Prudy
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There aren't any issues really, the leather is basically the same. The are changes in the fit and construction of the shoes.. Older iterations were basically 1 slab of leather wrapped around while the new ones are a new pattern of leather with seams. The seams don't allow the same kind of distressing as the original versions. Not a big deal, but if you were a fan of the way boots looked on the runway the new shoes do look slightly different. the zippers as well have shrunken slightly. this is the same as with Jackets where the zippers are slightly slimmer. It really all comes down to Hedi being hands on with the design of the first few seasons and the Kering group rolling out and mass manufacturing his concepts and slightly creating a bigger profit margin.
If I were looking at boots though, I would wait for FW15 to arrive. The prices have all gone down which is a huge plus (Denim Jackets from SS15 are already dropping $100 in price on the site) and boots are going down a few hundred next season, with the original design specs. FW15 in general is supposed to bring back the original manufacturing Specs of most of the re-releases which is exciting. Last few seasons haven't sold well, mainly because the samples differed greatly from the released products.
Agree on the boots, it's basically zips and the two-piece leather w/ seams.
As with any SLP collection, it's always a good idea to see the individual pieces in person as there tend to be slight but potentially important differences between pieces (i.e., leather used, sizing, etc.).
I actually see the SS15 denim jacket has gone up in price on the site - I bought it a month ago, it was 590 euro and now it's listed as 650 euro. Anyway, this jacket is a perfect example of why you want to either see it in person or make sure you can return as it was way to huge - huge arms, huge arm holes, too long. Nice denim, though. I ended up getting the Bruce Conner-inspired denim jacket and it is a very typical cropped/skinny SLP fit.
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