Vintage Spectator Shoes

[DapperDuck]

They have been around since the 40s I believe or maybe they were just designed that way.

Does this answer your question?

I'll need photos of some Broadstreets made in the 40s for proof . Actually, I thought I had some photos of some older ones, but they turned out to be McGregors.

The new Paul Smith Specs - check the different medallions. He's good...our Paul!

Very nice! But I have to agree about the candy cane laces. They were not necessary lol.

 

[reetpleat]

Not on my wish list, but worth seeing here.


At the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where Art Deco was introduced to the world, a variety of men’s shoes were displayed. Who knows if anyone ever actually bought a pair, let alone wore them … but in any case, they existed.


The first photo below shows three British-made pair (from 1925!) in the collection of London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. All leather. Gilded leather shoelaces on two of 'em, too.

Nice try Marc,

I know you just took some photos from a late 80s Jon Fluevog Catalog.

Anyone remember them. The coolest new wave shoes out of Vancouver. Pretty popular in Seattle. nothing incredible, but well made traditional shoes wiht cool pointy toes, brothel creepers, winklepickes, etc.

 

[reetpleat]

Not on my wish list, but worth seeing here.


At the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where Art Deco was introduced to the world, a variety of men’s shoes were displayed. Who knows if anyone ever actually bought a pair, let alone wore them … but in any case, they existed.


The first photo below shows three British-made pair (from 1925!) in the collection of London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. All leather. Gilded leather shoelaces on two of 'em, too.

wonder what a pair of those would be worth now?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

wonder what a pair of those would be worth now?

A LOT! As far as I can tell, these were made only for display the 1925 Art Deco Exposition. They were never mass produced.


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[Marc Chevalier]

Nice try Marc,

I know you just took some photos from a late 80s Jon Fluevog Catalog.

Ha ha. Nope ... they really are from 1925.

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[cookie]

Ha ha. Nope ... they really are from 1925.

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You ..you ..old flapper ...you! Now all we need is Mojito to surface....

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"On a Melbourne cup Tuesday I was busy getting ready for the office (A 10.00 am start ) when I noticed "Jackson" my elderly butler struggling to retrieve an odd shaped packaged from the mailbox, I was trying to help him when I noticed the return address on the said package was an "FL Chumrade" S H O E S !!!!!!

Jackson was rather upset as he was expecting two (2) haggis's from his twin Maiden Aunts in Aberdeen (I had to buy him some Aberdeen Kippers from DJ's to console him)

Here they are. uh Mm Shoes, not kippers

"Oh by the way folks that's not an Antipodean Cocktail Shaker at left of frame"

 

[Dinerman]

I just won these old Nettletons.

 

[Tomasso]

Nice.

But they do look a bit thirsty.

 

[cookie]

French ATLAS Miami Spectators NOS 1920s/30s

I bought these recently:

 

[sproily]

WOW Cookie those look amazing!

How much were they?

 

[cookie]

EUR76 landed.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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Cookie, those shoes of yours are so rare, I can't even describe it. Even the lettering on the sole's logo is superb.


If they were a smaller size, you could just about name your price to a Japanese buyer.


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[sproily]

That is one cheap find Cookie!! Congrats!!

 

[dhermann1]

So cool. The perforations are interesting. Would you say they help keep your feet cooler? Can you feel a difference?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

So cool. The perforations are interesting. Would you say they help keep your feet cooler? Can you feel a difference?

Yep, you really can feel a difference ... especially when the leather is ventilated all over.

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[HarpPlayerGene]

Thanks, cookie! They're a perfect fit for me.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Gene They look fantastic, I feel like one of the Ugly Sisters here is the same shoe on my FAT foot!"

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

"Gene They look fantastic, I feel like one of the Ugly Sisters here is the same shoe on my FAT foot!"

The frustration runs the other way too. I have stumbled on some rather nice shoes that were too wide for my hot dogs. Now, however, I'm keeping an eye out for those types with you guys in mind. I owe cookie one. Well, two, as it were.

 

[Dinerman]

They'll need some conditioning and polish, but I look forward to having these on my feet in a month.