Well Randall, you know a goodness rests in my home and heart regarding you and yours as well! There are some so many really wonderful people on the Lounge, the list is long for sure. Thank you so dearly for your words.What a joyful paragraph. Thanks for the wide smile.
Another vintage footjoy with some spade soles, these seem to have a very deep grained leather, perhaps ox hide, not sure yet but will be having my cobbler do some repair on the heel plate, replacing them with some fresh catspaws, he will be able to tell me if the grained leather is ox hide or what it is, the smooth leather perhaps is just calf leather. The inside of these shoes are very nice, another find for me from my Wife. I now have three pairs of vintage footjoys and they say REX on the inside of the shoe on the footbed right where the heel pad ends heading down inside the shoe.
I've found that one can often ignore the particular sizing of shoes/clothes/hats etc... and just go with what fits regardless of the stated size. As for polish: You can use either cordovan or neutral polish to maintain the current color....or you can get jiggy and use other colors various effects.
FYI: Apply a strip of cloth tape down the center of the outsoles, from toe to arch (and a small piece to the heels, if made from leather). This will mitigate any slipperiness and by the time the tape has worn off the sole will be sufficiently scuffed as to prevent slipping.
Hi gents!
Just picked up these Florsheims at the Goodwill for $7.99. Burgundy colour and the leather upper and soles are in remarkably good condition (if you've ever looked at shoes at a thrift store, you'll know what I mean!)
I wear 10.5 shoes typically, and these are a full size bigger at 11.5, but I tried them on in the store and they actually fit remarkably well considering the discrepancy. I figured I'd take the plunge and try to make up the difference with a set of insoles. What do you guys think, did I do well? Also, how does one polish these? Do they make burgundy polish, or must I use clear polish?
Cheers!
G&T
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. 
Bought my first pair of Edward Green ever.
l might write some details about them later.
