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Marc Chevalier

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Recently on eBay. 1940s, I'd say. Rare as hens' teeth.


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Marc Chevalier

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Looking for a new "holy grail" shoe

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I'm looking for a men's shoe design that's practically impossible to find, new or vintage: the classic 1920s-'40s 'moccasin' golf shoe. It was a hugely popular style for men's and women's golf shoes for decades, but IMO the best-looking version looked EXACTLY like this:


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Except for the Crockett & Jones model made for Polo Ralph Lauren (in the photos above), there seems to be no size 9 shoe on the bargain market --anywhere-- that precisely duplicates the classic moccasin golf shoe of the '20s-'40s. It's relatively easy to find vintage ladies' ones -- but a men's version, new or vintage, in a size 9? No dice so far.


What I really, really want is this exact shoe (and I do mean "exact"), in a size 9D, but all brown. I've never seen a better-looking style to wear with plus-fours (knickers). Any leads?
 
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Isshinryu101

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I'm looking for a men's shoe design that's practically impossible to find, new or vintage: the classic 1920s-'40s 'moccasin' golf shoe. It was a hugely popular style for men's and women's golf shoes for decades, but IMO the best-looking version looked EXACTLY like this:


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Except for the Crockett & Jones model made for Polo Ralph Lauren (in the photos above), there seems to be no shoe on the market --anywhere-- that precisely duplicates the classic moccasin golf shoe of the '20s-'40s. It's relatively easy to find vintage ladies' ones -- but a men's version, new or vintage, in a size 9? No dice so far.


What I really, really want is this exact shoe (and I do mean "exact"), in a size 9D, but all brown. I've never seen a better-looking style to wear with plus-fours (knickers). Any leads?

does it need to be literally a "golf shoe", cleats & all?
 

Isshinryu101

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my office is literally littered with a TON of vintage shoes. I've found a few similar shoes, but that seam on the side goes all the way back (ala longwing style) and they all have a split toe. A couple do have the 4 eyelets, though. Gotta keep searching!
 

Marc Chevalier

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my office is literally littered with a TON of vintage shoes. I've found a few similar shoes, but that seam on the side goes all the way back (ala longwing style) and they all have a split toe. A couple do have the 4 eyelets, though. Gotta keep searching!


Yep! Same problem here. Lots of vintage 1960s (and contemporary) shoes to be had with a split toe, a longwing, and/or a plain back. None in my size seem to have a one-piece toe and a capped back. Arrrggghh!


Seriously: this shoe is perfect for plus-fours. It's clean and simple: neither too rounded nor too pointed. The vamp is neither too high nor too low. It's neither too chunky nor too streamlined. When you wear plus-fours, your feet really stand out: the wrong pair of shoes make your feet look either like bricks or like pencil points.
 
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Isshinryu101

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Yep! Same problem here. Lots of vintage 1960s (and contemporary) shoes to be had with a split toe, a longwing, and/or a plain back. None seem to have a one-piece toe and a capped back. Arrrggghh!


Seriously: this shoe is perfect for plus-fours. It's clean and simple: neither too rounded nor too pointed. The vamp is neither too high nor too low. It's neither too chunky nor too streamlined. When you wear plus-fours, your feet really stand out: the wrong pair of shoes make your feet look either like bricks or like pencil points.

Very nice pair... but for women, very small & 2-tone. They look very nice, though. I'd wear them if they fit!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WOM...Women_s_Athletic_Footwear&hash=item4aac1722f8
 

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Recently on eBay. 1940s, I'd say. Rare as hens' teeth.


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So the price in the 1930s/40s was USD60? Yikes with that handiwork I am not surprised.

Scored these a few months back. Was going to save the pics for summer, but Marc's recent post got my juices flowing!

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Very Chevalierish... 7 eyelets is the test FWIW.

True, or I could buy the Crockett & Jones Polo pair on eBay right now and have them dyed brown ... but I'm counting my pennies, alas.

I was just thinking that.
 
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