Spectator Appreciation

[meister]

A recent purchase NOS and in my size!

1940s Roblee Ventilated Spectators with mild spade

 

[mimo]

Brilliant! Congratulations, Meister.

 

[isshinryu101]

NICE!

 

[isshinryu101]

Gettin' the Summer Specs outta the boxes and all tuned up. First the black & white and brown & white models. Is a dozen pairs excessive??? Nah!

 

[meister]

Thanks Mimo and isshi - probably will have to be next summer as it is getting wintery here but sunny too.

 

[Nick A]

Some beautiful Gaziano &Girling's

 

[meister]



Some beautiful Gaziano &Girling's

Spectacular.... the first and last ones in particular

 

[Nick A]

More Gaziano & Girling beauty

 

[mr monty]



Gettin' the Summer Specs outta the boxes and all tuned up. First the black & white and brown & white models. Is a dozen pairs excessive??? Nah!

Top shelf, 3rd shoe (brown and white) details??

looks like RL?

 

[mimo]

More Gaziano & Girling beauty

Adelaide spectators.....aaaargh....my EYES!

That's five portions of serious wonder right there, Nick. Are these all MTO or do you stock any of them? Are they yours? More details would be welcome.

Just realised that I am literally salivating....and this must be the only place I can say that without embarrassment!

 

[Nick A]



Adelaide spectators.....aaaargh....my EYES!

That's five portions of serious wonder right there, Nick.  Are these all MTO or do you stock any of them?  Are they yours? More details would be welcome.

Just realised that I am literally salivating....and this must be the only place I can say that without embarrassment!

The top model is a MTO ready to ship to Canada.

The 2 images in the centre are the same pair in different lighting. Now being worn in Japan.

The Black calf and Ivory Nubuck pair are closer to home. Edingburgh, Scotland.

The second image down are both G&G Samples. Walkton and Astaire

 

[isshinryu101]



Top shelf, 3rd shoe (brown and white) details??

looks like RL?

RL has traditionally reproduced several U.S. vintage shoe styles, with C&J making some very nice ones.

My pair is a Johnston & Murphy Handmade from the mid 1940's. Handwelted, closed channel sole, all the fixin's.

 

[isshinryu101]

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Spectacular.... the first and last ones in particular

I agree 100%. A similar 100% handmade by Florsheim circa 1930. The welt edge is cut so close, it is virtually invisible.

 

[Close Hoarse]

Herring Christchurch: Monk Strap in Chestnut Calf and Canvas. Break out the linen suits.
CH

 

[alloy13]

I really don't feel the allure of white in spectator shoes. There's so much contrast and just makes the shoes look like painted school shoes.

I would think spectators work well with colours of roughly the same hue.

I'm definitely gonna be flamed real soon, but wth I'm bursting to give my 2 cents worth.