suitforcourt
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Fellow vintage shoes fans,
Whats the most amount of wear acceptable to you when youre shopping for shoes?
And do you think cork soles can adapt still to a 2nd owner?
Pic is my aldens 99162 thrifted in tokyo (see posts above) on the shinkansen to kyoto. They fit very well and are comfortable right off the bat. They are well worn judging from the insole, though. I slapped a topy and toe brass plate
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I've bought shoes ranging from extremely worn and needed a full rebuild, all the way to NOS.
I always factor in costs of rebuild when buying. New cork, insole, and soles, usually remove most issues that they're really worn.