Manolo Blahnik: what the dots under Hand made in Italy about?

[natalia0128]

Hello everyone,
I don't know if anyone asked this question before, I could not find the answer.
After I searched on ebay to compare the colors for Manolo Blahnik Hangisi in different colors. I found something interesting for me, under the sole below Hand made in Italy. There are dots under it? What does that mean?
Could someone explain ?

 

[LavenderIce]

I'm not sure. My two MBs are BB 105mm. I have one pair with none and another with five.

 

[Leto]

I never knew. But I also only have one pair and they done have any dots. I'm curious now too!

 

[cindy05]

I also came here searching for the answer for the dots and hoping someone knows.

 

[protein_]

I was curious before, then this thread got me more curious, so I emailed Manolo...

"Kindly be advised that the dots on the bottom of the shoes indicate that your shoes were produced in different factories. The dots on the sole is our internal coding and different amount of dots indicate the factory they were produced."

Case closed!

 

[BigAkoya]

The dots reflect what factory, but... it seems each factory makes the same size differently so there is fluctuation.
This means a size 37 is not always the same fit, depending on which factory.

This video is a must watch if you have Manolos that are the same size, but fit differently.
Check your dots.