/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Melissa is my favourite shoe brand desu
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I wish it was socially acceptable to wear "stripper heels"

>>9724080
I wish I could walk on stripper heels/platforms without falling on my face every five seconds. My feet are fine, I can walk on pretty much anything all day as long as the heel/platform is <1”, but any higher and I’m stumbling around like a newborn giraffe.

>>9724080
I wish you wouldn't care so much about what's socially acceptable in your free time

tfw feet are deformed so can't wear cute shoes.

I wear lolita and brands like Jane Marple/Leur Getter. Triple strap shoes are my favorite, but I also wear maryjanes and oxfords.

>>9724055
I've actually been searching for some nicer shoes lately that fit my j fashion wardrobe, but it's pissing me off. I can only find pleather shoes and I'm really in need of some boots after my pleather ones started cracking. Why is it so hard to find nice women's boots in leather that are cute? Pic related were my previous boots.

I'm a big fan of platforms, got any favorite brands or designs?

Also, a quick fun shoe-related story:
>a few years ago, sort of seeing this dude
>we are going to try getting more serious so he takes me out on a date
>he previously mentioned that he would love to see me in heels so figured it would be a good opportunity
>5"10, is roughly 6"0 with heels
>dude is grumpy all night because I'm now almost taller than him

I have short, stubby toes and a wide foot with a tailor's bunion. Heels are always uncomfortable for me, and I always end up with blisters. Am I doing it wrong, or am I just fucked?

>>9724591

I'm a 6W, I size up and line my shoes with moleskin. It helps, but still sucks.

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>>9724090
I-is more than 1" considered stripper territory these days? I don't own any heels less than 2.5".

>>9725017
As far as I'm concerned it doesn't qualify until it's a 4+ inch heel at least. But I'm a tacky gothic lolita so take it as you will.

I sadly am cursed with small but wide feet, so shoes are hell to find.

Can anyone reccomend brands similiar to Irregular Choice that make fun/cute/j-fash/lolita suitable shoes and come in bigger sizes? I'm generally a 41 in women's so most jp brands don't work for me.

>>9725059
American Duchess, YRU, vivienne Westwood.

I have 150 euro and I wear gothic lolita
What shoes should I get for winter

>>9724591
Well what brands have you tried?

>>9725017
No, I'm just a clumsy shit who stares at Moitie and Meta platforms with an emptiness in my heart.

>>9724072
What do you call this type of shoe? I've been yearning to look for a pair since I saw pic related but I can't quite pin down the keywords I need.

>>9725123
I think he is getting shoes from Payless but the Melissa ones are literally called 3 strap shoes so it’s not a specific thing.

>>9725059
I would recommend a pair of IC in 42 for you, then, especially their boots. Mostly so you can wear thicker legwear and maybe pad up a bit. Also, I own their boots and they are very cute.

>>9725112
I normally fail at heels as well, but I'm fine with the Demonia platforms that you see about a lot, even though they have a five inch heel. The heel is sturdy with a decent platform, which makes it feel more like a three inch heel. Ive worn mine for several hours at a time and been fine.

>>9725130
Nah Payless hasn't had anything useable for lolita in years. The ones in >>9725123 are from Taobao.

>>9725123
Oh hey anon, I recently looked for shoes like these. Some Western brands that carry this style include Indigo Road, Steve Madden, and Chinese Laundry.

What are good shoe brands which use real leather or other quality materials and could work with sweet lolita? I'm so tired of wearing plastic shoes, I wear lolita at least 3x a week and need to upgrade but nothing I see in stores is cute

>>9725210
Target had some very similar recently

Please don't wear does from target, primark, taobao, zara, h&m or aliexpress to meets. I hate it when people take off their shoes as soon as we are inside.

Please don't wear shoes from target, primark, taobao, zara, h&m or aliexpress to meets. I hate it when people take off their shoes as soon as we are inside.

>>9725360
What the fuck are you talking about?

>>9725360
>I hate it when people take off their shoes as soon as we are inside.
Do you mean at cafes, or someone's house? Taking off your shoes before entering someone's house isn't unusual, it's encouraged and expected in many places. Taking off your shoes at a public place is very strange though.

