F-21 t1_iuo54of wrote on November 1, 2022 at 8:13 PM

Reply to comment by Yuuka7 in Warm ankle boots recommendation by Yuuka7

I'm from EU too. I ordered directly from their south african website. The vellie shoes cost me ~110€ including postage and import tax. It's almost twice the cost they sell them for in South Africa, but it's still an awesome shoe for that cost. Moght be cheaper if you order multiple pairs (combined postage). I plan on ordering some african rangers if they have a black friday sale.

Yuuka7 OP t1_iuofo97 wrote on November 1, 2022 at 9:20 PM

Good to know! 110€ is a good price for well made shoes so I’m not mad.
For how long have you had yours ?

F-21 t1_iupxv9d wrote on November 2, 2022 at 3:56 AM

Only about three weeks now.

Here they are.

I didn't think I'd like the leather look as much as I do! It's very dark blue, and the top layer is slightly sanded. They sand it to remove imperfections and the rough surface also just kind of soaks up any scratches, they're not visible. They are also quite comfortable to me, they're wider than most shoes are.

Also, if you check their youtube site, you can see how transparent they are with their manufacturing. Everything is handmade like it was in the past, you won't find EU made shoes like that unless they cost 3-4 times as much... I'm for sure getting the African Rangers on black friday, if they have a sale or not :)