If you read this blog regularly, you will have noticed that I have remained silent on which candidate I will support in the US Presidental general election. Its not that I am without knowledge on the candidates because I do briefly scan a few headlines in the news between my sessions searching shoes on eBay. … Continue reading Florsheim Royal Imperial 97604 Restore
During this election cycle in the USA, I have begun to believe that maybe machine singularity won’t be so bad after all. I am ready for robot masters to rule me. Sure Judgement Day in the Terminator movies didn’t look so awesome but what if it isn’t that bad? What if Stephen Hawking is wrong? … Continue reading Florsheim Royal Imperial Stratford 96609 and 97606
Have I mentioned that I like long wings? No? Well, I like long wings. And I like lists. Lists help me organize information. And this list of Florsheim long wings should help you as well. For this list, I focused solely on Made in USA long wings manufactured during the Cold War era and made … Continue reading Florsheim Long Wing Models
I am a bit of a homer for Cold War era Made in USA shoes. And Florsheim Imperial shoes in particular. One particular model that I have been searching for in my size is the Royal Imperial Concord 97604. For this model, its like Florsheim took the already excellent Imperial 93602 and turned it up … Continue reading Florsheim Royal Imperial Concord 97604
A sunny fall day in Seattle? Its a perfect time to take some photos of three vintage Florsheim shoes. This trio includes two shell cordovan Imperials Kenmoors (model 93605) and one never worn Royal Imperial (model 97626). I believe all three were made in the 1980s. For you Alden fans, these are basically the same … Continue reading Three Florsheim Color #8 Longwings
I needed a pair of brown Florsheim Imperial 93602 long wing bluchers but with a rubber heel. Okay, it was more of a want than a need. I already owned a pair of these shoes and liked them but their original v-cleat/suicide heel made them terrible in wet weather. And I live in Seattle. So … Continue reading Reshaping Shoes with Water and Heat