>>9725360
what does buying shoes at those places have to do with taking off shoes?

why don't seagulls take care of their feet

>>9725360
I hate it when people don't take off their shoes in my house.

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>>9725387
I mean when we go somewhere at a meet, and they are wearing cheap (so bad for your feet) shoes that they have to take off asap because it hurts too much. Not a proper place to take off your shoes, public places. Sometimes they take a bag with ugly flats that they wear as soon as people stop taking pictures.

>>9725368
Duh, because they're crap quality and hurt to walk in.

>>9724591
You're doing it wrong, I have bunions and even high wedges are very comfortable. I just can't wear stiletto type heels

>>9725389
Actually most embarrassing behavior. My condolences for all the tacky cosplayers in your comm, anon.
>inb4 lolita isn't cosplay
If you take off your shoes in public places when you're not having your photo taken, you're a fucking embarrassment.

>>9725059
Fluevog

>>9725123
In case you're still looking
https://www.dsw.com/en/us/product/indigo-rd.-ellie-pump/368126?activeColor=962

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>>9725389
Christ what an overreaction. Plenty of people wear uncomfortable shoes that the switch out for flats later in the night for normie events; stop being such drama queens obsessed with ~tru lolitas uwu~

What's the best way to clean your shoes?
Thinking about plastic and leather ones

>>9725062
YRU had some really interesting stuff for chilled/casual wear, thanks anon!
>>9725166
Thanks for the reccomendation, I'll probably be grabbing the Chinese Whisper boots in a paycheck or two so it's good to have a sizing reccomendation.
>>9725555
Checking them out now!

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Thank you all for the suggestions, gulls! I checked out Steve Madden today and will be checking the rest of your recommendations soon.

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>>9725865
It's ugly and disgusting to show everyone your deformed feet from cheap shoes. And a tea-party is not a night event.

>>9725877
People do this at weddings too.
Anon, you should really get your mental issues checked out.

>>9725879
If they do it's because they're not just going to sit around for 2 hours. You should buy good shoes that fit.

>>9725881
>Implying the only thing people do at meets is sit, eat, and leave
>Implying shoes can't be uncomfortable even if they fit
Seriously, get over yourself. It's one thing if they're just taking off their shoes and waving their bare feet around, but getting all bent out of shape because people want to change into flats is just retarded.

>>9725885
I am complaining specifically about people who do this at meets where we just sit around. Even if we do go for a walk in the park (which we don't) you shouldn't have to change out of your 2cm heels.

>>9725886
>2 cm heels
Besides people wearing flat tea parties, I've seen more people wearing 3-4 inch heels than 2 cm heels. Some people have less tolerance for heels than other, and there's more than one reason why people would want to change out. I can imagine girls wearing platforms might want to change out if they have weak ankles and the shoe is heavy, even if they're just sitting around. Changing into flats is perfectly acceptable; it's a little ridiculous to be clutching at your pearls over them.

>>9725374
fashion > health

tho for real i've been considering getting one of those at home foot pedi things lately, I want smooth feet

>>9725891
You keep coming up with different situations that didn't happen though. Take care of your body and spend a liiittle bit extra to look good and not be in pain. Tea-party's are not supposed to make you suffer btw.

>>9724080
Why? These things aren't cute AT ALL

>>9725123
This is the Melissa 3-Strap Elevated heel, and imo they're the most comfortable heels I've ever worn. Worth every penny

>>9725902
You're really projecting aren't you? I suggested a couple reasons why girls might want to change out of shoes besides them just "not fitting". Discomfort isn't the same as pain either; maybe you used to buy ill-fitting shoes that were too small for you, but that's not the case for everyone else. Tea parties are ugly btw, I wouldn't be caught dead in clown shoes.

>>9725915
>You're really projecting
>I suggested a couple reasons
I was complaining because of irl situations that happen at meets I've been to. I've had the pleasure to ask them personally why they are taking their shoes off. It's because they bought cheap, shitty shoes. Not all of them bring a replacement pair. I guess I should've mentioned I wasn't talking about weddings and dance clubs (where I've never seen people walk around on their socks).

*slices your achilles*

>>9726035
>*slices your achilles*
wtf?

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A lot of these are on sale btw
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>>9725868
Leather shoes you can take a damp cloth to remove dirt and things like that, then condition them. You can also get Pink Miracle to clean all kinds of shoes.

