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Where Do I Find Cheap Rockabilly Shoes?

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Vintage and Rockabilly Styled Shoes

Nothing tops off that cute vintage designed dress like the perfect pair of heels. These heels will make you feel like you are taking a trip to the past, and are a perfect tribute to the days of yesterday.

Throw on your petticoat, and a pair of nylon stockings with the seam up the back. Put your hair in curls, and pick out your favorite pair of rockabilly hills. Go classic with retro heels, that are designed to be more true to the original.

Many pairs of rockabilly shoes can tip the scales at up to $100. These listed are moderately priced, and are a selection that can be paired with many different styles.

Some of these shoes could be paired with what some would refer to as goth clothing or punk clothing.

Facts about Vintage Shoes

  • Heels have been around for centuries. You can see them documented inside of the tombs of Egyptians, and on wall murals, too.  
  • High heels aren't only worn by women. For centuries, men also joined in on the practice, and it was a socially accepted fashion.
  • Many people used heels in their daily life to suit their career. For example, Egyptian butchers wore elevated shoes to avoid stepping in all of the carnage resulting from butchering. According to Wikipedia, mongolian horsemen also used to wear hear so that their feet would stay firmly planted in their stirrups.
  • Stiletto heels are named after a form of dagger, called the stiletto dagger.

Tips For Buying Retro Shoes

  • Shoes can be expensive, so try to build up your collection of basics. By basics, I mean shoes that are simple and can be worn with different things.
  • If you think they are unique and hard to find, you better grab them up when you see them. If they are a true set of real vintage shoes, it is likely they are the only pair that you will see.
  • Take good care of vintage shoes. Be easy on them. Treasure them because the test of time can be damaging to the materials that they are made of. Walking on grass is a definite no no.
  • Another good place to find vintage shoes are thrift stores.
  • You can read more about vintage clothing by visiting the Punk Rock Chop Shop. There is a more extensive guide of designer rockabilly heels, as well as retro pumps. There are also more resources to learning about vintage clothing.

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