Show us your SHOES !!!

[DJH]

In AE, 10D and 10E seem to work well. Some of the dress shoes are quite narrow so the E width is my choice when I can find a good deal.

 

[Isshinryu101]

I know Allen Edmunds isn't considered the peak of shoemaking around here, but they are way better than what I used to wear.

I was looking for something casual I could wear with jeans or Dockers and these Strandmok in Navy will do nicely.

Nothing wrong with those shoes. Pretty cool style. NO BLACK SOCKS with them, though!!! lol.

 

[DJH]

I don't own any socks that are not black


Cheers!
David!

 

[LuvMyMan]

In AE, 10D and 10E seem to work well. Some of the dress shoes are quite narrow so the E width is my choice when I can find a good deal.

Having room in a shoe is good as long as the shoe is not rubbing your heel or having your foot move around too much, causes blisters and friction on your heel or other parts of the foot. I'll keep watch for any super clean vintage NOS shoes that are your size.

 

[Rudie]

I got these Freemans for a song. They were billed as 80s but I think they are older. They are size 11.5 B but fit like a 10.5 C. Lined with canvas, 16 stitches per inch. The heels, soles and overall shape also look older IMO. Can anybody make an educated guess?

 

[Mormonopoly]

They look 1950s to me. That logo and slogan appears on two 1957 Freeman ads I have saved. Nice find!

 

[cookie]

late 40s possibly but more likely early 50s I have a different pair of a similar design. 40s would be a little sharper around the instep. Thats spadey bit on the last and the two tone sole is very 40s.

 

[Rudie]

Thanks gents, my guess was 50s or maybe even late 40s as well. It's nice to know that I am able to spot some gold in a heap of crap.

 

[Mormonopoly]

Here's my latest: 1950's Johnston & Murphy Spectators. The heel made me think they might be earlier, but they were sold out of a shop in Hawaii that wasn't open before the 50's. These look to have been worn only a few times.

 

[LuvMyMan]

The heel is more of an older look, but hard to say for sure on them. Wonder if someone put those heels on for a replacement?

 

[LuvMyMan]

Here's my latest: 1950's Johnston & Murphy Spectators. The heel made me think they might be earlier, but they were sold out of a shop in Hawaii that wasn't open before the 50's. These look to have been worn only a few times.

You are finding some gems! Super Nice there!

 

[LuvMyMan]

I got these Freemans for a song. They were billed as 80s but I think they are older. They are size 11.5 B but fit like a 10.5 C. Lined with canvas, 16 stitches per inch. The heels, soles and overall shape also look older IMO. Can anybody make an educated guess?

Wow those super nice ones. I know you will soak them up in caddy!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Here's my latest: 1950's Johnston & Murphy Spectators. The heel made me think they might be earlier, but they were sold out of a shop in Hawaii that wasn't open before the 50's. These look to have been worn only a few times.

Sir; Excellent sourcing of late. You have showcased some real treasures. I enjoy tuning in to the thread to see what you have have recently discovered. Wear them proudly.

In the pic the white of the spectator appears to be a sueded treatment of the leather. If so, how will you treat the leather? Perhaps my experience, but the sweuded leathers I find are really, really dry. I treat them with conditioner and they do not recovery as well as the other leather treatments.

I had a pair of vtg. shoes with heels of like age and they had a small chip in the corner like your pics shows. I wore them and by afternoon, the heel had crumbled to half the size. I had to laugh as the only other shoes I had to change to were my gym shoes. I wore my street clothes (slacks, dress shirt, tie, sweater-jumper) with my athletic shoes tip I got to the gym late afternoon. No one said anything, so perhaps it was not as unusual attire as I thought. I was self conscious until the costume change. I did have the heels replaced and the shoes have been out and about with no trouble.

Best, Eric -

 

[Mormonopoly]

Thank you very much! With the suede, I just use a little conditioner on the inside of the shoe and a suede brush. I never use conditioner on the suede itself. As for the heels, I've had that happen as well. I haven't tried these, but their first journey will be a short one to make sure that doesn't happen again. Its really hard to guess whether the heel will end up crumbling or not.

 

[Michael A]

I don't know if this is the right thread for this, but I would like to identify the maker of these shoes. The only markings are the size, 4410 I think, and this inset.
P1180011 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Also on the sole it has Custom Crafted pressed into it and on the lining it says Made in England. The heels have 30 nails and a triangular cleat inset.
P1180016 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

And they are longwings.
P1180013 by Michael A2012, on Flickr

I realize these are in the best condition and also that this isn't much information, but my curiosity is piqued and I'm wondering who might have made them and how old they are.

Thanks,
Michael

 

[LuvMyMan]

Sir; Excellent sourcing of late. You have showcased some real treasures. I enjoy tuning in to the thread to see what you have have recently discovered. Wear them proudly.

