Show us your SHOES !!!

[scotrace]

Bartender('s 100th note on this) note: Please stop using "OFAS."

 

[dog20]

Where the heck do you people buy stuff from the 1930s-50s!?

 

[carter]

Where the heck do you people buy stuff from the 1930s-50s!?

Florsheim Imperial v-cleats were found on ebay. Thrift stores are [sometimes] a good source.

It helps to know what you want. Sellers often don't know enough to post an item as vintage.

On the other hand, some sellers seem to think everything is vintage.

 

[celtic]

That's a Cadillac logo on the heel!

I have a pair of modern Durango engineer boots with that same BILTRITE heel logo.

i wish i loved the boots as much as I love cadillacs.

 

[marineabilly]

JUBILEE'S & ENGINEERS

My weakness...

 

[marineabilly]

My best/worse e-bay sale

These are the vintage 40's Horsehide Chippewa Engineer boots in the above photo (bottom right boot near mirror) - I sold them on ebay for 699.99 buy it now and to this day regret that sale. Those will forever be my dream boots. What a great deal, but a bad loss on my part. Instead, I turned around and purches The Real MCcoys horsehide Buco Engineers from Japan for a grand.

 

[StaceFace]

My weakness...

For heaven's sake, you have waaaay more shoes than I do, and I thought ladies were supposed to have "too many" shoes They all look very nice, though.

 

[kschurch]

Florsheim

What is OFAS? l want some of those, BADLY!!! Are they unworn old stock, or are they recrafted?

Hey Shoo,

I have the same pair up for auction now on eBay. Size 10.5 A. In fact I have two pairs listed, one black and one in the chestnut color.

Any luck with the size?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Bartender('s 100th note on this) note: Please stop using "OFAS."

OFAS, oafs, sitting on sofa …

 

[flat-top]

The fact that Jubilees don't come in a US 12 probably saved me 1000's of dollars.

 

[Warbaby]

My weakness...

I am stunned! (And very envious).

 

[marineabilly]

The fact that Jubilees don't come in a US 12 probably saved me 1000's of dollars.

Yeah, and it's too bad that they are out of business now, too. Although, other Japanese companies are trying to compete with their legacy... and doing a GREAT job at it.

 

[marineabilly]

Where the heck do you people buy stuff from the 1930s-50s!?

e-Bay, persistence, dedication, product knowledge...

e-Bay: self explanitory
persistence: hours upon hours of searching on e-Bay, yahoo auctions, vintage on-line shops...
dedication: how much are you willing to spend on trying to find that "perfect" piece?
product knowledge: I have purchased so many amazing, rare, expenisve articles of clothing, furniture, etc. for pennies just becuase the seller did not know the treasure they had. If you have a leg up and know your stuff, you'll be amazed at what you can find.

 

[carter]

Rather than start a new thread every time I win/purchase something, I'm sticking with the old threads. I like being able to find a lot of information in one thread.

Recently won on ebay:

Cole Haan saddles:

Allen Edmonds Concords:

Ostrich Western Boots with Tooled Leather Uppers:

 

[Feraud]

Some more of my outlet shopping loot...
A pair of brown suede Johnston & Murphys.

 

[Duck]

Some more of my outlet shopping loot...
A pair of brown suede Johnston & Murphys.

Very nice. I like a nice pair of suedes.:eusa_clap

 

[SteveS]

Pictured here are my 4 pairs of dress shoes. After seeing all the different styles on these pages I'm starting to get a shoe addiction, need more shoes!

 

[H.Johnson]

I don't like them particularly, and they are definitely not vintage, but I just bought a pair of brand new and unworn Paul Smith Bath boots for 10 GBP in a local charity (goodwill) shop. They are 700 Canadian Dollars new and I can't resist a bargain...

Here is a review from a shoe blog...
They're so expertly constructed, they fit like a dream, as I would hope any $700 boot would fit. I'm personally quite glad I've waited this long to invest in a new pair of shoes this season and hopefully my size doesn't disappear too quickly.

I never get carried away to that extent, but they are hand made in a top Italian workshop and I did save 358 Canadian Dollars!

 

[carter]

Black Florsheim Imperial V-Cleat Wingtips for $39.95 on Ebay. They appear to be Kenmores.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mens-Florsheim-...14&_trkparms=72:1199|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[Subvet642]

I just won these Florsheim shoes on Ebay for $14.99, delivered. I should have them by next week. Are these what are referred to as "longwings"? I didn't buy them as collectables, I just needed new dress shoes, and the price was right.