Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[eTrojan]

Early 1960s era Florsheim alligator split-toe.

 

[eTrojan]

Now here’s a storage solution.

 

[_cameosis_]

Now here’s a storage solution.

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my parents used to have a such a bed, good times 😂😂

 

[_cameosis_]

I like them at one time roughly 20 years ago. Yours look good. They may come back. Heck, baggy pants and pleats are coming back. Why not bicycle toes?!

 

[gorebug]

Out in the world yesterday with the iconic late 80s Dack's Zebu U-wings.

My studio glamour shots can be found here:
https://www.styleforum.net/threads/dacks-and-other-canadian-shoe-brands.280440/post-11601613

 

[friendlygoz]

93606 today…

 

[_cameosis_]

Out in the world yesterday with the iconic late 80s Dack's Zebu U-wings.
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My studio glamour shots can be found here:
https://www.styleforum.net/threads/dacks-and-other-canadian-shoe-brands.280440/post-11601613

the dack's are definitely on top of my list, two pairs. 👌🏿

 

[WoolyLamb]

I’d like your guru’s advice. Do I need to keep conditioning these shoes? These creases appeared after one wear. I knew that would happen as it conforms to my foot, but what concerns me is the coloring or dryness in the creases. This is my first shell and vintage shoe so it is new territory for me.

 

[smfdoc]

I’d like your guru’s advice. Do I need to keep conditioning these shoes? These creases appeared after one wear. I knew that would happen as it conforms to my foot, but what concerns me is the coloring or dryness in the creases. This is my first shell and vintage shoe so it is new territory for me.

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I would condition the folds. Good brushing out first and then rub conditioner into the dry areas. No need to do it over the entire shoe.

 

[smfdoc]

Happy WTW forum pals.

 

[eTrojan]

I’d like your guru’s advice. Do I need to keep conditioning these shoes? These creases appeared after one wear. I knew that would happen as it conforms to my foot, but what concerns me is the coloring or dryness in the creases. This is my first shell and vintage shoe so it is new territory for me.

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When I see this level of dryness in shell, I use a couple coats of neetsfoot oil -- one full coat, and another coat focused on the dry areas. I find it works well for deep conditioning. YMMV.

 

[WoolyLamb]

When I see this level of dryness in shell, I use a couple coats of neetsfoot oil -- one full coat, and another coat focused on the dry areas. I find it works well for deep conditioning. YMMV.

Does that work after bick4? I had already done 3 or 4 rounds.

 

[CWOyaji]

+1 on neatsfoot oil, it will help with the dry spots you're seeing. It's very economical too. I rub it in the dry spots with my thumb and warm the shoes up to help with the absorption. The bottle I have is by Lexol and it says non-darkening, but I'm not sure how important that is on dark colored shell. What you're trying to do is replace the fats that Horween puts in their soaking process that have gotten squeezed out over time in the folds.
Horween's shell manufacturing process

 

[eTrojan]

#WTW. Alden shell short wings.

 

[Vincent George]

Hello, vintage pals. I was fortunate enough to score some more Hanover LB Sheppard 2312s in the elusive 10 eee.

There is a stamp on the sole that I am not familiar with (and I don’t see it on any of my other Hanovers). I don’t think these have been re-soled, either.

As usual, I defer to the brain trust; I would appreciate your help.

Thanks