What are patented shoes?

I've seen two pairs of the same shoes, one patented one is not, same price. So what does patented mean?

Thanks in advance

I always thought patented shoes were those shiny, vinyl looking kind of shoes.

The definition could be more much precise than that-- when I think of patent

shoes I think of those classic pin-up pumps they use to wear back in the day.

Example:

Burberry Patent Pumps With Logo Plate at Zappos.com

Yeah... Patent leather shoes are much shiner and look almost plastic..

oo I see, thanks although when I see things online the patent ones and the 'regular' ones really don't look different at all even though they are noticeably different pictures of the same style.

could you post the pics? maybe they don't look all that different in the pics, but chances are they'll look quite different in real life. Patent leather shoes have been treated with a high-gloss liquid to give them a super-shiny finish.

Regular leather is most likely only buffed or polished with a cloth to create shine, but it will not look even remotely as shiny as a patent shoe

^^^ Yup

Originally Posted by pinksugar /img/forum/go_quote.gif could you post the pics? maybe they don't look all that different in the pics, but chances are they'll look quite different in real life. Patent leather shoes have been treated with a high-gloss liquid to give them a super-shiny finish.
Regular leather is most likely only buffed or polished with a cloth to create shine, but it will not look even remotely as shiny as a patent shoe

I think I know what you're talking about. I don't have the pictures, it's just that sometimes when I look at shoes on gojane.com they have the same shoes except one is patented.