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  1. Fifty150

    Lower Cost Shoes

    You don't need a business, resale license, or a special wholesale account with a supplier. This stuff is available on Amazon.
  2. Fifty150

    Lower Cost Shoes

    I have no training. No special tools. I won't be making a living doing this. A cheap piece of rubber has extended my shoes' serviceable life. Perhaps doubled their life. If the leather soles will wear out in 2 to 3 years, I expect the rubber to last 5 years before the leather starts to...
  3. Fifty150

    Lower Cost Shoes

    Some of us live in a metropolitan area where you can easily find a shoe repair shop. Some of us live where the closest shoe repair shop may be an hour or more away. And there's no telling if the cobbler is capable. The real problem is how much do you want to spend on a shoe repair, and how...
  4. Fifty150

    Lower Cost Shoes

    It's a personal opinion. I don't like 2nd hand shoes. Someone else's hot, sweaty feet has already broken in the shoe. It could be argued that you can spray something inside to kill germs, and that fungus won't live long enough to transfer. The shoe is broken in to their feet. The footbed has...
  5. Fifty150

    Lower Cost Shoes

    For the most part, I think sneakers are built for profit. They find the least expensive way to produce the product, then charge as much as the free market will allow. That's why they price them for hundreds of dollars, and still have sales. Most athletic style shoes are made for marketing...
  7. Fifty150

    Lower Cost Shoes

    Commonly worn in urban communities, where gentlemen pander.
  8. Fifty150

    Jim Green

    I always thought that Jim Green, until the recent Baobab & Numzaan, were outdoors footwear. They were hiking boots. Boots made for going through the jungles, woods, bush, et cetera. There is only one model with a steel toe cap, and composite toe cap is a custom order item. The steel toe...
  9. Fifty150

    Lower Cost Shoes

    Some people are not enthusiast. They simply have feet. Those feet need shoes. In the old days, they used to teach people to save 10% of their paycheck. With smaller paychecks, it's even harder to save. People struggling to survive, typically have no savings. A lot of those people are...
  10. Fifty150

    Lower Cost Shoes

    Not all of us can afford to spend a whole paycheck on shoes. Especially when living paycheck to paycheck. I like these. Not just as a lower price option. I wear these shoes because they are comfortable.
  11. Fifty150

    Stacy Adams Date

    For what it's worth, there's a Goodyear welt.
  13. Fifty150

    Jim Green

    This new model has caught my eye. Black tanned leather is polishable. Tyre wedge sole is soft and offers good traction. This model has a pull loop. It uses the Steel Toe Cap last which is very roomy. Now I just have to justify to myself, why I need another pair of shoes.
  14. Fifty150

    Jim Green

    I believe that Jim Green's shoe lasts are proprietary. Not a lot of information can be found.
  15. Fifty150

    Suede shoe care

    Leather jacket stores sell silicone spray. I would imagine you can spray silicone, 3M Scotchgard, Nikwax, and most waterproofing sprays. The leather may not "breathe" as well with spray coatings. You can oil suede. Oil and water do not mix. Water will not be able to penetrate a leather...
  16. Fifty150

    Allen Edmonds (really... are they good shoes?)

    they fit me well. Feel good. Soft and comfortable like a sneaker. The medallion design over the toe cap is nice. I got my $50 worth. Although I don't think I would buy it for $300.
  17. Fifty150

    Suede shoe care

    You can wash suede with water and a mild soap. You can brush it out with special suede care brushes. You can also oil and condition suede. Some people heat and melt wax into the suede. I'm still trying to get BBQ sauce out of a pair of suede boots, and my suede loafers have built up grime...
  19. Fifty150

    Lunch, Anybody?

    Apparently, the meat cutter at this store is so lazy, he just slaps a sticker on bulk meat, and puts it out for sale. I have no butcher skills or training. I do have a knife. A cheap knife. I carefully removed the shoulder blade. Separated the meat at the seams. Cut the larger side into...
  20. Fifty150

    Experimenting on foods.

    In the wee small hours of the morning............... Another world exists. Prostitutes. Drug dealers. And their customers. Commingling with pressmen, truck drivers, bakers, and the others that maintain society's infrastructure, so that the rest of the world can wake up to all that they know...
  21. Fifty150

    Vintage? Reebok High Top

    It's weird that I can buy the sneakers in today's world, for less than they cost back in The 80''s.
  22. Fifty150

    Vintage? Reebok High Top

    Socks scrunched down. Flash Back to the days of aerobics dance classes. I'll leave it to your imagination what I was wearing.
  23. Fifty150

    Jim Green

    Jim Green is fast becoming my shoe of choice. They just feel good. On my feet, and we all have different feet, they're comfortable.

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