Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[wasmisterfu]

White shirts?

If white ****, I am very concerned for you. I can refer a lawyer to draft your will.

Starting off “The Fourth” in style...

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[wasmisterfu]

I bought this stuff five years ago and never used it because the warnings were so dire. First warning: "Causes substantial but temporary eye injury". It also says to wash "contaminated" clothing if you get it on yourself. But apparently it's okay for your shoes.

I believe this is the same stuff they use in bowling alleys on the rental shoes.

Yup, like I said, if you read all the fine print, it basically says you can’t actually use the stuff for its intended purpose, or any other. Pretty silly. I almost feel like they really aren’t fully sure of the health consequences for such a chemical mixture, so they wrote the warnings for whatever class action @suitforcourt will be bringing.

That being said, the stuff really works. It’s the hydrogen-bomb of disinfectants.

 

[sam67]

I'll have a 994 coming later today, I hope.

I don't have cordovan cream on these but it's on order.

 

[sam67]

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getting there......

I had to wait on more renomat to come in. Took me an hour to get all the old polish off the right shoe, (J&M). Rescue complete.

 

[sam67]

Some arrivals ... Taking a 94F covid sunbath.

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The vintage stretchers are old school heavy duty.

The Stacy Adams have some 70s disco flair.

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And the shark saddles are bad ass cool in real life. If they fit, they will get lots of wear.

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Nice. I want some shark. No luck yet.

 

[smfdoc]

Well, after a complete inspection of the Hanover shell LWBs I have decided they are not worth the effort to flip and the buyer would not be doing themselves any favors by buying them. BUT, they are perfect for a leather project and ill make the foundation for a shell watchband. That way I get the maximum enjoyment from the $8.99 I spent and a long term benefit. Rather than including the point of the wingtip like last time, I think I will try just for the brogue line, similar to this.

 

[sam67]

What's happening to me? Half the shoes I have don't even fit me. I think ya'll are a bad influence. Have a good 4th!

 

[kilowatts]

Happy 4th from your Ca????nadian friends!

 

[friendlygoz]

White shirts?

If white ****, I am very concerned for you. I can refer a lawyer to draft your will.

Clearly I need more fiber in my diet or thinner thumbs for typing on my phone. But now that I brought it up, when the boys used to blow out their diapers, we would wash their onesies and then put them out in the sun. It would actually bleach the stains right out. So...

 

[happypebble]

Happy 4th from your Ca????nadian friends!

A couple days late, but happy Dominion Day and God save the Queen.

 

[happypebble]

What's happening to me? Half the shoes I have don't even fit me. I think ya'll are a bad influence. Have a good 4th!

Hanging around here has made me more creative with shoe purchases...I used to have only 13D shoes. Now I have pairs in 12D, 12E, 12EEE, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E and 14C, so I know the feeling.

 

[kilowatts]

A couple days late, but happy Dominion Day and God save the Queen.

Thanks, but in most of Canada it’s Canada Day. It’s something else in Quebec and something else again in PEI and Newfoundland, I think.
Suit will probably chime in and let us know exactly what and where.
kilowatts

 

[kilowatts]

Clearly I need more fiber in my diet or thinner thumbs for typing on my phone. But now that I brought it up, when the boys used to blow out their diapers, we would wash their onesies and then put them out in the sun. It would actually bleach the stains right out. So...

Hey Friendly:
One of the best things about this forum are the discussions on full diapers!?
kilowatts

 

[Joe Wohkittel]

The other day, I came across these and thought "another black wingtip, poor resole, here's a pair to get rid of". I went to clean them up and saw the elo gates shortwing and notch in the broguing and thought (hmm, this is unique and definitely why I bought them). Then I searched catalogs for the style (Baltic) which I failed to locate and eventually learned was a special makeup of some sort (style number starts with 0). Now I don't want to sell them even though I have no use for them and will never wear them. I am a hoarder ?.

 

[friendlygoz]

The other day, I came across these and thought "another black wingtip, poor resole, here's a pair to get rid of". I went to clean them up and saw the elo gates shortwing and notch in the broguing and thought (hmm, this is unique and definitely why I bought them). Then I searched catalogs for the style (Baltic) which I failed to locate and eventually learned was a special makeup of some sort (style number starts with 0). Now I don't want to sell them even though I have no use for them and will never wear them. I am a hoarder ?.

AE Baltics are really cool. There was a walnut pair on eBay about 4 years ago I should have jumped on. I still regret it.