Nina Shoes: Today and Back in the Day.

So, one of the things that kept me busy a couple of weeks ago was an event for Nina Shoes. Nina is a women's shoe company started in NY in the 50's by brothers, Mike and Stanley Silverstein. It is still, to this day a family run business. They started with a fashion clog and later reinterpreted that clog to a wood bottom stiletto like heel version (a coveted vintage find if you could find a pair!). Their father was a master shoe designer. He produced and sold wood bottom shoes in Cuba prior to 1940. When he came to the states he tried to sell them here but wood shortages due to the war made things too difficult. The son's went on to work in the fashion industry, gained experience and when the time was right, opened their business, Nina (named after Stanley's first born), in a small loft on Prince St. Today Nina shoes are still designed in New York city and crafted with the same quality and care as from the start.

In the vintage world Nina shoes are some of the best. I personally covet their older shoes, some of my favorites! They truly are crafted to stand the test of time. The all leather uppers and linings are as good today as they were 20 years ago...many vintage shoes you come across where made with synthetic linings that over time have started to crack and flake, how much fun is it to put your foot in a shoe and pull it out to find it covered in sticky lining flakes...not fun! You will never get that from a vintage pair of Nina's!!! Have a look at some Nina Shoes...from today and back in the day...

The ladies rocking the looks...

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Nina Shoes today...

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And Nina Shoes back in the day...a few 80's styles...


















Ankle Strap Wedgies from the 70's...


And one of my most coveted pairs from the 60's...


The Box...