/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>actually putting your email in the field

lol

>>6996577
longtime lurker, this is actually my first time posting
thank you for the tip

Planning on buying some from bodyline. Anyone know if their sizes run small?

>>6996753
I've heard a lot of different things about them- some say they're wide, some say a half size large, some a half size small.. I don't know what to believe.

I'd really like to get a pair of the boots, though- has anyone ordered those yet? If so, how do those run size-wise?

>>6996769
op here, i'm actually waiting on the bodyline flower-clip ones. they just shipped out yesterday, so i'll tell you how they are when they come in.
i ordered a half-size up from what the charts told me just to be safe if it runs small.

>>6996784
Oh great thank you! I was just looking at those but I've been afraid to buy because the last BL shoes I bought were too big even though I thought I looked into the sizing correctly...

>>6996784
I was going to order the exact same ones and do the same thing haha! I guess I'm in luck. I'll be waiting till after I move so that works great. Thanks!

This may be a stupid question, but are RHS hard to walk in? They look really bulky and like you would have to completely change the way you walk.

>>6996802
No harder than any other platforms, really. The foam ones are especially light, so it shouldn't cause a problem or THAT much of a change in stride.

The one thing I've noticed is that certain brands have a very narrow base (Mostly VW and Lolita Lola), so they wobble sideways. That can be dangerous in any shoe, but doubly on a high platform like that.

>>6996769
They run small, perhaps about half a size? I had a few uncomfortable days in mine before they stretched out; now they're quite comfortable.

>>6996813
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what do you mean by narrow base? like the shoe itself runs narrower?

I actually have handled a pair of vintage loafer-style VW RHS before and I noticed they are incredibly narrow.

>>6996840
I mean the part that comes in contact with the ground tends to be pretty narrow, yeah. Sometimes, the whole shoe is, other times, just the base. I'm not sure why that is, though.

>>6996858
VW shoes are based on Westwood's feet so theyre narrow in size.

>>6996993
How in the world is that a good business model?

I will always love rhs!
Someday I'll buy real wood sole rhs, those are so much prettier than the Montreal ones I used to have imo.

>>6997001
Punx don't care

>>6997001
Westwood doesnt want girls with clown feet wearing her shoes, duh.

>>6996575
this here is exactly why i love them

>>6997029
I feel the same feel. That's actually my favorite picture of RHS.

>>6996753
Okay, so according to a friend of mine who has had several different pairs of BL RHS, the strappy ones run small (order half size up), and the flower clip & spikey ones run normal.

>>6997027
If you buy them in London I've heard they make them custom to fit you. And that's why they cost $450.

>lolita friend gives me a hard time last year for buying rhs
>btssb starts selling rhs instore
>suddenly she's been a fan of them for sooooo long

>>6996813
what to do if you fall

>>6996753

The Bodyline spiked ones are quite narrow, so beware if you have wide feet.

>>6996753
if your feet are wide it's going to take some time and pain to break them in. Otherwise they are comfortable.

>>6997636
twist your ankle

I suggest you don't fall

>>6998122
you must be fun at parties

I went to ling_lam/little chilli lolita's supplier's storefront in Hong Kong earlier this year. Bitch prz they had maryjanes as cheap as $7 the rocking horses were around $25~$26.

I love RHS. I love the whole wood sole thing. Slap that shit n any shoe and I'm there. Am I the only one who finds it easier and more comfortable walking in RHS than normal shoes?

>>6997640
yeah this
I love mine but I have wide feet so they hurt after a couple hours

>>6998917
I frigging love them, too; I don't have ones with the wooden soles and that breaks my heart. I was gonna buy them from Lolita Lola when they were back on stock, but my size was out of stock already.
Who knows if they'll ever make them again.

>>6998931
Actually, too add on:
any other places where they sell the ones with the wooden soles?

>>6998923
how wide are your feet? i'm L24.6cm W10.8cm and montreal ones fit great. never tried the bodyline RHS though.

>>6998935
Double Decker, I believe?

>>6998940
I have no idea how wide mine are, but just be cautious if you get them

>>6998946
this is the website I keep getting to:
http://www.d-decker.jp/en_pc/index.php
it doesn't seem to be available, is there an alternative?

Is it horrible that I would own like 6 pairs if they didn't still have faux wood bottoms even with no wood?

I am one of those people who HATES when my shoes don't match my outfit- TBH I will totally wear all black just so I don't have to worry that I don't have the "right" amount of color in my outfit to pick up the other colors and the idea of wearing wood soles with nothing else in my outfit being wood sole colored gives me kind of a cold sweat and I would buy them and not wear them.

Although I think they'd be fucking neat in mori for the same reason.

>>6998963
No, I also think it sticks out like a sore thumb when say a Kuro or Shiro coord with RHS just has that bright yellow of the wood sticking out from the entire rest of the coord. In coords with multiple colors it doesn't bug me as much though.

>>6998946
Other than Double Decker and Vivienne?

I got my first wod sole shoes (albeit they are fetish shoes) and I love the weight and sound they make on hard floors.

