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[cookie]

Some info on Dacks...http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=155759

 

[Dinerman]

Seems like a lot nicer atmosphere on this board than on styleforum.

Thanks for the link, Cookie. The quality of these old Canadian shoes just blows me away. Not always the most exciting styles, but excellent leather, excellent workmanship and built like an absolute tank.

 

[Dinerman]

A question of construction for you, Cookie:

I'm going to try to get the right terminology to explain what I'm trying to ask.
Here are three pairs of shoes, a pair by Gale and two by Hartt (though the two pairs of Hartts are probably separated by about 30 years) and I can't say I recall having seen this style of construction on other makes, with the vamp overlapping the quarter quite like this. It's also interesting to see the decline in quality by Hartt. The newer pair is still relatively nice, but there is a marked decline in the quality of the leather, and of construction in that the older pair has nailed soles and 4 vs 3 lines of stitching on the toe cap and quarter.

 

[cookie]

Short answer = water proofing . Wicking/shucking/preventing moisture entry by overlapping on the shoe welt (like storm welting down further) to keep out moisture. Canada is cold and wet especially the Maritime provinces where you hang out.

Isshi likes big welts and he might have a more elaborate explanation/view.

When I see This Old House on cable when they are in Massachusetts I am amazed as an Aussie at the amount of effort put into waterproofing a house ( by Aussie standards).

Same goes for proper shoes.

 

[bigshoe]

If you were to see a paper pattern of that shoe you would see that it is a very efficent cutter with a minimum number of cutting dies and seams to sew. It is also conducive to making a heavy walking shoe from stouter leather.
Tom

 

[flyfishark]

This is a pair of Florsheim "Arch Props" that I just picked up. 7 eyelets--I guess 50s??

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I think you're right. 1950s.

 

[flyfishark]

Here's another one. This is a Lloyd & Haig hand lasted perforated leather derby. This one turned out to be NOS...a nice surprise. This one is going to eBay, but if anyone is really interested, I'll offer it in "Classifieds" first.

 

[Michaelshane]

Here's another one. This is a Lloyd & Haig hand lasted perforated leather derby. This one turned out to be NOS...a nice surprise. This one is going to eBay, but if anyone is really interested, I'll offer it in "Classifieds" first.

What size?

 

[flyfishark]

9D

 

[Isshinryu101]

9D

A VERY wearable size! None of that AA stuff that hurts so much to find NOS in.

 

[cookie]

This is a pair of Florsheim "Arch Props" that I just picked up. 7 eyelets--I guess 50s??

You just don't see these colours in modern shoes = why I like vintage. The double sole is an added gem. Though I agree with Marc that they are are more likely 1950s something inside me keeps telling me they are reminiscent of the late 40s. The last shape is not rounded or chiselled enough for the 50s methinks. What size are they mate?

 

[Isshinryu101]

Looks like Fly's buying up all the good oldies! With him & Dinerman collecting, we're getting some very nice pics. Thanks, Guys.

 

[Isshinryu101]

AE Nassau... the most common Shark Skin shoe from a by-gone era...

Shark may be the ULTIMATE bad weather leather. Sharks seem pretty waterproof.

 

[Isshinryu101]

I was telling a friend of mine about my obsession with vintage exotic shoe leathers & proceeded to spout off a couple of the more rare one's i've come across. His response, "well at least you don't have anything made from baby seals".

My response, "Uh........"

Straight from Australia!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

His response, "well at least you don't have anything made from baby seals".

These are from the 1930s. I sold them back in 2008.

 

[flyfishark]

You just don't see these colours in modern shoes = why I like vintage. The double sole is an added gem. Though I agree with Marc that they are are more likely 1950s something inside me keeps telling me they are reminiscent of the late 40s. The last shape is not rounded or chiselled enough for the 50s methinks. What size are they mate?

Cookie...the Florsheims are 10 C. My 9D feels a little tight at the waist, and the heel is a little big. Not sure how to size these. I'd guess between a true 10B-C.

 

[flyfishark]

Issh and Marc...what gorgeous shoes! I just bought a pair of NOS Stuart McGuire brown sharks. They should be here tomorrow, and I'll post pics.

 

[Isshinryu101]

These are from the 1930s. I sold them back in 2008.

REAL cool shoes, and actually a main reference point used to help ID this type of leather.

 

[flyfishark]

I might have a friend across the river who might be interested in this shoe, but I have no idea if it is skin, printed leather, vinyl, naugahide, copolymer, ethylene vinyl...the list can go on, but I'm tired of looking up synthetics. I don't want to send them until I know they are actually made of something that occurs on this planet in living form. Here are the shoes: