Could someone please help me date 2 pairs of Bally shoes?

[JoannaJ85]

Hi all,

Picked up 2 gorgeous pairs of Bally shoes in original boxes today at a car boot. I believe they are vintage but have no idea on the dates. Could someone help please?

First pair are the 'Tricia' made in Norwich, England.

Second pair are the 'Gable' made in Italy.

Many thanks, Joanna

 

[GemGem]

My gut feel for the court shoes is 1980’s, the shape of the vamp, heel style and gold detailing to the heel all together give me that impression, plus the barcode on the box (first commercial barcodes were used in the uk in 79, for groceries. Think it may have been Marks & Spencer.
The second pair I’d date slightly later, maybe the 90’s?

 

[JoannaJ85]

Thank you GemGem, I was thinking the 80s for the court too but wasn't sure. Many thanks

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I, too, see '80s maybe early '90s, especially for the first pair.

Nicole

 

[Jonathan]

I think both pairs are 80s, but they are VERY conservative - especially the blue pumps and can be from quite a wide ranging time frame - I could see them worn really right throughout the 1980s (Bally had a reputation for making classic styles that didn't jump at trends, so it caught the established, older women's market). They both have barcodes on the boxes which weren't typical until the late 1980s, so late 1980s is a safe date.