In the pic the white of the spectator appears to be a sueded treatment of the leather. If so, how will you treat the leather? Perhaps my experience, but the sweuded leathers I find are really, really dry. I treat them with conditioner and they do not recovery as well as the other leather treatments.

I had a pair of vtg. shoes with heels of like age and they had a small chip in the corner like your pics shows. I wore them and by afternoon, the heel had crumbled to half the size. I had to laugh as the only other shoes I had to change to were my gym shoes. I wore my street clothes (slacks, dress shirt, tie, sweater-jumper) with my athletic shoes tip I got to the gym late afternoon. No one said anything, so perhaps it was not as unusual attire as I thought. I was self conscious until the costume change. I did have the heels replaced and the shoes have been out and about with no trouble.

Best, Eric -

You have to use a light amount of conditioner on the inside of a shoe with suede to get it on the back side, and you have to be careful to not use too much at a time.

Heels.....older heels can be "tested and conditioned" at the same time. Find an auto parts store, buy some clear Black Magic spray that is silicon and made for use on the rubber trim of a car. Apply some on the heel if it is rubber. (You can actually find something like a lid from something, cool whip or similar plastic lid) and put some of the spray (pour it from the bottle) onto the lid, put just the heels of the shoes into the silicon. It they do not crumble after about two or three hours, they should be O.K. Now for the not so fun part...paper towel the heels and let them sit on some multiple layers of paper towels over night to help absorb some of the silicon back off the heels. Newly treated heels are going to be "slimey" and will pick up dirt like a magnet until they dry off much more than you think. However, this treatment will give rubber heels a long new life and will work on crepe soled shoes as well. If you need some help on any of this just ask! We've been doing soles and heels to find what does or does not work for a long time now. This is the only treatment that actually works that we have tried.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

LMM; Thanks. I have worked some conditioner into the inside of the shoe. I will see how it works. Say Hi to your husband and Thanks again.

Best, Eric -

 

[LuvMyMan]

LMM; Thanks. I have worked some conditioner into the inside of the shoe. I will see how it works. Say Hi to your husband and Thanks again.

Best, Eric -

Well Sir, you are so very welcome, and yes I will tell Daniel you have said, Hello!

 

[LuvMyMan]

I don't know if this is the right thread for this, but I would like to identify the maker of these shoes. The only markings are the size, 4410 I think, and this inset.
P1180011 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Also on the sole it has Custom Crafted pressed into it and on the lining it says Made in England. The heels have 30 nails and a triangular cleat inset.
P1180016 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

And they are longwings.
P1180013 by Michael A2012, on Flickr

I realize these are in the best condition and also that this isn't much information, but my curiosity is piqued and I'm wondering who might have made them and how old they are.

Thanks,
Michael

Not sure what to say about your nice gunboats! They sure look well made, nice gunboats for sure. Hard to say. 1960's maybe older but many shoe makers had that style heel and as they are not rubber heel plate, nailed and all, could be anything from 1960's to maybe late 1950's? What is the inside of the shoe? Leather lined? Cotton mesh? Any indication aside from what you have shown as to printed or stamped inside? Look for anything that may say union made on it stamped on the inside of the shoe bed. Condition those for a few days in a row, and then after you condition them well, put some shoe trees in them to straighten them up!

In seeing you state those are made in England, maybe some of the fellows "across the pond" could give you some input on whom actually made those.

 

[Michael A]

Not sure what to say about your nice gunboats! They sure look well made, nice gunboats for sure. Hard to say. 1960's maybe older but many shoe makers had that style heel and as they are not rubber heel plate, nailed and all, could be anything from 1960's to maybe late 1950's? What is the inside of the shoe? Leather lined? Cotton mesh? Any indication aside from what you have shown as to printed or stamped inside? Look for anything that may say union made on it stamped on the inside of the shoe bed. Condition those for a few days in a row, and then after you condition them well, put some shoe trees in them to straighten them up!

In seeing you state those are made in England, maybe some of the fellows "across the pond" could give you some input on whom actually made those.

Thanks for the answer. The only thing I can see on the footbed is the Made in England. The only writing I find other than the Custom Craft inset is this writing.

I found a pair on ebay that had the same heel nailing and cleat and they said they were Stuart Holmes. Another pair with the same name, but a rubber heel said they were made by/for Kinney. No information that I've found so far indicates who the actual maker was unless Stuart Holmes was the actual manufacturer. In any case, yes they do appear to be well made. They are lined entirely with leather as far as I can see. I have conditioned them a couple of times and have cedar trees in them. So hopefully they will shape up and be a nice wearing shoe. At least I hope so because they are exactly my size.

Thanks,
Michael