/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

There is no way to know if or if not a cooker made a thread, but allas. That's something we have to live with.
For sneakers in Lolitas it's a big no from me, they just clash so much with every style of Lolita. I can understand that comfort is a big thing for many.
But flats are usually also comfy and fit a little bit better than sneakers.
I love black shoes with no other black in the coord, it gives me nostalic vibes, especially in classic coords.
I have not seen the new ap bubble shoes coorded, but I already hate them

>What are the most versatile shoes in your wardrobe?

Angelic Imprint style 9633 platforms (picrel)

>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?
Generally no. I've seen a few pictures of misako in casual lolita wearing what looked like a cute version of converse all stars (or other popular plimsoll shoe) that looked okay to me but other than that no.

>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
Depends on the end result. It can look amazing, it can also look really bad/out of place.

>Shoes you hate seeing in coords
I generally tend to hate sheep puff designs, or shoes that have fabric ruffles attached to them.

I would love a pair of btssb honey cross shoes in black or white but the biggest size is 0.5cm too short. Once my no-buy is over I'll try to find a decent lookalike.

>>10833512
I hate those fabric ruffles too. They’re so ugly and unnecessary and often the shoes would look perfectly fine without them.

>What are the most versatile shoes in your wardrobe?
Btssb victoire shoes! They go with almost any style, have real wood soles and you don't have to worry about falling straps like with RHS. I have them in red and black but I want to get more colorways because I wear them so much
>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?
I've seen a few sweet coords with pink Pumas that looked cute but I think it's very hard to pull off. I think it only works for sweet too.
>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
in classic and old school, totally fine. In an all-pink sweet coord not so much
>Shoes you hate seeing in coords
Demonia kera 08s are so overused and they're not that cute imo. Same with most of their other shoes like those Swing boots that don't belong in lolita at all. I admittedly like the crux 07 for super casual looks lol

>>10833516
You can buy a pair of shoe stretchers! I got a pair from amazon to stretch a pair I got that was too small. I thought I was going to have to sell them, but after being stretched they fit fine. They can stretch both lengthwise and widen the toe box. A half size too small should be easy to stretch. Anything more than one full size might not be doable. If the toe is very rounded I put cotton batting around the toe of the stretcher since it's pretty pointed. You could use a little towel or cotton balls.

I got a good suggestion for boots in the other thread, but I'm still interested to know if anyone else has suggestions for types of shoes to wear with wa lolita coords!

>>10833523
you gotta go big anon

>>10833520
>If the toe is very rounded I put cotton batting around the toe of the stretcher since it's pretty pointed. You could use a little towel or cotton balls.

thanks so much, I'm going to try this if I run into any good deals on shoes that are half a size too small.

>>10833509
>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
don't like

>>10833511
there are cute sneakers that would work, but they are rare

I love love love Chelsea Ribbon shoes I'm gonna COOOOOM (but only if they have the platform heel and not the pointy disgusting heel)

>>10833525
>ugly men's straw zori

>>10833523
I suggest looking at lots of pictures of wa lolita coords by brands, then deciding what kind of wa lolita you want to wear, then looking at the pictures as a reference for what looks good with those outfits. I see all kinds of shoes being used with wa lolita. But wa lolita comes in a lot of different types.

>>10833528
just a little jape friendo

>>10833531
get out

>>10833523
RHSes imo look good with wa.
>>10833509
>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?
Only in sweet, and they have to match the colors and aesthetic of the coord. I disagree with >>10833511 that flats are comfortable though, flats become horribly painful for me personally after only an hour of wear, I know I need something with good arch support so others probably do too. That being said I don't think tea parties are uncomfortable so idk.

Following up from the previous thread, does Antaina no longer do custom sizing? Other than Angelic Imprint, are there any other shops left that do it? I have size US 11/27.5cm feet and I’m not even that tall and life is pain. My feet are a little too big to fit Bodyline.

>>10833541
I agree that flat shoes aren't automatically comfortable. My tea parties are just as uncomfortable, if not worse, than my heels that have a large height difference between the heel and toe.

>>10833516
Too add onto what the other anon said, when shoes are too small for me, I put on two pairs of (thick) socks and blowdry hot air onto the shoes, then walk around in them, reheating them every few minutes. I'd say it's made shoes around half a size bigger very consistently.

>>10833548
Thanks for the tip. I might have some shoes I can use this on.

>What are the most versatile shoes in your wardrobe?

I dont really have a more versatile shoe color wise but more so I own the shoe in a bunch of different colors? I have a mix of AP/ Secret shop tea parties.

>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?

Absolutely not. It doesnt look good 99% of the time.

>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
It really depends on the color, theme, or aesthetic youre going for.

>Shoes you hate seeing in coords

Fucking sneakers.

