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+1 on the motto-but what’s the Latin for “I usually have them out in the wild the day after acquiring”?

Google says it is "Plerumque eos dies non aliiid ferocem."
 

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Google says it is "Plerumque eos dies non aliiid ferocem."

I never took Latin. And clearly regret it for the first time in 37+ years.
 

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I believe it was @davidVC who posited a while back that a man can't have too many longwings. Maybe I'm wrong about that, but it sounds like something he might say. I think it is possible to have too many of the exact same model, which is my current dilemma with the three pairs of 96624's and one 92604s that are crowding my shoe rack. Time to sell one pair and then regroup. These are from 1993 (FD) in 14 C. For your viewing pleasure.
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Slight diversity makes this ok. Maybe two of the Florsheims along with Dexters, LB Sheppards, AEs, JMs and Nettletons. This is not redundancy in black LWBs, it is an exemplary collection. I am still looking for the Nettletons...
 

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With all this talk of longwings and Florsheims I fjgured it was time for some intense shoe Appreciation(particularly for @suitforcourt )- the vintage Florsheim family photos:
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the Shells and Royals—from the top:1967 burgundy shell LWB Imperial, 1976 black shell LWB Imperial, 1978 burgundy shell PTB Imperial, 1966 Royal Imperial Stratford,1967 Royal Imperial Concord
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Imperial Kenmoor LWBs-from top:1973 black,1967 hand stained brown,1976 golden harvest,1970 chestnut,and the 1966 forest grail,er-green
Enjoy!
 

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View attachment 1003015 With all this talk of longwings and Florsheims I fjgured it was time for some intense shoe Appreciation(particularly for @suitforcourt )- the vintage Florsheim family photos: View attachment 1003016 the Shells and Royals—from the top:1967 burgundy shell LWB Imperial, 1976 black shell LWB Imperial, 1978 burgundy shell PTB Imperial, 1966 Royal Imperial Stratford,1967 Royal Imperial Concord
View attachment 1003017 Imperial Kenmoor LWBs-from top:1973 black,1967 hand stained brown,1976 golden harvest,1970 chestnut,and the 1966 forest grail,er-green
Enjoy!
That green pair is
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View attachment 1003015 With all this talk of longwings and Florsheims I fjgured it was time for some intense shoe Appreciation(particularly for @suitforcourt )- the vintage Florsheim family photos: View attachment 1003016 the Shells and Royals—from the top:1967 burgundy shell LWB Imperial, 1976 black shell LWB Imperial, 1978 burgundy shell PTB Imperial, 1966 Royal Imperial Stratford,1967 Royal Imperial Concord
View attachment 1003017 Imperial Kenmoor LWBs-from top:1973 black,1967 hand stained brown,1976 golden harvest,1970 chestnut,and the 1966 forest grail,er-green
Enjoy!

Wow, just wow :worship:. So cool to see the 1976 golden harvest, 1970 chestnut and the 1966 forest green all in the same collection. I would love to find one of them, much less all three.
 

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View attachment 1003015 With all this talk of longwings and Florsheims I fjgured it was time for some intense shoe Appreciation(particularly for @suitforcourt )- the vintage Florsheim family photos: View attachment 1003016 the Shells and Royals—from the top:1967 burgundy shell LWB Imperial, 1976 black shell LWB Imperial, 1978 burgundy shell PTB Imperial, 1966 Royal Imperial Stratford,1967 Royal Imperial Concord
View attachment 1003017 Imperial Kenmoor LWBs-from top:1973 black,1967 hand stained brown,1976 golden harvest,1970 chestnut,and the 1966 forest grail,er-green
Enjoy!

You really know the path to my heart. The forest green really stands out. I definitely need a pair!
 

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View attachment 1003015 With all this talk of longwings and Florsheims I fjgured it was time for some intense shoe Appreciation(particularly for @suitforcourt )- the vintage Florsheim family photos: View attachment 1003016 the Shells and Royals—from the top:1967 burgundy shell LWB Imperial, 1976 black shell LWB Imperial, 1978 burgundy shell PTB Imperial, 1966 Royal Imperial Stratford,1967 Royal Imperial Concord
View attachment 1003017 Imperial Kenmoor LWBs-from top:1973 black,1967 hand stained brown,1976 golden harvest,1970 chestnut,and the 1966 forest grail,er-green
Enjoy!
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BTW, the AE Chesters fit and closed wonderfully. Very supple leather, despite their appearance.

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View attachment 1003015 With all this talk of longwings and Florsheims I fjgured it was time for some intense shoe Appreciation(particularly for @suitforcourt )- the vintage Florsheim family photos: View attachment 1003016 the Shells and Royals—from the top:1967 burgundy shell LWB Imperial, 1976 black shell LWB Imperial, 1978 burgundy shell PTB Imperial, 1966 Royal Imperial Stratford,1967 Royal Imperial Concord
View attachment 1003017 Imperial Kenmoor LWBs-from top:1973 black,1967 hand stained brown,1976 golden harvest,1970 chestnut,and the 1966 forest grail,er-green
Enjoy!

Wow. That is an impressive collection of vintage shoes. Its like the 1968 Florsheim catalog (the good parts) in real life.
 

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View attachment 1003015 With all this talk of longwings and Florsheims I fjgured it was time for some intense shoe Appreciation(particularly for @suitforcourt )- the vintage Florsheim family photos: View attachment 1003016 the Shells and Royals—from the top:1967 burgundy shell LWB Imperial, 1976 black shell LWB Imperial, 1978 burgundy shell PTB Imperial, 1966 Royal Imperial Stratford,1967 Royal Imperial Concord
View attachment 1003017 Imperial Kenmoor LWBs-from top:1973 black,1967 hand stained brown,1976 golden harvest,1970 chestnut,and the 1966 forest grail,er-green
Enjoy!
Looks to be a "Thomas Crown Affair"...
 

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