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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    Jake Gittes: Goddamn Florsheim shoes!
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    Finest factory made shoe in the USA. From the classic shoes site Clapp began in operations as a textile mill in the first quarter of the 19th century, provided uniforms during Civil War. After surviving a catastrophic fire and a subsequent bankruptcy Clapp transformed itself in the middle of...
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    Banister = high grade Stetson
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    Please either put them away in a cupboard or delete the post :inlove: :drool::fistbump:
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    A lot of 50s shoes have a last shape with a single spade/"extended sole" (the original name) and this continued through the 60s. It can be confused for the 40s. Here is a pair of Bostonians(?) I wore today which I think are late 40s but could be 50s as well going on the above.
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    Men's Hats: A Discussion Thread, Questions, Opinions, Suggestions...

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    Men's Hats: A Discussion Thread, Questions, Opinions, Suggestions...

    Ditto Down Under. The Akubra - in all its manifestations - is worn in the bush by all working men and women.
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    Early 30s. I have a similar pair. The half round multi deep nail holes in the heels are the giveaway and the 20s/30s unique shape of the sole. Mine are being rewelted.
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    Collonil has some oil in it that probably works some magic
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    I’ve asked isshi to comment.
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

    can we see some sole shots please? ?
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    Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

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