>>10833509
>No Coomers Edition
heh, that's where you're wrong

>>10833509
Cork or wood shoes similar to this in size 42 and up recommendations please.
>not a moid, just a tall treelita

>What are the most versatile shoes in your wardrobe?
i got the antaina knockoffs of the demonia bubble toe mary janes and they're super comfy and versatile. other than that my black RHS
>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?
i like the AP sneakers in fairy kei inspired coords but other than that not really
>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
sure, i think they can add some visual weight towards the bottom of the coord.
>Shoes you hate seeing in coords
the demonia kera-08s. overused, shit quality, not chunky enough for old school

i really want a pair of picrel but i've always been wary of brand shoes. i also really want the koji kuga strappy platform boots with the square toe but that's a pipe dream

>>10833548
Thanks nonny. That could be helpful for me too. Kinda hate that you can’t try on different sizes in lolita and send a pair back because sizing isn’t always consistent

>>10833509
>>What are the most versatile shoes in your wardrobe?
black Sosic Shop mary-jane heels, bows on the front

>>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?
Yes. Just because they're an ita magnet doesn't mean they're inherently ita.

>>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
Yes if hair is black. (Also yes if headwear or bag is black.)

>>Shoes you hate seeing in coords
Those pilgrim-ass witch shoes, idc if they are high quality and historically-inspired, they have not a trace of the kawaii aspect of lolita that is inherent even in the gothic substyle.

How viable is it to stretch pleather shoes out with the socks+hairdryer tip? I got my first pair of RHS (just a Taobao pair) but they're a little tight which I'm not used to since I usually make the opposite mistake with shoes and buy a size too big for me.

>>10833605
>Yes if hair is black.
fuck off. hair isn't innately part of a coord. natural hair colors don't make random accessories match.

>>10833628
You don't get to separate the human from their clothing irl, only online can you crop out or sticker or filter out parts of yourself. Real-life clothing goes onto a human body, not on a headless mannequin.

>>10833547
Wear proper fitting low heels then. They're way more comfortable than either TPs or flats

>>10833628
seethe whitey

>>10833631
I do have comfortable heels. The problem is that the uncomfortable heels with the large height difference between heel and toe make my legs look killer :)

>>10833628
nayrt but this is a weird take. Black hair does factor in with the color balance of the whole outfit if black shoes are worn with a non black coord.
If I am not wearing a black wig I use a black bag to balance out black shoes with non black clothes.

>>10833532
make me

>>10833578
>antaina knockoffs of the demonia bubble toe mary janes
How do you manage to walk in them with that single ankle strap? Are they comfortable, or does it feel like you'll twist your ankle at any moment? I've been put off trying them again after getting a pair one size too big because of this issue, but I wonder if them being my actual size would solve this problem. I wish they had a lower built in strap like the Meta mjs

>>10833509
Any type of sneakers is a hard no from me. I don't get the complaint that shoes are uncomfortable otherwise, and I think it's usually a cope. Plenty of lolita shoes are quite comfortable. Even cute sneakers are a no-go. They can work in fairy kei, yes, but they just don't fit in lolita.
The most versatile shoes in my wardrobe are some white Bodyline shoes I have with a bow on top. White means they go with quite a few things, and they're comfortable.
The shoes I hate seeing are those god-awful sparkly pink Demonia platform boots. A perfect example of "just because something is sparkly and pink doesn't automatically make it work for sweet lolita." The pink shade almost always clashes with the rest of the pink in the coord, because it's a brighter and more saturated pink next to the usually muted pastels of sweet. Also Doc Martens in sweet or classic.

What are the comfiest pair of high heeled shoes y’all own? The higher the better

>What are the most versatile shoes in your wardrobe?
Right now it's some offbrand patent leather boots and a replica of the Unif Dot mary janes. Both very comfortable with insanely good arch support, but I'm still looking for a more casual everyday pair.

>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?
Yes in casual (AP) sweet coords, no in everything else.

>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
I love this, especially in old school and when it's balanced out by dark hair, like the other anon said.

>Shoes you hate seeing in coords
Normie flat mary janes with no bubble toe or cute design elements, and tea parties. Sorry, sweetfriends.

>>10833578
>i really want a pair of picrel but i've always been wary of brand shoes
Antaina makes a very similar pair to these Meta heels too! They're very light and comfortable imo
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=638999436556

I need help. Thinking of getting these two shoe models. left one is sheep puff, right one is modo. I need help with sizing from those who own the shoes. Size up or down from your usual Chinese shoe size? Side note I have wide feet, Are the toe boxes narrow or wide?

>>10833509
Sauce?

>>10833694
OP's shoes are meta iirc

>>10833628
You're an absolute idiot lol, hair absolutely ties n with shoes exactly in the same way that small accents do. it's a nice touch and blends the coord together if the two match.

