mormonopoly
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A vintage Florsheim shoe question today:
It seems like Florsheim long wingtip bluchers are the predominant available style today. I see much less PTB and oxford, or strap styles.
Vintage PTB still commands high demand and resale price. But oxford and strap styles seem low in availability and in resale prices.
e.g.
Any thoughts on why that is?
From about the 1970s onward, the Florsheim imperial longwings and ptbs we’re pretty much the only high quality shoes Florsheim was making. The other styles went downhill in quality fast after the 60s, so are rarer because they’re older. The shoes after that we’re low quality and this didn’t last and aren’t worth much. That’s my theory at least.