These rare vintage Dolce and Gabbana black leather thigh-high boots sold for $350. The seller originally listed them for with a Buy It Now price of $1,000 before dropping the price to $500 and then $350.
These D/G boots have long been some of my favorites. Any other time, these boots, in this size 40, would have been very tempting had they been in better condition. Unfortunately, there appeared to be a fair amount of wear to the leather around the soles, heels and toes. However, the real dealbreaker was that it appeared that the heel on the right boot had been broken and not properly repaired. It looks to be almost bent in this first photo.
And in these photos, there's an obvious split in the sole at the top of the heel. Laying side by side, it also appears that the heels don't line up.
Any other time, $350 would have been a deal for these boots. However, to get them in "like new" condition seems like it would take another $200 investment from a good shoe repair shop. While these boots are usually super sexy, this is a pair of "project boots" for someone who doesn't mind spending some extra money to make them really nice again!
Again, that heel looks like it's facing too far to the front in this photo below.
Those poor heels are just trashed!
For what it's worth, the buyer did leave a positive review with just the text "great quality." Assuming they studied the auction photos, at least they knew what they were getting into!