>>10833674
I'm zori-poster and this isn't me kek, kind of weird to be impersonated on 4chan
anyway to be on topic, I think sneakers are cute with salopettes and miniskirts. Casual sweet and punk. Most other styles have elegance along with cute and that is why it doesn't work.

>>10833519
Is it worth it to get the Victoire shoes secondhand? I really want the red pair and I saw them on sale on Mercari, but I'm also paranoid about chipped/flaky pleather.

Probably an impopular opinion but I don't find my BTSSB Victorie rhs comfortable and I like the Bodyline one's better. She wood sole makes them very unstable. Foam sole might be cheaper but you can't change the fact they are comfier.

That's the only situation I like bodyline better than brand

>>10833943
Brand shoes are widely considered not worth the price. They aren't that much different from bodyline and taobao. In APs case they can flake too.

>>10833509
>no coomers edition
>she thinks I can't cum to the OP pic alone

>>10833509
I hate those Demonia boots with the huge buckles, they're so ugly and not lolita at all. The Kera platform Mary Janes are ok but only with oldschool or gothic.

My favorite shoes are BTSSB and VM. Not all Baby shoes are good quality but when you get a good pair it lasts forever

>>10833943
Are Meta's wood-sole shoes foam or real wood?

>>10833968
They're foam

>>10833960
>it lasts forever
doubt

>What are the most versatile shoes in your wardrobe?
I wear my tea parties all the time, even with normie clothes. They're cute without seeming too OTT with non-lolita stuff.

>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?
Yes. >>10833605 posted the exact pic I was thinking of, but I've seen lots of really cute sneakers coords. imo they're like any other offbeat item.

>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
It depends entirely on what other colors are present, or if the hair is dark.

>Shoes you hate seeing in coords
I don't like any Demonias, but my biggest peeve is those super gaudy taobao shoes with rickrack and fake gems and flowers glued all over. I always think the wearer would be better off buying some hideous Irregular Choice shoes, at least the quality would be better.

>>10833982
I've had the same pairs of black and red antique ribbon shoes since I got them 4-5 years ago and wore them all around various cities so believe what you want. The offbrand ones don't look as good and the sole falls off after one or two wears out of the house

>>10833987
whilst that is really good that you got so much wear out of them I don't think there's much difference between most offbrand and brand shoes. They are all synthetic leather and buying them is a gamble. Obviously "a good pair" will last a long time, but the same applies to bodyline or antaina. There's nothing special about brand shoes.

>>10833934
I've only had one pair of Baby shoes that peeled, but they're literally 15 years old and weren't in perfect condition when I bought them lol. Both my victoire shoes were bought secondhand and have held up fine. But like with peeling bags it seems like a problem some get and some don't.
>>10833988
desu I think brand shoes are worth it when you can find them cheap. Like comparing my Meta and Antaina tea parties, the Meta ones have more weight, the material is thicker, the sole is thicker, the bows are fuller (and detachable) and there's overall just less loose strings, wonky stitches etc. Maybe not worth retail price but I got mine secondhand in perfect condition for like $30 lol

>>10833519
Does anyone know how the antaina replicas of these compare to the real thing in quality/comfort? I just missed a pair second hand and I'm wondering if it's worth waiting for more to come up in my size or just getting dupes.

>>10833991
I agree it's worth it to buy second hand brand shoes if they're in a good condition and have a good price.
Years ago my friend and I compared our tea parties. There was no noticeable quality difference between her AP tea parties and the ones I got from Secret Shop at the time. We were amazed at how incredibly similar they were. Held up the same too. They eventually dried out. The she started buying replica shoes too because it's easier to find the style and size you want in the color you want.

>>10833951
Where are off brand shoes like the OP pic? Only brands are putting out the wood or foam platforms (that are not RHS)

>>10834022
pretty sure Modo does wood soles.

>>10834024
Their sizes are too small.

>>10833677
Steve Madden Carly pump

any recommandation for chunky shoes that works with sweet lolita ? no skinny shoes pls i want shoes that makes the feet cartoonish and big

>>10833509
>What are the most versatile shoes in your wardrobe?
I have picrel from American Duchess and find myself wearing them most of the time, theyre super comfy and fit with most of my pieces. Them being real leather is nice too because I can just condition and wax them and not have to worry about peeling.

>Sneakers in lolita: Yes or no?
Yes, if it's balanced. In the end, if you had any grody ass shoes on it wouldn't matter whether they were sneakers or not, they'd be ugly.

>Thoughts on black shoes with no other black in the coord?
If it's balanced well. A lot of lolita is about colour-blocking and balance. If you can't balance them, dont use them. It works well in oldschool because the aim is to get that chunky clunky look.

>Shoes you hate seeing in coords
some taobao stores carry these god awful pin heel shoes that have all these gaudy OTT accessories. I think I just hate the idea of OTT shoes.

