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Well nobody knows the production costs or how many hours goes into producing the leather and then the boot and nobody is going to tell us either. But I'd expect a cost around 5-10% of retail if it's at all typical of other luxury markets I'm more familiar with. There's a lot less economy of scale and a lot more work done by hand, you can't compare them to mainstream, but on the other hand markups in luxury markets tend to be extreme.
Personally, I think it's fine if they want to make very expensive boots, I'm all for it and I love seeing the work even if I can't afford it. But, it would be nice of they offer a range of products, I only want a simple boot with decent leather and without distressing, I can do that myself easily enough.
Also, I own a few pairs of shoes/boots over the baller retail threshold set in this thread all by different makers, and after you get to a certain point you are paying for the design and quality varies quite a bit even among more expensive shoes. So it's nice to get good quality but you can get great quality shoes for much less than baller money, my $250 Lowa heavy backpacking boots will outlast anything in this thread by a large margin.
Yes of course i realize. I was unaware that the Italian designers may be setting some special prices in Italy. Although, i was just there a few weeks ago and between Rome/Florence/Venice there were a total of 2 places that carried A1923. Hence, i am not sure the special mark up argument may work here.
I do understand that a special piece will need patterns/lasts/etc. But we are discussing a full run here.
Anyways, all in all, yes there are costs of doing business but for the price to fluctuate so much over so little time is shocking thats all.
Love these white augustas dude! Was this the workboot from aw12-13 but in white? Shape is perfect!
Let's go a few steps back and ask why the **** these imperfect shoes cost 4x the price of perfection? Perfection being Vass. **** is hilarious. I've said before that it's much easier to make a beat up/avant-garde style boot than a dress shoe, given the nature of the end result. So I'll never understand the absolutely stupid pricing. I get it, but I don't understand.
You say you get it, but I'm not sure you do. The prices outside of Europe are not going to be the same; they can't be. Forget special pieces and small runs here. A foreign designer's pieces being sold in outside of their domestic market are going to be more expensive. They aren't going to price themselves out of the running.
Simone's prices haven't been fluctuating either. They have always been high. He produces a small amount, comparably, to a small pool of stores. If you don't like it, or can't afford it, then don't buy them. Stop acting like he's doing you a disservice because you think the cost is too high.
no sir, that's B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
there is no boot in the world that is actually worth 2.4k, or even 1.5k (markups, taxes, blah blah). Of course, if you're willing to pay, that's a different story.
Augusta's prices have SKYROCKETED, I could have picked up a derby at half price for about 500 euros IIRC. I know this for a fact because I was deliberating for a long time. Also, there are many small local producers throughout the world. In terms of volume I can't comment because I obviously don't have production figures, but what makes you think Simone is so special in this regard?
I believe they were like 1.2k? Inflation blah blah, but you can't deny price has doubled but..for what reason...?