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    Which Brands of Dress Shoes, Old and New, Are Your Top Three?

    I love Adlens most. On fit, feel, quality and longivity they always win with me. I have a pair of Hanover L.B.Sheppaards and Florsheim Imperials from the 1980s and both are close behind. Both of these companies havn't made quality shoes for 25 years or more. Most shoe snobs rate Florsheim...
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    Which of the Old Quality Shoe Brands Do You Love Most?

    I love buying quaity pre-worn dress shoes. I've had years of ecpdrience with AEs and just stumbpled accross Adlens and love them even more. I have one pair of Hanover LB Sheppards and love them. I want to try Florsheim Imperials, but how do I know if they are from the days when they made...
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    Leather Jacket Referb

    I have a beautiful twenty year old brown, flight type, leather jacket. I had it redyed five years ago and now in some places the first layer of skin is leaving. Can anyone give me tips on referbishing?
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    Leather Soles on Ice.

    I love, collect and wear quality dress shoes. Most i buy on Ebay estate sales. I have two pair that have rubber soles and the rest have leather soles. I live in northern MN so the problem is walking with leather soles on ice, during our long Winters. The older I get the less i like the idea...
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    Combination last on Aldens and AEs.

    I know the Alden Shoes I own are all combination last, meaning the heel is two sizes narrower than the front of the shoe. Is this true with AEs? Some of my older AE say "Combo" on the inside of the shoe, next to shoe size,but the newer AEs don't tell, I have asked a sales person at my AE store...

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