VINTAGE MILANA BLACK PATENT LEATHER HEELED SANDALS - MADE IN ITALY, CIRCA 1990S-2000S

A PAIR OF VINTAGE ITALIAN-MADE HEELED SANDALS IN BLACK PATENT LEATHER WITH DISTINCTIVE METALLIC SILVER AND BLACK STRIPED TRIM ACROSS THE VAMP. THE SANDALS FEATURE AN ANKLE STRAP WITH BUCKLE FASTENING AND A CHUNKY BLOCK HEEL CHARACTERISTIC OF LATE 1990S TO EARLY 2000S FOOTWEAR DESIGN.

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
- UPPER: BLACK PATENT LEATHER WITH HIGH-GLOSS FINISH
- TRIM: METALLIC SILVER AND BLACK STRIPED LEATHER BANDS ACROSS VAMP
- LINING: BLACK LEATHER THROUGHOUT
- INSOLE: LEATHER WITH MILANA MAKER'S MARK AND MADE IN ITALY DESIGNATION
- HEEL: BLOCK HEEL CONSTRUCTION, APPROXIMATELY 7-8 CM IN HEIGHT
- FASTENING: ANKLE STRAP WITH METAL BUCKLE CLOSURE

CONDITION: FAIR. THE PATENT LEATHER SHOWS CONSIDERABLE WEAR CONSISTENT WITH REGULAR USE, INCLUDING SCUFFING, CREASING, AND STRESS MARKS ACROSS THE VAMP AND SIDES. THE METALLIC TRIM HAS TARNISHED IN PLACES, LOSING SOME OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THE HEEL BASE SHOWS WEAR AND SCUFFING FROM USE. THE ANKLE STRAP BUCKLE MECHANISM REMAINS FUNCTIONAL BUT DISPLAYS OXIDATION. THE LEATHER LINING AND INSOLE SHOW AGE-RELATED PATINA AND WEAR MARKS. DESPITE COSMETIC WEAR, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SANDALS REMAINS SOUND AND THE HEEL IS SECURE.

SIZE: EUROPEAN SIZE 38 (APPROXIMATELY AUSTRALIAN SIZE 6-7)

PROVENANCE: VINTAGE ITALIAN FOOTWEAR FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION. ORIGINAL BOX PRESENT WITH LOT, SHOWING WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STORAGE.

THESE SANDALS REPRESENT A DISTINCTIVE STYLE PERIOD IN EUROPEAN FOOTWEAR DESIGN, WITH THE COMBINATION OF PATENT LEATHER AND METALLIC TRIM TYPICAL OF LATE 1990S FASHION. SUITABLE FOR VINTAGE FASHION COLLECTORS OR THOSE SEEKING AUTHENTIC PERIOD FOOTWEAR FOR STYLING OR DISPLAY PURPOSES.

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

293555+4

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia