The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

[JUAN MANUEL]

Watchman, those are outstranding. RL Marlow in my bucket list. Congrats and thank you for shearing.

 

[tocohillsguy]

Watchman1, those are really nice. Do they have the polo name on the soles? Wonder if they were made around the time the Brownvellos were being produced. Dang, they're probably my size.

 

[tocohillsguy]

H516, those are shell. Not sure about pricing, particularly for odd sizes, but I'm guessing they would sell for somewhere between $60 to $125 on Ebay if they aren't cracking. They might sit for awhile before selling. Even if they were my size I would be hesitant to pay more than $60 and probably wouldn't bid at all because the back of the heels look torn up, but perhaps others are less picky.

 

[evereds]

your Marlows are great, Watchman1. Just want to share mine here as well : ) I like them a lot.

really look forward to seeing your Warlows soon!

 

[ace13x]

Anyone have opinions on these vintage Allen Edmonds that popped up on my daily eBay search:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-NOS...339920?hash=item2eec343490:g:QIIAAOSwFNZW0m7b


For $1,500, seems more like something you keep in a museum.

 

[Ccw55]

Anyone have opinions on these vintage Allen Edmonds that popped up on my daily eBay search:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-NOS...339920?hash=item2eec343490:g:QIIAAOSwFNZW0m7b


For $1,500, seems more like something you keep in a museum.

I'm inclined to agree, it seems more like a collector's item than anything else!

 

[bahlsdheep]



Quote:
I'm inclined to agree, it seems more like a collector's item than anything else!

Those soles look ridiculously thick -- like even thicker than normal double oaks. Can't tell if it's the pic or actually different.

 

[coolarrow]

Went with some old school #8 Florsheim Imperial saddles 2day:

 

[Ccw55]



Went with some old school #8 Florsheim Imperial saddles 2day:

Those look great man, old school best school.

 

[Watchman1]

Watchman1, those are really nice. Do they have the polo name on the soles? Wonder if they were made around the time the Brownvellos were being produced. Dang, they're probably my size.

Yes Sir,

They have the Polo name on the soles. They are beauties for sure. I had to let them go unfortunately.

Thanks.

 

[coolarrow]

Those look great man, old school best school.

Thanks, mang

 

[AHS]



some before/after of the crockett and jones shell cordovan wingtips i left out in the sun for months before:

after:

hit them with some venetian before leaving them out in the sun. 3 months later the shell feels soft and lush, stillthe look perfect now and are a nice complement to the darker lindrick boot.

Excuse me for pulling up an old post... but does anyone else do this with their shells? Last summer I left a pair of vintage Florsheims out in the sun for almost a month. They developed a really vibrant, almost cherry, color. AHS

 

[PCK1]

Excuse me for pulling up an old post... but does anyone else do this with their shells? Last summer I left a pair of vintage Florsheims out in the sun for almost a month. They developed a really vibrant, almost cherry, color.

AHS

No...I just wear mine for a few years and then they look even better than that.

Wear them a few decades and they'll look even even better...

 

[Churchill W]

I like the really dark color on some of my shell. I don't think I want it to prematurely age,

 

[jhcam8]



Excuse me for pulling up an old post... but does anyone else do this with their shells? Last summer I left a pair of vintage Florsheims out in the sun for almost a month. They developed a really vibrant, almost cherry, color.

AHS

Namor is always experimenting.