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Maiden voyage for my near new 92604s, likely from 1971. I recently discovered I am a C width instead of D and let me tell you, what a revelation!
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Just wondering… what’s with presenting your specific model code for the Florsheim longwings? I think the v-clear searcher is a cool idea, but… it’s basically the same shoe for 30+ years. The earliest models were definitely nicer (better leather, more exacting manufacture), but you’ve got to really hold them in your hands to see the difference. I’ve also seen what looks to be people that own the same identical shoe, but from different model years. Can someone explain that to me? Thanks.
Good typology of shoe collectors.Oh, I think there are many different reasons. Some people, such as myself, will find an initial pair that was used and then later tumble across a great deal on a NOS or nearly NOS pair. Trigger pulled and then we have several pairs of nearly identical shoes. Other people, not me, are "completionists." They will start a collection and are driven to have every version of it. This is why some guys have every version of Luke Skywalker ever produced. There are also people, like me, who will collect extra copies of the same Florsheim shoe to use as the basis for alterations or customizations. For example, these are stock Florsheim black 92604.
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I bought a second pair and had them changed to a different edge color and welt stitch.
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For me, the brown is the most versatile. These are my standard 93602s.
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This is also the same brown Florsheim that has been stripped and then dyed to match the Chestnut color of the 93639 model that they did not make in my size.
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This is also a pair of the same brown Florsheims that I stripped and dyed to match the Golden Harvest color of the 93631. Again, not made in my size. After the dye job I sent them out for the new welt stitch color and the new sole.
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Finally, some guys buy shows with the Poke-man motto of "Got to catch them all."
Well, not really “shoe collectors”, who generally collect different models, styles and makers. I guess this is what “vintage shoes” has become. No more (or Very few) unique and true vintage (pre 1960) pairs left there, so it seems “vintage shoes” is becoming “Florsheim longwing”, as that particular model seems to be the focus here. I do love that shoe model, but I like variety as well.Good typology of shoe collectors.
Well, not really “shoe collectors”, who generally collect different models, styles and makers. I guess this is what “vintage shoes” has become. No more (or Very few) unique and true vintage (pre 1960) pairs left there, so it seems “vintage shoes” is becoming “Florsheim longwing”, as that particular model seems to be the focus here. I do love that shoe model, but I like variety as well.
What’s your shoe size? A lot of the older ones are very hard to find, but there are some really cool ones out there.I wish I could broaden my collection beyond the Florsheim long wing. I have a few, but the availability of EEE makes it very slim pickings.
What’s your shoe size? A lot of the older ones are very hard to find, but there are some really cool ones out there.
Awesome pair of shoes. But, be VERY careful with the leather strips at the side of the toebox. That area has a HUGE tendency to take bad creases and cracks. Before you wear them, be sure to flex the **** out of that area. How it reacts to all that flexing will tell you if they will hold up over time.It’s shoe o'clock on a Saturday
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There's an old shoe sittin' next to me
Makin' love to his Saphir and wax
He says, "Son can you play me a memory?
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's phat and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I were a younger man's shoes"
La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Sing us a song, you're the old shoes man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
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