Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[_cameosis_]

Kiwi Dubbin Shoe Grease

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I use dubbin from time to time on various shoes and boots. It's important to use it quite sparingly, but it seems to soak in after a few days. Getting a shine is not really the object, however - just waterproofing.

Different leather will take dubbin in different ways. Tricker's use 'Gorse' calf for a lot of their shoes. Most people nowadays prefer their shoes to shine, but Gorse is an especially absorbent type of calf, chosen to absorb dubbin well.

Tricker's Ripon boots. C shade Gorse leather. Size UK 7 and a half. 7.5. BNIB | eBay

Size UK 7 and a half, on a 6 fitting. Double leather soles.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[memoriastoica]

Tricker's Ripon boots. C shade Gorse leather. Size UK 7 and a half. 7.5. BNIB | eBay

Size UK 7 and a half, on a 6 fitting. Double leather soles.

www.ebay.co.uk

Thank you, sir!

 

[Nealjpage]

Mid '60s (1966, IIRC) Florsheim Imperial on my feet. I love the color of this pair. It's more of a honey brown than brown-brown. (Brown-brown must be the industry term.)

Late '60s to early '70s Clinton traveler on my wrist. The bezel rotates so you can use it in different time zones or some nonsense.

 

[_cameosis_]

Mid '60s (1966, IIRC) Florsheim Imperial on my feet. I love the color of this pair. It's more of a honey brown than brown-brown. (Brown-brown must be the industry term.)
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Late '60s to early '70s Clinton traveler on my wrist. The bezel rotates so you can use it in different time zones or some nonsense.
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the blashpemy ... this isn't »nonsense«, george explains what the reason for it was: to have one fun at a time 👉🏿


i mailed florsheim about your shoes and they told me the color is called »foxy brown« (pam grier ❤️🔥🤤):


i'll get me 🧥😏

 

[smfdoc]

the blashpemy ... this isn't »nonsense«, george explains what the reason for it was: to have one fun at a time 👉🏿


i mailed florsheim about your shoes and they told me the color is called »foxy brown« (pam grier ❤️🔥🤤):


i'll get me 🧥😏

That foxy brown number makes me want to pull out some platform shoes and grab an orange soda. I can dig it.

 

[mormonopoly]

Here's another of the few recent additions I've had. These are outrageously rare 1940s Wright green lizard/suede spectators.

 

[mormonopoly]

These are 1950s Wright ventilated spectators I've been wearing recently.

 

[_cameosis_]

second k shoes (kendal shoes) purchase to complete my two-variants-of-a-model goal - these oxfords could be anywhere from the 1950s to the 1970s …

if the leather is anywhere as good as that of my chocolate pair (and it strongly looks as if it is), they’ll be golden:

 

[smfdoc]

Here's another of the few recent additions I've had. These are outrageously rare 1940s Wright green lizard/suede spectators. View attachment 2053587 View attachment 2053589 View attachment 2053591 View attachment 2053593

“Outrageously rare” describes a large percentage of your incredible collection.

 

[_cameosis_]

would anybody have an idea until which time cotton lining was common?

i was initially thinking the brown k shoe oxfords are from the 1980s, but now i'm inclined to date them more towards the 1950s-1960s, the logo threw me off initially.

 

[Nobleprofessor]

“Outrageously rare” describes a large percentage of your incredible collection.

You are right! And @mormonopoly Outrageously rare seems like an understatement for the Green Lizard. I would guess you have one of the largest collections of pairs from the 1940’s. It is truly amazing that 80+ years old shoes are just waiting out to be plucked by the right buyer. I know I have never found a pair.

My “rare” pair today pales by comparison even if it is one of the rarer colors of the rare color Florsheim LWB.

These are 1967 93639 “Chestnut” LWB.

 

[VintageZealot]

These are 1950s Wright ventilated spectators I've been wearing recently. View attachment 2053595 View attachment 2053597 View attachment 2053599 View attachment 2053603

I think I have this same pair in dark brown, though mine are more worn.

That green pair is incredible as well! I'd like to find something green in a size I can wear eventually but no luck so far. Oh well, I'll keep looking.

 

[eTrojan]

Vintage violation. Alden moc-toe penny loafers in #8 shell. These are on the Van last, which may be a perfect fit for me.

 

[Nealjpage]

Sitting in the dentist's office, waiting for my reverse root canal.

 

[friendlygoz]

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