mintey ([info]mintey) wrote in [info]egl,

Bodyline Innocent World replica review - lots of pics and descriptions


During Mr. Yan's birthday sale I purchased a few items, an AP replica JSK, "satellite" bonnet, and these Innocent world replica shoes. Here is a side by side review with the stock of the said shoes.
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At first glance you may be able to tell that the cut-outs appear to be plain circles, though on the BL replica they are heart cutouts, which I like better. The cut-outs are well made; my pair doesn’t have any flaws for the scallops nor the hearts. So far so good!

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Aside from the height and heel, the buckles are different. The innocent world is a classic squared gold buckle, the replicas are silver, and heart shaped. I tried to get a picture of the buckle but it came out blurry, however it’s your standard heart shaped buckle. I did have to tighten the buckle, it was not a problem to me, however I heard others say they were a problem for them.

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(Sorry, the images of the heel were continuously blurry.)
The heel on the innocent world shoes seems to be made out of wood, or a faux wood heel. The BL heel is smaller, and covered in the same material as the shoe itself. The heel on the replicas is less than one inch.

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There is an extra bow on the replica, and in turn the bottom straps do not unbuckle like the originals. This is not a problem for me, though it may be a problem to others. Also you can get a better view of the dots and scallops vs. hearts and scallops.

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They both have the cushion, I do not know how soft the original is, but the BL one does add extra cushion. I haven’t got to wear these out for long periods of time, but I’ve wore them walking around my house for test for a few hours and they stayed comfortable the whole time.

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The ankle strap removes very easily. I did a small test and if the shoe has a proper fit the shoe should still stay on well.

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Since the straps do not on snap or buckle, the bow on front is not removable, however it can slide a minimal amount to the side, though it doesn’t look cute, just off-balance, haha.
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RATINGS:
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Comfort: 8/10
I didn’t give it a full 10 because I haven’t walked around in them continuously, however I will this Friday and will update the number if it changes. They are a bit stiff, but I think it is because they haven’t been worn much. I am confident they will break in nicely proving to be really well made shoes.

Quality: 10/10
I can honestly say after much searching I didn’t find any dramatic errors; the only time I did was just nit-picking. I found a very slight dark smudge on the inside, but it was nearly the color of the interior of the shoe, and never showed up in any of the photos.

Accuracy to size, and photos provided by bodyline: 10/10
I got the size the chart told me to, I am US women’s 6/6.5 I decided to go with a 24.0 which is a US 6.5/7 because I figured their 6 was probably smaller than a US 6. They are a tad large, but I’d prefer that to a tad small. They don’t slip off without the ankle strap, so I consider them a perfect fit. In terms of being as descried, they were actually cuter than I thought, I am very pleased with them.
Would I recommend them?: I think it’s obvious by now I would, and already have!
If you have any questions about the shoes, please feel free to ask. Let me know if this review was helpful, or if it was not.


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  • 26 comments

[info]inflamedlips

September 9 2009, 17:53:43 UTC 2 years ago

such a detailed review! Thank you!

[info]mintey

September 9 2009, 17:55:34 UTC 2 years ago

Your welcome. :)

[info]sadestr0se3263

September 9 2009, 18:45:49 UTC 2 years ago

are they really big because im also the same size as u are and i dont want to get the wrong size. So a size 24 would be best correct?

cuz im not sure whether to follow my feet how they measure or BL chart
cute review, very helpful

[info]mintey

September 9 2009, 18:55:30 UTC 2 years ago

No, I mean its such a small little space it won't be very loose at all, I'd recommend this size. :) thanks.

[info]sadestr0se3263

September 9 2009, 18:56:54 UTC 2 years ago

thank you very much

[info]mintey

2 years ago

[info]kisei_prophet

September 9 2009, 21:21:27 UTC 2 years ago

What do they measure on the inside? I wear a 25.5 and thought about getting a 25 since I heard the heart buckle ones ran big, so I thought it'd be similar.

[info]mintey

September 9 2009, 21:28:15 UTC 2 years ago

I measured and it said 9.5 inches, which is 24.1 cm, hope that helps. :)

[info]lunadear

September 9 2009, 21:36:50 UTC 2 years ago

Those are so cute! I really want them...

Just to be clear, they run true-to-size? You ordered a 24.0 and they were actually that size?

[info]mintey

September 9 2009, 21:50:48 UTC 2 years ago

Yes! I just measured for someone else, this pair is exactly true to size. :D

[info]lunadear

September 9 2009, 21:55:16 UTC 2 years ago

Awesome! I just found out, thought, that they don't make my size anyway... :( Sad. I'll buy them if they put out a size 26!

[info]deleciel

September 9 2009, 22:01:52 UTC 2 years ago

I'm starting to wonder why they're considered replicas when they look nothing alike. Oh well, thanks for the review

[info]shinimegami7

September 9 2009, 23:23:36 UTC 2 years ago

yeah..i was wondering the same..it doesn't look like the same shoe at all...how is it a replica?

[info]aurenfaie

September 9 2009, 23:24:41 UTC 2 years ago

I was wondering the same thing! Either way, I really like them! o_o

[info]mintey

September 10 2009, 03:43:16 UTC 2 years ago

:) I don't know, aside from a couple of things like the heel, I don't see too many extreme differences.

[info]ephemeralm

September 10 2009, 13:54:56 UTC 2 years ago

i'd never consider them replicas, i don't see any similarities really. there are a lot of lolita shoes that look like these.

[info]mintey

2 years ago

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[info]mintey

September 10 2009, 03:47:33 UTC 2 years ago

These are my first pair of Bodyline shoes so I wasn't even aware of the sizing problems people had. I am glad they are not way off, I worried they would be! :) Hope you have good luck with these shoes in terms of size!

[info]phimms

September 11 2009, 23:01:20 UTC 2 years ago

The color is the exact same color on the site. It's really accurate.
My foot is 25.5cm and I bought size 25. The 25s measure exactly 25cm inside the shoe, yet they are still pretty comfortable.

If you wish to see pictures anyway, I will post them for you. Promise. :]

[info]monochroma

September 29 2009, 09:05:51 UTC 2 years ago

Do these shoes run wide? Because I know a lot of lolita shoes do, which is why I'm never quite sure what size I should get, haha. But if they're wide-ish, then the size 25.0 would fit me perfect I think O:!

[info]phimms

September 30 2009, 02:21:34 UTC 2 years ago

For me they are wide. My feet are normal width. I'm positive that they will fit you.

[info]dreamingmacaron

September 10 2009, 01:01:45 UTC 2 years ago

Awesome write-up, thanks!

[info]mintey

September 10 2009, 03:48:09 UTC 2 years ago

You're welcome. :D

[info]otaku_aiko

September 10 2009, 03:19:12 UTC 2 years ago

Thanks for the review! My previous pair of bodyline shoes just made me in despair and decided not to get any from bodyline anymore. But after looking at your review, I think I'm gonna get this pair! (only =P)
Anyone have this pair in pink? I don't want something like the pink heart buckle horror again ._.

[info]mintey

September 10 2009, 03:49:43 UTC 2 years ago

Whew...I almost got heart buckles because I wanted a flat shoe...I'm really glad I didn't with all these problems I'm hearing about! These shoes are adorable, I don't know about pink, I hope someone can help. :)

[info]phimms

September 11 2009, 22:44:46 UTC 2 years ago

Just a note, these shoes will slide on tile. lol. :]
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