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During Mr. Yan's birthday sale I purchased a few items, an AP replica JSK, "satellite" bonnet, and these Innocent world replica shoes. Here is a side by side review with the stock of the said shoes.
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At first glance you may be able to tell that the cut-outs appear to be plain circles, though on the BL replica they are heart cutouts, which I like better. The cut-outs are well made; my pair doesn’t have any flaws for the scallops nor the hearts. So far so good!

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Aside from the height and heel, the buckles are different. The innocent world is a classic squared gold buckle, the replicas are silver, and heart shaped. I tried to get a picture of the buckle but it came out blurry, however it’s your standard heart shaped buckle. I did have to tighten the buckle, it was not a problem to me, however I heard others say they were a problem for them.

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(Sorry, the images of the heel were continuously blurry.)
The heel on the innocent world shoes seems to be made out of wood, or a faux wood heel. The BL heel is smaller, and covered in the same material as the shoe itself. The heel on the replicas is less than one inch.

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There is an extra bow on the replica, and in turn the bottom straps do not unbuckle like the originals. This is not a problem for me, though it may be a problem to others. Also you can get a better view of the dots and scallops vs. hearts and scallops.

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They both have the cushion, I do not know how soft the original is, but the BL one does add extra cushion. I haven’t got to wear these out for long periods of time, but I’ve wore them walking around my house for test for a few hours and they stayed comfortable the whole time.

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The ankle strap removes very easily. I did a small test and if the shoe has a proper fit the shoe should still stay on well.

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Since the straps do not on snap or buckle, the bow on front is not removable, however it can slide a minimal amount to the side, though it doesn’t look cute, just off-balance, haha.
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RATINGS:
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Comfort: 8/10
I didn’t give it a full 10 because I haven’t walked around in them continuously, however I will this Friday and will update the number if it changes. They are a bit stiff, but I think it is because they haven’t been worn much. I am confident they will break in nicely proving to be really well made shoes.

Quality: 10/10
I can honestly say after much searching I didn’t find any dramatic errors; the only time I did was just nit-picking. I found a very slight dark smudge on the inside, but it was nearly the color of the interior of the shoe, and never showed up in any of the photos.

Accuracy to size, and photos provided by bodyline: 10/10
I got the size the chart told me to, I am US women’s 6/6.5 I decided to go with a 24.0 which is a US 6.5/7 because I figured their 6 was probably smaller than a US 6. They are a tad large, but I’d prefer that to a tad small. They don’t slip off without the ankle strap, so I consider them a perfect fit. In terms of being as descried, they were actually cuter than I thought, I am very pleased with them.
Would I recommend them?: I think it’s obvious by now I would, and already have!
If you have any questions about the shoes, please feel free to ask. Let me know if this review was helpful, or if it was not.