{"product_id":"dirk-bikkembergs-homme-1996-metal-lace-through-heel-boots-brown-eu-45","title":"Dirk Bikkembergs Homme 1996 Metal Lace-Through Heel Boots | Brown | 45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirk Bikkembergs Homme 1996 Metal Lace-Through Heel Boots, dark brown leather, EU 45, Made in Belgium.\u003c\/strong\u003e An authenticated mainline archive footwear piece from Dirk Bikkembergs’ 1990s menswear period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare mainline \u003cstrong\u003eDirk Bikkembergs Homme\u003c\/strong\u003e leather boots from 1996, constructed in dark brown leather with the designer’s signature extended lacing system threaded through the heel and wrapped around the ankle, finished with a sculptural metal heel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lace-through-heel construction is one of the defining elements of Bikkembergs’ early footwear language. This pair belongs to the mainline Dirk Bikkembergs Homme line and captures the industrial, military and utilitarian character of his 1990s menswear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e soft brown leather upper, leather sole, rubber traction sections and metal heel. Made in Belgium. The leather has broken in beautifully over time and is exceptionally soft and comfortable while retaining the strong architectural shape of the boot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e exceptional for a pair from 1996. The leather was regularly conditioned and treated with leather care, the shoes were impregnated for protection, and they were consistently stored on shoe trees. The metal heels were regularly cleaned and maintained with dedicated metal care. Light age-appropriate traces of wear are visible in the photographs. The leather remains supple, nourished and fully wearable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e EU 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dirk Bikkembergs Homme \/ Mainline\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Belgium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of early Belgian avant-garde footwear, this is a particularly strong Bikkembergs piece: instantly recognizable, technically unusual and preserved in a condition rarely seen three decades after production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dirk Bikkembergs","offers":[{"title":"EU 45","offer_id":55180660932950,"sku":"DB-1996-METALHEEL-45","price":850.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0805\/5382\/files\/dirk-bikkembergs-1996-metal-lace-through-heel-boots-01.jpg?v=1788330779","url":"https:\/\/ninesells.de\/products\/dirk-bikkembergs-homme-1996-metal-lace-through-heel-boots-brown-eu-45","provider":"ninesells","version":"1.0","type":"link"}