Shell Cordovan Check. Please View and Opine

[pebblegrain]

Originally Posted by well-kept

93605 signifies burgundy shell longwing. Period. (Just took my left one off to double check.)

hmm that's faulty logic. to make that conclusion would mean you know that the numbers in the CG version shows something else.

 

[Marbles29]

Originally Posted by idfnl

Next question, are they unleaded or leaded?

 

[Pei Hide]

They are shell.

 

[well-kept]

Originally Posted by pebblegrain

hmm that's faulty logic. to make that conclusion would mean you know that the numbers in the CG version shows something else.

97628 is the identical model in corrected grain.

I don't own any in CG, but to see how different they look from the pair under discussion, check out eBay item #310199798284.

It's ironic that Florsheim cast their CG version as not only Imperial grade but as Royal Imperial

 

[well-kept]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

Those shoes are horrendous.

That's what I always thought too, until I owned a pair.

And yes, the finish Florsheim used on their shell was very uniform, entirely different than Alden or any other maker I've seen. It has an opaque quality to it, almost as if it were paint. In time the finish mellows to reveal something more pleasing to the eye.

 

[well-kept]

Originally Posted by Bhowie

Did they make any V's with CG?

Yes. See above.

 

[bigbris1]

My work here is done.

 

[well-kept]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

My work here is done.

Thanks, BB. Couldn't have done it without ya!

 

[bigbris1]