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post #1 of 12

6/19/12 at 9:56pm

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I picked these up at a Value Village thrift shop today. Can anyone identify what year these were manufactured in? I realize the numbers on the black pair are quite faded and unreadable... Any help is appreciated!

Edited by maulrat - 7/8/12 at 4:57pm

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6/21/12 at 9:45am

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apologies for the bump- my post was in moderation for a bit. I was hoping for some feedback.

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6/21/12 at 12:03pm

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My guess would be 1970's. If memory serves,1960's would have more nails in the heel and 1980's dropped the V-Cleat altogether.

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6/21/12 at 4:08pm

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Thanks Man of Lint. The brown pair doesnt seem to have any nails at all while the black pair have several.

And the V cleat definitely makes it difficult walking across tile floors...

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6/21/12 at 5:41pm

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The green thread decal indicates quality from the 70s. No man made material.

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6/22/12 at 10:12am

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Wow, thats good news!

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6/22/12 at 11:44am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by maulrat

Thanks Man of Lint. The brown pair doesnt seem to have any nails at all while the black pair have several.
And the V cleat definitely makes it difficult walking across tile floors...

You are welcome and thanks to Meister for pointing out the green stitching which I failed to mention earlier.
Yes the V-Cleat heels are also referred to as 'Suicide Heels'. Other companies of that era also installed the V-Cleats (example- Nettleton, etc) You definitely have to be aware of how you walk in those so be very careful if this is a new experience for you. Office building lobbies, banks, schools, etc. with polished (marble or terrazzo) flooring will be the biggest challenges with sidewalks coming in at a close second. Avoid wet, icy or otherwise slippery surfaces. Post some 'After' photos when you get them cleaned up and shoe trees in them.

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6/22/12 at 1:24pm

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^ Will do on the pics. Ive been talking with Christian B on these forums about giving these shoes a good cleaning. Lexel and Saphir products are oredred and I will hopefully start on them later this week.

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7/8/12 at 4:43pm

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As promised here's a few after pics. I did take several before pics... they were unintentionally deleted. Regardless you can get the idea of how they turned out. Thanks again to Christian B for the assistance with the product and technique.

Edited by maulrat - 7/8/12 at 5:24pm

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7/8/12 at 5:08pm

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They look great!

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7/9/12 at 1:15am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by maulrat

Great job!

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7/9/12 at 2:36am

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Haven't noticed this thread before you PMed me about it, and what a transformation! With some more polishing and patina they'll look astonishing!
Thanks for the recognition, was my pleasure the whole time.