Gucci Princetown Mules (with and without fur) -does anyone have?
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I just bought a these Princetowns. I love the print but have never tried the cloth before and am a bit nervous that they will get destroyed pretty quickly. The material seems thinner and less durable than canvas. Does anyone have experience with this style?
@Eskimo I have the same concern with my New Flora Princetowns I bought last week. I've been obsessively in love with this shoe since the minute I laid eyes on it, but now that I have it I am torn about whether to keep it. The super fine, silky / satin-y fabric that makes the shoe so gorgeous is so delicate, and the color is so light, that all I can think of is that it would only take one slosh of falling coffee, one accidental rub against the greasy tire of my car as I'm getting stuff from the back seat, one miscalculated step up a curb or a rough concrete step, one clumsy scuff from the bottom of one shoe over the top of the other, and my investment would be ruined... not to mention the standard everyday dirt of regular walking around without any special damages. When I pay this much for a shoe I want to wear it A LOT, and not be overly worried about it (e.g. my black Jordaans). I'm so, so, sooooo devastatingly in love with the look of this shoe, and judging by the fact it's nearly sold out everywhere in most sizes, so is everyone else. But I keep thinking it's too hefty a price tag for such a delicate shoe that is likely to look thrashed fairly quickly.
New flora owners.... can anyone tell me how they're wearing? Anyone used them quite a bit, not just occasional outings? Thank you in advance!
For anyone who is curious about sizing, I have a totally standard, dead-on, size 7 foot, neither wide nor narrow, and the 37 fit me perfectly. I also suspect this one will stretch east to west because the leather and fabric are so fine.
New flora owners.... can anyone tell me how they're wearing? Anyone used them quite a bit, not just occasional outings? Thank you in advance!
For anyone who is curious about sizing, I have a totally standard, dead-on, size 7 foot, neither wide nor narrow, and the 37 fit me perfectly. I also suspect this one will stretch east to west because the leather and fabric are so fine.
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Here is a closeup of the material....
Good point @WishList986 .... though now I am debating whether I should swap out the new flora for the light pink leather... not as striking, but a bit more resilient and still a pretty pale neutral, may let me sleep better at night.... This is killing me. I hate being stuck in a decision, and I get mad at myself for the "first-worldness" of it all!
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Here is my little Princetown baby, and he is literally fresh out of the box
I had the same concerns as yourself, but ultimately, the deal-breaker for me was that the patterned versions are more striking than those of solid leather. The style of shoe in itself, is supposed to be quirky. My vote goes to New Flora, quirks and all.
Thank you mikhails2005 and s.tighe for your responses on this! After trying to track down the Donald Duck ones for weeks, I finally happened upon them the same day I found the angry cat Princetowns and am debating keeping the Donald Duck ones over the angry cat ones because the jacquard seems more durable than the fabric (though I might cave and keep both!). A friend of mine has had a pair of jacquard Princetowns for months with no complaints, so hopefully that helps ease your mind a bit as to durability!
Love this photo @Eskimo! I'm a big fan of the "keep them all" school of thinking, as long as you'll wear them and it doesn't cause any stress from a financial perspective. For my part, I've decided, after a terrible (and I mean terrible!) internal battle, to return the New Floras and get pink leather instead. Had it been an option to keep both, if money was no thang, I"d not only keep them both but buy them all! Gawwwwwd do I love those new floras. But I got so fed up with the mental struggle I finally decided if I was stressing it that much, something wasn't right. I have the Tians and I don't second guess them for a second because the canvas is pretty bullet proof... I think even more so than the leather. And when I drill down, it's not the actual fabric that was stressing me out, but the combination of the fabric + the light color. With a darker color I think I'd be fine. Gucci shoes are so well made that I really don't doubt the longevity of the fabric with normal wear at all. Just this morning walking into work trying to juggle my laptop, my purse, my coffee, my keys, etc. I sloshed coffee all over the place (and this is, sadly, a fairly regular occurrence for me)... I just don't want to worry that much about... the laws of gravity and how they may apply to my footwear lol!
That was my dilemma as well. But I'm living in a hot climate and decided that these will be my winter slides. However, I wear the givenchy fur slides sometimes.
It's not too hot where I live. Vancouver weather is usually mild, but it's quite hot now. I love the look of the fur mules (especially for traveling), but I guess it's pretty weird to wear fur in the summer lol
Honestly, I'm probably not the right person to advise. In Dubai, fashion prevails over common sense 