Isshinryu101
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You sure as H*LL weren't an 8 1/2B
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Show us your SHOES !!!
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Justin B
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Wow. How do you lot keep from tipping over with those tiny feet?
I wear a normal size 10.5-11 (depending on the shoe).
I wear a normal size 10.5-11 (depending on the shoe).
Isshinryu101
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Pendulum counterbalance
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Not really "vintage", but the "balls to the wall" styling and use of "non-traditional" shoe leathers/ skins makes them relevant, i think.
Actually, these should be similar to the pair Cookie recently got.
Lidfort Norvegese stitched Crocodile Derbies.
For shoes, you usually see the belly skin used, since it's smoother & more elegant. Cowboy boots tend to use the rougher croc skins, like these do. + I tend to call the Norvegese stitch the "spade soles of today". The styling adds just a touch of toughness and an "I don't give a F*CK" attitude, I think
Actually, these should be similar to the pair Cookie recently got.
Lidfort Norvegese stitched Crocodile Derbies.
For shoes, you usually see the belly skin used, since it's smoother & more elegant. Cowboy boots tend to use the rougher croc skins, like these do. + I tend to call the Norvegese stitch the "spade soles of today". The styling adds just a touch of toughness and an "I don't give a F*CK" attitude, I think
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Issh, I'm sorry I sold my walrus trunk. I can only imagine what you could have done with that. Wait...you probably DO have a pair of walrus shoes!
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Got these on ebay. They're made by Lotus. Don't know the age; I was expecting to pay more than £0.99:
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Got these on ebay. They're made by Lotus. Don't know the age; I was expecting to pay more than £0.99:
What a deal! What can you tell me about Lotus? I've been looking at a pair, but know little about the shoemaker. Thanks.
Isshinryu101
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Lotus Ltd shoe company, UK:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=169-5593&cid=-1#-1
flyfishark
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Thanks for the info...I knew it would come from you; probably off the top of your head.
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My first pair of vintage NOS & my first pair of "exotics".
Dack's, a nice Canadian maker who exists in name only now. Camel skin brogues from the 1970's. My 1st ebay grab. From the same seller, I lost out on some Church's lizards, elephant skins, fighting seal, and sea lion shoes. While everyone else fought over those, I snagged these for something like $25.
These are gone now, but... "memory, all alone in the moonlight..."
Dack's, a nice Canadian maker who exists in name only now. Camel skin brogues from the 1970's. My 1st ebay grab. From the same seller, I lost out on some Church's lizards, elephant skins, fighting seal, and sea lion shoes. While everyone else fought over those, I snagged these for something like $25.
These are gone now, but... "memory, all alone in the moonlight..."
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I have had to pairs. One vintage pair NOS I think I sold to Fletch and they we top flight. The second pair was corrected grain I discovered and quickly dispensed with on that account. There is also the magnificent Lotusse shoe company which is one of the top in the world.
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Not really "vintage", but the "balls to the wall" styling and use of "non-traditional" shoe leathers/ skins makes them relevant, i think.
Actually, these should be similar to the pair Cookie recently got.
Lidfort Norvegese stitched Crocodile Derbies.
For shoes, you usually see the belly skin used, since it's smoother & more elegant. Cowboy boots tend to use the rougher croc skins, like these do. + I tend to call the Norvegese stitch the "spade soles of today". The styling adds just a touch of toughness and an "I don't give a F*CK" attitude, I think
Record number of Crocs captured in the NT http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/record-number-of-crocs-captured-in-nt/story-fn6bfmgc-1225980205510
No shortage of the suckers....
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The Shooman
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Those croc shoos are great. Wish l had more exotics.
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record number of crocs captured in the nt http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/record-number-of-crocs-captured-in-nt/story-fn6bfmgc-1225980205510
no shortage of the suckers....
thank goodness!!!!
