Show us your SHOES !!!

[EDSLocklear]

I used to have some really great slip-on dress shoes. I don't know what happened to them, but they were pretty great. I'll see if I have a picture of them somewhere...

 

[VitaminG]

Australian ones.. no idea how they arrived here. I wonder if the 1978 is the year of manufacture.

cool, I picked up a pair of Rampling & Halls for $5 from an op shop a while back. Mine are bluchers though.

Yours are only the second pair I've ever seen, and cookie's link is the only information I've been able to find about them.

 

[The Private Eye]

The brand's Balmain. Size 9.

 

[Lefty]

I found these last week. With double insoles, they fit pretty well. They're extremely light, flexible, and comfortable.

 

[Lefty]

These are from this weekend. They looked pretty shabby when I picked them up, so I gave them large trees pushed in to open the creases, Saphir, 24 hours of rest, and a clear coat of Kiwi. Unfortunately, while I can cram my feet into them, walking is a bit of an issue. I'll have to measure them to determine the size, but I'm guessing at a wide 10.5/11.

 

[flyfishark]

These are from this weekend. They looked pretty shabby when I picked them up, so I gave them large trees pushed in to open the creases, Saphir, 24 hours of rest, and a clear coat of Kiwi. Unfortunately, while I can cram my feet into them, walking is a bit of an issue. I'll have to measure them to determine the size, but I'm guessing at a wide 10.5/11.

Great looking longwings, Lefty. Love the color.

 

[Kabel]

I did couldn't find a place to post them, but I had to post these. Not yet in my possesion, but I will have these boots.
Sold at a general shoe fashion store in the Netherlands. Was very suprised to see a shoe like this in there.

 

[cookie]

Anybody have an age guesstimate on these? Cookie, I know you're the man who knows shoes. What do you think?

I think my call of late 1930s is pretty right going on the price of the shoes (USD3.95) and this ad from Benny Holiday

Those shoes were stored in a box with a lid and that is what has saved them from rotting. You can Pecards them inside the buckskin without damage. This will alleviate any dryness in the buckskin.

 

[Dinerman]

Church's

 

[Dan'l]

Wow! That's a really nice picture Dinerman :eusa_clap

Nice shoes, and I'm looking for a similar pair of sunglasses.

 

[Isshinryu101]

Church's

Here's an unsolicited endorsement of our very own Dinerman. I just received those John McHales from him and... AWESOME. I would definitely do business with him again & PRAY he finds some of those Dack's in my size... SOON!!!

 

[Isshinryu101]

My pics of the John McHales (sadly sans Guitar, Glasses & Mood Lighting).\

Sole height is a whopping 5/8 inch & the Welt Edge is a cool 1/4 inch.

In all seriousness, all the big welts and thick soles don't mean sh*t unless your quality is there. In terms of construction, the work is top quality & the leather is some of the nicest I've seen. I wonder why some of the Big Name modern makers can't get leather like this. It ages wonderfully & develops a fabulous patina... but WILL NOT CRACK (even without regular polish & conditioning) unless under extreme conditions.

Not bad for 60 years old, I think.

 

[Isshinryu101]

My newest purchase... and probably my oldest pair of shoes.

I've gone through a couple of hundred vintage shoe ads & am having trouble dating these. The 4 large metal eyelets is very reminiscent of Victorian era boots from the early 1900's, and I haven't found a pic of a pair of shoes with them from the 30's or 40's. I can't find anything about the maker, either. The leather is pretty darn old & feels more like something I'd see in a museum than something I'd put on my feet. I am guessing early 1920's or maybe even late 1910's.

Sadly I didn't take a pic when they first arrived, but the first pic was taken AFTER 15 layers of conditioner were applied over a few days. They were DRYYYYYY. The rest of the pics were taken after some more conditioning & 3 layers of cream polish. I've got some Pecard's (on Cookie's recommendation) coming & expect to work them over the next few months. They are still too dry to wear.

PAGING MARC CHEVALIER!!!!! Anything you can tell us about them?

NOS Howard & Leeds Spades.

 

[Dinerman]

My pics of the John McHales (sadly sans Guitar, Glasses & Mood Lighting).\

Sole height is a whopping 5/8 inch & the Welt Edge is a cool 1/4 inch.

In all seriousness, all the big welts and thick soles don't mean sh*t unless your quality is there. In terms of construction, the work is top quality & the leather is some of the nicest I've seen. I wonder why some of the Big Name modern makers can't get leather like this. It ages wonderfully & develops a fabulous patina... but WILL NOT CRACK (even without regular polish & conditioning) unless under extreme conditions.

Not bad for 60 years old, I think.

I'm thrilled you like them!

I'm amazed to have had three pairs of these come up in the past two years. But like you say, they were really built to last. Here's there big brother, with more wear than yours, but I think it would take another 60 to really wear them out. I do wonder, though, what you'd have to do to get the soles on something like that replaced.

 

[cookie]

I do wonder, though, what you'd have to do to get the soles on something like that replaced.

Short answer ...you don't!

 

[cookie]

My newest purchase... and probably my oldest pair of shoes.

I've gone through a couple of hundred vintage shoe ads & am having trouble dating these. The 4 large metal eyelets is very reminiscent of Victorian era boots from the early 1900's, and I haven't found a pic of a pair of shoes with them from the 30's or 40's. I can't find anything about the maker, either. The leather is pretty darn old & feels more like something I'd see in a museum than something I'd put on my feet. I am guessing early 1920's or maybe even late 1910's.

Sadly I didn't take a pic when they first arrived, but the first pic was taken AFTER 15 layers of conditioner were applied over a few days. They were DRYYYYYY. The rest of the pics were taken after some more conditioning & 3 layers of cream polish. I've got some Pecard's (on Cookie's recommendation) coming & expect to work them over the next few months. They are still too dry to wear.

PAGING MARC CHEVALIER!!!!! Anything you can tell us about them?

NOS Howard & Leeds Spades.

Here were the eBay snaps:

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Isshinryu101, it's true that spade sole oxfords were very popular around 1910, and then returned to the scene in the 1930s. My guess is that yours are from the '30s. The shoemaker's logo design, and the look of the sole and heel, look to be from that decade. I agree with you that the four eyelets are very unusual, but "low" shoes were not unheard of back then: they were made for men whose sensitive feet were constricted and hurt by high-laced shoes.

 

[Isshinryu101]

Isshinryu101, it's true that spade sole oxfords were very popular around 1910, and then returned to the scene in the 1930s. My guess is that yours are from the '30s. The shoemaker's logo design, and the look of the sole and heel, look to be from that decade. I agree with you that the four eyelets are very unusual, but "low" shoes were not unheard of back then: they were made for men whose sensitive feet were constricted and hurt by high-laced shoes.

i knew you would not disappoint, friend. many thanks.

 

[Johnny J]

I just picked these up: Brown suede cap toes. On the inside they are dated Mar. 20, 1940.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I just picked these up: Brown suede cap toes. On the inside they are dated Mar. 20, 1940.

Wonderful shoes, Johnny! Fred Astaire had a few pairs of his own -- as did the Duke of Windsor. What size are yours, if I may ask?