Prada Shoes

Prada shoes began almost 100 years ago. Along with the shoes came handbagsand luggage. It was 1913 and Mario Prada was just getting started. His concentration in his designs was leather. He wanted sturdy, practical pieces with an air of luxury.So far, his plan has worked. If you say you're wearing Prada shoes, you can almost bet you'll be the envy of everyone within earshot. Designer shoes may not even be their thing, but Prada is so well-known, even the most unfashionable ears stand at attention at the mere mention of the word. The designs have made their way through the decades and around the world. They've changed with time and fashion trends but the quality has never wavered


What's the Hype, Anyway?
As with a lot of designer anything, the hype revolves partially around the pursuit of status. It's about having something rare and coveted.
Prada shoes do, however, have more to offer than just the appeal of status. They have an elegance and reputation of quality to live up to. Their dress shoes are classic enough to travel with you through your college graduation, the marriage of your first-born, and on to vacation spots after retirement. Prada shoes are non-fussy as a whole and so versatile in style, you can wear them for all parts of life.
Even the majority of Prada sneakers are streamlined and timeless. For men, Prada offers a selection ranging from shoes that complement blue jeans, to those you would wear with your nicest designer suit. Prada has even made it into pop culture. The brand has been in Family Guy , The Boondocks, Stripperella and even a novel called The Devil Wears Prada

Gucci 2008 collection - Urban warfare

The Gucci shoes on display in Milan this week gleamed in bold, oversized studs, exotic textures, and assertive buckles topping dizzyingly high heels, slightly tilted inward for added torture. It’s the kind of elegant attire that the modern amazon will wear in the urban jungle, possibly further accessorized with a leather and silk mahogany whip for good measure. These shoes and their wearer take nothing from no one: their slightly masculine monochromatic palette and sturdy leather and brass betray their fierce, take-no-prisoners nature.

Gucci Counterfeits

Unfortunately, the popularity of Gucci shoes and their high price-tags means these shoes are often counterfeited. If you're buying Gucci online, particularly from venues such as eBay or BizRate it’s important to make sure you know you're getting the real thing. Unfortunately, this can be difficult to do when you can't see the goods in person.
Price is often a good indicator of authenticity. It's highly unlikely that someone would sell a genuine pair of Gucci shoes for much less than a couple of hundred dollars. If you find a pair going for an unusually low price, you should approach with caution.
While only an official Gucci reseller will be able to authentic a pair of shoes for you, watch for tell-tale signs such as sellers with poor feedback or people who won't tell you where they acquired the shoes in the first place. If you do decide to buy online, check the workmanship of your shoes carefully. Gucci shoes are known for their high-quality craftsmanship. If yours don't match your expectations, they may not be the real thing

Gucci Shoes - The epitomy of style and class

By Amber McNaught

Gucci shoes epitomize style and class. They certainly don't come cheap, but for those of us who love them, they're a true style investment.
While Gucci shoes don't have the same cult following as Manolo Blahnik or Jimmy Choo, they're still in a league all of their own. Paired with a fabulous Gucci handbag, they're guaranteed to add a touch of class to anything you wear.

Ever wonder where that famous horse-bit logo came from? It’s not just a random design. The house of Gucci began as a saddlery, founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence in 1906. As the automobile replaced the horse as the preferred mode of transport, Guccio started to concentrate his efforts on the luxury luggage market.
Gucci now makes clothes, luggage, and perfume. For shoe lovers, though, it's Gucci's footwear which really makes the fashion house stand out from the crowd.

For the spring season, Gucci is into platform soles. Their fabulous peep-toed sandal comes in everything from luscious green suede to canvas print, with the kind of platform you'll need training to walk on.
If you can drag your eyes away from those, there's an impressive line of summer sandals to choose from in Gucci's spring/summer collection. Browns, golds, and ivories dominate the collection, although the famous Gucci horse bit design gets a showing in court shoes, sandals, and flats.
The horse bit appears again, this time in metal and bamboo, and stretched across the bridge of wooden-heeled mules, kitten-heeled sandals, and classic courts. This is Gucci's trademark design, and it's easy to see why it has become one of the most recognizable brands of the 21st century.
The Gucci collection for men includes white lizard skin lace-ups and casual canvas espadrilles. That horse bit design crops up in the men's collection too, and there's even a choice of Gucci sneakers for casual chic.
Finally, if your kids are as fashion-forward as you are, check out Gucci's children's shoes.