A nicely-modeled pair of Wild Pair crotch boots sells for a very respectable $355!

Although originally listed with a Buy It Now price of $499.99, the seller changed to an auction format and sold these vintage 1980s Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots for a very respectable $355.

With the exception of a few minor nicks to the leather and minor wear to the sole, these vintage boots were in very good condition and in a popular size 8.5.

I especially have to appreciate the freshly modeled photo showing these boots paired with what appears to be a striped swimsuit or leotard.  The boots look stunning out in that bright sunshine and I only wish the seller had provided a few more well-modeled photos.

Vintage Wild Pair crotch-high boots sell for $500?!

 eBay boot seller "minchycouture" sold these vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots for their Buy It Now price of $499.99.  I attribute this exceptional sale to the fact that the boots were in true "new without box" condition, a popular size 8.5 and very nicely modeled.

The 34" shafts of these boots appear to be in flawless condition as well as the spiky 4" heels.  As always, kudos to the fine modeling by this seller, which really helps sell these collectible boots!  If I had one issue, and it's minor, I wish the seller would have shown how well these boots cuff as well.

I'll let the seller's exceptionally well-written auction text speak for itself:

The ultimate! A true holy grail pair of the famous and ultra rare Wild Pair crotch boots!!! BRAND NEW never worn!! Did not even try on for photos. An unblemished time capsule from the Wild Pair stores of the 80’s! Gorgeous vintage black luscious and slinky leather with a beautiful gloss sheen. I’m a Wild Pair collector and this is by far the nicest pair I have ever seen. Perfect condition. Leather, toes, heels and bottoms are like brand new. A crown jewel of any collection. 34” long so these baddies will go all the way up! 4” heels and 20” at the top with a slight split collar to accommodate almost any leg. Can be worn folded down. Have them headline your collection or wear these bad girls to turn every head in the room. Very wearable and walkable. Pull on no zips to distract from the beautiful black leather! Impossible to find size 8.5!!! Once in a lifetime pair. Will offer for a limited time. No offers please.

Wild Pair crotch boots fetch a very impressive $382!

These vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots fetched one of the highest prices I've seen in awhile, selling for a very impressive $382!  This was especially impressive considering they're a small size 7. 

These lightly worn boots measured a whopping 34" and look great both cuffed and uncuffed.

Wild Pair crotch-high boots sell for $400!

Even in a small size 7, these rare vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots sold for a very impressive $399.99 plus shipping.  The seller stated these were like new and only worn to try on.

These boots measured a very impressive 35" tall with 4" heels.  A true Wild Pair classic nicely modeled!  It's too bad the boots themselves weren't a little more well-lit.

Unworn Wild Pair crotch-high boots sell for $275

These Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots in a size 6.5B sold for their impressive Buy It Now price of $275 plus pricey $17.45 shipping.

These boots measured an impressive 34" tall and appear to be unworn, which likely helped fetch a nice price despite their small size.  However, as with most Wild Pair boots this vintage, it appears that the heel tips are cracking and will need to be replaced.  Fortunately, this is an inexpensive repair.

Another pair of Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots

These new without box vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots sold for their Buy It Now price of $179.99.  These size 7.5 boots were nicely modeled and do appear to be in excellent, like new condition.

Vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots get snapped up for $49.95!!!

I can't tell you how excited I was when I saw this post come through on my eBay alerts this morning.

Only to click on the link and see this.

In this case, the early bird really did get the worm!  These vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high got snapped up for $49.95!!!  One of the best deals I've ever seen on these boots, especially considering their new condition for the low, low price of $49.95.  I wonder how long the auction even lasted?!

I honestly can't say that I'm surprised as these boots even looked stunning from the thumbnail.  So they would have sold at around 7:30am local time, when I was getting ready for work.  Sigh...at least they weren't my size.

And did I mention FREE shipping?!  These babies are made of a nice thick leather so there's some pretty decent weight and I predict will cost at least $10-$12 to ship, especially since the seller is promising Priority Mail.  Yes, the winner practically stole these!  It will be curious to see if they reappear at a future date and sell for much more, what I like to refer to as "investment boots."

Although a small size 7, these were new without box!  The leather has that "like new" sheen and the soles are pristine.  Kudos to the seller for keeping these pristine without the original box.  However, as with most vintage Wild Pair boots I've come across, the heel tips will have disintegrated and need to be replaced.  Fortunately, an easy and cheap fix at most shoe repair shops, usually around $10.

If you've followed this blog (thank you!), I've tracked several sales of this particular Wild Pair style - just type "crotch" in the search box.  Not to be crass, but these boots top out at about 34" uncuffed and are truly crotch-high on most women.

This new size 10 pair sold in October 2018 for it's Buy It Now price of $399.99.

And for comparison purposes, this size 7 pair sold for $259.99 way back in 2013.

I've seen these sell for as much as $400-$500 during the holiday season.  Only the Frederick's of Hollywood thigh-high boots with metal heels fetch as much for vintage boots.

Finally, as a reward for reading down this far, I would be remiss if I didn't share one of my all-time favorite photos of these being professionally modeled.  You're welcome.