Vintage 1940s Swing Shoes Platform Style Peep Toe Pearl Jewelled Black Suede 8 +

Description

This is a fabulous pair of 1940s swing era shoes!
One insole is stamped “Where Jewels Are Fashioned in Leather Hertz-Ross Miami Beach” while the other insole is stamped “John Marino New York”.
Examples of shoes represented by either of these makers/retailers are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum.
They are made with an ankle strap, peek-a-boo toe, platform sole and high heel.
The ankle strap has a wonderful bridge piece at the back of the ankle.
The upper, the heel and the front of the platform are all studded with steel half-sphere shaped beads.
The size is rubbed out on the strap, and although I would estimate their size to be a US size 8 or maybe 8 1/2 medium width, please rely on the following measurements for fit:
Insoles:
10 1/4” long from the front of the toe to the back of the heel, following the contour of the insole
Height:
4 1/2” taken at the back
Width:
3 1/4” taken across the widest part of the sole
Condition:
Some wear to the soles (see photo of soles), minor wear to the insoles, a couple of beads are tarnished/discoloured (I haven’t tried to clean this), and the suede leather uppers are clean without any pronounced wear.
These are really exceptional - you rarely see nice examples like this anymore.
Great shoes, sure to be noticed!
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