>>6999001
I actually think they look great with shiro - as long as the shoes are pure white x wood, not with a stupid black line. But with kuro, RHS clash.

>>6998935
Double Decker makes beautiful wooden shoes, and they're a charm to order from.
Sent them a mail and they'll get back to you about supplying sizing not currently in stock.

The shoes are cut very narrow though, so watch out for that should you have wide feet.

I love RHS, I have a pair but I don't wear lolita or j-fashion anymore. Do any of you guys happen to have examples of more "normal" looks with them? I'm still kind of clueless on how to wear them with more mainstream stuff

>>7000742
Please this. I'm not into Lolita (although admittedly I'd like to) but I've adored rhs for years and am now considering just buying some for normal wear.

>>7000742
You can do it without lolita, but they're quite a look. You'd still have to do a more alt style. Or at least blouse+skirt

>>7000742
They were made for punks in the first place iirc. You don't have to wear lolita or anything similar for them to work.

But I agree with >>7000846 that you'll still have a more alt style.

>>7000856
I have an undercut and crazy style anyway, so I think I'm set. I'll probably snag a pair after dragon con. What's the best price versus quality for rhs? Should I go taobao?

>>7000742
No pics, but back when I was a ~so dark n edgy desu~ teen (right before I had my drag hooker phase) I used to wear blackxgrey plaid pants with a slight flare at the hem, a white or light shirt, and my favorite black trip coat with my RHS.

Not an outstanding outfit, but... at least I felt like hot shit. I think for casual wear they work best with pants. Because the lacing up the leg is just too fancy for casual wear and all bunched around the ankle just looks bad.

>>7000863
Bodyline

>>7000742
I think that RHS look really good with a military look.

I'm thinking of buying a pair for normal wear too. I go to a lot of gigs, but I'm 5'2, so I can't see anything, and I was thinking of investing in a pair of massive platforms. RHSes are punky/alt enough without being too strippery, I think.

Dumping some non-loli co-ords with RHSes.

I've been debating getting a pair for FOREVER but after seeing this thread and some of the non-lolita coords with them, I definitely want a pair...

Bodyline seems like the easiest place to get some? But the ribbons seem like they're low-quality so I'm hesitant.

LOVE this one

If anyone wants me to stop, just say the word.

>>7001843
Plz don't stop. Debat-y anon from above thoroughly enjoying and being inspired by your posts.

Bodyline is open in another tab, actually...

>>7001853
Thank you! I'm still unsure myself, personally, mostly because my money is really, really tight right now. Like, too tight for Bodyline-tight. Once I get a sugar daddy I will be able to afford a pair.

>>7001862
dropped my pic.

>>7001862
Good luck! And be careful..

I'm waiting for my new job to start but bookmarking a wishlist of stuff. RHS are definitely on it now...I just have the problem of selecting a color!

>>7001868
Most co-ords I'm finding seem to be black, with a few white ones. For that reason I'm suggesting you go with bright red. Bright red goes with everything.

>>7001874
Bright red would be cute, you're right.
I was torn between black and white originally but white gets dirty easy and black is just...I don't wear a lot of black.

Thanks!

This is a nice use of them in a really casual summer co-ord.

>>7001878
I'm already vicariously enjoying your purchase, anon. Fortunately for me, looking at cute pictures on the internet is free.

She walks like Rihanna...

I've always really liked the look of RHS. Where is a good place to get them in the style where the platform actually goes the whole length of the shoe? (Pic related) I don't like the ones that have that chunk "missing" at the end.

Im not a lolita, so Im familiar with this kinda stuff. I want to buy a pair for some outfits I have, but I don't want to buy from some place that makes crap shoes. The ones pictures are from minkyshop. Is that a good place for these kind of shoes, they seem to have a decent selection in the platform style I like. Thanks ladies.

>>7001894
That's what a RHS is, anon. Without the chunk, it's just a platform shoe...

RHS are just so perfect in a good punk outfit.

Though I never get to wear mine enough, which is probably a good thing since they're VW and I'd likely trash them and waste the small fortune I spent on the bastards.

Also first time ever I wore 'em I almost slipped a broke my ankle, because nobody told me to walk in them you gotta walk on the inside of your foot. Since the wooden sole is actually slimmer than your foot you gotta balance your weight so carefully.

I guess that's the plus side to fake ones, that and the foam sole is often a bit comfier.

>>7001894
I was definitely going to start a cutout-versus-noncutout debate here.

For cheap and convenient, Bodyline is your best bet. They have cutouts, but the soles are made of thick EVA foam covered with vinyl wood-grain. They're more than capable of supporting your weight and easy to walk in, but obviously not as nice as real wood. Bodyline are trustworthy and really easy to order from. This would be what I'd advise you, assuming you like something in their selection of about five shoe types.

An-tai-na on Taobao (go to the Taobao thread if you're a Taob-noob) also do some with cutouts and even real wooden soles now, but the selection is hit-and-miss, and I think their foam looks uglier than Bodyline's (and it's uncovered on some shoes.)

