Prada shoes (authenticity and general thoughts)

[altavista]

Considering to purchase this pair. Questions:

1. Any concerns regarding the authenticity?
2. Any general thoughts on quality? Compared to Tricker's, C&J, etc.
3. What do you think is a fair price for this pair?

Thank you.

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[Phileas Fogg]

1) they look authentic

2) oh please!

3) $50

 

[altavista]

2) oh please!

No, seriously. I have a few pairs of Tricker's, but never tried Prada shoes. Hence the question.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

There’s very little comparison. I would not put them on par with either of the examples you cited.

 

[rwtc]

1. Authentic.
2. God awful leather and blake construction. So not comparable with Tricker's or CJ.
3. I agree with Phileas' assessment: $50 USD.

 

[Krown]

I second that

 

[ValidusLA]

Most Italian "fashion" shoes are really nothing to write home about and are a huge rip off. I'll make an exception for Gucci horsebit loafers - because traditions blah blah.

There are some Tod's worth the money - mostly drivers.

As with all things Prada - they will look nice out of the box and quickly deteriorate. In the case of these shoes, I don't even think they look particularly nice. I would give them a hard pass.

1) Likely real
2) C+J cringes to be put into comparison with these fashion moccasins
3) Uh....not a lot

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Check to see if these were Prada made in Viet Nam.

 

[altavista]

Thanks you all for the replies. I have decided to pass on this pair.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Thanks you all for the replies. I have decided to pass on this pair.

wise decision. Just out of curiosity, what was the asking price?

 

[altavista]

what was the asking price?

~175 USD. Which I thought is excessive.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Yeah...too much. Good call. Keep searching. There are great deals to be had.

 

[Jan Capek]

1) Nothing strikes me as inauthentic about them.
2) You can only compare the general visual impression from a distance of 10 meters. Other than that, any aspect you can think of is incomparable.
3) As I don't like them, they are pretty worthless to me. If you love them, then you set the boundaries. If I loved them aesthetically, I would still not pay more than 100 for them.