The boots are dead-Long live the boots!
January 16th, 2010 | Jenny-Los Angeles | Fashion | 4 Comments »Six year ago I went on holiday to Morocco. My boyfriend was under the impression that we were going on a “surf trip” and was just as excited as I was. In reality the surf and sun for me was only additional freebees. The true nature of my visit was to locate a pair of moroccan boots, which, after searching every corner of every souk I could see (and convince my boyfriend to visit), I did!
- These boots were made for walking…and dancing. And everything in between.
Six years later these boots have sipped Mojitos on rooftop bars, danced in mud at festivals, stood patiently in the cue for the ladies at clubs chit chatting with Louboutins and Balenciagas, fallen over on dancefloors and pavements due to earlier mentioned Mojitos. They have been drenched in rain waiting for busses and enjoyed fashion shows in Paris. Where I have been, so have they. They have also been worn, torn and battered to pieces, lost heels and soles many times over and have now reached the point when my shoe monger has said: “Next time that sole comes off, there is not much more I can do”.
After recievning the death sentence I did what there was in my power to find another pair. I sent my uncle on a treasure hunt as he was going to the same village I had visited in Morocco, the same with a friend. Both came back empty handed. I searched high and low on the net and found some boots that looked familiar but not as nice…and they probably didn’t even smell of camel fat!
The time for Favourite Shoe and Boot Farewells is a sad time in any persons life and for a while I felt both shoe less and soul less. But… turns out, I should step away from that Ben & Jerry’s and turn that frown up side down. Apparently there is a bunch of women in Peru making some wicked boots out of suede and vintage Peruvian blankets. Each pair is custom made to your liking. You choose between 14 colours of suede and then the color combo of the fabric, et Voila! Two weeks later they arrive at your doorstep ready for Mojitos.
New friends.
More information regarding colour, sizing, prizing, and details on how to order can be found on Munki Biznus.
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bad ass boots. i need some ASAP.
i remember when you got those boots. they were amazing. i was jealous.
I love your boots! I have traveled around a bit in Morocco and have never seen anything like it! What part of Morocco did you find them in?
Ashley, I was in Taghazout, but pretty sure the specific souk I found them in was somewhere in Essouira…but be warned people have gone pout searching for them, and never come back……with them.
Happy Hunting.
XXX