Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[happypebble]

Head cheese, for me, is akin to tongue. When I was about 8 years old and realized what my parents were packing me for a lunch sandwich at school...yah, that was the last time I ever had tongue in my lifetime. I'm really not at all a selective eater but I cant handle head cheese.

That said, I am truly happy that I've inspired your lunch selection today!

Oh, I love beef tongue. My Cub Scout den mother introduced my scout pack to it when we were...maybe 9 years old. Delish.

 

[smfdoc]

Yeeeeeaaaahhhh....I'm not ready to take things to that Gene Roddenberry next level. Grab as many leather shoes as you can before some vegan tries to guilt trip you out of them. Smile when you look inside that Hanover and it says "ALL LEATHER SHOE"

I do not give in to the guilt trip. I live in California,
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I do not give in to the guilt trip.

Funny story. Pork rinds are nothing compared to head cheese.

In my neck if the woods nobody likes talking to each other at the check out line. Ain't nobody got time for that...
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Virtue signaling is an almost sure sign of someone who is deeply troubled.

Don't be fooled by the hype I live in probably one if not the most cliched California city ...

Uhhhhh ohhhh. What if one THINKS such things but is too polite for them to be spoken?

I do not give in to the guilt trip.

Just to be clear, it’s not what you think that is at issue, ...

I wasnt being that serious with my answer.

I throw a flag on my own post. My apologies to the thread. I intended my remark to be an amusing anecdote and responses went far afield from the purpose of the thread. I should have known better. End of discussion. Now, back to the shoes. In atonement I can only offer up today's non-vintage shoe Appreciation.

 

[stook1]

Hah, I guess that did spiral. Here's my amends, sadly not vintage today hence the lack of earlier shoe candy.

 

[wasmisterfu]

Oh, I love beef tongue. My Cub Scout den mother introduced my scout pack to it when we were...maybe 9 years old. Delish.

You’re a monster... think of all those poor tongueless cows out there, all so you could have tongue sandwiches.

 

[CWOyaji]

Pre-1963 vintage Phi-Bates for Wingtip Wednesday.

 

[happypebble]

So I suppose I might put this on the Allen Edmonds thread, but I'm really lazy so I'll just stick it here: AE Park Avenue vs. Fifth Avenue. One better than another? I don't see a huge amount of difference from photos.

 

[wasmisterfu]

So I suppose I might put this on the Allen Edmonds thread, but I'm really lazy so I'll just stick it here: AE Park Avenue vs. Fifth Avenue. One better than another? I don't see a huge amount of difference from photos.

They’re both built on the 65 (Boulevard) last, and they’re quite similar. The Fifth Ave pre-dates the current Park Avenue, and the black Fifth Ave, 5705 is the longest continuously produced model in AE history, dating back to at least 1956 (the oldest available catalog).

The only significant difference is the brogued cap. That said, I prefer the Fifth Ave myself, and I think pre-86 models, with the 7 eyelet lacing are particularly neat.

And since we’re talking about Fifth Ave’s, here’s some shoe Appreciation of a favorite pair of mine in “Antique Burgundy” (5785) from 1987:

 

[smfdoc]

So I suppose I might put this on the Allen Edmonds thread, but I'm really lazy so I'll just stick it here: AE Park Avenue vs. Fifth Avenue. One better than another? I don't see a huge amount of difference from photos.

Not much difference. Cap toe versus perfed captoe.

 

[aero25]

Any you guys know what material the heel cups are made of? I have a 93605 that feels like the heel cup was stretched out from a previous owner. I'm wondering if it would be possible to use some heat (blow-dryer) to reshape it back towards original.

 

[Hotel Cali]

Enjoying these NOS Florsheim 97625 today. They are breaking in well with about the 10th wear. I really like how the curve heel counter cups the heel. I dont notice many shoes with this strong heel cupping.

 

[eTrojan]

So I suppose I might put this on the Allen Edmonds thread, but I'm really lazy so I'll just stick it here: AE Park Avenue vs. Fifth Avenue. One better than another? I don't see a huge amount of difference from photos.

Park Avenue is for boring corporate finance guys and lawyers.

Fifth Avenue is for sexy advertising types and sales guys. Too much bling for finance and law.

 

[Shoonoob]

Park Avenue is for boring corporate finance guys and lawyers.

Fifth Avenue is for sexy advertising types and sales guys. Too much bling for finance and law.

Ha. I was just at a hearing with a bunch of high dollar lawyers...one for sure from Hahhhhvard. I was wearing brown shell Park Aves and he was wearing walnut Strands. I am not usually the boring guy. I wore the Park Aves thinking it the appropriate shoe for the occasion. At least no one in the room had gym shoes on with their suits.
I prefer FA over PA style wise.

 

[davidVC]

Park Avenue is for boring corporate finance guys and lawyers.

Fifth Avenue is for sexy advertising types and sales guys. Too much bling for finance and law.

No way. Park Aves! Cap toes uber alles. Except long wings. Of course.

 

[davidVC]

I continue to look for a 11.5 D Hanover LB Sheppard 2312. Never seen one in 5 years.

What shoes are you guys looking for?

 

[PSU John]

I continue to look for a 11.5 D Hanover LB Sheppard 2312. Never seen one in 5 years.

What shoes are you guys looking for?

I'd like a PTB or derby in (a) lizard or one of the exotics like seal or buffalo that Dacks seem strong in - size 11 or 11.5 C or D