Help Dating "Gracia" orthopoedic black suede shoes

[laurenm]

These ones look almost unworn. I've lightened up the images to show details better but the suede is in really great shape. The have been resoled.

The label inside looks older than the shoes, but I'm not sure what decade I'm in at all....
Also, any ideas if that little button thing cd b replaced?

Thanks for any help,
Lauren

 

[Pinkcoke]

They have something of an Edwardian/20's style about them with those buttons? (or poppers?) but I think they are from the 1940's, which is when I see the square heels, multiple mary jane straps, and straps that go underneath the arch.
Orthopedic shoes tend to be made for older people or those with special requirements and are often not up to date in fashion.

Also, any ideas if that little button thing cd b replaced?

Not sure what you mean by this, can you explain?

 

[laurenm]

There's one popper missing on one shoe....guess I cd take them into a cobbler and have them all replaced.

 

[Pinkcoke]

Sorry I wasn't reading it as text speak.
Those poppers are extremely hard to get off as they are crimped onto the leather which is a permeant fixing. You risk tearing the leather and doing yourself harm in trying to remove them.
You can buy a kit to replace the missing one yourself from a Haberdashery/sewing supply shop, or online. They are the sort used on coats called heavy duty snap fasteners, look for gunmetal colour. If you can't get a good match I have found you can match the remaining half (if you have it in place) with the corresponding sew on snap and then attach a button or otherwise decorative stud on top.