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Show us your SHOES !!!

Marc Chevalier

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DapperDuck said:
Incredible collection Marc. I'm curious to what your shoe closet looks like. Care to take a wide angle photo for us?

Shucks...thanks! That closet reference was a fantasy. I don't have nearly enough room in my closet to store all my shoes. Most of them are in 7 very long, flat boxes stacked floor to ceiling in my apartment's storage shed. To get to them, I have to go to the building's basement and unlock several doors. I can take a photo of the boxes with the lids open, if you wish.

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DapperDuck

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Marc Chevalier said:
Shucks...thanks! That closet reference was a fantasy. I don't have nearly enough room in my closet to store all my shoes. Most of them are in 7 very long, flat boxes stacked floor to ceiling in my apartment's storage shed. To get to them, I have to go to the building's basement and unlock several doors. I can take a photo of the boxes with the lids open, if you wish.

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In deed it was a fantasy. I was picturing an Imelda Marcos style shoe museum filled with your vintage shoes. lol

That's a lot of trouble just to take a photo; do not bother. I'll just enjoy the individual photos.

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Marc Chevalier

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More shoes of mine.


These are from the 1920s. Black leather and grey flannel!

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djgo-cat-go

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Marc,

all the shoes you showed are in pristine condition, do you ever wear them? and how do you find such breathtaking footwear on e-bay? I cannot remember ever seeing fine dress-shoes from the 30s (like the edwin clapps) on the bay..

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Marc Chevalier

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djgo-cat-go said:
All the shoes you showed are in pristine condition, do you ever wear them?

Thanks! Yes, I wear them -- but not in heavy rotation. I keep them well maintained: shoe trees, regular polishing and conditioning, etc. Most of my shoes have come from eBay over a 12-year period. And as you might have guessed, I have an "emergency supply" of dozens of vintage deadstock flat cotton shoelaces. :)

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Mysterious Mose

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Two for the show:

Gentlemen,

Any thoughts on the date/age of these?
A very narrow size 11 they fit my 9D feet.
They're stamped Varsity Brogue on the insole. Du-Flex cush'n'crepe on the sole.

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Sorry(for the) pics, M.M.
 

Mysterious Mose

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Mysterious Mose said:
Gentlemen,

Any thoughts on the date/age of these?
A very narrow size 11 they fit my 9D feet.
They're stamped Varsity Brogue on the insole. Du-Flex cush'n'crepe on the sole.

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P7230012.jpg


Sorry(for the) pics, M.M.

Here you go buddy:

1951 Ad

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Cool! Thanks fella!

M.M.
 

Wash In Lux

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Those are really cool. You don't see the more casual vintage shoes too often. Very nice.

Mysterious Mose said:
Gentlemen,

Any thoughts on the date/age of these?
A very narrow size 11 they fit my 9D feet.
They're stamped Varsity Brogue on the insole. Du-Flex cush'n'crepe on the sole.

P7230011.jpg


P7230012.jpg


Sorry(for the) pics, M.M.
 

The Shooman

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Top Hat:

those AE's are a very nice colour and the shape looks good from this angle. One thing l don't like about AE brogues is the double set of stitching they use on the uppers, each piece is sewn on by [effectively] 4 stitches.
 

CliffG

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I have a pair of Stacy Adams Madison boots that I have tried many times to get a picture of, but the pics never turn out good, so here is a picture from their website.


they have the look I wanted and they are comfortable, the price was 109 delivered to my door brand new 100% guarantee from zappos.

I have worn these for about two months

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