>>10834024
Modo is also foam

>>10834507
I recently got a pair of American Dutchess shoes and they're by far my favourite, they're so comfy and well made. How should I look after them best anon, they're my first pair of leather shoes?

>>10834619
Nayrt but AD has a care guide: https://www.americanduchess.com/pages/how-to-care-for-leather-shoes

>>10834507
these are fucking hideous

natural hair color does NOT count towards color blocking/balancing in coords because that would mean that it would count AGAINST it also. and that would be retarded. having dark hair doesn't suddenly make dark shoes work in a light coord just like light hair doesn't make light shoes work in a dark coord. thinking that hair color has any bearing on clothing other than possibly clashing is autistic. end of.

>>10834643
Disagree but in the opposite sense, it doesn't count against it but it can count towards it. Like bonus points. Jet black hair in a black gothic coord just gives you that extra sense of satisfaction.

>>10834653
that's different than saying black hair means you can shoehorn in black shoes. you can certainly match hair and wigs with a coord, but you can't use them to justify dumb choices.

>>10834655
tell me you only wear tacky taobao sweet without telling me you only wear tacky taobao sweet

>>10834676
no.

>>10834653
Anon is trying to say that while hair can match a coord it doesn't contribute to it in the same way other actual pieces of clothing do. Which is correct, same with eye and skin color, they don't contribute to the coord because they not intentional. That's why wigs are different, you're intentionally adding something to your coord, but it's still in my opinion, not part of the outfit. As you said, it's an addition, which is why you can't use it as a baseline for color coordination in your coord. If you try to do that, you're promoting the idea that you can't have your hair a certain color with certain coords. This idea that you can match parts of your coord to your hair, rather than the other way around seems both ita and newfaggy to me. Hair is an element of the overall look, but it's not part of the coord itself.

>>10833994
Like I said earlier, I don't find my Victoire RHS comfortable. The only reason I'm ok with them is that I paid less than 50€ for them
Can't say anything about antaina as I don't have them

>>10834686
>If you try to do that, you're promoting the idea that you can't have your hair a certain color with certain coords
Yeah you can't have faded green hair dye with a pink coord and get off the hook for it looking shit just because it's your natural hair.

>>10834748
...Do you know what natural hair means?

>>10834748
I've realized now you mean "natural hair" as in "not a wig", instead of "naturally coloured hair", and I feel like a fucking idiot. Ignore me.

Back to shoes; any suggestions for real leather lolita-suitable shoes that come in white? Feeling like the Vivienne RHS are my only option. Wish I liked the cut of American Duchess shoes more.

Good place to buy somewhat wide lolita shoes? I've tried buying from Bodyline and Taobao and they pinch a little even though my feet aren't normally considered wide (just regular US size 7)

>>10834778
AD are so fucking ugly, idk why their designers have to make everything pointy and clunky when vintage shoes were dainty and rounded.

I used to like some of the Clarks but they don't seem to make cute styles anymore. Same with Fluevog. Someone here recommended Balielf, the shoes are very high quality but idk how I feel about the style yet. Haven't worn the heels in a coord, just the flats and they weren't my favorite. Ended up wearing brand heels instead to photograph the coord but the Balielf ones were nice to walk around in

>>10834824
Have you tried actual burando shoes? Or even adjacent jap brands like Liz Lisa? Japanese shoe sizes run wider than US and euro sizes. I have quite wide feet and haven't had problems with the shoes I've bought from Japan.

When shopping online you also have to consider the general shape of the shoes. It's pretty easy to tell just looking at the model pics desu. Something like tea parties are quite wide across the front and have a very wide sole, whereas something with a pointy toe or dainty hidden sole is going to be more narrow and you may have to size up.

>>10834895
>like Liz Lisa
that shit doesn't go with lolita newfag

>>10834824
I have wide feet, wide enough to either size up in regular width sizes (and then sometimes I still can't comfortably walk in them) or to go for shoes that are sold in a wider width than the regular width. I have found out that tea parties just don't fit me properly, no matter if I size up or not. At the heel they're too wide, and a bit too narrow in front. They look wide, so maybe it's not that the footbed isn't wide enough. Perhaps it's just the circumference of the upper (the part that goes over your foot) on the toe box that's too narrow. I could try stretching the ones I have though. Luckily I no longer prefer tea parties. I have a bunch of shoes from bodyline that are comfortable as they are, but I do size up half a size whenever that's a possibility.
You just have to look at the shoe and make a good guess based on the shape if it's going to be wider in the toe box. I've started doing that plus going half a size up when that was an option and it never failed me. If I get a shoe that is just a little bit too long for me I just put cotton balls in the toe box.

>>10834778
>https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=44918791893
I own four pairs of these and they're super comfy

anyone know where to buy dark pink shoes like picrel? These are out of stock and it's such a hard color to find.

