Isshy, it's okay if you don't want to share your knowledge. But please don't tell me it can't be done. That's ridiculous. In all trades those in the know pass their knowledge on to those coming after them. If they weren't, we'd still have no wheels or electricity. I don't challenge your opinion that you have to handle lots of shoes to become an expert. But if you have enough knowledge to see the differences between a 1920s shoe and a 60s does 20s shoe just from a picture, then you would clearly be able to tell others how you came to that conclusion. Unless you choose not to.
I rather liked Dinerman's reaction to my post. He posted pics for reference. There was something to be learned, and that's a good thing. He is consistently sharing his knowledge, for example with a very good thread about dating vintage hats. I don't think spending tens of thousands of dollars to get your level of knowledge is an option for most of us. It sure isn't for me. It's great that you had the funds and the interest to do it. Now go ahead and tell others what you learned so they don't have to start from scratch again! You just seem to repeat your mantra that you have to buy hundreds of shoes until becoming an expert. And that's a pity, as people could learn a lot from you. You made a very good start at the beginning of this thread when you posted the reference pic of the rear seam. It would be nice to learn a few basics to know what to look for. I learned quite a lot about hats and suits from this board without handling hundreds of them, enough to learn the basics.
I rather liked Dinerman's reaction to my post. He posted pics for reference. There was something to be learned, and that's a good thing. He is consistently sharing his knowledge, for example with a very good thread about dating vintage hats. I don't think spending tens of thousands of dollars to get your level of knowledge is an option for most of us. It sure isn't for me. It's great that you had the funds and the interest to do it. Now go ahead and tell others what you learned so they don't have to start from scratch again! You just seem to repeat your mantra that you have to buy hundreds of shoes until becoming an expert. And that's a pity, as people could learn a lot from you. You made a very good start at the beginning of this thread when you posted the reference pic of the rear seam. It would be nice to learn a few basics to know what to look for. I learned quite a lot about hats and suits from this board without handling hundreds of them, enough to learn the basics.
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