I was really excited to see these beautiful, but pricey, shoes IRL. I was able to order them with a 25% off promo. As of posting, these are also sold-out but I do expect there to be pop-backs. Especially if the others have the same flaw as mine.
I found sizing to run a half-size small from my normal shoe size 7. The 6 1/2 is consistent with other Dulci-style offerings I’ve tried on.
The loafer-style is a different option and add a little more interest to them. The kitten heel is very manageable to walk-in. The insole is lined in leather and the calf-hair is trimmed in black. There’s also a black ribbon at the seam of the heel.
And here is where I was so disappointed. You’ll see that the shoe on my left foot has a pattern with darker and larger spots, while the right shoe has spots that are smaller/thinner and look more spaced out.
I kept these out of the box and on my desk for a few days to see if I could get used to the difference but it’s too different for me to overlook.
Both the Kiki and Roxie are offered in this print as well. The Roxie heel, at 4 inches, is too high for me, and I wasn’t interested in a flat, like the Kiki.
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I’m so disappointed the pattern wasn’t just a little more consistent in the front. I didn’t expect it to be exact but the larger spots on the left shoe make the front of it look so much darker than the right shoe. Shockingly, these are also not a Collection item like the two above.
What do you think about the Dulci Calf-Hair Kitten Heel Loafers? Would you have kept them?
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I love the shoes and although I am sure that no one would have really noticed the difference when you were wearing them…like yourself, I know that it would bother me enough that I also would have returned them. It is too bad, because they are a gorgeous pair of shoes!
My feeling is that for nearly $400 retail that they should have made the effort to match the pattern on the front of the shoe. I would have definitely returned them!
I love the style of these shoes and they look great on your feet. The inconsistent pattern is very disappointing though. It's happened with some of the leopard print shoes I ordered too, but I think it's way more distracting on this black and white print.
Greetings AudreyBella – I think this is one of those things that no one else will notice, but you will, so you have to decide if you can live with it. Like ABC, this has happened with some of the leopard print shoes. I've learned to purchase a couple of pairs and see which pair looks better. It runs up the bill, and I have to do a return, but it can be worth it to get what you want. Cheers – Jennifer
I'm with you! The inconsistent pattern would drive me mad!
Thanks ladies for you comments. I have the Martinas in Calf-Hair Leopard and I don't mind those being "mis-matched". There isn't a noticeable difference in the pattern like there is with these Dulci Loafers. And for the price, there should have been just a little more quality control. I'm not asking for it to be exact but at least look like they should go with each other!
Thanks again for your lovely comments!
Had same problem with the collection harper calf hair…there is mismatch of patterns but I was told it is common because the material is real calf hair and it is hard to guarantee perfect match but the patterns should work as is. I returned the pair as I was uncomfortable with the mismatch, even though they were so cute 🙁