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>>9726083
Does anyone know where to get shoes in the same style as Liz Lisa but in black? Nearly all of their shoes are white/cream/brown/pink

>>9726091
Try Ank Rouge? Or any of the Larme brands. Maybe dreamV/dear my love.

What do you think about shoes like pic related?
Why did they become popular?

Some more from Japanese brands but I see them in France a lot too
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Could have some inspo for coords with oxfords in them? I just got a pair that I'm having trouble envisioning with my (mostly classic) wardrobe and I think I must just be dumb.

>>9725868
Plastic I wipe with a damp cloth, leather I use saddle soap and condition with mink oil regularly. Make sure to take out any laces and really clean around grommets.

>>9726061
I find clear shoes to be really disgusting. Can you imagine these getting all foggy when your feet get even the slightest bit sweaty?

>>9726632
>Size 11W
>Look through this thread
I want to die

>>9725913
>3-strap
>shoes in pic clearly have 4 straps
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what the fuck, these are hideous

>>9726041
Back of the shoe so sharp that it cuts into the back of your foot while you wear it. Cheap and ill fitted shoes do that.

>>9726650
I know it's hard to believe, but there is actually more jfashions than lolita.

>>9726655
>Cheap and ill fitted shoes do that.
Not necessarily, I have a pair of adidas running shoes and they still rubbed the back of my heels raw until they were broken in.

>>9726665
That doesn't make those shoes less ugly.

>>9726648
She meant the shoes she posted, silly anon.

How to pick shoe style and color that will match coord well?
Should they match main piece, the accent on main piece? Contrast with socks?
What shoes would go well with simple dark navy blue dress? Would white with dark navy accent or dark navy with white accent look good?

>>9726632
You wear them with printed socks

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>>9726143
These would go perfect with 99% of my wardrobe

Looking to buy these in White Marble, size US:8 Euro:39

$350
$400 with original box

>>9726035
My skin has gotten thicker.

>>9726810
the non-platform version is on sale now. I get that they're iconic but Idg why you would pay three times as much just because they are a couple inches higher.

>>9726828
These are actually my faves because they have a ''print''

>>9726828
Because they are the original version and I love my platform shoes. I already have the non-platform in white, they aren't as nice.

>>9726648
The way I read it she was replying these Melissa shoes >>9724072, so all the other anons were wrong

When does a new VW x Melissa collection usually come out? I always miss out on the ones I want somehow

Is bodyline ever going to come back in stock with their shoes? My RHS are so bad by now I need a new pair but they never have any left in my size and Color.
Rip bodyline shoes, but at least they lasted 5 yr even with wearing a lot.
What other stores have got some RHS where I can buy replacements? I hate the ones with the more rounded heel and cheap looking “wood” pattern that I think are antaina.

>size 11
>cute shoes above 9 don't exist
Ugh.

>>9726138
dont know why but i love them. buying pic related from honey salon

>>9727090
Is that velvet? I normally don't really like these shoes but that's super cute!

>>9727016
size 11 too
i feel you

>>9726057
these look like attempted miu miu replicas

>>9726035
*slices your patroclus*

>>9727133
they're obviously inspired by. it's like calling every shoes with wooden platform ''attempted vivienne westwood replica'' except vivienne westwood's were a more original idea than the miu miu's

>>9726650
Stay in your lane you fucking notaste peasant

>>9725865
more than a few people at my school change into loafers indoors but they better make damn sure they go with the rest of their outfit just as well as their outdoor shoes

>>9726736
I've heard that a good rule is to match your shoes with your bag. I apologize if I'm mistaken.

>>9726995
Unfortunately I'm mostly certain that the only real option for RHS these days is VW. Antaina still does them as you said, but other than that there's only VW and Lolita Lola. Personally I think lolita lolas are kinda awful for heavy use because the uppers detach from the platform really easily, and they've discontinued production so what you can get is what's left over.

>>9726059
w2c

>>9727502
Read filenames. Swankiss

>>9726736
>shoe style
Consider what kind of look you're going for: Is your coord very cute and Sweet? Look for typically cute design features like rounded toes, bows, scallops, thick heels or platforms. If your look is more mature, regular shaped toes are better, pointed toes are okay as long as your shoe is in an appropriate style like Victorian inspired boots for Classic. If you're wearing Gothic, you get bonus points for super tall heels. Pic related.