Lolitalola on Taobao (you can buy through Clobba Online as well, but with a markup) also do real wooden soles. I think Custom House on Taobao also do them, but I'm not sure.

Avoid an-ten-na (good quality, but don't do cutouts), Tokyo Bopper (great quality, but no cutouts) and Milanoo/mylolitadress/etc (legendarily shitty horrible fucking company and the shoes are ordered from the places I mentioned above anyway, with a huge markup).

>>7001920
>legendarily shitty horrible fucking company

The fact that I remember when they started out and that they're so bad they've now become legend makes me feel intensely old.

so i don't know if anyone has seen these, but i've seen rocking horse shoes before where they have an ankle strap with a big bow on the outside edge. kind of like >>7001875
but it was a lot bigger bow and did not have a diamond in the middle. does anyone know what i mean? i've searched linglam and bodyline and a little on taobao, and found nothing else.

>>7001929
we can be old together, bb. oh, the early days of milanoo when no one knew what it was about.

I was browsing Rakuten for RHSes and... uh, wow, I suppose these technically qualify...

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/hips-s/yosuke-758110170/

>>7001941
All the excited people on egl, all the horrible reviews that followed. All that damage control, all those clearly rigged reviews to try and make up for the awful ones. Dear god.

>>7001862
fuck that. get a good job and earn them yourself.
when you are able to provide for yourself, the reward is much greater because you have the satisfaction of being your own franchise.

I had a pair of VW rocking horses a long time ago. I like platforms way more than any other type of shoe. They were rather easy to walk in and when I was in college I'd wear them around campus all the time. My favorite thing to wear with them were just jeans and a tee nothing fancy.

I love seeing them in lolita and all sorts of alt. fashion and regular clothing. The world needs more colorful shoes. VW can be bought online at their online shop if you save the cash for it, well worth it if you do.

>>7002023
Of course I'm aiming to get a good job. I was kidding about the sugar daddy.

>>7002033
girl, you rused me well. good luck with your shoes, and good luck with your job!

>>7001820
Unless you are going to wear them a lot the quality is pretty decent. I have a pair and they have hold well, except for the fake leather which gets scratches easily, but you just need to be a little more careful~

Should I expect stares going out in rhs? with a very casual, not alternative look at all. I have a pair on the mail, but I have got so used to them so now they look pretty normal to me.

>>7002693
People are going to stare. I wear mine with normal shit sometimes but don't give a fuck.

>>7001920
Thanks anon! I really like the shoes that Tokyo Bopper has. I can't afford them though. I'll probably do a pair from Bodyline.

>>7001900
Thanks for the information. The shoe I showed actually pops up when you search for rocking horse shoes, so I didn't the cutout is what made the shoe.

>>7000742

I'm about a size 10 though I've fit in size 9 for shoes I bought over the border in the US, but my friends are going to japan very soon. Where could I ask them buy me some for a decent price if at all? I just want more classic looking ones without all the spikes and such.

>>7002693
I love your tights

>>7003134
So 26cm+? There really aren't a lot of options for that big of size that would be "girly". Bodyline makes some large-size rhs. The shipping fee is only $10 so you might as well mail-order so your friends don't have to lug around giant shoeboxes

>>7003134
>size 10
>Japan, full of tiny females where the average shoe size is like...5-6, and 7-8 is considered "L"
good luck.

>>6998935
Antaina do them so I guess Antenna do too.

>>7001978
I... love these.
why why why whyy
do these not come in my size?!

>>7001924
does anybody else find it weird that Westwood paired the shoes with lolita silhouettes long before lolita silhouettes were even a thing?
like, damn
nice foresight

>>7006096
Well it helps that lolita's beginnings were influenced by Westwood...

>>7006096
She was very much influenced by historical fashion, so her corsets and mini crinis were made after lots of research. So no, it's not surprising.

>>7006197
dare we say
YEARS of research?

>>7006208
ehehehehehhe

>>7006096
I know I'm an oldfag but it pains me to know that you youngbloods don't know >>7006128

>>7006244
Haha and I'm sort of newfag myself, so goes to show you the difference in doing

years and years of research

I clicked on this thread and now I feel a compulsive urge to drop a few hundred bucks on shoes.

GDI, /cgl/. I love you, but...

>>6998774
Do you have the address or name of the store? I would be forever grateful!

I second Montreal rhs for comfort. I've had mine for 7 years. They are basically falling apart but I love them to death (literally!)

>>7007043
I'm considering getting a second pair in a different color

>>7006857
You've never seen the regular /cgl/ shoe threads have you.

they buuuurrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnn....

all my money.

this makes waiting for the mail to come hurt even more

>>7007025
they have a facebook "tin sum shoes co" which i can't post no matter how, thanks to 4chan's spam block. i also took pictures (kind of) of how to get there, i could post if you want. it's quite an obscure location, i would have thought their shop space was meant for residential purposes.

I really want a pair of Lolita Lola wooden RHS, I find the shape of the shoes to be the most gorgeous out there, but they aren't restocking apparantly. So sad!

I love those platforms, do want.