for sale on eBay. I'm surprised to see there are Chanel Uniform shoes on eBay as well, ballerinas plus other styles, too.
 

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This label from a sweater currently for sale on eBay. I'm surprised to see there are Chanel Uniform shoes on eBay as well, ballerinas plus other styles, too.
I'm so pi$$ed at myself. I went back today to buy them (not quite my size but with a heel pad they'd have worked) and they were gone. :sad:

ETA: BTW, they were priced at $10.79.
 
Hello lovely shoe experts!

Please help me authenticate these Dior shoes that I won on eBay. Thank you so much in advance for your time and expertise 💕

Name: Christian Dior J’Adior Black Slingback Heel 37.5 Black Patent
Item: 335547651531
Seller: metro-paris
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/335547651531

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