>>10835048
Kinda piggybacking off of this anon's post, but does anyone know where I can find lolita stuff in general in this shade of pink? I love it

>>10835048
If natural leather is OK - you buy white and remove finish than dye them and apply finish.

Any good comfortable options for classic wardrobes? Oxfords/boots seem almost too plain for some coords.

since bodyline is probably never getting them in stock again, where else can I get an affordable pair of rocking horse shoes? are the ones on aliexpress a safe bet?

>>10835108
yes, the aliexpress ones are equivalent to bodyline quality and even have a more extensive colorway range. to my knowledge all the styles on ali are actually bodyline knockoffs - hilariously ironic, isn't it?

>>10835116
oh ok they're cheaper than the bodyline ones too so works for me, I'll order a few colors

>>10835116
>equivalent to bodyline quality
I've owned both and this isn't entirely true. The ones on Aliexpress/Taobao have much worse quality pleather - it's thin, shiny and prone to rippling, which makes it so they provide less support and generally look cheaper. The pattern on the foam is hideous as well.

>>10835116
>>10835138
actually the ali/tb ones ARE the bodyline ones. it's the same manufacturer, but the quality is lower which is why bodyline never restocked. and slightly related, bodyline is floundering because mr yan stopped being the only person who could contact chinese suppliers cheaply and compete with the growing. quality went down and costs rose. so bodyline was basically trying to operate on the scale of AP or other brand, while having a bad reputation and higher prices than what you get in china. infact, jp internet has tons of chinese dropship items on it's marketplace sites they didn't have before, which sucks because buying made in japan products is more difficult.

>>10835048
https://shop545648807.taobao.com/
this shop has a few pairs in that color

>>10835199
Thank you! I see some that could work.

>>10835070
Thanks for the tip anon, I'll keep this in mind too.

How are tokyo boppers quality wise? Wanting to get some chunky white rhs type platforms but don't want bodyline's

>>10835241
I love them, since their platforms are solid rubber they're a bit heavier than the foam RHS but still really comfortable. Been wearing mine for years as normiewear daily shoes and they're slightly scuffed on the platform but otherwise look great. In terms of build quality some of my other lolita shoes feel a bit delicate, like they're made for pictures rather than for walking around a lot, but my tokyo boppers feel more like "real" shoes. I hope that makes sense lol

>>10835244
Thanks! I got the Belly Button (is that their sub brand?) ribbon boots a while back for normie wear and they feel super sturdy, so I was hoping the platforms were similar.

>>10834619
what >>10834620
said, but tldr:
Condition first, then wax
dont use too much of either, circular motions, add extra on areas that need it and dont put too much wax on the flat top or itll crease. Add mink oil to soles as needed when the soles wear, not often if it's not your everyday walking shoe.

>>10835244
>>10835261
Gulls, I am on the verge of tears because they don't exist in my size. I hate wearing my shitty Bodyline RHS and those strappy Tokyo Boppers would've been the perfect replacement

>>10835452
I'm >>10835261, how much bigger are your feet outside the max? I managed to stretch the boots I got almost a full size larger because they were really tight on the toes, although they're like a suede-y material.

I don't know where to ask/post this, but I have very wide feet and struggle finding shoes even for casual wear. They aren't insanely long or anything, but I'm like a 7.5WW roughly (depending on brand though, it's more like www kill me).
Does anyone have any advice on where I can try to find shoes that aren't horrifically ugly? My shoe size is the only thing holding me back from getting into lolita fashion because otherwise I'm gonna just have to be rocking with my toes out, or just in socks/stockings/etc. which would probably be more ita depending on the coord.

I wish that DIYing shoes was easier than clothing OTL

>>10835494
(US Women's size, BTW. I forgot that other countries measure differently for a second.)

Should I just say fuck it and try to wear shoes too long for me and risk fucking them up from scuffing the shit out of them anons

>>10835494
I would not suggesting sizing up (length wise) more than one or one and a half size, it will look really weird, be more prone to scuffing and perhaps foot sliding in the shoe. As a fellow wide footer I suggest you go online, look for mainstream or stores that carry wider shoes (sometimes mainstream stores have more alternative footwear), sift through all of the shoes available in your size and width and then see if you can find anything that would suit your style. It's going to be a lot of work but it's worth it to look for options. If you're ordering from those sites make sure you can return them for free and get a refund if they don't fit. I've done this a lot with Clarks, ASOS, etc, a few years ago when I was looking for wider shoes for not just lolita but also my normal mainstream wardrobe and vintage wardrobe. It was a lot of work looking for suitable stores, sifting through the stores, ordering, etc. But it was worth it.

