Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[Vincent George]

Happy Monday fellas!

97626 (1997) today.

 

[suitforcourt]

Happy Monday fellas!

97626 (1997) today.

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LWBs, especially in shell, are great with dressy, and casual. The most versatile style available.

 

[DapperAndy]

It’s been a while. But I thought I’d share these
31 year old Church’s Custom Grade Semi-Brogues, discarded as “too beaten up”, brought back to life with Pure Polish Cleaner Conditioner, Burgundy Cream Polish, Burgundy Paste/Wax Polish, and High Shine for the final buffing. Laces by Fintoco.

 

[Vincent George]

LWBs, especially in shell, are great with dressy, and casual. The most versatile style available.

I mean, I wear everything with jeans, which bothers everyone here lol.

 

[ccpl14]

Vintage Florsheim boots today

 

[Shrewboy]

Vintage Florsheim boots today
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I was watching a similar pair on eBay recently and thought they were cool but no way I could pull them off. Seeing these, I might have to reconsider. Those look great with some jeans!

 

[klawso9]

Florsheim Shell PTB's in the office today. We're on a new hybrid schedule, so I'm debating on leaving my electric buffer in the office or taking it home. Happy Monday folks!

 

[suitforcourt]

I was watching a similar pair on eBay recently and thought they were cool but no way I could pull them off. Seeing these, I might have to reconsider. Those look great with some jeans!

If a brother here can pull them off, then so can you.

 

[friendlygoz]

Vintage J&Ms with a cool feature: the tassels are sewn into the laces.

 

[CWOyaji]

Pop on John Lobb

 

[suitforcourt]

Pop on John Lobb
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What are the other pairs?

 

[CWOyaji]

Needless to say I tore the rack apart looking for more goodies but all I found were some meat and potatoes quality shoes. AE Park Aves for one of my sons and 8 1/2D Sanfords.

 

[Quantum17]

It’s been a while. But I thought I’d share these
31 year old Church’s Custom Grade Semi-Brogues, discarded as “too beaten up”, brought back to life with Pure Polish Cleaner Conditioner, Burgundy Cream Polish, Burgundy Paste/Wax Polish, and High Shine for the final buffing. Laces by Fintoco.

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Glad to see you here, Andy ?

 

[suitforcourt]

Day 2 of 5 for trials this week. Yesterday I wore Loake Laxford (not vintage) which are black captoes. The prosecutor showed up in Carmina shell monk straps.

So I will mostly certainly outdo him with my Herbie Butler custom Florsheim shells. I really should have bought the entire lot. 5 pairs of NOS shell, for $150 USD per pair. Sigh.

 

[smfdoc]

Day 2 of 5 for trials this week. Yesterday I wore Loake Laxford (not vintage) which are black captoes. The prosecutor showed up in Carmina shell monk straps.

So I will mostly certainly outdo him with my Herbie Butler custom Florsheim shells. I really should have bought the entire lot. 5 pairs of NOS shell, for $150 USD per pair. Sigh.
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You will still be regretting passing on those other pairs when you are old and in the nursing home.