Capezio: the show stoppers
Friday, January 11, 2013 at 09:35PM It is such a shame that the wonderful, wearable styles of 1960s and 1970s shoes are not made today. I love all the colors, shapes and attention to comfort (roomy toe-box and 1 to 2-inch heels) that styles from this period have. My fantasy is to start a company that reproduces these styles in vegan materials.
Photo credit: Green Shoes's Facebook page (click pic for link)Step one of my plan for world shoe domination (maybe it’s just me who thinks millions will clamor for these styles) is to learn how to make shoes myself. As I found out last year from Norma’s blog, a handmade shoe company in Devon, UK, whose range of vegan shoes I’ve always admired, offers shoemaking workshops. The photo above shows the results from one of Green Shoes' workshops.
As a celebration of vintage shoe styles, my goal is to post images of vintage shoes each week. This way I’ll be ready and have all the images in one place when I have my shoe company.
Capezio show ad from Seventeen magazine, March 1971 The shapes! The colors! The brightly hued tights!
I was trying to pick my favorite here, but it's hard. I want them all. If I had to pick, I’d say the ‘Shepherd’ and the ‘Woodstock’ (which are similar). Which is your favorite?
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Ooooo, Shepherd, Crybaby AND Woodstock!!!
They're all pretty awesome!
I reckon I'll be signing up to become a customer when you have your own company, given what great taste you have!
XXX
Pick just one?! Probably Anklet because I like sandals, but Shepherd looks pretty great, too.
Jo, you crack me up! I love this brand, especially the Crybaby. I thought about taking a shoemaking class at a local community college back in 2006 but laziness took over, that and cheap shoes.
Remember Famolare?? with the wavy bottom crepe sole and the stitched seam around the toe box. Every non-cheerleader's favorite shoe. And the 70's clogs?? Ahhh, 70's shoes were the best for the very reasons you mentioned.
Where were you living in the mid to late 70's? Do you remember a store called Wild Pair? It was in a few malls here and there. They had the best shoes. Much better than Thom Mcan! haha, I could go on.......
Oh please dominate the world with your shoes, Jo, especially if they look like these fabulous 70s creations! Aren't they wonderful? Luv, Shepherd and Woodstock please. But I would be happy with any of them! xxxx
I'd go for Shepherd & Luv but it was a hard choice. Lovely shoes - I'll be drooling over them when you get going! xx