These are very well made 40s platform pumps with peep toe and tear drop cut outs! VERY well made with hand written sizing inside so not from a production factory more like a shoe maker/ cobbler. The chipping is the painted leather and if you took these to a quality cobbler he'd have them reheeled and touched up pretty quick! A suede brush (I gotta get one) will help too! NO stains or real discoloration in the suede just seems dusty.

shoes are like motorcycles, if they aren't used in a while they can fall apart once you start using them. These are pretty special but considering their age I'd only wear them a few hours at a time to start. These are very well made and if you play your cards right they'll last another 80 years. THAT SAID! I don't have control over what happens to stuff after it leaves my hands and shoes are a crapshoot.

Looks like a real 5 1/2- but the measure is as follows:

Inside Sole: 8. 5 inches

Width of outer sole: 2. 75

Heel: 4 inches!

Heel inside width: 2

This item is sold from an excellent, highly rated vintage boutique in Portland, Or.