Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[Lmrjfud]

Hot damn. Hope someone from the group grabbed those NOS 9eee v-cleats!

I go to buy them, and BAM. Gone.

Wait,,, what???

 

[davidVC]

So what can go wrong with the glycerin treatment? Also, in your mind, when does a shoe need the glycerin treatment versus a more conventional leather conditioner (like say AE leather lotion)?

The main thing you need to do is make sure all the upper leather gets treated. The entire shoe should look saturated. Otherwise you have the potential of water spots. You should be able to get rid of water spots them by treating the pair again. Thus the recommendation for a practice run.

 

[suitforcourt]

Wait,,, what???

https://m.ebay.ca/itm/-/312167831295?_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l10137&nordt=true&rt=nc

Sold for $100. NOS condition. V cleats. Damn, someone picked up a gem for cheap.

 

[CWOyaji]

The most definitely shell Hanovers have arrived. A little dry and scuffed but really solid shape. Looks like I will be trying my first glycerine treatment.
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Glad you took the Hanover plunge!

(These are the 2168 PTB's, BTW.)

 

[ccpl14]

Florsheim Royal Imperial 97624

Or so I think. No style number or size visible but the insole is marked Royal Imperial, they are v cleats and shell.

They are on deck to take my daughter to sing at the high school graduation.

This. This right here is the stuff. The good stuff...

 

[wasmisterfu]

The main thing you need to do is make sure all the upper leather gets treated. The entire shoe should look saturated. Otherwise you have the potential of water spots. You should be able to get rid of water spots them by treating the pair again. Thus the recommendation for a practice run.

This is very helpful info. So when do think a glycerin treatment is warranted versus a regular treatment?

 

[davidVC]

This is very helpful info. So when do think a glycerin treatment is warranted versus a regular treatment?

I mainly do it with pre-70s shoes that have been worn and are misshapen. The leather is probably dry from extended period of storage. But I have used it on newer shoes. I have no issues doing using it on newer shoes but you have to wait a couple days for the shoes to dry. So conditioner is quicker and easier.

One benefit of glycerin treatment is that should lessen creases and reshape the shoe.

 

[kilowatts]

Are they CG or full grain calf? (Hell, I’d buy ‘em either way if I could squeez my feet into them. Such a cool looking shoe.)

Hi Guys:

I'm not sure whether they're full grain or CG. Good thick leather though so my guess is full grain.

kilowatts

 

[kilowatts]

Glad you took the Hanover plunge!
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(These are the 2168 PTB's, BTW.)

Love those PTBs.

kilowatts

 

[wasmisterfu]

I mainly do it with pre-70s shoes that have been worn and are misshapen. The leather is probably dry from extended period of storage. But I have used it on newer shoes. I have no issues doing using it on newer shoes but you have to wait a couple days for the shoes to dry. So conditioner is quicker and easier.

One benefit of glycerin treatment is that should lessen creases and reshape the shoe.

Thank you; really great information!

 

[Shoonoob]

Thank you; really great information!

+1

 

[suitforcourt]

Maiden voyage for my true vintage John Mchales. These are serious gunboats and are heavy, as they pounded in 2 rows of nails in the heel.

The last 2 owners really cared for the shoes as there are no rips, tears or even serious creasing.

Nevertheless, I put on several generous rounds of Bick 4. And then many many rounds of cherry colour paste from Saphir (blue label). Cherry was their iconic colour for this LWB.

Unfortunately a lot of the colour transferred to the welt area so I need to clean it further. Likely need a toothbrush at this point.

The shoes run long but remain comfortable. The soles are definitely stiff. These beauties date from the 1950s. So prior to my late father's arrival in the western hemisphere.

It's been LWB week for me. Nice to end it with a Canadian legend.

 

[Lmrjfud]

Maiden voyage for my true vintage John Mchales. These are serious gunboats and are heavy, as they pounded in 2 rows of nails in the heel.

The last 2 owners really cared for the shoes as there are no rips, tears or even serious creasing.

Nevertheless, I put on several generous rounds of Bick 4. And then many many rounds of cherry colour paste from Saphir (blue label). Cherry was their iconic colour for this LWB.

Unfortunately a lot of the colour transferred to the welt area so I need to clean it further. Likely need a toothbrush at this point.

The shoes run long but remain comfortable. The soles are definitely stiff. These beauties date from the 1950s. So prior to my late father's arrival in the western hemisphere.

It's been LWB week for me. Nice to end it with a Canadian legend.

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The shoes look great!
However, you keep spelling "color" incorrectly. Please stop it. You live in the new world. We don't use extra vowels here. It saves ink.

 

[suitforcourt]

The shoes look great!
However, you keep spelling "color" incorrectly. Please stop it. You live in the new world. We don't use extra vowels here. It saves ink.

The Queen is still head of state of Canada. We use the Queen's English. Until such time things change... colour me with a 'u', neighbour!

 

[Medicfourlife]

Maiden voyage for my true vintage John Mchales. These are serious gunboats and are heavy, as they pounded in 2 rows of nails in the heel.

The last 2 owners really cared for the shoes as there are no rips, tears or even serious creasing.

Nevertheless, I put on several generous rounds of Bick 4. And then many many rounds of cherry colour paste from Saphir (blue label). Cherry was their iconic colour for this LWB.

Unfortunately a lot of the colour transferred to the welt area so I need to clean it further. Likely need a toothbrush at this point.

The shoes run long but remain comfortable. The soles are definitely stiff. These beauties date from the 1950s. So prior to my late father's arrival in the western hemisphere.

It's been LWB week for me. Nice to end it with a Canadian legend.

Those are beautiful! I have been looking for a pair for myself since seeing them on vcleat, but have never found any in my size.