Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[sam67]

I wonder if they are Worthmore shoes. Florsheim's budget, budget line of shoes.

Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

This is rubbish. Anyone who seriously wears vintage shoes knows what they are doing re hygiene etc. Most shoes are barely worn. Do me a favour and don't trash the thread. Stick to your own thread please. Your comments are unnecessary. When I was in my early 20's ...almost 50 years ago...

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Thanks. Could very well be. I've heard of that line but didn't think about it. I could definitely make out the Florsheim 'badge' but nothing that was written inside the badge like "Worthmore'. I bet you're right. Thanks fellas!

 

[sam67]

Also found an AE Black Hills for a buddy, $10. They're in better shape than the pic might lead you to believe and next to no heel wear. Btw, what is waxy leather?

 

[sam67]

Also found a Florsheim blue label boot. But my son's 18 year old friend can't handle the style risk, haha!! So I left it. I already have about 9 pair sitting around so I think I've learned my lesson.

 

[Nealjpage]

Did one of you guys snag these? They were on my list for a long time but I couldn't decide if I liked 'em or not.

 

[JFWR]

Did one of you guys snag these? They were on my list for a long time but I couldn't decide if I liked 'em or not.

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These are not park avenues and not oxfords? These are bluchers with a seam around the toe.

 

[Nealjpage]

These are not park avenues and not oxfords? These are bluchers with a seam around the toe.

Well, yes, and I contemplated contacting the seller about that but didn't.

 

[JFWR]

Well, yes, and I contemplated contacting the seller about that but didn't.

LOL. Are they even Allen Edmonds? Because I had a bad thought that this wasn't even from them.

 

[Nealjpage]

LOL. Are they even Allen Edmonds? Because I had a bad thought that this wasn't even from them.

They are, but the model name was covered up. I found them in the '63 or '64 catalog but can't recall the name at the moment.

 

[ccpl14]

Incoming

 

[mormonopoly]

This week I'm wearing these c. 1960 Regal woven leather derbies.

 

[Jiqea]

I picked up a cool pair of Brown of Canada Bluchers last week. Brown of Canada was a subsidiary of Brown of St. Louis. In 1959 Brown bought the Perth Shoe Company, which was located in Southeastern Ontario, southwest of Ottawa. Brown of Canada manufactured a wide range of shoes, with men's safety shoes and military footwear being the most commonly encountered. However when you do find a pair of dress shoes, they tend to be pretty nice.

 

[suitforcourt]

Florsheim PTBs in shell on a rainy day. These were rebuilt with Dainite soles and grommets.

 

[Nealjpage]

What ARE these? They look like CG, but the have old-style branding. Also the date code doesn't calculate. And I've never seen that sort of model number before. Replica? Canadian Florsheim?

 

[suitforcourt]

What ARE these? They look like CG, but the have old-style branding. Also the date code doesn't calculate.

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Look like CG to me.

 

[tonylamer]

John White for Eaton's. 8D.