Sunday, 17 March 2013

Panther sneakers (Vegetarian Shoes) vs Gazzelle (Adidas)

These are my old Adidas Gazzelle (10+ years old) for a photos benchmark with Vegetarian Shoes Panther sneakers.

Queste sono le mie vecchie Gazzelle dell'Adidas per un confronto fotografico con le Panther sneakers di Vegetarian Shoes.

Gazzelle (Adidas) vs Panther (Vegetarian Shoes)



See above? Panther are a little bit wider.

external side


outsole

internal side

front

back

See above? Panthers are also a little bit higher...

overall

heel

And the back part is slightly thicker.

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Outfit: leopard kitty mary jane (T.U.K.)

Let's see how T.U.K. leopard kitty mary jane look with a skirt.

Vediamo come stanno le T.U.K. leopard kitty mary jane con la gonna.

Front
Side
Back

Saturday, 16 February 2013

Review: Leopard Kitty Mary Jane (T.U.K.)



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Label: T.U.K.
Model: Leopard Kitty Mary Jane
I was looking for: a funny flat autumn/winter shoes to be used with jeans

Size: EU 38 (UK5 woman, US 7)

Date of purchase: 13 january 2013
Price: 55 £ + 10 £ of delivery (2 item purchase)
Coupon: -
Delivery time: 1 week and a half, arrived in Italy on 23 january 2013
Notes on the seller/e-shop: I contact T.U.K. USA before the order to ask about the material. The answer was very friendly and fast. They asked my opinion on the topic.
Payment: PayPal

Outsole: 100% plastic
Insole: 100% polyester, warm
Upper: 70% polyester, 30% PU, reinforced toes
Heel: 3 cm

First use: they stink! They have a strong smell of plastic or glue. The upper bend everytime in the same point and it hurts the foot (see the pic below). My big toes touch the end of the shoes, it doesn't hurt but it's a strange feeling of something just a little too short than expected. I used it at work (desk job).

hurting point


Further uses: secondo day of use, right shoe didn't hurt anymore. At the end of the day, both shoes stop hurting and I took a long walk in the city, everyting went fine. The shoes are comfortable, the sole is nice and elastic. I would definitly go up half a size.

My opinion: Basing on my experience with steel toes (Airseal Para Boots of Vegetarian Shoes), I think that reinforced toes make the shoes little. So, if the label doesn't compensate changing the size labeling (T.U.K. Doesn't while Vegetarian Shoes does), I would suggest to go up half a size. Made in China.