>>10835140
mr yan sold bodyline forever ago and they haven't released any new lolita stuff in years. they seemed to just decide on being completely costume focused after being bought by whomever

>>10835505
Sadly, I'm usually still too wide for most of that too. Most brands don't even carry a double wide, and I'm out here on the border of triple... If only my toes were a little less short, amirite hahaha

>>10835517
Are you sure of your size? Have you considered it isn't just a width issue. Had a friend go to a podiatrist and found out they were buying the wrong size and had a flat foot. This ended up in their feet retaining fluid.

>>10835517
It sucks that with every size wider there are less options and even less nice looking ones. Some brands have nice shoes but only one width up from the standard, you can still size up length wise to see if that works. I've done that in the past. I wear double wide but usually can't find the shoes I want in that width, so I get just the wide and size up one size.

>>10835515
yes, i am talking about years ago. some shoes weren't restocked since 2014.

>>10835520
I do tend to have swollen ankles apparently, but I know that I'm a little too short for size 8s. I know that I have high arches, which is hard to deal with in certain shoe styles, but lace-up or stretchy cloth ones are the ones I usually go for to make up for that lately.

>>10835522
Tfw the vast majority of shoes you can wear are ugly orthopedic diabetic shoes that are 5 inches thick, or are really weirdly designed boy's sneakers. I can sometimes find decent shoes I can squeeze into, but I always have to compromise my comfort/ability to walk for long times to wear them.

>>10835527
I relate. My house shoes are "bandage shoes". My every day shoes are men's work shoes in one width wider than the regular width, and one size larger than my length size. And they were a pain to break in. As for lolita shoes I have had some luck with old school bubble toe shoes. People with normal width feet probably slide around in those.

>>10835478
I wear 25.5-26cm shoes, and sadly their sizes only go up to 24cm. I know an Antaina replica of the exact ones I want exists, but they'll be pleather, likely much less cute and of lower quality.

>>10835494
If you are ok wearing classic or gothic, some brands like Hotter and Clarks will accommodate wide feet and intermittently have lolita-suitable shoes which can be stretched as they are leather. Demonia's bubble-toe mary janes are also quite forgiving. I have bunions due to bad genetics, which means my forefoot usually needs D or EE width but my heel is narrow which is always a fun time.

>>10835494

I'm in roughly the same boat as you, high arches and all. It sucks. I think about 5 years ago there was a nice vintage style shoe trend and a lot of the comfort brands that make wide sizes had cute, low heels. Alas, no longer- Hotter stopped making heels period, even.

You could try to find what some older models from second hand shops/sites, and depending on the colors you need, since they're leather, you can dye the shoes.

Here's my list of Classic/Gothic style wide brand + models off the top of my head:

Earth shoes: Polaris, Marietta Stellar, Wanderlust, Serano, Amber, Garnet

Cobb Hill: Marilyn, Abbott Curvy pump, Demi, Avery

Hotter: Donna (old version with higher heel and rounder toe- the newer shorter heel and almond toe is unflattering and ugly), Opal, Jewel (flat, can work for sweet, maybe)

Since there's been plenty of talk of sneakers in lolita fashion over in the capsule wardrobe thread, would you gulls mind posting your favorite sneakers to wear with lolita?

>>10836581
These YRUs. Yes, I know, but they're comfortable and they have the cute ribbon laces.
The AP high tops and sneakers are cute as well.

>>10836583
lolita sneakers, are they lolita-legal? post some cute lolita sneakers. I'm assuming they're mostly for sweet lolita?

>>10836583
Just get regular white sneakers and put in ribbon laces. this holographic shit is ita

>>10836592
nta, the holografic isn't the problem for me, it's the chernovil-tier laces2

>>10836583
Those cheap ass shoelaces..

>>10836583
these are ugly as fuck

>>10836583
Clear, yellowing soles will always be ugly

>>10836581
I pretty much only wear sneakers when in ap ott sweet nowadays, lolita is a street style, so I like combining street wear with it. Balenciaga make the best sneakers for sweet lolita in my opinion (Track + Triple S), I have 2 pairs in pink and they're so comfortable, cute and come in multiple colourways, I wish I'd see other people wearing them in the fashion. I'd show a picture, but some retard in my apartment has gotten file uploads on my ip banned.
Other than that, Irregular Choice will occasionally release cute trainers, when they don't use garish colours for once.

My general rules when wearing sneakers in lolita are these:
-Big/interesting soles
-CLEAN
-Not running shoes
-Has something cute about them, such as glitter, ribbons or cute colours
-You're wearing them because you like them, not because you're 15 and can't afford a pair of tea parties

However they'll always look bad if they don't match the style of the coord, trying to fit Nike with a dressy time dress op would just look retarded no matter what.

I am on the hunt for Rihanna's Fenty x Puma bow sneakers. They also come in lavender.

>>10836621
>Balenciaga
Not everyone likes to wear clothes designed by pedos

>>10836636
Same anon, I also love how chunky Fila Disruptor 2s are. This pair has valentine hearts on it.