>color matching
If you're going for anything other than black, you basically have to cross your fingers and hope for a match. Unfortunately you can never be too sure when buying online.

Your shoes can match your main piece or an accent color, this is mostly based on personal tastes and coord decisions.

>contrast with socks?
Again, depends on what you're wearing and what look you're going for, though personally I hate it when the socks are darker than the shoes, it looks weird imo.

>navy dress
Doesn't tell me much, what style is this dress? If it's classic it can go with white easily enough, but you can also coord with brown, bordeaux, or even black if you make it look intentional. That's generally speaking though, a pic of this dress will help.

I suggest you spend some time looking at coords, you sound very new (not a bad thing, just an observation) and you will probably benefit from training your eye to recognize what girls with great coords choose as footwear.

>>9727484
That's a basic fashion "rule", it can work in lolita if you're really not sure what to do but it depends on what the rest of the coord looks like.

>>9726736
It's better to buy a few pairs of good shoes in neutral colors than a lot of cheap shoes in all the colors of the rainbow. The chance pink or navy shoes will match 100% is really small because it's different fabrics and different brands. Stick to cream, brown, black, grey, red and white.

>>9724055
>want the black ones
>Black is the only color of these thats matte and not nice and glossy
reeeeEEEEEEEEE

I've been wanting to get fluffy shoes for ages but I don't trust the quality and sizing of Chinese/Japanese shoes so I'm looking at (high-end) normie brands. Not sure if these are worth the 122 euro either though.

Btw that's with a 50% discount
>>9732342

I wear a 9.5W (US) and had surgery on one of my feet years back that makes it impossible to wear heels higher than 1''.

Could anyone give any recommendations for gothic lolita-appropriate shoes that won't kill me?

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>>9725015
Smaller feet are harder to find comfortable heels in because the angle at which your foot has to sit is more extreme than someone with bigger feet. That along with you having short toes (even less to balance on in front) and a tailor's bunion (probably from wearing too narrow shoes) will cause even more pain.

I'd say your best bet is to get a lower heel (under 2") made specifically for wide feet and put some gel insoles in them. I think that'd be something you could handle!

>>9732650
Tea parties, flats, maybe loafers or mary janes
AP or btssb strappy sandals

Any navy recommendations for classic/otome? I always have such a hard time finding shoes.

>>9726655
My bodyline tea parties did that to me :(

>>9732668
Thanks for all of the recommendations! I was hoping for some more specific examples but maybe I wasn't specific enough either. I should have asked if anyone would happen to know of any orthopedic shoes that are lolita friendly, in a wider range of sizes.

>>9732713
Hotter have a bunch, these are the most loliable:
>http://www.hotter.com/gb/en/donna-heels-sl?fit=&colour=Navy%20Blue
>http://www.hotter.com/gb/en/viviene-heels?fit=&colour=Navy%20/%20Navy%20Patent

These are OK too:
>http://www.hotter.com/gb/en/valetta-heels?searchterm=valetta

They're on sale right now too, I've been tempted to get the T-bar pair for a while but I already have a pair of navy shoes.

>>9725123
Target has some three straps in red and black for like 25-30 I think.
I bought a pair of black ones.

>>9727903
w2c that's not meta or moitie?

>>9732798
>>>/fa/

>>9732650
Doc Martens Indicas go up to a size 10, run a little wide and are very comfortable

>>9732798
Demonia/Pleaser have released similar ones before.

>>9732798
They're Meta.

Any examples of Doc Martens Polleys (pic related) being used in j-fashion? Or just general pastel-ly fashion

>>9733008
Google "tokyofashion doc martens" and "japanese streets doc martens" and scroll the page, there are a few.

>>9727903
Thank you, that's very informative.
Pic related is the dress, and the boots I'm thinking about right now.
I picked them because I need something warmer for the coming colder months, because they are relatively simple to work outside lolita, too, but are cute enough for it, and to play it safe, as I'm buying shoes from the internet for the first time, and it's easier to offset too big shoe size with thicker socks.
The dominating white should coord well with white blouses and legwear, so even if the dark navy blue of the boots won't match with the dress, it won't stand out that much. I will also be able to use them with white dresses, I think. The bow is detachable, too, which makes them more versatile.
I'm indeed very new. Hopefully I will get better with time.

