Recent content by MrDandy

Please suggest where I shall put the thread.

Yes, but these are just a standard plain narrow or plain wide. I have alot of customers that have narrow heel, wide forefoot. I understnad if combination lasts are confusing, but Its a lifesaver if you run narrow on heel/ instep but wide on the toe part. There exist no general last to fit all...

haha do you run generally wide, how does your heel fit on a general wide last?

Well, you see, I have a shoe brand, and onces upon a time width size was a two dimensional varaiable. you had AAA/C, or D/E.. widht size that combines a differant heel size and balls of feet size. AAA/C would be width size AAA on heel and widht size C on balls of feet. This allowed for correct...

Praying size fits. Trying a bit of comedy here, but clearly didnt pay off.

Hello all, looking for some input from the shoe boys. What are the most common combination sizes, like US 10 D/EE or AA/D etc ? Im looking to retrive the american way of using combination width with my shoe brand. and thought I would love some input to what sizes are most common. Love to hear...

Sorry, I have not posted here in a while, But we have progressed, we are looking into making a GMTO group for a blake stiched shoe. these would be cheaper for those who need a cheaper option. Whats the intrest on this forum for a spade sole, or normal sole for that matter, and GMTO?

Hello, yes I put some extra elbow grease on these. This is not appriciated by all, would you like some extra gloss to your pair before delivery? Try on shoes are being made and your bespoke last is finished. Ones they are finished we will reach out.

Hey, just got the new cap toes finished. the upper style is a classical 30s with wide serration/teeth, quadruple seam and contrast colors. They were handwelted and bespoke, with a rounded spade.

Hello, Yes I will of course respect your right to not be cited or used in any commercial activity. I would just point out we do this out of shear intrest in history and would like to get our facts right. out of respect tohistory, and this project is only made for the passion of the past and...

Im trying to document the history of spades you see, and would like to put it up on my website, www.aceofspadesshoes.com, im quite passionate about spades and want to make them avaiable again. Im also trying to make a catalog and include the history of spades. But I will not do this without your...

Am I able to use these images? Are these images taken by you?

The post from 1897, do you have the origin of the image?

Wow, fantastic, have you taken these images yourself? what intregues me is the change in style as the time change. we can clearly see the more softer/rounded spade on the 30s.

Here is some more images of the narrow spade.