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We need an update. Pronto.
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On a serious note: while I’ve done a fair amount of restoration work over the years, but I’ve not dealt with buckskin (which the Empires in question are tan calf and white buckskin). Given the timeframe these were made, these are likely legit buckskin, not nubuck or the like.

Besides being a tad dingy in the photos, what are the maintenance options and procedures for 70 year old buckskin?

Calling @davidVC , if you’re around, along with anyone else with advice.
 

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Here’s an interesting (to me) pair I wore for dinner yesterday (but didn’t think to photograph on my feet). These are a pin-grain AE Lloyd (circa 1983). I’ve only ever seen two examples of these (this being one of them); the pin-grain was a short-lived textured grain option AE offered for a few years in the early 80’s. It’s like a finer version of a pebble grain.

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What you’ll notice is the 7 eyelets: they took the MacGregor pattern, entirely unmodified (same medallion, same cotton drill + leather lining) and pulled it over a MacNeil (7) last - a full five years after ending the MacGregor.

Given it’s the same pattern, it’s remarkable how much the last changes the look of the shoe.

And yes, I put those silly laces on, and yes they’re really that red.
 

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