>>9727484
That's a fair point, I guess it's easier to pick a bag to a coord, than shoes, so these in turn can be matched to the bag, since they will usually use similar material.

>>9727923
I see, thank you. I will keep it in mind, once I get more comfortable with buying cuter shoes, and get some idea about what style I will enjoy wearing.

>>9727137
You. I like you. Keep it up.

>>9733254
Anon, those boots are
1. Inspired by sailor designs, so they wouldn't work well with a qi dress at all.
2. Sadly not very cute. The bow and faux sailor "collar" are their only cute features, and they look like they were just slapped on some normie boots.
Please don't wear them with this dress. If you're aiming for versatility, the best I can suggest is to go for shoes in sax, assuming you want to wear Sweet in the future; while we're at it, I'd suggest a navy bolero or sax blouse instead of white... and I honestly wouldn't say this dress is a good choice for a beginner, sorry to say.

>>9733254
I like those shoes better than the dress desu

>>9733267
Something else it is, then. Thanks.
I wonder, why haven't I thought about looking up Qi coords, and seeing what shoes people use? I got better image of that now.

>>9733387
If you're absolutely set on this dress, that's a good place to start. Qi is quite uncommon, even less than wa is, but you might be able to find some pics for inspiration. Good luck!

>>9733388
I already have it, it's sitting at my SS. I just have a thing for Qi. Got it from a lucky pack, and there was also this JSK, pic related.
Looking for inspiration made me find something else I fell in love, but then it broke my heart, because the main piece of colorway I liked is not (no longer?) available, and the alternative colorways are missing for other items. Life is tough.
I will try my best, thanks!

>>9733404
Yeah, I think that qi dress would be really challenging for a first coord, and difficult to make pieces you bought for it work in other coords. Qi is even more challenging to pull off than wa IMO. You don't need to feel like you have to include all the colours in your coord in your foot area. I'd suggest going for a more traditional pair of navy lolita shoes that you can use with more coords, something like pic related for An*Tai*Na or BtSSB's Antique Ribbon shoes in navy or white would work well for a lot of classic and sweet coords (I own both and they're comfortable too). If you prefer boots some low ankle boots could be suggestive of some traditional Chinese shoes without making the coord excessively costumey. I don't think you're going to be able to make heavy-duty winter boots work with that coord, just buy a separate cheap pair for outside lolita if need be.

What other substyles do you like? I suggest looking through Lacemarket to see if any pieces strike your fancy, you should be able to find some good deals and have less delay waiting for things to be manufactured and sent to your SS that way. If you have a second dress in mind it'll help to inform what colour shoes to buy, whether white or navy would work better with that dress.

>>9732857
Are they worth it? Or should I go with Taobao?

>>9733673
Depends where you live. I often find after shipping that taobao shoes end up being as expensive as finding demonia ones on sale (chances are some goth shop somewhere has a sale) and from my experience Demonia and Pleaser heels hold up pretty well, after all Pleaser was originally more a stripper brand so girls would be dancing/walking in them for several hours every night.

>>9732854
These are cute and I wear mine every day but I got scolded by anons that they're too clunky/unfeminine for lolita coords. I agree though, they're not that delicate. Good for everything else though.

I recommend finding ballet flats with some cute embellishment (I.e ribbons that wrap around the ankle or criss cross up the thigh) and get insertable orthodotics if you can.

>>9727923
>implying cream, brown and red aren't also a bitch to match

>>9733841
I wear gothic and old school so I guess I get away with it, I wear them practically everyday too.

>>9732650
How about a pair of sturdy lace-up boots? Knee-high or ankle-high, they're often easy to find offbrand, and have room for orthotics. I got a pair with a 1" block heel in a normie store last year and I wear them a lot (gothic, oldschool, Victorianesque classic), and I had some with no heel for years in high school. Unfortunately lace-up boots are not as trendy as they were a couple of years ago but you should still be able to find some.

