Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[Joe Wohkittel]

Mysterious. I think the NST gators are early sixties. Dating? Don't know. Are they at least 4" wide? The black ones are modern with the decal and heel finish and look corrected grain on my monitor.

If they are from the 60's, they should mention "Field & Flint" on the sole stamp. Around 1970, the dropped that name. If not, probably early 1970s. At some point they switched to the sans serif don't too. I looked that up once but do not recall what I found. The fellow who runs LaRossa Shoe specializes in FootJoy and likely had more info.

 

[Ken916]

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Size 14 Is just too long for me.
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What width?

 

[CWOyaji]

What width?

C

 

[Joe Wohkittel]

You forgot Pecards. Its great for long term dryness (not red rot stage). I rehabbed a pair of 1930s French spectators (the store they came from closed in 1940!) with Pecards. But they stayed coated in it for like 12 months. Molesworth Canadian "Leather Lotion" cleaner conditioner is as good as Cadillac creme or Bick4 and smells the same.

I have a big Gladstone bag I am giving a long term rehab. I really need to clean it with metho or stripper because as Lee (at bespokeaddict) says you really don't get penetration of conditioner if there is residual polish hanging around. In the meantime it's has had 6 months of a Pecards and Molesworth bath before I take it home and get serious.

Quite right! I do like Pecard's lotion. Their cream/dressing, not so much (looks like Vaseline). I used their antique leather dressing on a vintage walrus gladstone. It's been sticky ever since. It was my first attempt at restoring vintage leather. Nineteen years later, I'm at a loss as to how I'm going to get the dust off of it!

 

[CWOyaji]

Paging @davidVC, these Florsheims must be really old, right? I'm guessing 1950's or 60's?

 

[davidVC]

Paging @davidVC, these Florsheims must be really old, right? I'm guessing 1950's or 60's?
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Yeah, the are probably late 1950s but I don't think they are Florsheim shoes. Do they have a Florsheim logo? "D7" might be a date code.

 

[CWOyaji]

Can’t see the logo in the pictures I have. The seller says Florsheim, but they could be mistaken. Thanks for looking.

 

[Hotel Cali]

I wish I could find some Florsheims like these in my size. The ones you are watching are fantastic. Florsheim has a number of other monk strap chukkas (“guardsman boots”) that are really cool. But, it’s hard to find them without the square toe.

Seen these already?

Vintage Florsheim Imperial Mens Dress Boots Brown Leather Ankle Buckle Size 9 D | eBay

<p dir="ltr">Pre-owned Florsheim Imperial Dress Boots</p> <p dir="ltr">Men's Size 9 D<br> Ankle shaft<br> Double Side Goring<br> Side Buckle closure<br> Apron Toe<br> Brown Leather<br> Leather Soles</p> <p dir="ltr">Great condition with light signs of wear. See pictures for details.</p>

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Does 9C work for you with thin socks?

Florsheim Leather Buckle Ankle Boots - Brown - Size 9 C Monk Strap Men's Vintage | eBay

Florsheim Leather Buckle Ankle Boots - Brown - Size 9 C Monk Strap Men's Vintage. Condition is Pre-owned. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

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Vtg 70s Florsheim Imperial Guardsman Brown Monk Strap Ankle Boots Mens Size 9 C | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vtg 70s Florsheim Imperial Guardsman Brown Monk Strap Ankle Boots Mens Size 9 C at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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[suitforcourt]

Not my shoes.

Golden Harvests in 9.5D. Pretty decent shape and great price.

Florsheim Imperial Kenmoor Leather Longwing Wingtip Oxford Mens Size 9.5 D | eBay

<p>Florsheim Imperial Kenmoor Leather Longwing Wingtip Oxford Mens Size 9.5 D. Condition is Pre-owned. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.</p><p>Unique color </p><p>These men’s 9 1/2 Kenmore wingtip oxford shoes are absolutely beautiful. They are in great condition.</p>

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[CWOyaji]

The Goodwill Crockett & Jones pair from Thursday; Dack's trees fit them best. @Resipsaloquitor, did you end up with an odd Dack's tree last time we met up? LMK, I'd like to reunite a pair if they match one of these next time we get together.

Antique Burnished Tan is what C&J calls this color. Their own-brand equivalent model is the 'Rosebery'.

Stuart's Choice branding on the footbed, but they're marked 330 inside which is a classic C&J last.

Total vintage violation but these are great shoes, wish they were my size.

 

[stook1]

The Goodwill Crockett & Jones pair from Thursday; Dack's trees fit them best. @Resipsaloquitor, did you end up with an odd Dack's tree last time we met up? LMK, I'd like to reunite a pair if they match one of these next time we get together.
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Antique Burnished Tan is what C&J calls this color
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Stuart's Choice branding on the footbed but they're marked 330 inside which is a classic C&J last.
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Total vintage violation but these are great shoes, wish they were my size.
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I think those may be my size if you decide to flip them. I have zero experience with that C&J last though and loafers are invariably dicey for me.

 

[CWOyaji]

They'll be up on the bay tonight after 6PM PDT, but anybody can PM me if they're interested.

 

[wasmisterfu]

The Goodwill Crockett & Jones pair from Thursday; Dack's trees fit them best. @Resipsaloquitor, did you end up with an odd Dack's tree last time we met up? LMK, I'd like to reunite a pair if they match one of these next time we get together.
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Antique Burnished Tan is what C&J calls this color. Their own-brand equivalent model is the 'Rosebery'.
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Stuart's Choice branding on the footbed but they're marked 330 inside which is a classic C&J last.
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Total vintage violation but these are great shoes, wish they were my size.
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Nice C&J’s. But seriously, how the hell are those a goodwill find?! It’s just nuts the stuff you find out there.

 

[CWOyaji]

The video that started it all.

 

[wasmisterfu]

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Has 1.4 billion news, but in case anybody hasn't seen this, it's worth a listen. Language advisory though.

Heh, I remember when Macklemore dropped this.