Dacks and other Canadian shoe brands

[goatamous II]

Are these worth getting?

 

[Bjorling]

I think so - classic styling and look in pretty good shape based on the lettering on the liner. Hartt may not be as well known as Dacks (except in this group) but should sell well. I haven't seen "Simpsons" in a long long time!

 

[suitforcourt]

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Are these worth getting?

Get them!!!

 

[goatamous II]

@suitforcourt they may be your size instead of mine

i'll check tomorrow if they're still there
admittedly, as you folks have seen, i'd be getting to flip, not as keepers. not sure if there's value in there

 

[gorebug]

@suitforcourt they may be your size instead of mine

i'll check tomorrow if they're still there
admittedly, as you folks have seen, i'd be getting to flip, not as keepers. not sure if there's value in there

I'd get for personal use... not sure if it'd be a worthwhile flip.

 

[Jiqea]

@suitforcourt they may be your size instead of mine

i'll check tomorrow if they're still there
admittedly, as you folks have seen, i'd be getting to flip, not as keepers. not sure if there's value in there

they are from the 50's. A very rare and wonderful pair. i will take them, if you dont want them. Thx

 

[goatamous II]

they are from the 50's. A very rare and wonderful pair. i will take them, if you dont want them. Thx

I may have missed the boat
I didn't see them when I went back on Thursday

I'll pop in tomorrow because it's a good excuse to get out of the office
If I see them I'll grab them for you

 

[goatamous II]

I guess party foul on me
they're gone - sorry @Jiqea and @suitforcourt

 

[suitforcourt]

I guess party foul on me
they're gone - sorry @Jiqea and @suitforcourt

Consider yourself ex-communicated

 

[zeromus]

I wish i could find good shoes at the thrift stores near me. My MIL finds good quality dresses from time to time, but men's shoes always suck every time I swing through one :/

Such is life.

 

[suitforcourt]

I wish i could find good shoes at the thrift stores near me. My MIL finds good quality dresses from time to time, but men's shoes always suck every time I swing through one :/

Such is life.

Patience, luck, and volume are part of thrifting. I find the more often I venture out to more stores, the more likely I will find something.

 

[suitforcourt]

John McHale bombers.

 

[suitforcourt]

One of the last Dacks pairs before they declared bankruptcy. In their dying days, Cheaney manufactured shoes for Dacks, after the latter closed down their Canadian factory.

I bought these at the Dacks store in Toronto during liquidation. Years later, the brand was revived as Matthew Dacks and Cheaney continues to make their footwear.

These were one of my first grown up shoes when I first joined the workforce. Ronald Nijdam , the first Canadian to win the SSIA Silver Cup title, rebuilt these with JR soles and cat paw heels. I'm sure they'll have many more kilometres to walk.

 

[suitforcourt]

Wingtip Wednesday.

Florsheim by McHale for my outdoor trekking. Made in London Ontario, and rebuilt by a cobbler from London Ontario. Gary Coakley (SSIA Bronze medalist) revived with new welts, JR soles, toe taps, and cat paw heels.

Alberto Suastez then applied his signature museum patina to give them a new look.

Happy Wednesday, shoe friends.

 

[Phrank]

Old pair of Florsheim Cordovan 93605 I found in a box in a thrift store...think they were $20 Cdn.

Not sure if these are Cdn made....they have a rubber toppy on sole now (no suicide heel for me) and metal toe caps.

Pic just after cleaning all the dust and debri from them....