>>9733940
I'm not a cartoon character so people don't expect me to have the exact same share of brown everywhere in my outfit, something nearly impossible considering the same colour looks different depending on the material.

>>9733940
I'm not a cartoon character so people don't expect me to have the exact same shade of brown everywhere in my outfit, something nearly impossible considering the same colour looks different depending on the material.

Franche Lippee sale, so cute!

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>>9734145

Does anyone have recommendations for high quality chunky mary janes? I really like the Doc Martens Indicas but can't find them anywhere in my size.
I'd really like to find a similar pair which will actually last me a good while (so preferably no taobao stuff).
Thank you!

These are so cute

>>9724591
I've heard that getting your heels a half to whole size larger helps with the blistering.

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>>9732346
What the fuck anon, don't pay that much.

>>9732342
https://www.dsw.com/en/us/product/betsey-johnson-nolte-velvet-sandal/371177?activeColor=099

>>9741058
Why the fuck not? I need good shoes

>>9741066
122 euro for some mediocre shoes is a waste of your money.

Would you ever wear open shoes with socks or tights? I see it all the time in Japan but feel weird about doing it in Germany. But it also feels super gross to wear shoes without socks or tights.
>not these uglies, these are just an example

>>9741084
I want to thank you for linking these shoes >>9741062 if that was you, but they are obviously not as nice, and have ugly thin heels

anyone think these are cute?
https://www.amazon.com/VogueZone009-Womens-Closed-Material-Bowknot/dp/B00JAARQ44/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1515043335&sr=8-6&keywords=pink+mary+jane

>>9741520
i have a pair in black, they're an alright staple shoe and the design is pretty unremarkable so i doubt they're reps.

they're holding up well but the bow bit (which is just a rectangle of pleather scrunched up by the smaller rectangle) might begin to slide around a little over time so you'd need to affix it again if that bothers you.

>>9724055
>Why do so many girls buy cheap shoes they can't wear for more than 3 hours?
Honestly, I don't find that there's a huge correlation between price and comfort. Some of my cheap, shitty AE shoes have lasted me forever and can be worn all day, some of my expensive store bought shoes hurt like a bitch as soon as I wear them for longer than the time it took to try them on.

Looking for shoes like these in sizes 9 or 10, anyone can help ?

>>9733841
anon I have the same issue as you and honestly, fuck it. I wear my black docs with every coord I can. who are you dressing for? you or someone else?

>>9741552
YRU makes shoes similar to that.

Is it a good idea to spraypaint fake leather shoes?

I'd like to get gold VW rocking horse ballerinas, but finding my size seconhand will be a pain in the ass, so i was considering buying the BL replicas and spraypaint them in gold.

Anyone has experience with that?

>>9741646
Use leather paint

>>9741646
I painted a pair of leather shoes with Angelus shoe paint. You'll have to see if it will work on pleather. Just make sure you strip the sealant off, then paint, then reseal or it will rub off.

Shoelette here. Been wearing the same slip-ons for 4 years. I need shoes badly.
What are some good websites to check out?

>>9741831
Look at the pictures in this thread
Which ones do you like?

>>9741834
Well, honestly, most of them. The only thing I don't really care for is very tall heels. most I'd go is 2 in.

I guess I should just ask where everyone buys their shoes generally.

>>9741850
What style do you wear?

>>9732342
There are no cheap alternatives desu. Cheap shoes will all have those thin heels.

>>9742004
I like sandals, roman sandals, strappy styles, no heels.
I like small heeled girly shoes, especially mary janes.
I also like ballerina flats and boat shoes.

Things I don't really like: long boots, high heels, peep toe shoes.

>>9742086
I think anon meant what *fashion* style you wear. Like larme, mori, etc.

>>9742087
Oh, I kinda like the traditional girl style. Tights, skirt, collared shirt.
Leaning towards more wholesome and cute (but not too girly I look like a kid) and less towards flashy and provocative.

>>9742094
You sound like you're very new

>>9742100
I've been here since 2009. I'm not into lolita. I was just asking since I only have one pair of shoes. I'm new to shoes, if that's what you mean.

>>9742114
>I'm new to shoes
Please explain. Have you never owned shoes before? Did you not care about having shoes that match your outfits before? Are you just getting into jfash?
>I've been here since 2009
Being on cgl for years doesn't mean you're actively participating in jfashion.

