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My lovely and creative wife has come up with a verb to capture my vintage-shoe related activities:

to shoe; shoeing (v. to engage in any vintage shoe related activity, including, but not limited to purchasing, selling, scrolling through eBay listings, shoe maintenance, reading a vcleat.com article for the 12th time, and corresponding with other enthusiasts).

Examples: “Are we going to watch a movie tonight or are going to shoe?”; “Our children need attention. Do you need to shoe right now?”;

present participle examples: “Quit shoeing and do the dishes!” “Are you helping the boys get ready for bed or are you shoeing?”
 

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Wow, those are pretty amazing. I’m glad they are not in my size as that would cause me to really consider how much money I’m willing to spend on a pair of shoes.

Sadly it looks like a pair in your size won't be on ebay anytime soon.

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Perfect shoe for black tie wear, imo. I intensely dislike traditional formal shoes. This is much better. Glad to see that you stepped up your sock game for the occasion. ;)
I have 3 different shoes I wear with black tie, depending on my mood (generally I have about 4-5 events a year, so I don’t like having just one pair of formal shoes).

I have my afore mentioned Carlyle’s:
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And my 1987 AE Dover’s (when a plain toe just isn’t enough):
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And thanks to @smfdoc , I have these mega-bling patent leather Florsheim’s from 1989ish:

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I have 3 different shoes I wear with black tie, depending on my mood (generally I have about 4-5 events a year, so I don’t like having just one pair of formal shoes).

I have my afore mentioned Carlyle’s:
q18A25R.jpg
And my 1987 AE Dover’s (when a plain toe just isn’t enough):
epaAMQH.jpg


And thanks to @smfdoc , I have these mega-bling patent leather Florsheim’s from 1989ish:

eEI4yia.jpg

I don't have rich clients, so I've actually never been to a black tie event. If I do go, I guess I'll have to wear one of my black captoes.

The only time I've worn a tux was for my wedding.
 

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I have 3 different shoes I wear with black tie, depending on my mood (generally I have about 4-5 events a year, so I don’t like having just one pair of formal shoes).

I have my afore mentioned Carlyle’s:
q18A25R.jpg
And my 1987 AE Dover’s (when a plain toe just isn’t enough):
epaAMQH.jpg


And thanks to @smfdoc , I have these mega-bling patent leather Florsheim’s from 1989ish:

eEI4yia.jpg

I rarely go to black tie events, but I am prepared with 2 tuxedos and black patent leather Oxfords from Brooks Brothers. If I could find a pair of Florsheims, I'd be set!

I know some people frown upon anything other than patent leather or *gasp* opera pumps... but I think your 3 pairs are outstanding.
 

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I ride my bike early every morning in the hills around my house. Lately mountain lions have been killing and eating deer unusually close to us, including one instance I rolled by a couple of weeks ago, about a hundred yards from this very spot. So I keep my eyes peeled.
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But today something else caught my eye. See it?
Well that kind of luck deserves to be parlayed into something bigger, so I headed down to my local before hitting the grocery store just now and thrifted these AE McClains: View attachment 1629496
Not Cambridges, not vintage and not shell but they should do OK. And I managed to avoid being attacked by a crazy cougar. Which has happened before. Can’t get into it here but you know what I mean. 12D BTW.

I always have been amazed by your thrift skills. But I'm starting to suspect something now... You know, when those stories just starting to remind me Fort Boyard tv show.
You're riding your bike through the lions paths and find there a tenner. Then you're just riding on your bike into the store where the old wizard tell you something like:
"ooo, hello thrift master, as you've overcame the path, outsmarted the lions, found the prize and got here then just give me your tenner and take these beautiful Cambridges, of course in your size!"...

Ok then. Just a usual day.
 

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Ok, I shall also show critters in the local area. My daughter in law took video of a black bear running across a field about a half mile from her house this morning. I was surprised it was so far out in the open. Just a couple of screen grabs.

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friendlygoz

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I have 3 different shoes I wear with black tie, depending on my mood (generally I have about 4-5 events a year, so I don’t like having just one pair of formal shoes).

I have my afore mentioned Carlyle’s:
q18A25R.jpg
And my 1987 AE Dover’s (when a plain toe just isn’t enough):
epaAMQH.jpg


And thanks to @smfdoc , I have these mega-bling patent leather Florsheim’s from 1989ish:

eEI4yia.jpg
You are totally set for proms and your own wedding. Seriously, I like getting all fancy dressed up and wish I could attend more black tie events. Those are fantastic.
 

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Not a usual day, but all legit including the money, critters and timeline. Receipt's in the last picture. And yeah we got lions.
Ok, I shall also show critters in the local area. My daughter in law took video of a black bear running across a field about a half mile from her house this morning. I was surprised it was so far out in the open. Just a couple of screen grabs.

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Not a usual day, but all legit including the money, critters and timeline. Receipt's in the last picture. And yeah we got lions.
Ok, I shall also show critters in the local area. My daughter in law took video of a black bear running across a field about a half mile from her house this morning. I was surprised it was so far out in the open. Just a couple of screen grabs.

That's exciting, especially compared to this entry in the police blotter in our Tuesday newspaper.

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I rarely go to black tie events, but I am prepared with 2 tuxedos and black patent leather Oxfords from Brooks Brothers. If I could find a pair of Florsheims, I'd be set!

I know some people frown upon anything other than patent leather or *gasp* opera pumps... but I think your 3 pairs are outstanding.
Why thank you. I also have a pair of uber-formal opera pumps, but I actually reserve those for my white-tie and tails rig. Every couple of years I have a white-tie event pop-up (actually, I have one coming up in November).
 

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Why thank you. I also have a pair of uber-formal opera pumps, but I actually reserve those for my white-tie and tails rig. Every couple of years I have a white-tie event pop-up (actually, I have one coming up in November).

Can you get me an invitation to one of these events? Surely I can't live a meaningful life without attending a black tie or white tie event.
 

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