Vintage Rios of Mercedes • Anteater (Pangolin) • Men’s 9 D
A serious Texas-built exotic — full anteater vamp with that unmistakable scale pattern, paired with a classic Rios shaft in a rich honey tone.
Era & build
- Maker: Rios of Mercedes (Handmade in Mercedes, Texas)
- Era: Likely late 1980s–1990s
- Materials: Genuine anteater (pangolin) vamp, leather uppers
- Construction: Traditional leather soles, stacked leather heel, pegged waist
- Toe: Narrow round / cutter toe
- Heel: Classic underslung western heel
Size & fit
- Tagged: Men’s 9 D
- Fit: True to size; standard D width with a slightly snug exotic vamp that will ease with wear
Condition grade: Vintage B
- Strong, wearable condition with honest use
- Soles show wear but remain solid with life left
- Heels have been professionally capped
- Minor creasing and natural variation in the anteater scales
- Light discoloration/patina throughout — adds character, not damage
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