>>9726636
Same anon, same...

>>9742119
I just do cosplay occasionally. I don't know how to dress myself properly.
Outside of cosplay, I haven't bought shoes for myself in like 5 years, and they were for sports. I just go to a thrift store and find something comfortable, or wear flip flops.
I really want to start dressing better, so I need to step up my shoe game.
I just wanted to know if anyone had any website recommendations so I can maybe buy a pair of starter cute shoes ;-;

>>9742094
Are you a dude

>>9742123
No I am just really shy so I always under-dressed and undersold myself. I'm ready to be cute, now that I've had a recent confidence boost, and I feel more comfortable wearing more conservative clothing.

>>9742122
It's difficult to recommend things without knowing where your style preferences lean, but if you know what you're looking for, you can find cute shoes even in regular brands. Pic related is from Hush Puppies, apparently they have quite a few models that are pretty fucking cute and would work very nicely with jfash.

>>9742114
>I only have one pair of shoes

newfag confirmed

>>9742129
Oh wow, those are amazing!

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>>9742141
Do you have a link? I'm looking on their website and I can't find that syle.

>>9742144
It's an older model sadly so it's not readily available, but you can find it secondhand if you look well. I've recently lost an ebay auction for this exact pair, actually.
But it's just an example; like I said, you can find similarly cute pairs in "normie" brands if you're patient and know what looking for.

Any cute shoes that can fit my giant flippers? Size 11 us. No asian brands ever have sizes that large.

What do you guys think of using dr Martens boots in casual gothic coords? I've been pretty hesistant because they're not exactly elegant, but lately I feel like making coords that lean more towards very casual goth or even some punk influences, and was wondering about this.

>>9742129
I've got these in red and can confirm they're amazing for both lolita and cute normiewear.

>>9742520
I think they're fine in punk, just look through old Kera mags.

>>9742528
or new pics from kerastyle, i;ve seen them there too

>>9741520
Those shoes hurt to walk in for long.

>>9742518
Go into the taobao spreadsheet and look for the shops that offer custom shoe sizing

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>>9742086
I am a fellow shoelette with similar tastes. I've found that Melissa brand shoes hit most of the marks for me. My feet are like >>9724591 though so shopping online is a bit difficult. I'd recommend looking through the thread for styles you like, finding out the style name, and just Googling images of shoes until something you like pops up.

>>9726138
Idk but I wear nanchatte seifuku so I love it

Gulls i have a problem. I don’t know what’s wrong with me but I DESTROY my shoes. Within 3 wears all of my lolita ones have scuffs or bits falling off of them.
Even my canvas Keds, I determined to take such good care of them yet within 2 months of buying they’re very faded and look gross.
I’m so sick of having disgusting looking shoes all the time. Any hints?
I don’t wear leather but desu I wouldn’t be so opposed to it if it meant my shoes would last me a long time. I want ones that can last years, like my clothes. Maybe I’m being unrealistic idk.

Gulls i have a problem. I don’t know what’s wrong with me but I DESTROY my shoes. Within 3 wears all of my lolita ones have scuffs or bits falling off of them.
Even my canvas Keds, I determined to take such good care of them yet within 2 months of buying they’re very faded and look gross.
I’m so sick of having disgusting looking shoes all the time. Any hints?
I don’t wear leather but desu I wouldn’t be so opposed to it if it meant my shoes would last me a long time. I want ones that can last years, like my clothes. Maybe I’m being unrealistic idk.

I prefer more mature looking shoes with a low heel or some type of thicker sole for support.

>>9751680
I think it's the way you walk and where you walk. Shoes might hit each other or they get bend too much. I used to walk on my toes and all my shoes broke from the front after few months, now it's more balanced and shoes last longer.

>>9741552
search korean shoes on syndrome

>>9751683
Just wear leather shoes... Not sure what you're expecting from pleather and canvas?

>>9741552
Sauce on your image?

>>9751683
It depends on how you're wearing them.
For example, I have very slight "bow legs" (not noticeable when standing, but it fucks up my foot/ankle positioning and stride), and due to the excess strain that puts on certain points of my foot, I wear out the soles of my shoes in certain spots very quickly.
If you're having issues with the whole shoes, you might need to pay more attention to how you walk/move your feet. Chances are you're dragging your feet, clunking your shoes together, and/or hitting them on other objects.

