The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)

[eazye]

Question for the group...

Do you bother removing heel and toe taps from thrifted shoes, prior to flipping?

Nope!

 

[Sartoriamo]

Question for the group...

Do you bother removing heel and toe taps from thrifted shoes, prior to flipping?

100% of the time if they protrude from the sole or heel. I loathe them, so it's a purely personal thing.

Obviously, I would NOT remove a cobbler-installed flush tap, like the one in the pic below, but I think I've seen that only once in 20+ years (and I would likely have these installed if I was doing a lot of city walking in leather-soled shoes, like commuting in NYC).

I suspect that protruding taps are likely to be a net negative for most potential buyers, but what the hell do I know? I'll be interested to hear what some of the rest of you have to say.

 

[Guitar Preacher]

I realize the name is “Mack” and not “Mac” but he is on the tailors website

Edit:

 

[WoolyLamb]

No longer can I just walk past a thrift these days and not have a nose.

As a colleague one said “Gotta wet the beak”

 

[Jackstraw001]

Live pop, completely blown away. Legit?

 

[kbadgley84]

Anyone recognize?

 

[330CK]

Anyone recognize?
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it says munich shoe workshops

Ihr Schuhmacher in München, Münchener Schuhwerkstätten seit 1948

Ihr Schuhmacher in München - Münchener Schuhwerkstätten seit 1948. Hochwertige handgemachte Schuhe, Maßanfertigung und Schuhreparatur

www.muenchenerschuhwerkstaetten.de

 

[kbadgley84]

it says munich shoe workshops

Ihr Schuhmacher in München, Münchener Schuhwerkstätten seit 1948

Ihr Schuhmacher in München - Münchener Schuhwerkstätten seit 1948. Hochwertige handgemachte Schuhe, Maßanfertigung und Schuhreparatur

www.muenchenerschuhwerkstaetten.de

Oh damn. Kop? Can’t really find comps but haven’t looked very hard yet. Very nicely made

 

[kbadgley84]

Ended up getting them. And a pair of cobbler union suede sneakers

 

[Purplelabel]

Yeahhhh Kbadge is back.

 

[eazye]

Live pop, completely blown away. Legit?

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[Jackstraw001]

Good day so far.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Quick stop. Plus 20% off.

 

[Letric]

Question for the group...

Do you bother removing heel and toe taps from thrifted shoes, prior to flipping?

100% of the time if they protrude from the sole or heel. I loathe them, so it's a purely personal thing.

Obviously, I would NOT remove a cobbler-installed flush tap, like the one in the pic below

I suspect that protruding taps are likely to be a net negative for most potential buyers

Same. I hate those worn down black plastic things glued and stapled into the nice leather soles of good shoes. I always pry em up instantly.

I figured If I hate them that badly potential buyers might too so that's another reason.. But mainly I do whatever I can to restore items to "stock" condition. For the glue residue you can use an eraser and that usually takes it up.

 

[LaundryRoom]

Nope!

100% of the time if they protrude from the sole or heel. I loathe them, so it's a purely personal thing.

Same. I hate those worn down black plastic things glued and stapled into the nice leather soles of good shoes. I always pry em up instantly.

Seems to be raining shoes today!!

I watched a guy take these Aldens OUT of his cart and put them back on the shelf...