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  1. M

    Spectator Shoes

    Wow, amazing find on those Church's. I would guess 1940s, maybe early 50s. Definitely the oldest Church's I've ever seen. Are you sure the suede is worn down, or did someone just put white polish on it? If so, you might be able to get it off, and get the suede back to looking like suede.
  2. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    They're a size 8.5D (485=8.5D). Beautiful shoes and excellent job cleaning them up!
  3. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Here's a new addition to my collection: 1930's Star Brand Art Deco Style shoes. These are some of the rarest in my collection now.
  4. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Thank you! Mine are not too dry at all, but I will be applying cadillac conditioner to the insides of the shoes. To clean the outside, I'll use a white chalk bag.
  5. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Here's a new addition to my collection: deadstock A.S. Beck white bucks. They have a smudged date stamp inside, I think it says July 5, 1941. I haven't done anything to clean them up yet, so they are understandably a little dirty still.
  7. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    The answer for me, is that I spend way too much time looking through ebay listings. Even large sizes can be found with enough time spent looking - those Roblees I posted are 11.5B.
  8. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Here's the latest addition to my colleciton: Deadstock 1940s Roblee Black Captoes
  9. M

    Cool dress shoes! How old are they? "K" shoes?

    Based on the style, those look to be from about the 1960s to me. I am not familiar with K Shoes specifically, but there were many custom shoe makers in Hong Kong around that era, and many of them had very similar logos. Perhaps they are in that category.
  10. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Here's a recent thirft store find: 1950s City Club Kidskin, not my size Here's a recent addition to my personal collection: Florsheim Blue on Blue Suede Spectators, c. 1950.
  11. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    I haven't added much to my personal collection lately, but I have been having great luck at the thrift stores. 1950s Thom McAns 1950s Weyenberg Massagic 1980s Footjoy Classics 1960s Florsheim Johnston & Murphy Aristocraft. Not sure of the date on these, but I think the heels are...
  13. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    To me, they look 60s/70s with that toe shape. As far as maker goes, to my knowledge there have been tons of smaller shoemakers in England, so finding the exact maker may be difficult. I have never seen that custom craft label before.
  14. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Thank you very much! With the suede, I just use a little conditioner on the inside of the shoe and a suede brush. I never use conditioner on the suede itself. As for the heels, I've had that happen as well. I haven't tried these, but their first journey will be a short one to make sure that...
  15. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Here's my latest: 1950's Johnston & Murphy Spectators. The heel made me think they might be earlier, but they were sold out of a shop in Hawaii that wasn't open before the 50's. These look to have been worn only a few times.
  16. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    They look 1950s to me. That logo and slogan appears on two 1957 Freeman ads I have saved. Nice find!
  17. M

    Which of the Old Quality Shoe Brands Do You Love Most?

    The easiest way to know you've got a quality pair of Florsheim Imperials is to look for the V-Cleat heel. As you get more experience with vintage shoes, you'll notice more subtle signs of quality, but that is a good starting point. My personal favorite Makers from the past are probably Stetson...
  19. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    I can't wait to see how they look after you've worked on them! Here's a pair I picked up at an estate sale recently. I've never seen a pair quite like them. There is no remaining markings, and they've had new soles and heels, so I don't know anything about the maker. They were found with some...
  20. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    I picked up these at a thrift store back in December: Two pairs of deadstock Thom McAns, circa 1960. There was a third pair, but they were pretty much worn to death.
  21. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Here are a couple of pairs I found at an estate sale back in November. Not bad for $2 a pair. Size 10C, so to a new owner they go. 1950s Florsheim 1950s Stetson
  22. M

    Hanover L.B Sheppard Longwings.

    Lovely shoes, I've got a similar pair of Hanovers myself. They are hard to date exactly because the style went largely unchanged, but that sole and heel looks most like shoes from the '80s, which is where I would date them. I second the opinion that they are not shell cordovan, but very nice...
  23. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Outstanding! Those look like a very early spectator, from the 1920s/30s.

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