>>9725868
plastic? water?
Pleather i use a magic eraser or generic melamine sponge.
Leather i use cleaning sprays and conditioning lotions. Im sure most places have options but we normally buy them from a dress shoe store.

A pair of cream Melissa ballet style flats had an unfortunate encounter with something black. Does anyone have advice for cleaning them? They're the matte style, if it makes any difference.

I wear gothic lolita.
I recently bought some Demonia's. pic related. Can't wear anything higher than that though.
My other shoes are normie mary janes one of them being from H&M And i can walk all day in them, so being cheap doesn't necessarily mean sore feet.

>>9752500
I needed podiatry after wearing bad shoes for a few years, it didn't hurt so I thought nothing was wrong

>>9752500
I needed podiatry after wearing bad shoes for a few years, it didn't hurt my feet so I thought nothing was wrong

>>9752460
Ugh I have this same problem too. I’ve tried soap, water, vinegar, and alcohol. No luck.

>>9724080
t. womanlet

>>9752567
I've even tried Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, which usually works wonders.
If my shoes were ruined that easily, I'm never buying a pair of them again.

>>9732342
For this type of shoe I wouldn't go high end desu. I've seen similar pairs at Call it Spring and I'm sure Aldo has something as well. You could try Asos as well. $122 for these is too much imo!

>>9741552
Do you have an H-Mart near you? The one near me has several clothing, hmoe decor, and makeup stores in addition to the market, and the shoe stores ALWAYS have those kinds of sneakers in stock.

>>9751683
get leather and do what >>9752447 says. And get a leather treating kit (doc martins makes one that comes with shoe polish, weatherproofing wax, and shining rag for $20).

>>9733841
I adore clunky shoes with lolita. I wear sweet/classic and I'm trying to be a good rule follower and wear elegant shoes but my docs tempt me every single time I get dressed. I love the super round silhouette of them and I love how heavy and sturdy they feel on my feet. It's like a weight keeping all my frills down. Eventually I'm just gonna say fuck it and get some black incas. Heavy black shoes were huge in the old days!! I want that trend back!

Just bought these, they're sitting in my school's mail room waiting for me to pick them up, I'm super excited.

>>9752500
I wondered if these would be alright for gothic given the rounded front and shorted platform as I want something to wear with old moitie

>>9753061
They look like they'd be fine.

Apologies for not exactly being related to lolita, but this is the only thread this fits.

Does anyone know where I can get these? I can’t find the hiking boots at all, except for the Shinji ones which are on Taobao, but I’d prefer the Asuka ones.

The bottom ones are out of stock on the official website. Anyone know any resellers or if they’ll restock?

>>9756015
You are not willing to buy shoes with same lace system, and paint them?

>>9756039
No, I'd rather buy the actual shoes instead of making bad knock offs.

>>9756043
I guess cardboard cut outs for text isn't for everyone.
Or finding color tones.

>>9756046
Sorry for wanting to buy brand name, well made shoes instead of making cheap knock offs?

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>>9756039
Why is it so hard for you to understand that anon might want to buy those specific shoes? You don't tell every person who wants a pair of blue teaparties to just spray paint theirs, do you?

Is there any way to make a large pair of tea parties fit smaller feet? I accidentally ordered them way too big, and I love them lots but they're huge on me.

>>9753035
Not that anon but same shoe size looking for simaler shoes. The hmart i have only has food and makeup stores

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>>9756046
>thinking painting some shoes from Walmart is on the same level as buying officially, professionally made ones

lol

>want some creepers
>TUK is sold out on the kind I want
>check eBay
>there’s a bunch of listing with them in my size
is it too good to be true, they’re jist gonna be knockoffs arent they

>>9756649
try demonia?

>>9756660
Thank you anon, they’ve got some I really like

>>9756084
If they're small enough that they don't look like clown shoes on you, inserts should do the trick. I usually put a low insert in the sole and the back of the heel for shoes that are a bit too big. It should have the added benefit of making your shoes more comfortable, too.

Has anyone here had experience with the Yumetenbo heart heels? Are they easy to walk in? Any issues?