Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[Nealjpage]

This week I'm wearing a new addition to my collection. These spectators were made by Lee Kee, the famed bespoke maker out of Hong Kong. They look to have been worn just a handful of times, and came with the original box and receipt from 1958. The construction is excellent as expected, but what really impressed me was the leather, which might be the smoothest I've ever felt. View attachment 1539588 View attachment 1539589 View attachment 1539590 View attachment 1539591 View attachment 1539592 View attachment 1539593

I wonder what the exchange rate was back then.

 

[nikolau]

This week I'm wearing a new addition to my collection. These spectators were made by Lee Kee, the famed bespoke maker out of Hong Kong. They look to have been worn just a handful of times, and came with the original box and receipt from 1958. The construction is excellent as expected, but what really impressed me was the leather, which might be the smoothest I've ever felt. View attachment 1539588 View attachment 1539589 View attachment 1539590 View attachment 1539591 View attachment 1539592 View attachment 1539593

These are absolutely stunning!

 

[Nealjpage]

For the first time in months I found something decent at Goodwill. Nothing mind-blowing, but bread and butter stuff like these 92604s, Tony Lama belt, and Diesel jeans. I need to get more items listed on the 'Bay.

 

[Thomas Crown]

Nunn Bush 4300 in shell Cordovan as featured in the 1954 catalog. Pairing nicely with a delightful Makers 46-seemed like the spirit for the day,and evening

 

[nikolau]

Folks, what do you think of these older Florsheims? Relatively reasonably priced on the Bay- on the fence about a style over all, but seem to be pretty unique.

 

[Nealjpage]

Not my listing, not my size. But sweet '40s or '50s tweed and leather spectators by Edwin Clapp.

edwin clapp Rover vtg mens dress shoe Tweed toe leather oxfords 7.5 Hipster | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for edwin clapp Rover vtg mens dress shoe Tweed toe leather oxfords 7.5 Hipster at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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[Nealjpage]

Nunn Bush 4300 in shell Cordovan as featured in the 1954 catalog. Pairing nicely with a delightful Makers 46-seemed like the spirit for the day,and evening View attachment 1539713 View attachment 1539714 View attachment 1539715

Nice kicks and a good call on the booze.

 

[JFWR]

Do these count as vintage, given they were brand new when I received them as a birthday gift back in 1986?

White leather chukkas with a leather sole, gyw!

The soles are in great condition. I didn't do a lot of walking back then.

 

[Reiver]

Do these count as vintage, given they were brand new when I received them as a birthday gift back in 1986?

White leather chukkas with a leather sole, gyw!

The soles are in great condition. I didn't do a lot of walking back then.

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They count in my book. Really cool

 

[JFWR]

They count in my book. Really cool

I was shocked that baby shoes were gyw in the 80s. Lol. I was secretly being prepped!

Visited my mom for Christmas and she asked me to moisturize these as they've been worn for three decades. Had to give em a little love to keep them supple.

 

[suitforcourt]

Anyone 10.5D? Lee Kee in shell. Not my listing.

MEN'S LEE KEE OXFORDS, SIZE 10 1/2M!! | eBay

This is a really nice pair of Lee Kee oxfords, size 10 1/2M. GOOD LUCK!

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[Bon Vivant Life]

looking for a little help with these Nettleton Traditional loafers in Alligator I believe. Any info as far as sizing or model has worn off. My google searches for gator loafers has turned up nothing. These are pics I have, can take more if you need more info.
The Tweeds are a sie 10 and maybe a quarter inch longer than the nettletons, so my guess is 9.5-10 on size.

 

[vestbash]

looking for a little help with these Nettleton Traditional loafers in Alligator I believe. Any info as far as sizing or model has worn off. My google searches for gator loafers has turned up nothing. These are pics I have, can take more if you need more info.
The Tweeds are a sie 10 and maybe a quarter inch longer than the nettletons, so my guess is 9.5-10 on size.
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I've had several pairs of these Nettleton loafers over the years. On the older pairs, the size information was hand marked, so it's possible the markings wore off. The machine printed size information does not wear off easily on Nettleton shoes.

Your pair looks to be in quite good condition, so its entirely possible that your pair was not marked, or they're not marked in an obvious way, although for Nettleton that would be unusual.

When it comes to size estimation, I've found that these loafers run on the narrower side, which can further complicate estimating the size. Without a good host of other shoes to compare to, I think it will be challenging to narrow down what size these shoes are precisely.

 

[GoldenHarvestMedal]

Just found these

Btw, are all Hanover shoes shell?

 

[vestbash]

Just found these View attachment 1540282 View attachment 1540283

Btw, are all Hanover shoes shell?

No, the vast majority are not shell, but hanover's 4 digit numbering system is thoroughly documented, so shell pairs can easily be identified if you cannot tell my looking at the uppers or outsoles.