Stuart Weitzman "Hilo" boots perform extremely well in a large size

Swiss boot seller "bootshopmauro" fetched one of the best prices I've seen for Stuart Weitzman "Hilo" boots lately - $538!  I attribute this to the excellent condition and especially the rare large size 42 (US 11.5).  These boots measure an impressive 27.5" tall and the seller stated that these were new, never worn.

What's interesting is that these are actually labeled "Stuart Weitzman for Russell Bromley" in London.