Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I

[zalb916]

Originally Posted by bengal-stripe

With a bit of luck, your feet might resemble Marlene:

There was a fun article about Marlene in Vanity Fair recently. In addition to being bi, she slept with both JFK and his dad. Impressive. She was quite the little slut. From the article:

When her daughter asked her later in life why she had had so many sexual partners, Marlene responded with a shrug and said, "They asked." She clearly thrived on pleasing her partners and didn't believe in condoms, finding men "so grateful when you tell them they don't have to wear it." Once she discovered diaphragms, she called them "the greatest invention since Pan-Cake makeup." Until then, she had sworn by her secret weapon against pregnancy: douching with ice-cold water and wine vinegar, which she carried with her by the case everywhere she went. (Decades later another of her co-stars and grand amours, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., warmly recalled their "lovely liaison," adding, "You know, sometimes when I am in a restaurant and a waiter walks by with a salad vinaigrette, I'll find myself thinking fond thoughts of Marlene.")

 

[sf_esq]

Originally Posted by zbromer

There was a fun article about Marlene in Vanity Fair recently. In addition to being bi, she slept with both JFK and his dad. Impressive. She was quite the little slut. From the article:

When her daughter asked her later in life why she had had so many sexual partners, Marlene responded with a shrug and said, “They asked.” She clearly thrived on pleasing her partners and didn’t believe in condoms, finding men “so grateful when you tell them they don’t have to wear it.” Once she discovered diaphragms, she called them “the greatest invention since Pan-Cake makeup.” Until then, she had sworn by her secret weapon against pregnancy: douching with ice-cold water and wine vinegar, which she carried with her by the case everywhere she went. (Decades later another of her co-stars and grand amours, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., warmly recalled their “lovely liaison,” adding, “You know, sometimes when I am in a restaurant and a waiter walks by with a salad vinaigrette, I’ll find myself thinking fond thoughts of Marlene.”)

This must be the "Appreciation central" part of this thread. Interesting tidbits. Were condoms even around back then? I thought they were a relatively new (meaning the last 30 years or so) thing, but maybe it's because I was too young to know what they were back then.

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by Kuro

New Lobb rtw; the Woodcote. Basically Becketts as an austerity brogue.



The seam around the throat of the rear shoe is completely different from that of the shoe in the foreground (the seams on which look very odd).

I'm thoroughly confused.

 

[Shikar]

The cat has sharp eyes...i am waiting to snag an austerity brogue. Any recs?

Regards.

 

[pledge]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

The seam around the throat of the rear shoe is completely different from that of the shoe in the foreground (the seams on which look very odd).

I'm thoroughly confused.

I actually own the Woodcote as pictured. If I understand you correctly, the difference is owing to the variable stitching on the inside (the rear shoe) and the outside (the front shoe) of the throat. The Becketts are stitched in the same manner, sans the austerity brogue, as Kuro pointed out. Is this what you were asking?

 

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by sf_esq

This must be the "Appreciation central" part of this thread. Interesting tidbits. Were condoms even around back then? I thought they were a relatively new (meaning the last 30 years or so) thing, but maybe it's because I was too young to know what they were back then.

Oh yeah they were around. They were first mass-produced in the 1920s, during the rubber boom that went with the automobile boom, but had been around (animal intestine, linen, hand-dipped rubber) for like centuries before that.

 

[DocHolliday]

They used to be tied on with ribbons. Wash after use.

 

[HRoi]

the reason i didn't attempt to join the No Purchase Club for march:

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by pledge

I actually own the Woodcote as pictured. If I understand you correctly, the difference is owing to the variable stitching on the inside (the rear shoe) and the outside (the front shoe) of the throat. The Becketts are stitched in the same manner, sans the austerity brogue, as Kuro pointed out. Is this what you were asking?

Yes, that's what I was asking. Thanks.

 

[Spatlese]

Originally Posted by HRoi

the reason i didn't attempt to join the No Purchase Club for march:

Two reasons as good as any I can think of!

 

[sf_esq]

Originally Posted by Dewey

Oh yeah they were around. They were first mass-produced in the 1920s, during the rubber boom that went with the automobile boom, but had been around (animal intestine, linen, hand-dipped rubber) for like centuries before that.

Funny, I don't know why I always thought they were a much later creation.

 

[bigbris1]

Originally Posted by HRoi

the reason i didn't attempt to join the No Purchase Club for march:

Do tell

 

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by sf_esq

Funny, I don't know why I always thought they were a much later creation.

There's a Faulkner novel in which Benjy, the Great American Gelding, finds some condoms in the woods. That's how I learned they were around in the 1920s.

 

[HRoi]

specs of the shoes i posted:

EG Dover in brown pingrain, E82 last
EG Chelsea in chestnut, E202 last

 

[Saenek]

Lurker here

My recent (past month or two) shoe damage, I did a renovation of my shoe collection and threw out a bunch of old junk, starting to build it from scratch pretty much except for sneakers and a few casual shoes. Browsing ebay and finding a couple good deals online. Very simple compared to most of the stuff I see on here, but I'm poor and we all started somewhere

Church's Ryder III in midnight blue suede - very very dark, hope it lightens up a bit with some sun, off ebay for about 120 pounds.

Baxter "Henry Baxter" in mahogany, I was curious. Quality is pretty nice, just some small details in the finishing along the edge and where the leather is stitched to the sides could have been better - perhaps I had a bad example - in comparison the R M Williams isn't perfect in these areas either, and it's not like it's noticeable with pants on. Sole is nice, it's channeled, goodyear welted & wears like iron.

RM Williams Turnout in black yearling off ebay for about $85. The seller said he wore it about 10x in a carpeted office, which I believe. Very light creasing and the soles were still legible when I got them - one or two wears to work and that is not the case anymore.

Martegani Reggio in amber, bought these off Amazon on discount, a touch loose but I can live with it.

RL Stantons, off GVH for about $130, haven't worn these yet but I needed a pair of black shoes.

Most recent purchase off ebay, two pairs of Grenson Rose collections - the Radley and the Chertsey. Total was about $320 USD, and they arrived in *one* day through Fedex. I have small feet and the 7F on their 96 last fit me very well, can't wait to start wearing these things.

I think I want a pair of RMW Craftsmans in whiskey next, and then I'll probably dip into some C&J's. Hoorah for the exchange rates.

Thanks for looking