Recent content by Isshinryu101

you are assuming that all goodyear is done to the same level of perfection. In fact, the quality of the goodyear welting varies quite a bit. Factor in materials used (the difference in low cot leather & the good stuff), and the prices will vary greatly, regardless of the cost of the "brand"...

Styleforum don't know vintage shoes! LOL. The style first came out (as far back as I can find) in the late 1930's. Some popularity in the 40's & 50's.

SBG is a PRO!

No idea what this means. The sole should be totally flat. The toe is sticking up a bid, that is called "toe spring" and is a sign of a poorly constructed shoe.

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! NEVER have vintage shoes re-soled using any methods that mess with that welt!! Even excellent shoemen have a very hard time putting the threads thru the EXACT smae spots as originally done... and even then the job often doesn't look clean. ALSO, older shoes have a tendency to...

"Made in Pakistan"???? I'd do more research before I dump $200 on them.

Church Custom Grade = Made in England Church Prima Classe = Made in Italy & outsourced to a factory

not in that pair.

They are made of plastic, not leather. No product will moisturize or save them. The permanent creasing in patent is as bad as it gets.

Price range is important to start with. If you need them to be brand new, then you will pay for top quality. Santoni is my favorite Italian mainstream maker. The problem is that the quality (and styling) varies a LOT from line to line. The top line, "Limited Edition" is sublime and among the...

Yes, this! No one will be interested without at least pics. also, 9 1/2 what?? D width?

Actually, not so popular. Another US factory project, and this one tried to capitalize on the 1960's UK craze for music and fashions. Aside from that, they made copies of the styles the major makers did (gunboats, etc)

Nope. Common boot from the era.

They are not "officer's boots", but rather some nice, likely veldtshcoen boots. Very watertight and sturdy.

actually, English Walkers & British Walkers are 2 different brands. British Walkers was much more successful in their run. Why are you looking for such a specific brand? they had no special make-ups or unique shoes to speak of. They made Florsheim style shoes.