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That green shell strap is the bomb diggity.
Thanks. I have some black, marbled black, and red shell scraps too. More straps coming.
 

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Royal Imperial 97626 made in Feb. 1990. This was before it was rebadged as an Imperial in the late 1990s. I have now owned 2 pair that were both made in 1990. It seems from my limited exposure to the two pairs, that the shell was really excellent at that time. Quite thick and a beautiful color. I can highly recommend them if you run across a pair.

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Alden 646 today
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These are Florsheim "The Laurel" from 1971. They were unworn when I got them.
About "The Laurel". Has anyone seen black jade on any model ? I wonder what that color looks like
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The last few days of wearing shoes. The snow is coming...

96624s rebuilt with Dr. Soles. The rubber is very grippy. Nice casual alternative. 96624s are a pinch tighter in the last compared to 92604s. So I wore these without my orthotics.

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The last few days of wearing shoes. The snow is coming...

96624s rebuilt by with Dr. Soles. The rubber is very grippy. Nice casual alternative. 96624s are a pinch tighter in the last compared to 92604s. So I wore these without my orthotics.

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Hiya, what's the durometer on those compared to the Vibram Mini lug? Grip is pretty good on mine but once it drops below zero it hardens and the lugs become quite a bit less useful..
 

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Hiya, what's the durometer on those compared to the Vibram Mini lug? Grip is pretty good on mine but once it drops below zero it hardens and the lugs become quite a bit less useful..

I can't make a direct comparison. In the cold the rubber seems to remain same firmness so still effective.
 

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Thanks, maybe I'll ransack some Broomball shoes..

For me, most lugs perform well in the cold and snow. It's only the Dainite that can't be used in slippery conditions. Even the Vibram 430 is decent.

I played in a broom ball league for 2 seasons but wore regular sneakers. I was too out of shape to keep up with the majority teenage players.
 

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For me, most lugs perform well in the cold and snow. It's only the Dainite that can't be used in slippery conditions. Even the Vibram 430 is decent.

I played in a broom ball league for 2 seasons but wore regular sneakers. I was too out of shape to keep up with the majority teenage players.
Only ever played for 'fun'.
My shins are screaming "No, you're out of order!"
 

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Only ever played for 'fun'.
My shins are screaming "No, you're out of order!"

My first shift (2 minutes?), left me wheezing and laying on the ground.
 

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Florsheim Beacon today
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Thrift store score! I paid $30. US Made Johston & Murphy wingtip Oxfords. I love Oxfords, and I love broguing. Before yesterday, I didn't own any black wingtip Oxfords, and I've been thinking I'd like to have a pair. I just seem to gravitate to semi-brogues and full brogues more than plain cap toe shoes. These are basically NOS, and had even less sole wear when I got them, as the photo you see was taken after wearing them around the house for a few hours. I called J&M customer service today and was surprised to get some good information: According to the phone operator, J&M began outsourcing their shoe manufacturing in 1998, and the last USA made shoes were 2002, which coincides with what David says on vcleat.com. Apparently there was one US J&M factory in Tennessee until 2006, but they only made luggage and wallets. He also told me this model # 24-93210 was called the "Austin Blackwing". vcleat's 1992 catalog shows all of their model numbers as XX-XXXX - the set of numbers after the dash is 4 digits, where as these are 5 digits after the dash. They are corrected grain, so these will be good nice-looking snowy Ohio weather day shoes. A YouTube video of them and the suit I found with them will be coming out soon.

All I did was wipe them down, polish the uppers with Pure Polish Products black wax polish, mirror shine the toe caps with Pure Polish Products High Shine Wax, re-dyed the sole edges, and polished the egdes of the heels. I'm guessing they were made between the mid 1990's to 2002.

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