Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[actionjbone]

Anyone know who made To Boot NY's MiEngland boots?

I just thrifted a pair with Dainite soles.

 

[Nobleprofessor]

I don't. I'm not sure if the boots were display-only or for sale. You could certainly email him.


Indeed

I love the Sharknose! I’ve had several e38, an e39, and an e39 wagon! But, I do love the shark!

 

[Nobleprofessor]

I guess I should post my collection too!

 

[Nobleprofessor]

These are not vintage, but they are certainly a vintage style! Besides, shoes like these are always appropriate when one lives in Memphis!

 

[Nobleprofessor]

If anyone is looking for some RL Polo Alligator shoes (that are NEW), these are priced way too low! There’s only 2 hours left on the auction.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Ralph...a-b892-4d4f-ade1-527223f93e43&redirect=mobile

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[tcbinnc]

Gassin' up in a fine new-to-me pair of 92604's.

 

[Jiqea]

I am heading out to do some mid-day thrifting in these early 60's Dacks water bisons. They were originally brown, but a previous owner had them dyed black. I am considering restoring them to their original condition, however they work well in black. Maybe I will just leave them alone.

 

[smfdoc]

Happy Veteran's day and a salute to all those who served. Joining the patriotic theme I went with red, white and blue. Florsheim Royal Imperial 97626 from February 1990.

 

[Numbernine]

Sometimes we head up to Lake Tahoe to go skiing, so it's nice to have a warm coat. And snow tires.
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Carson Spur?

 

[CWOyaji]

Carson Spur?

I think this picture was taken on the way up Brockway Summit, which is on the north side of the lake, between Truckee and Kings Beach. The snow gets deep up there. I've driven that road hundreds of times and it's absolutely beautiful, summer or winter.

 

[Nobleprofessor]

If anybody needs a pretty nice pair of Allen Edmonds Grayson (black calf) in 9.5D, I can proxy. Wasn’t worth $30 to me to flip. Wouldn’t be bad if they were for person use. The other pair is not as lightly worn. But, looks like a cool style. Bad size 10.5A

 

[suitforcourt]

And so it begins........

My Salvatore Ferragamos are getting their initial work out.

 

[SChudley]

It really depends on what you like.

I have rebuilt many pairs of shoes. Mostly JR leather soles. Some have leather soles with a rubber protector over top. Some are rubber soles like Dainite or Vibram.

The rubber ones are mostly used for rainy days.

Comfort wise, I don’t feel a huge difference. My placebo paranoia says leather feels more comfortable but it’s mostly in my head.

Decided to go with leather! My cobbler was blown away by the condition of these when he took them apart...he said even though they are vintage, the cork was almost perfect (yes, he replaced it!) He said the McHale shoes certainly are gems! Thought I’d post an updated picture. Thanks for all the help guys!

 

[smfdoc]

I would like to think he sold Florsheims....

For more than 50 years, Americans who served in the armed forces have been celebrated on Veterans Day thanks to a Kansas shoe salesman.

Al King, a shoe store owner from Emporia, Kansas, spearheaded a 1953 campaign to establish Veterans Day on Armistice Day, commemorating the Nov. 11 end of World War I.

While King himself did not serve, he tried to join the Navy towards the end of World War I when he was 15. Years later, King's nephew, John Cooper, was killed in action in 1944 while serving with the Third U.S. Army in Germany. The bereaved King wanted to create a day celebrating all veterans.

The campaign was picked up by the Emporia Chamber of Commerce, which found that most of the local shop owners were willing to close their doors to honor veterans. On Nov. 11, 1953, the first Veterans Day was celebrated on the streets of Emporia.

King didn’t stop there. He became the general chairman of the All Veterans Day Committee, which was comprised of several veterans groups like the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.

“He worked with Congressman Ed Rees to get Veterans Day started up, and essentially, they wrote up a bill and they got it passed so that it would be a day to honor all veterans,” William Boyer, research librarian at the Lyon County History Center, told the Washington Examiner.

President Dwight Eisenhower signed the bill into law on May 26, 1954, making Nov. 11, 1954, the first nationwide Veterans Day.

The history of Veterans Day is a point of pride for Emporia's 25,000 citizens, said Susan Rathke, director of Emporia's Area Chamber & Visitors Bureau. The city hangs banners honoring individual veterans on street poles, and a parade is held each year where locals enjoy a meal of ham and beans — an old military standard. They also hold an essay and poster contest each year for the city's students.

“We try to make sure the locals do understand that history,” Rathke told the Washington Examiner. “There isn’t a city around that doesn’t celebrate Veterans Day, and that’s wonderful.”

 

[friendlygoz]

AE Boulevards from 1984 today. I’m mad I let a 1970s brown pair on eBay get away. At least I have these.