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Anna Kristin
Guest
Hi! I just joined this group and was hoping someone here would have a good idea on the age of these Ferragamos! Am I right that they are vintage? Thanks for any help! 
Circa Vintage Clothing
Alumni
I agree with Joules - those styles were in early in the 2000s.
Catbooks1940s
VFG Member
i also agree with post 2000 - the shape and set-back of the heels, this kind of soles, and the design of the ankle straps.
Jonathan
VFG Member
Are they navy and white? That's a weird combination for the 2000's... however, they have all the other telltale signs of the mid-2000s. To be perfectly honest I tuned out on what was happening between about 2002 and 2008 because shoes, and fashion in general got REALLY boring....
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Anna Kristin
Guest
They're black/white although I agree the pic makes them look navy. Thanks, guys! I've got a LOT to learn when it comes to vintage lol! I so appreciate your help!
Circa Vintage Clothing
Alumni
Anna, I can recommend two excellent books on shoes by Jonathan Walford (that's Jonathan up there ^).
Shoes from the last twenty years can be quite hard to date as the styles changed rapidly for a lot of it, with influence from all kinds of previous eras. I find it interesting that at the same time shoes became very diverse, general apparel fashion changes really slowed down: not coincidental. I love shoes and although I paid a lot of attention to what was happening, I found that very few of the styles were to my liking - in the mid '90s the Edwardian style with a waisted/Louis heel came in and I love those - wish I'd bought more but of course, I wore them until they fell apart. Since 2000 the shoes have been particularly unpleasant I think. Many heels were uncomfortable to walk in. My least favourite is the kitten heel, that came back in the early '00s.
Shoes from the last twenty years can be quite hard to date as the styles changed rapidly for a lot of it, with influence from all kinds of previous eras. I find it interesting that at the same time shoes became very diverse, general apparel fashion changes really slowed down: not coincidental. I love shoes and although I paid a lot of attention to what was happening, I found that very few of the styles were to my liking - in the mid '90s the Edwardian style with a waisted/Louis heel came in and I love those - wish I'd bought more but of course, I wore them until they fell apart. Since 2000 the shoes have been particularly unpleasant I think. Many heels were uncomfortable to walk in. My least favourite is the kitten heel, that came back in the early '00s.