Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[Nealjpage]

it's the next logical step after publicly partaking in shoe роrn. 💦👍🏿
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[friendlygoz]

Florsheim 92604 got WTW

 

[_cameosis_]

View attachment 2071145 View attachment 2071147 Florsheim 92604 got WTW

they have a sad selection of reaction emoji, we need this: 🔥🔥🔥
i much prefer the natural edge to black or dark brown with dark shoes, exactly what i wanted with my black boots that i had posted previously.

 

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[goatamous II]

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[eTrojan]

Older Church’s wingtips. Heel plate shows London, New York and Paris. I’ve never been able to read their model name in the printing, but they don’t appear to be Chetwynds, though it is a 6-eyelet Oxford.

 

[William Kazak]

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Older Church’s wingtips. Heel plate shows London, New York and Paris. I’ve never been able to read their model name in the printing, but they don’t appear to be Chetwynds, though it is a 6-eyelet Oxford.

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I have a brown pair and a tan pair of Church's shoes that look similar.

 

[suitforcourt]

One of my first vintage pairs and still a favourite - B Mason Executive Imperial LWBs.

Martin Sugg rebuilt with house leather soles, cat paw heels, toe taps, and vibram raptor sole protectors. They're great for all weather conditions.

 

[friendlygoz]

Dack’s kudu wholecuts

 

[memoriastoica]

One of my first vintage pairs and still a favourite - B Mason Executive Imperial LWBs.

Martin Sugg rebuilt with house leather soles, cat paw heels, toe taps, and vibram raptor sole protectors. They're great for all weather conditions. View attachment 2071535 View attachment 2071537

Do Mason Executive Imperials have a vinyl/plastic welt? Or is it leather?

 

[smfdoc]

Happy throwback Friday forum pals. Out for lunch and a movie with Mrs. Smfdoc

 

[eTrojan]

AE Leeds.

The prior owner wore these hard, and he must have weighed 350 lbs. There are really uncomfortable impressions in the footbed. But the soles and heels are new, so I’m reticent to drop the cash on a full reboot, especially since the shell just doesn’t have that luster and patina we all love. Maybe a cobbler could refinish them to restore the shell beauty, but too many questions for me to make the investment right now.

 

[MathMan314]

Does anyone have quality shoe brush recommendations? I am sick of cleaning up fallen hairs from a substandard brush.

Not sure if they still make/carry them, but I bought one from Johnston & Murphy 3-4 years ago that I like a lot. I've also had no issues with Kiwi brushes over the years.

 

[JFWR]

AE Leeds.

The prior owner wore these hard, and he must have weighed 350 lbs. There are really uncomfortable impressions in the footbed. But the soles and heels are new, so I’m reticent to drop the cash on a full reboot, especially since the shell just doesn’t have that luster and patina we all love. Maybe a cobbler could refinish them to restore the shell beauty, but too many questions for me to make the investment right now.

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I don't know if this is wise or not, but have you considered heating the insides of the shoe somehow to maybe change the impression?

 

[sam67]

I don't know if this is wise or not, but have you considered heating the insides of the shoe somehow to maybe change the impression?

Might work. I'm convinced I've felt that change in some of my used shoes with just body heat. But they may be too far gone. Wyatt and Dad redid insoles and of course cork and outsoles in a pair of 1970s AE Tulanes for me. I love em.