Record price for second-hand shoes

[bengal-stripe]

I wonder, is this an all-time record for shoes?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Those shoes fetched 1,750 USD.

 

[LabelKing]

I imagine it was a Japanese buyer.

 

[Slewfoot]

Perhaps they thought they were bidding in Pesos?

Ridiculous price.

 

[fkl118]

Wow. It looks like it was a bidding war between two people.

 

[H2T]

Might be worth investigating why Nikolaus Tuczek is suddenly the rage.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by fkl118

Wow. It looks like it was a bidding war between two people.
Escalating commitment.

 

[SpooPoker]

If I recall correctly, a forum member had an IC on these not that long ago.. I think it was in the "Other" section, but damn... this is just ridiculous...

 

[glenjay]

I simply don't understand buying someone else's bespoke shoes at any price.

RTW shoes are made to fit a general size like US 11.5D. Bespoke shoes are made to fit a specific person's feet.

I already knew that my left foot was slightly longer than my right foot (this is rather common), but I didn't know my right foot was thicker than my left foot, until it was measured for my own pair of bespoke shoes.

Buying someone else's bespoke shoes is pretty much a guarantee they will not fit. Who in their right mind would do that? Let alone pay MTM or bespoke prices for them.

They should buy a pair of Stacy Adams for $50, at least they could wear them for a month, and save $1700.

 

[Cary Grant]

If I understand... those are 50+ years old?

 

[oneeightyseven]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I imagine it was a Japanese buyer.

seller is obviously South Korean.

 

[Jack2000]

Obviously made from unicorn hide.

 

[apropos]

Well this 2nd-hand cintage 1963 Huntsman covert coat is at USD$1,200 with more than a day to go. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-bespoke-...:B:SHOP:US:101 Looks like a bidding war between 3 people (idiots) to me.

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by apropos

Well this 2nd-hand cintage 1963 Huntsman covert coat is at USD$1,200 with more than a day to go.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-bespoke-...:B:SHOP:US:101

Looks like a bidding war between 3 people (idiots) to me.

I wouldnt trust this from a guy whose bedroom looks like that (especially with the coffee cup on his inventory ON the bed)

 

[Orgetorix]

Originally Posted by apropos

Well this 2nd-hand cintage 1963 Huntsman covert coat is at USD$1,200 with more than a day to go. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-bespoke-...:B:SHOP:US:101 Looks like a bidding war between 3 people (idiots) to me.
With moth damage, no less! Amazing. Mr. Wooster usually sells nice stuff and lists it well, but that's just nuts.

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

I wouldnt trust this from a guy whose bedroom looks like that (especially with the coffee cup on his inventory ON the bed)

That's Wooster's schtick. It's part of the charm of his auctions, I guess. His items usually fetch fairly high prices.

 

[deveandepot1]