>>10836636
>Fenty x Puma
Two more from that collection, though I can only find pics of the black ones. They did come in pastels though. One has bows on the heels:

>>10836643
And the other has them on the top.

>>10833509
f e e t e

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>>10836636
I used to have these but they've since been worn out and thrown away. I got a lot of use out of them. They were fun while they lasted.

>>10836818
AI shoes. :(

>>10836818
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>>10836583
hate to be that anon, but those are awful, Ive seen good ones posted though, but I'm not a living /cgl/ archive

>>10836841
No, I agree, and >>10836621 as a Triple S fan they would also look stupid with lolita.

>>10836590
dumpin'

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>>10837119
thanks anon!

Can anyone recommend me some rocking horse shoes? I prefer the cheaper side, but also want them to be somewhat wearable. Bodyline was my first choice, but it doesn't sell them anymore. Someone linked me theirs being sold on aliexpress (allegedly-- I don't trust that sketchy site, though the review photos of them clearly show the Bodyline logo on the inner sole). Anyone ever bought RHS from aliexpress?
If not, I'd love recommendations.

>>10837143
>https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a312a.7700824.w4004-4751613161.16.7a8e2e68ZKvtYv&id=45009742827

Does anyone here have experience with yosuke heels? I want picrel from them, but I'm unsure if the heel is too high to be comfortable

>>10837307
They're very comfortable and I adore them

>>10837307
they're very comfortable despite the heel height! they hurt a bit after a few hours but less so than other shoes with an equivalent heel slope.

do beware that they aren't amazingly constructed and will bite the dust after a while (as is to be expected with most pleather egl shoes). the heel plates don't like to stay on, and i have an older pair that are held together with shoe goo, hot glue, and a dream.

>>10837143
Aliexpress isn't sketchy, it's basically marked up Taobao for foreigners. If you don't want to go through an SS, you can buy them there.

>>10833509
someone have a link for these shoes ?

>>10837135
one more

>>10837776
super cute! Thanks!

>>10837776
You convinced me that sneakers don’t look good with lolita, nonny. This coord is the only one where they look ok, but all of these would look better with other shoes

>>10837924
I wasn't trying to convince you that they're the best choice? I'm just showing that it's possible to make them work if you really need to without wearing the gross pathetic ones seen in CoF. I'm not disabled, and I own a car, so I don't wear them. But if you want to go hiking around Disney or some shit, you can do it without looking like an embarrassment.

i need to know where i can find mary janes bigger than a womens 9.5 pleeease, i only just got into this scene

>>10834507
I really have to buy from American duchess. I was unsure, but you really convinced me to get a pair.

>>10837924
If you wear this fashion regularly then sometimes you aren't trying to make the best possible coord, you're making the best possible coord that works for the activity and weather of the day.

am i the only one who find flat tea parties ugly ? I’ve never understood what people likes about them
It’s crazy to wear a dress with that much volume and have some tiny small ridiculous shoes
I think I rather prefer sneakers for confort than flat tea parties desu

>>10838633
agree. you'll never see me in lolita in a flat shoe

Recently I've been seeing the short new rock platform boots in a few gothic coords. What do people think of this?

>>10838655
Just noticed the spikes on the side of these, I mean the ones without the spikes on the side, I hate those spikes

>>10838633
I'm okay with some flats or very low heeled shoes, but even though I loved tea parties in the past I'm just over their design. That could have something to do with overexposure (seeing something too many times). What I also really dislike is people on LM calling any flat or low heeled shoe a "tea party" shoe even though they don't look like tea parties at all. That really grinds my gears for some reason.

>>10838655
These are so ugly

how do you wear heels for a while without wanting to die? most gothic lolita shoes have heels and it murders me

>>10838755
your options depend on how much space you have in the shoe. A lot of people use full or partial insoles. You can also get little gel cushions for the heel and the ball of your foot. DIY solutions include taping some of your toes together (I forgot which toes, google it please) for more stability, and using bandaids to prevent painful rubbing of heels.

Has anyone had any luck with Jeffrey Campbell/Steve Madden for oldschool? They had kind of a 90s thing going recently.

Does anyone have recs for wooden sole shoes that aren't rocking horse? I love the way the wood looks, but want something different.

>>10837517
It’s been asked multiple times already. OP is gate keeping.

>>10838767
You want a link for a Meta shoe that's no longer in production?

>>10838767
They're probably something AP released ten years ago and have fallen apart by now.

>>10838767
Who is gatekeeping, it's been answered already ITT >>10833702

>>10838755
git gud

>>10838755
Platforms are much more comfortable

>>10838755
There's lots of different things that can make a heel uncomfortable so you kind of have to narrow it down yourself.

