Marc Chevalier
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Here's another eBayer (not the saddle shoe person) who has been selling off this type of shoe -- a 1960s Royal Canadian Navy oxford -- for the past FIVE YEARS. The seller must have bought an entire warehouse full of these shoes -- and they come in every size.
I have a pair, so I can vouch for them. They are genuine white buck suede oxfords with leather soles. Lining is cotton canvas and leather. Dead stock (never used), and in mint condition. Although they're from the 1960s, they are practically identical to summer shoes made for men in the 1930s. Clearly, the Canadian Royal Navy never bothered to redesign their uniform shoes, and kept on using the '30s style.
If you've always wanted a pair of authentically Golden Era-looking white summer shoes, these are your best bet. Here's a finished auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=52391&item=8410519093
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I have a pair, so I can vouch for them. They are genuine white buck suede oxfords with leather soles. Lining is cotton canvas and leather. Dead stock (never used), and in mint condition. Although they're from the 1960s, they are practically identical to summer shoes made for men in the 1930s. Clearly, the Canadian Royal Navy never bothered to redesign their uniform shoes, and kept on using the '30s style.
If you've always wanted a pair of authentically Golden Era-looking white summer shoes, these are your best bet. Here's a finished auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=52391&item=8410519093
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