simonc
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William Lennon spec'd boots
Between the 2 of us, we go Late 40's then.
But I might be entirely wrong!
Yeah those spadish soles are def not 50s. Plus the 50s would have a captoe then suede on the vamp. A little bit before Elvis but a cutting edge late 40s iteration of where shoes were going in the next decade. But I might be entirely wrong!
No way you should be using mink oil... sorry. Turns rancid as well.
According to the sale receipt, the shoes were purchased by the owner in 1961, new, and only worn for a few hours. Now that does not make them made in 1961, but I would tend to think they did not sit on a shelf in a shoe store for that many years? When they arrived, I can see what else may give me (or anyone) an indication of helping to point to a date/era.
Keep in mind that we STILL have old defunct shoe stores that have old stock still on the shelves. Today a store can do a "sell-back" to the mfr, or holds inventory on a "consignment-like" basis, so last year's styles are long gone. Many years ago, unsold shoes could stay on shoestore storage shelves for a very long time.
Although the 2 eyelet style indicates 50's, the sole shape leans more late 40's. Somewhere in this range. Unlikely very late 50's or newer.
181 total.....and maybe 40 or 50 of them not ever worn yet.....
Geez, we went through some of the boots and shoes I have never worn and did a "head count" late last night. 177 pairs of shoes and boots! 49 pairs in my bedroom closet and the rest in the spare room closet. Then today, I was out in the breezeway and found 2 pairs of work boots and was looking for my window snow brush, found it in the trunk of my black hot rod car, and found another pair of boots and a pair of old black leather and grey suede two tone pointed shoes that have only been worn one time! 181 total.....and maybe 40 or 50 of them not ever worn yet......I may have to thin them out a bit and sell some off.....liquidation time! Weeeeeeee Hawwwwwww! lol!
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Keep in mind that we STILL have old defunct shoe stores that have old stock still on the shelves. Today a store can do a "sell-back" to the mfr, or holds inventory on a "consignment-like" basis, so last year's styles are long gone. Many years ago, unsold shoes could stay on shoestore storage shelves for a very long time.
Although the 2 eyelet style indicates 50's, the sole shape leans more late 40's. Somewhere in this range. Unlikely very late 50's or newer.