>the arch is too flat to support your foot properly (if the bottom of your foot arches off the sole of your shoe, you need more padding)
>the arch is too curved to support your foot properly (if you have flat feet and the shoe pushes up into the arch of your foot)
>the shoe is too big in the toe box (your foot slides forward and puts pressure across the top of your foot) (your heels shouldn't cut into the top of your foot, ever)
>the shoe is too big in the heel, meaning your foot can slip around more which leads to fatigue
>the sloped part of the heel is too long for your foot ie the heel is too high for your feet (especially common in western shoes ime, which seem to be designed to fit the larger end of sizes)

And there's another thing to watch out for:
>the heel is badly designed making it much more uncomfortable, prone to breaking, and more likely to make you trip (you want the heel to be coming from the bottom of the foot where your weight naturally falls, NOT from the back) (see picrel)
>thicker heels aren't necessarily more stable than a stilleto, if the heel isn't placed to catch your weight as you walk (again see picrel)

There's lot of removable pads you can add to heels for different parts of the sole and ankle. If you can't easily wear a pair of heels for a few hours you should def look into trying them.

https://discord.gg/98m8FGnNjq
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>>10838825
this is all kind of bs especially your chart. comfort in heels greatly depends on your body.
>t. someone with short tendons that can wear any any every heel.

>>10836636
I have these in lavender, woah! Never thought to wear them with lolita. They're extremely comfortable, but the bow doesn't hold the shoe in place very well

>>10833687
When I bought the Sheep Puff platforms I sized up, it's a little loose so I used one of those ankle pads they provided with my order.

>>10836581
I use these when I want to wear comfy shoes for OTT sweet. They are for kids but their size 7 equates to about a 8.5-9 in women's. Had to buy 2 pairs because I figured Amazon would stop selling them eventually.

>>10839116
these are ugly as sin.

>>10833687
>sheep puff
Normal shoe size. Toe box was a little narrow but buying larger they would have been way too loose.

I knew this would eventually happen. Today, after a year and a half of occasionally using my funtasma/pleaser dolly 50 shoes (they're nearly identical to the more popular demonia mary janes but with a slightly lower heel), the elastic on one side finally tore. Otherwise they are good as new. Has this happened to anyone else? Any clues on how to replace the elastics?

I confused them, picrel is the funtasma mary janes, whereas
>>10839316
is the demonia dolly 50.

>>10838755
to add to what >>10838825
said, here is a breakdown video by Nicole Rudolph:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igYwEFN19og
>>10838912
yes, it depends on your body, and most heels are made to fit as many people as possible without being customized and movable to someone's foot. That's the whole issue. I'm glad you have found stuff that fits you, but that doesn't mean it will be comfortable or suitable for long term usage.

>>10838562
I really do recommend it, the people there seem to genuinely care about usable, durable footwear. Being in Canada I definitely shilled the extra fee to try multiple sizes, but it was worth it.

>>10839317
not sure what you mean by elastic, are you talking about the strap? If it's an elastic you should be able to sew it back onto itself with a sturdy stitch, but if the pleather is involved you'll probably have to take it to a cobbler.

Indeed I'm talking about the elastic at the base of one side of a strap, next to the clasp. I'm afraid sewing it back on is impossible as it simply tore completely, already looked quite stretched and frayed for a while.
I'll have to remove it completely and try to sew back on a fresh new elastic, preferably of higher quality altogether.

Any tips for preventing blisters? Particularly at the Achilles tendon?

>>10839632
Put a hydrocolloid bandaid on your ankle before you put on socks

>>10833951
All brand sales eventually flake and crack. I just threw out like 8 pairs of brands shoes earlier this year. Innocent World, AP, Meta, Baby - all eventually flake and crack.

How is the fit of Sheep Puff and Modo’s shoes? Should I size up or down? Or are they true to size?

anyone else gets turned on when they’re shoe shopping or is it just me? I was going to ask in the gc but it might be a bit out of pocket

>>10840855
fuck off to your containment thread retard

>>10839632
as >>10839634 said use blister patches for non boots
for boots i layer normal cotton socks and fluffy socks on top but it's REALLY unsuitable for summer unfortunately.
for summer i used to use a blister gel square, bandage it and layer with a cotton pad between the layers but it got impractical fast bc it wasn't cost effective for single use.

depending on the shoe you can glue guards on the inside so the seam isn't as harsh or hammer the leather to make it softer

>>10844620
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>>10839632
don't use blister bandages until you have a blister. use moleskin fabric beforehand.

>>10834626
Just say you're sweet and no nothing about other substyles

Looking for proof that sandals and lolita can work. I've seen some angelic imprint shoes in "sandal style" and am looking for pics of similar or the same shoes coorded- see picrel

>>10844975
I think these look cute with casual coords and crew length socks. Many Japanese people wear socks with sandals even in summer, maybe look at casual or other fashion styles for inspo?