Gator
Platform slingback fisherman
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ⓘCOLOUR: Purple
2 colours
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Description
Reeling in a vintage Vog from the depths of Fluevog past for reference, The Gator resurfaces as a modern, fisherman-style platform with extra bite. These Prepare family slingbacks feature a soothing combination of smooth and foil leathers, creating equally delightful, monochromatic hues that are impossible to resist. Prepare for the future, choose well today.
- Material: Smooth leather, foil leather
- Lining: Leather
- Hardware: Metal buckle
- Sole: Tunite with a thermoplastic rubber (TPR) zig-zag plate
- Heel: 2.75” leather-wrapped ABS heel (including platform height) with a TPR heel lift; reheelable
- Platform: 1”
- Cemented construction
- Made in Portugal
Check out #vog_gator to see them in the wild!
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Elsie from our Chicago store says:
I typically go to my higher size/half size up in prepares, and this one was no exception. I have a very wide foot and these were comfy, but non-wide footed colleagues were happy in them too! Very soft leather and surprisingly stable!
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Description
Reeling in a vintage Vog from the depths of Fluevog past for reference, The Gator resurfaces as a modern, fisherman-style platform with extra bite. These Prepare family slingbacks feature a soothing combination of smooth and foil leathers, creating equally delightful, monochromatic hues that are impossible to resist. Prepare for the future, choose well today.
- Material: Smooth leather, foil leather
- Lining: Leather
- Hardware: Metal buckle
- Sole: Tunite with a thermoplastic rubber (TPR) zig-zag plate
- Heel: 2.75” leather-wrapped ABS heel (including platform height) with a TPR heel lift; reheelable
- Platform: 1”
- Cemented construction
- Made in Portugal
Check out #vog_gator to see them in the wild!
2 Reviews
Gorgeous.
Those of you still on the fence about the new Prepares Gators, get them. Just tried mine on and they are far nicer in person--and the photos are already pretty nice. They look and feel less "fisherman" in person. Definitely a dressy shoe that's also at home with jeans. As for fitting, all the posts I saw said these were a bit more roomy in the instep, which I have not found to be true for *my* monster instep. The top strap is plenty big--indeed outsized, when let out all the way--but the strap below is fixed and too tight for my high instep, so that tp strap adjustment is not as helpful for those of us who need it would like it to be. Same size as my Guides and Mask (which I found to be roomier in the instep than these Gators). I currently have them on my stretcher, waiting for the warm weather to arrive....in June.
June 13, 2024
Shimmery splendor!
These are SO GOOD. I am an enthusiastic enjoyer of Prepares, and have an extensive collection, but these may have just skyrocketed to the top of the rotation for this spring and summer! All of my Prepares are 8.5, and these are perfect in 8.5. Bordering on roomy even. I have short toes and very wide feet- often have to stretch or at least break in new shoes, but these are very accommodating, soft, and super comfortable for my flippers right out of the box. I was worried that the top strappy section would be tight on my high insteps, but NOPE! No issues there either! I got the lilac, and they are beautiful! I love the shimmery straps and heels. Seriously considering picking up the blue as well. Great for wide feet, beautiful, stylish, comfortable, head-turning- what more could you want? Love, love, love.
May 22, 2024