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My favorite Pebble Grain Wingtips and a recent acquisition. Actually, the leather on these is simply incredible. Extremely soft to the touch, very deep grain, and the patina (developed over something like 60 years) is fabulous. I LOVE textured leather, and the closest thing I've seen to these is a pair of vintage C&J's I used to own. I like these more.
Research tells me these MAY be actual American Buffalo. Most of the "buffalo" skin shoes out there are actually water buffalo (of which I own a pair of Nunn Bush- posted some pages back). They both have a wonderful texture & are very durable. The American Buffalo, however, is known to be softer and to age better. No more American Buffalo shoes, because of law.
Very interesting to note, I think is the design of the wing on these. I had always thought that Church's had originated the design of the Grafton "longwing". Although not a traditional "longwing", the Grafton DOES have a longwing (a different part of the broguing that goes straight back down the length of the shoe. First time I saw that design on a non-Grafton. I believe these were made in the '50's and have never seen a Grafton that old. Did Church's take the Grafton "wing design" from Florsheim?
Research tells me these MAY be actual American Buffalo. Most of the "buffalo" skin shoes out there are actually water buffalo (of which I own a pair of Nunn Bush- posted some pages back). They both have a wonderful texture & are very durable. The American Buffalo, however, is known to be softer and to age better. No more American Buffalo shoes, because of law.
Very interesting to note, I think is the design of the wing on these. I had always thought that Church's had originated the design of the Grafton "longwing". Although not a traditional "longwing", the Grafton DOES have a longwing (a different part of the broguing that goes straight back down the length of the shoe. First time I saw that design on a non-Grafton. I believe these were made in the '50's and have never seen a Grafton that old. Did Church's take the Grafton "wing design" from Florsheim?
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Great shoe, Issh.
Is anyone familiar with Antonio DeFalco Imperials? I can find nada on this shoemaker. I just got these, and I this is a really substantial, Goodyear welted, shoe. At the heel, instead of a V-Cleat, there are a number of nails randomly place. I'm not familiar with that treatment either. They are every bit as heavy as Kenmoors. Still some work to do on them, but I really llike them.
Is anyone familiar with Antonio DeFalco Imperials? I can find nada on this shoemaker. I just got these, and I this is a really substantial, Goodyear welted, shoe. At the heel, instead of a V-Cleat, there are a number of nails randomly place. I'm not familiar with that treatment either. They are every bit as heavy as Kenmoors. Still some work to do on them, but I really llike them.
Isshinryu101
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NICE! I really like captoes, and those look great. Substantial exposed 360 degree goodyear welt and all. I'd guess that's just a shitty re-heeling job. The originals are long gone now.
I JUSt sold a pair of Santoni's I had that looked VERY similar. Great looking shoes.
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May I suggest 'staight lacing' on gentlemen's shoes?
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm
a couple of different methods are to be found on the web site linked to above and I find them a more attractive look on decent shoes, pip pip, MP
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm
a couple of different methods are to be found on the web site linked to above and I find them a more attractive look on decent shoes, pip pip, MP
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Appreciate the suggestion, but I change all straight laces to cross-laces. Guess I'm old enough to consider cross-laces THE dress lace. Anyone else have an opinion??
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Funny thing, I seem to favor the straight lacing myself.
The one advantage of straight lacing is that, if the shoes I'm wearing are a bit roomy, the straight lacing will lace the shoes tighter (no laces stuck between the pieces of leather, the pieces touch).
Tightening them can be a pain in the @ss, but I do like the look. All that said, if you're talking vintage shoes, often times the style of the lacing they already have has put grooves into the leather. At this point, I just leave the lacing the way it is, so as not to "reveal" the grooves.
The one advantage of straight lacing is that, if the shoes I'm wearing are a bit roomy, the straight lacing will lace the shoes tighter (no laces stuck between the pieces of leather, the pieces touch).
Tightening them can be a pain in the @ss, but I do like the look. All that said, if you're talking vintage shoes, often times the style of the lacing they already have has put grooves into the leather. At this point, I just leave the lacing the way it is, so as not to "reveal" the grooves.
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