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Show us your SHOES !!!
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Wyldkarma
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Well these are golf shoes...so I will take off the existing sole and heel and replace with new sole and heel. I have a few vintage rubber heels I may use but not sure yet as I have to dig through some boxes in the basement to find them. No need to do any color changing on these as they are already perfect. I may change the laces on them.
I currently have a pair of shoes I just started last night with mixing shoe dye....two different colors of green, regular green and jade green mixed. They will look very splotchy until I am all the way finished with the dye. I have to add some navy blue to the greens I already have mixed to do some burnishing and bring out a more vintage patina look to them. To hand dye shoes with brushes is a real pain.
Jaxenro
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You do artistic work. Mind if I ask is this a hobby or do you restore shoes professionally?
Johnny J
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I picked these up from Dnewma04 a few months ago and quickly became my favorite shoes!
VTG 30s 40s brown suede cap toes:
Thanks Dave!
VTG 30s 40s brown suede cap toes:
Thanks Dave!
Dlaniger
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Carmina Shell balmoral Boots
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Short Balding Guy
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I picked these up from Dnewma04 a few months ago and quickly became my favorite shoes!
VTG 30s 40s brown suede cap toes:
Thanks Dave!
WOW! Those take my breath away. The tight waist, the sole, the leather....I need not say more. Marvelous vtg shoes - wear them in pride.
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Carmina Shell balmoral Boots
Your Alden and other shoe wardrobe is very impressive. This pair of shell boots is dream worthy. Thanks for sharing the shoes out of your wardrobe sir.
Eric
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Thanks, Eric! I really am impressed with the Carmina product. Well made. Wear well and they produce fabulous classic styles.
Dlaniger
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Absolutely gorgeous!I picked these up from Dnewma04 a few months ago and quickly became my favorite shoes!
VTG 30s 40s brown suede cap toes:
Thanks Dave!
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Very nice!
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I picked these up from Dnewma04 a few months ago and quickly became my favorite shoes!
VTG 30s 40s brown suede cap toes:
Thanks Dave!
I love those shoes. I’m so glad they worked out so well.
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What I achieve working on shoes is a bit of both Hobby and professionally. Over the years I learned a lot of interesting factors regarding shoes from my Husband and have studied dozens of publications on shoe making and repair. The shoes I've been working on the past month or so, have been for my Husband to wear.
It is easier financially to purchase a true vintage pair of golf shoes and convert them to normal soles and heels then it is to try to find clean unworn vintage shoes. And the quality in true vintage shoes are better than almost all modern made shoes, unless you desire to spend a ton of money. So for less than $200.00 I have shoes that would easily cost $300.00 to $500.00 shopping for vintage shoes. There are but a handful of eBay sellers that will list high end quality vintage shoes, and the pricing although not sky high, is more than my budget could handle.
Carmina is making some super nice shoes and boots.Carmina Shell balmoral Boots
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Comfy looking sandals. Warm weather you can get away with wearing sandals.
Jaxenro
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Just snagged these on eBay Brooks Brothers Peal & Co I think they were part of the "Gatsby" collection when they were doing clothes for the movie. Not sure about why the soles though as most all of the Peal & Co I have seen are leather soles. I am hoping to find someone to convert them back to a more traditional period leather sole. Not sure if we have a good cobbler locally or I need to send them to someone - if anyone here does this let me know
I am not seeing a welt on those shoes. If they have no welt then you cannot have leather sewn on that I am aware of. The rubber soles on the shoes now are glued on with a high grab contact cement like Barge. Even though you may desire leather, the soles on what you have can be replaced with other rubber product soles but if no welt, no leather.
I'll post of picture of the shoes I just finished doing the dye job on. Due to a few layers of different color dye, I am now looking at the results of the color being like a "pearl" almost like color change paint on a car! LOL! But they are looking nice. I have a few spots to work on getting the dark dye off the white, will use nail polish remover on those and eventually will rid the shoes of any errors on the dye job. And I have to start getting some clear Saphir to seal the color and start the process of a deep high luster shine. I now have a pair of green but navy blue spectators what when I am done will have new soles and heels and all brand new as they are vintage that were never worn to begin with. Pictures later this evening or tomorrow...
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