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Recent content by brainchild
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offer to donate unused shell boot for education
No one suggested @Jmr928 lacks credibility. The issue did not arise. The offer was accepted by someone else.- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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offer to donate unused shell boot for education
The offer was open to any member. One accepted. It was a simple offer. I am not choosing someone to represent the public through an official appointment. I would have been reluctant for someone who had no reputation in the community to speak to his credibility, but this issues did not arise.- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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offer to donate unused shell boot for education
It's fine. I was just trying to build enthusiasm.- brainchild
- Post #5
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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offer to donate unused shell boot for education
@JFWR has accepted this offer. We should all expect a deeply engaging post in the foreseeable future exhibiting the results of the process.- brainchild
- Post #3
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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offer to donate unused shell boot for education
Years ago I purchased boots from RPL, which were made by C&J, and no less, of shell cordovan. After they sent me two boots but with only one of the correct size, they resolved the error by later sending the correct size for the shoe originally selected from the wrong size, and promised to send...- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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8.5-9 Westerfield vintage American shell cordovan longwing bluchers
For sale is a lightly-used vintage pair of American-made shoes in a deep elegant brown shell cordovan. Construction is a reverse (storm) welt for added protection against water. Soles are original, leather, with light scuffs, and have been covered with a Topy-brand rubber cover. Heals are...- brainchild
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- Category: Laced Classic Menswear Shoes
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8.5-9 Westerfield vintage American shell cordovan longwing bluchers
brainchild submitted a new classified: 8.5-9 Westerfield vintage American shell cordovan longwing bluchers - Elegant and complex shell cordovan bluchers in fine vintage condition Read more about this classified...- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear Classifieds Discussions
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8.5 US Alden for J. Crew longwings in snuff suede
For sale is a variation on a classic Alden style made exclusively for J Crew. The shoes are built on a Barry last in size 8-1/2 D. The style is a longwing blucher in classic snuff suede with Alden's oil leather soles. They have distinctive exposed brass eyelets. Construction is a reverse...- brainchild
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- alden jcrew leather sole longwing longwing blucher reverse welt snuff suede storm welt suede
- Category: Laced Classic Menswear Shoes
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8.5 US Alden for J. Crew longwings in snuff suede
brainchild submitted a new classified: 8.5 US Alden for J. Crew longwings in snuff suede - Lightly worn variation of classic Alden style in size 8 1/2 US (Barry last) Read more about this classified...- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear Classifieds Discussions
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preserving boots with trees of other items
Bumping. Having clarity on this question would be useful, possibly for others, as well as for me.- brainchild
- Post #2
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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preserving boots with trees of other items
I'm not historically a boot man, but prudence has called upon me to expand my horizons. Having recently acquired several good quality boots, of varieties that include dress, hiking, and work, what items should I consider in excess of or in addition to basic shoe trees for their preservation...- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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why do longwings (almost) always have storm welts?
Right. I accept the historic association, as well as the relevant observation that the longwing is less dressy than the shortwing (which in turn is less dressy than a cap toe). Yet plenty of sporty bluchers (derby shoes) have no storm welt. What actually prompts my question is that many makers...- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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why do longwings (almost) always have storm welts?
Sure, but a longwing could always be made of the same material, last, and other details that a maker would use for a dress shortwing, or an other style.- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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care and feeding of horween shell color #6
I bought a lightly-used pair of vintage (Imperial line) Florsheim shoes in a shell cordovan, which I suspect is made from color #6 hide. Although I have never seen any product from this tannage, I base my suspicion on the pronounced ruby tones, which have withstood the effects of aging, and...- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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why do longwings (almost) always have storm welts?
The title of this post includes a parenthetical "always" because I believe that of all of the many longwing models I have seen in stores and catalogs, only one had no storm welt. What this the reason for this strong association? Clearly, the plain features of the style itself make no reason for...- brainchild
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- Forum: Classic Menswear